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Collection For Church In Central And Eastern Europe Relies On ‘The Light Which Illumines The Way’
WASHINGTON—“Christ is the light which illumines the way” is the theme for the 2012 Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, which will be held in most...
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Call To Faithful Citizenship Is At Heart Of 2012 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering
WASHINGTON—The challenges of living one’s faith in the public square and protecting the lives and dignity of the poor and vulnerable are the focus of the 2012 Catholic...
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Bishops Decry HHS Rule, Urge Catholics to Stand Up for Religious Liberty and Conscience Rights in Homilies at Vigil for Life
WASHINGTON—Both the president of the U.S. bishops and the bishops’ Pro-Life chairman called on the thousands of Catholics gathered for the National Prayer Vigil for Life...
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Thousands To Pray For End To Abortion At National Prayer Vigil For Life
WASHINGTON—Over 10,000 worshippers, many of them youth from schools around the nation, are expected to gather in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate...
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U.S. Bishops Vow to Fight HHS Edict
WASHINGTON—The Catholic bishops of the United States called “literally unconscionable” a decision by the Obama Administration to continue to demand that sterilization...
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Cardinal-Designate Dolan Speaks Out Against HHS Rule, Calls For Action In New Web Video
WASHINGTON—Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), sharply criticized the decision by the Obama...
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Jewish-Catholic Dialogue Studies How Religious Identities Are Presented In Textbooks, Sees Need For Continued Revisions
WASHINGTON—Jewish and Catholic leaders agree that much work lies ahead in accurately presenting the religious identity and practices of each other’s communities in their...
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U.S. Bishops Welcome Pope’s Reaffirmation of Religious Liberty During Ad Limina Visit
Cardinal-Designate Dolan Praises Pope’s Pastoral Vision Chair of Religious Liberty Committee Says Bishops Thankful, Encouraged Most Recent Statement on Religious Liberty...
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Pope Names Bishop Skurla Head of Pittsburgh Archeparchy
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has named 55-year-old Bishop William Skurla of the Byzantine Eparchy of Passaic, New Jersey, as Archbishop of the Byzantine Archeparchy of...
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Bishops from North America, Europe Call for Courage to Bring About Peace in the Holy Land
WASHINGTON—Calling for dialogue between Israeli and Palestinian leaders, representatives of Catholic bishops’ conferences from North America and Europe, including Bishop...