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Bishops Vote for Secretary-Elect of Conference, Chairs-Elect of Five Committees, Chair Of International Justice and Peace at General Meeting
BALTIMORE—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) voted for the secretary-elect of USCCB, the chairmen-elect of five committees and the chairman of the Committee...
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Bishops Announce Guidelines for Intercultural Competence in Ministry
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Cultural Diversity presented its guidelines on intercultural competence for ecclesial ministers...
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Annual Collection Provides Support for 34,000 Elderly Sisters, Brothers and Priests in Religious Orders
WASHINGTON— The 24th national collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR) will be taken up in most U.S. parishes December 10-11. Sponsored by the National...
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Bishop Lori to Brief Bishops on Religious Liberty Issues; Names Members, Consultants of Ad Hoc Committee
WASHINGTON—Bishop William E. Lori, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty will update the bishops on...
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Guidelines for National Collections on the Ballot at Bishops’ November Meeting
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Catholic bishops will vote to authorize the publication of a new document on administering national collections at the Fall General Assembly in...
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Bishop Blaire Cites Importance of Good Environmental Stewardship, Clean Air in Address to Interfaith Gathering
WASHINGTON—Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, California, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development said that people praise...
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San Diego Law Student, Immigration Advocate Is Winner Of 2011 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award22
WASHINGTON— Rosibel “Rosy” Mancillas Lopez, a law student and advocate for immigration reform from San Diego, is the recipient of the 2011 Cardinal Bernardin New...
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Bishops’ Fall General Assembly to Be Carried Via Satellite, Live Streamed And Live Tweeted
WASHINGTON—The 2011 Fall General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be broadcast via satellite, November 14-15, to Catholic television...
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Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue Meets, Issues Statement on Plight of Christians in the Middle East
WASHINGTON—The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation held its 81st meeting at St Paul’s College in Washington October 27-28. The meeting was chaired...
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Bishops Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to Oppose Bill That Would Repeal Defense Of Marriage Act
WASHINGTON—The Senate Judiciary Committee should uphold the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage at the federal level as the union of one man and one...