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Cardinal DiNardo Urges Support For ‘Respect For Rights Of Conscience Act’
WASHINGTON— Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)...
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Bishops Call For Responsible Transition in Afghanistan, Voice Concern over U.S.-Pakistan Relations
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) stressed the importance of a responsible transition of the leadership of Afghanistan to the Afghan people and...
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Advisory for telecasters
WASHINGTON—The Pontifical Council for Social Communications has announced its Worldwide Telecasts for April-May, 2011. In addition to the traditional Holy Week and Easter...
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Pope Names Vicar General as Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has named Father Joseph Binzer, 55, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and pastor of St. Louis Parish in Cincinnati, as an...
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Catholic Home Missions Appeal Strengthens the Church at Home
WASHINGTON (April 4, 2011)—There are 87 Catholic home mission dioceses in the United States. Whether due to the rugged terrain or the poverty of the population, these...
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Bishops’ Doctrine Committee Faults Book by Fordham Professor
WASHINGTON—The U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine authorized a statement March 24, critiquing Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God, a book...
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Cardinal to Senate: Respect Religious Freedom of All
WASHINGTON—“We remain firmly committed to the defense of religious liberty for all—not just for Catholics—because our commitment is to the dignity of each and every human...
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Bishops’ Subcommittee on Church in Latin America Approves Nearly $2 Million in Grants at March Meeting
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America approved nearly $2 million in grants during its March 21 meeting...
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USCCB Urges HUD Not To Include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity among Protected Categories
WASHINGTON—The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has urged the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) not to adopt a proposed regulation...
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Bishops Ask Administration to Weigh Use of Force in Libya In Light Of Duty to Protect Human Life and Dignity
WASHINGTON—As the U.S. and other nations take military action to protect the people of Libya from their own government, the U.S. bishops asked the Obama administration to...