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USCCB Delegation to Attend Opening of New Seminary in Havana
WASHINGTON — A delegation of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America will travel to Cuba November 3-6, 2010...
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Pope Names Miami Auxiliary Noonan Bishop of Orlando
WASHINGTON (October 23, 2010) — Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop John Noonan, an auxiliary bishop of Miami, bishop of Orlando, Florida. Bishop Noonan, 59, succeeds...
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Catholic-Jewish Dialogue Discusses Youth Outreach, Christians in the Holy Land, Judaism’s Contributions to Christianity
WASHINGTON(October 22, 2010) — Representatives of the U.S. Bishops and two Orthodox Jewish associations discussed a wide range of ethical and cultural issues at their...
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USCCB Sponsors ‘Pope Culture’ Week on Twitter
WASHINGTON (October 21, 2010) — The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is encouraging Catholics to learn about the pope—in 140 characters or less...
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Pope Accepts Resignation of Milwaukee Auxiliary Bishop Sklba
WASHINGTON (October 19, 2010) —Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of auxiliary Bishop Richard Sklba of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, for reasons of age. Bishop...
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Pope Names Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Garcia as Archbishop of San Antonio
WASHINGTON (October 14, 2010) — Pope Benedict XVI has named Auxiliary Bishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of Chicago, 53, Archbishop of San Antonio. Archbishop-designate Garcia...
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Bishops to Hear Report on Haiti Response, Greet New Catholic University President, Vote on Ecumenical Agreement at November Meeting
WASHINGTON(October 8, 2010)—The annual Fall General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be November 15-18, at the Baltimore Marriott...
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Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue Lays Out a Vision of Unity in Unprecedented Document
WASHINGTON (October 7, 2010)—Representatives of the Orthodox and Catholic Churches have issued two new documents outlining immediate steps they can take to overcome their...
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USCCB Sponsors ‘Pope Culture’ Week on Facebook
WASHINGTON—The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is sponsoring Pope Culture Week on the USCCB page on the social networking site, Facebook (www...
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Pope Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Sansaricq of Brooklyn
WASHINGTON (October 6, 2010) —Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation from office of Bishop Guy Sansaricq, until now auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn, New York, due to...