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Pope Accepts Resignation of Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Catanello
WASHINGTON(September 20, 2010) —Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of auxiliary Bishop Ignatius A. Catanello of the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York, in accordance...
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USCCB Officials Urge HHS Not to Require Coverage of Contraception and Sterilization
WASHINGTON (September 20, 2010)—The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should not require coverage of contraception or sterilization in group and individual...
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Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Commission Meets, Plans Statement on Approaches to Moral Issues
WASHINGTON(September 17, 2010)—The Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the United States held its sixty-eighth meeting in Alexandria, Louisiana, on...
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U.S. Bishops to Meet November 15-18 in Baltimore, Will Elect Officers and Chairs-Elect of Six Committees
WASHINGTON — The annual Fall General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be November 15-18, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront...
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New Poll: Americans Continue to Oppose Tax Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Support Ethical Alternatives
WASHINGTON (September 16, 2010)— As the U.S. Senate prepares to hold a hearing on human embryonic stem cell research (hESCR), a new public opinion poll shows that a...
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Pope Names Bishop Sartain of Joliet, Illinois to Succeed Retiring Archbishop Alex Brunett of Seattle
WASHINGTON (September 16, 2010) —Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop J. Peter Sartain of Joliet, Illinois, 58, to succeed Archbishop Alexander Brunett of Seattle, 76. At...
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USCCB Announces New Book about Pope Benedict XVI to Be Released September 19
WASHINGTON—The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), with Sheed & Ward, an imprint of Rowman "& Littlefield Publishers, will release September 19 Benedict...
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Respect Life Program Packet For 2010-11 Now Available
WASHINGTON—The 2010-11 Respect Life Program is now available in preparation for Respect Life Sunday, October 3. This year’s theme is “The measure of love is to love...
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Bishops Committees Voice Concern for Anti-Muslim Prejudice
WASHINGTON—Catholic Bishops dealing with interfaith, domestic and international concerns voiced concern for anti-Muslim prejudice surrounding the threat of Koran burnings...
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Bishop Farrell to Be New Episcopal Moderator of Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference, Bishop Trautman to Step Down
WASHINGTON—After 25 years, Bishop Donald Trautman of Erie, Pennsylvania, is stepping down from his duties as episcopal moderator of the Diocesan Fiscal Management...