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President of U.S. Bishops Expresses Sorrow for Earthquake Aftermath in Letter to President of Haitian Bishops
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, expressed “profound sorrow and deepest condolences for the...
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Head of Subcommittee for Church in Latin America Makes Plea for Solidarity with the Church in Haiti
WASHINGTON—The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Subcommittee for the Church in Latin America, Archbishop José H. Gomez of San Antonio, TX, sent a letter...
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Archbishop Dolan To Represent U.S. Bishops At Funeral Of Haitian Archbishop, Will Be Joined By USCCB General Secretary
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, Chairman of the Board of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), will represent the U.S. Bishops at the Saturday, January 23...
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Pope Names Austin, Texas Administrator to Succeed Bishop Edmond Carmody as Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has named Msgr. W. Michael Mulvey, 60, administrator of the Diocese of Austin, Texas, to be bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas, and accepted the...
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Head of Catholic Bishops Asks President Obama to Grant Haitians in the U.S. Temporary Protected Status
WASHINGTON—In a letter sent to president Barack Obama on Friday, January 15, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, president of the United States Conference of Catholic...
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USCCB, Other Episcopal Conferences Call for the Courage to Achieve Peace in the Holy Land
WASHINGTON—Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson, Vice President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) joined with Catholic bishops from Europe and Canada...
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Video Messages of Archbishop Dolan Outline Haiti Devastation, Need for Generous Response
WASHINGTON—New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, Chairman of Catholic Relief Services, appears in three Web videos addressing the devastation in Haiti in the wake of the...
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U.S. Bishops Mourn Devastation in Haiti, Urge Special Collection January 16-17 to Support Efforts of USCCB, CRS
WASHINGTON—The Church mourns the terrible suffering of the people of Haiti, and parishes across the country are urged to take up a special collection the weekend of...
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Priest Offers 'Ten Things That Promote Vocations' In Honor Of National Vocation Awareness Week
WASHINGTON—The Catholic Church celebrates National Vocation Awareness Week January 10-16. To encourage Catholics to foster vocations, Father David Toups, interim director...
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Bishops Praise New Jersey Senate Vote Preserving Marriage
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage...