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USCCB Committee on Migration Issues Report on Immigrant Detention, Calls For a ‘Transformation’ of the System
WASHINGTON—The U.S. immigrant detention system, which treats vulnerable immigrant detainees as criminals, needs extensive reforms, said representatives of the U.S...
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National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea, May 22
WASHINGTON— The National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea will be celebrated May 22. The day is observed in conjunction with National...
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USCCB President Comments on Supreme Court’s Oral Arguments on Marriage
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 28, on the constitutionality of states defining and recognizing marriage as the union of one man and one...
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Pope Names Bishop of Salt Lake City as Archbishop of Santa Fe; Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Michael Sheehan
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City, 64, as Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and has accepted the resignation of Archbishop...
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Faith Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Marriage and Religious Liberty
WASHINGTON—A few days before the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the rights of states to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman, more than 30...
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Pope Names Harrisburg Judicial Vicar as Bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Accepts Resignation of Bishop Brandt
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has appointed Father Edward C. Malesic, 54, bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and accepted the resignation of Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt, 76...
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USCCB Official Urges Congress to Improve In-Country Refugee Program for Central American Minors
WASHINGTON—The Central American Minors (CAM) program, a new initiative of the U.S. government which allows children in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to apply for...
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Pope Names Galveston-Houston Priest as Bishop of Victoria, Texas, Accepts Resignation of Bishop Fellhauer
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Father Brendan Cahill, 51, a priest of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, bishop of Victoria, Texas, and accepted the resignation of...
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Catholic Communication Campaign Connects People with the Church
WASHINGTON—The 2015 Catholic Communications Campaign (CCC) will be taken up in many dioceses the weekend of May 16-17. This collection helps support evangelization...
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Archbishop Kurtz Pays Tribute to Former USCCB President Cardinal George
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Francis E. George, OMI, retired archbishop of Chicago and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) from 2007-2010, was an...