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USCCB Committees Call For Action In Response To Newtown Tragedy
WASHINGTON—In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedyin Newtown, Connecticut, the chairmen of three committees of the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a...
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Catholic, Orthodox Churches Support New COPPA Rules
WASHINGTON—The U. S.Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Department of Communications and theGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America issued the following statement in...
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Bishops Urge Retention Of Charitable Deduction, Other Tax Credits And Programs As Nation Approaches “Fiscal Cliff”
WASHINGTON—Catholic institutions rely on the charitable deduction to feed, house, clothe, educate, and care for millions of people around the world,” said the bishops who...
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Bishop Pates To National Security Advisor: Negotiations Essential To Preventing Military Conflict With Iran
WASHINGTON—"Boldsteps" are necessary to counter the "unfortunate and continually rising tide ofaggressive posturing" between the United States and Iran, said the chairman...
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Cardinal Dolan Offers Prayers for Families, Victims of Connecticut School Shooting
Violence shatterspeace of all Prays that peacethat passes understanding is with them All called to workfor peace in homes, streets, world WASHINGTON—CardinalTimothy Dolan...
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USCCB Communications Joins Call For Updates To Kids’ Online Privacy Protections
WASHINGTON—A broad coalition of childadvocacy, health, parents, privacy, and consumer organizations—including theCommunications Committee of the U.S. Conference of...
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Special Collection To Aid Hurricane Sandy Victims
Parishes to sponsor collection during Advent and Christmas for U.S. victims Funds collected will help with immediate, long-term pastoral, reconstruction needs Bishops...
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Archbishop Cordileone Calls Supreme Court Decision To Hear Marriage Cases Significant Moment For Nation
WASHINGTON—Archbishop SalvatoreCordileone of San Francisco, chairman of the bishops' Subcommittee for thePromotion and Defense of Marriage, responded to today's U. S...
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Bishops Urge Catholics To Pray For Life, Marriage, Religious Liberty
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Catholic bishopshave launched a pastoral strategy addressing critical life, marriage and religiousliberty concerns. The five-part strategy or call to...
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Bishop Ricken Offers ‘10 Prayers For Year Of Faith’
WASHINGTON—Catholics can prepare forthe Christmas season and deepen their experience of the Year of Faith bystrengthening their prayer lives, says the bishop who chairs...
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National Vocation Awareness Week Set For January 13-19
WASHINGTON--TheCatholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation AwarenessWeek (NVAW) January 13-19. The annual event earmarks a time for parishes...
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Advisory For Broadcasters: Vatican Announces Worldwide Telecasts Information For Christmas And World Day Of Peace Ceremonies
WASHINGTON—The Pontifical Council for Social Communications has released information for broadcasters regarding worldwide telecasts of the events presided over by Pope...
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Bishop Pates to Congress: Cutting Palestinian Aid Will Harm Peace Process
WASHINGTON—Congress should resistefforts to cut off humanitarian and developmental assistance to Palestiniansfor achieving a higher status at the United Nations, said the...
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USCCB Offers Web Resources For Advent And Christmas, Including Audio Retreats
WASHINGTON—Dailysuggestions for prayer, reflection and action during the Advent and Christmasseasons will be available online beginning the first Sunday of Advent...
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Subcommittee On The Church In Africa Approves 109 Grants And Allocates Total Of $2.8 Million In Aid This Year
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops'(USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Africa announced, November 26, theapproval of 49 grants to 16 episcopal...
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Generations Of Faith Event Promotes Dialogue Across Religions, Age Groups
WASHINGTON—Leaders and youngpeople from Catholic, Muslim, Sikh and Hindu traditions gathered for a day-longconference at St. Paul's College, November 10, to exchange...
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Bishop Pates Calls On Administration To Negotiate Cease Fire Between Israel, Gaza
WASHINGTON—The United States shouldprovide leadership to end the cycle of violence and retaliation currentlyunfolding between Gaza and southern Israel, according to a...
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Catholic Home Missions Grants To Help Fund 84 Poor Home Mission Dioceses
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Subcommitteeon Catholic Home Missions announced November 19 the approval of over $8.4million in grant funding to aid...
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Annual Collection Benefits 34,000 Catholic Sisters, Brothers, Priests In Religious Orders
WASHINGTON—The 25th nationalcollection for the Retirement Fund for Religious will be held in most U.S.Catholic parishes December 8-9. The annual, parish-based appeal is...
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Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue Issues Joint Statement On The Importance Of Sunday In The Lives Of Christians
WASHINGTON—The North AmericanOrthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation issued an agreed statement on theimportance of Sunday in the lives of Christians at its October 25...