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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...