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Vatican
Repatriating Ukrainian children topped papal envoy's agenda with Biden
Repatriation of forcibly deported Ukrainian children was top priority for papal envoy's meeting with Biden, says Cardinal-designate Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United...
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Mongolia trip shows pope's love for 'every single faithful,' cardinal says
Cardinal Giorgio Marengo said that even among Mongolia's tiny Catholic population, "the Holy Father is very well known."
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Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Los Angeles
Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Albert M. Bahhuth, Rev. Matthew Elshoff, OFM, Cap., Rev. Brian Nunes, and Rev. Slawomir S. Szkredka, as auxiliary bishops of Los Angeles.
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Pope sends envoy to Washington as part of mission to help Ukraine
Pope Francis sent his special peace envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi to Washington D.C. after trips to Russia and Ukraine.
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U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection Releases Annual Report
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection has released the "2022 Annual Report – Findings and Recommendations on the...
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Pious protector: After 80 years, a pope is remembered for saving Rome
An exhibit in Rome recalls the role of Pope Pius XII as the "protector of Rome" during World War II 80 years after the Allied bombing of the city.
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U.S. Bishops’ International Justice and Peace Chairman on Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
In light of the Biden Administration’s recent decision to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine, Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the United States...
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Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Family Life Committee Chairman on FDA Approval of Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive
In reaction to the news today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the oral contraceptive, Opill, to be dispensed over the counter, Bishop Robert...
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Catholic universities must engage with AI's development, cardinal says
Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, delivered the opening remarks at a conference on the future of Catholic...
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Pope Francis
Martyrs next door: Modern day Christians who died for the faith will be honored
Pope Francis has revived an initiative of St. John Paul II, who first launched the research and commemoration of 'new martyrs' for the Holy Year.
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U.S. Bishops’ International Justice and Peace Chairman on the Status of Bishop Alvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua
News emerged last week on the status of Bishop Rolando Alvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, who has been detained by the government of Nicaragua and imprisoned since February...
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Pope Francis Names Father Steven Maekawa, O.P., as Bishop of Fairbanks
Pope Francis has named Rev. Steven Maekawa, O.P., a priest of the Dominican Province of the Holy Name of Jesus, Western Province, Oakland, California, and current pastor...
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U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Responds to New Family Reunification Programs
On July 7, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the implementation of new family reunification parole (FRP) processes for nationals of Colombia, El...
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Pope: No one can be indifferent to 'silent massacres' of migrants
Pope Francis marks the 10th anniversary of his trip to Lampedusa, July 8, and marks Sea Sunday, June 9.
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U.S. Bishops’ President Offers Prayers and Congratulations to New Cardinals with Deep Ties to United States
This morning Pope Francis announced the creation of 21 new cardinals. Two of the archbishops have deep ties to the United States: Archbishop Robert Prevost, Prefect of...
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Pope Francis
Pope names 21 cardinals, including U.S.-born Archbishop Prevost
After praying the Angelus with the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square July 9, Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals, including U.S.-born Archbishop Robert F. Prevost...
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Racism
Statement of USCCB Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism on Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision
Bishop Joseph N. Perry, auxiliary bishop of Chicago and chairman for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, issued the following...
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Synod on Synodality
U.S. and Canadian Bishops’ Conferences Welcome Holy See’s Announcement of North American Delegates to the October 2023 Synod of Bishops
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) welcomed the news from the Holy See’s General Secretariat of the...
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Synod on Synodality
Pope appoints hundreds to attend Synod of Bishops on Synodality
The Vatican has released its first list of participants Pope Francis has appointed to attend the Synod of Bishops on Synodality in October. More than a quarter of voting...
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U.S. Bishops’ Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa Bolsters Pastoral Outreach in Growing African Church
Catholics in the United States have an opportunity to support spiritually vibrant ministries in some of the world’s most impoverished regions through the U.S. bishops’...