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National Migration Week 2015 To Be Celebrated January 4-10
Theme is “We Are One Family under God” Migrants, refugees, victims of human trafficking “our spiritual brothers and sisters” Resources and educational materials available...
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Pope Names Indianapolis Auxiliary Bishop Christopher Coyne as Bishop of Burlington, Vermont
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Auxiliary Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of Indianapolis, 56, as bishop of Burlington, Vermont. The appointment was publicized in...
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Bishop Cantú Welcomes Release of Alan Gross, Change to U.S. Policy Toward Cuba
WASHINGTON—Bishop Oscar Cantú of Las Cruces, New Mexico, chairman of the Committee on International Justice and Peace of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)...
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USCCB Chairman Decries Opening of Family Detention Center in Dilley, Texas, Proposes More Humane Alternatives to Detention for Vulnerable Families
WASHINGTON—Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, auxiliary bishop of Seattle, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, decried the opening of a 2...
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USCCB launches Daily Readings in Spanish Online
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has made the daily readings for Mass in Spanish available online. “Being able to provide the daily readings in...
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Subcommittee on the Church in Central and Eastern Europe Awards $2.8 Million in Grants
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe approved 79 grants for a total of $2,854,878...
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USCCB Chairmen Respond to New Department of Labor Regulations
WASHINGTON—On December 3, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule to implement President Obama’s July 21 Executive Order prohibiting federal government...
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USCCB Migration Chairman Welcomes Obama Administration Announcement of Relief for Immigrant Families, USCCB President Cites Urgent Pastoral Need for a More Humane View of Immigrants
WASHINGTON—Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, M.Sp.S., auxiliary bishop of Seattle and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration, welcomed...
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Pope Names Milwaukee Auxiliary Bishop Hying Bishop of Gary, Indiana, Accepts Resignation of Bishop Melczek
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Donald J. Hying, 51, auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee, as bishop of Gary, Indiana, and accepted the resignation of Bishop Dale J...
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USCCB Secretariat on Cultural Diversity in the Church To Assess the Pastoral Needs of Asian and Pacific Island Catholics in the United States
WASHINGTON—In the coming months, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Island Affairs and the Secretariat of Cultural...