Christian family mourns abduction of 3-year-old child.
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USCCB president aims to meet with Obama, congressional leaders
Immigration and poverty on bishops’ public policy agenda
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U.S. bishops choose new secretary-elect, committee chairmen-elect
The U.S. bishops on Nov. 11 chose a new secretary-elect and chairmen-elect for several committees, all of whom will begin their service in November 2015.The bishops also selected from among their number to serve on the boards of Catholic Relief Services, the bishops' international aid and develo
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New Vatican panel to speed up abuse cases
Pope Francis on Nov. 11 created a new Vatican body to deal with the most serious cases of child sexual abuse and to streamline complaints against the clergy.The Vatican said the pope would nominate seven cardinals or bishops to consider appeals from clergy accused of abusing minors in a bid to
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Kenya bishops: Tetanus vaccine is birth control in disguise
A row between the Catholic Church and the government over a tetanus vaccine aimed at women in their childbearing years has clergy urging people to shun the injection, saying it’s a stealth population-control ploy.On Nov.11, the bishops appearing before the parliamentary health committee said t
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Religious leaders call for calm at holy site in Jerusalem
Attachments to holy places should not be a cause of bloodshed, hatred or violence.
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‘Tale of two synods’ emerged from Vatican, says USCCB president
U.S. bishops gather in Baltimore for general assembly.
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USCCB president emphasizes bishops’ role of serving family of church
Acknowledging that families come with complications, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops reminded his fellow bishops Nov. 10 that their role is to accompany their family of the church through their fears and concerns."Evangelizing means witnessing to our hope in Jesus,"
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New Vatican financial rules increase transparency, centralization
The Vatican's new rules for budgeting and financial reporting, which will go into effect Jan. 1, call for heightened transparency and consistency in the church's central administration and underscore the oversight powers of two economic bodies Pope Francis established in February.In one sign
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Pope hails role of St. John Paul in Berlin Wall’s fall
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Pope Francis said the sudden end to the division of Europe was prepared by the prayers and sacrifice of many people, including St. John Paul II.After reciting the Angelus prayer Nov. 9 with visitors in St. Peter's Square, Pope Fr