Much of the business appears to be routine, though the bishops as a body have been vocal in recent months about a range of political and social issues, as well as internal church politics, that are sure to come up during the meeting.
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Puerto Rico still facing ‘unprecedented level of need,’ say U.S. bishops
Two leading bishops urged Catholics and all people of goodwill to show support of “our brothers and sisters in such dire need.”
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Cardinal Wuerl: ‘Evil of racism’ remains a divisive force in U.S. society
The cardinal’s pastoral letter is among the most high-profile responses from a Catholic leader to continued racial unrest.
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Kenyan nuns work to educate voters before Oct. 26 election
The sisters already have spent hours in voter education for the repeat election.
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Bishop Dewane to Congress: Don’t cut programs benefiting the poor to pay for tax cuts
“The tax system should be continually evaluated in terms of its impact on the poor.”
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Middle East church leaders look to U.S., but want voice in own destiny
“We have been abandoned to solve the problems we did not create.”
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Texas bishops criticize ACLU’s support for teen immigrant’s abortion
On Oct. 24, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a 6-3 vote cleared the way for the pregnant 17-year-old to obtain an abortion.
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Pope Francis names Peru native as auxiliary bishop in Miami Archdiocese
His appointment “reflects the growing presence of Hispanics in the Catholic Church here in the United States.”
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Bishop says President Trump’s immigration proposals do not reflect U.S. tradition
Trump’s new immigration policy proposals “are not reflective of our country’s immigrant past, and they attack the most vulnerable.”
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Variety of Catholic rites in India is not threat to unity, Pope Francis says
Different Catholic rites are, in fact, “a treasure” for the church.