Bishop Richard Malone told bishops that the plan would “encourage a broader reading of ‘Amoris Laetitia’ and seek to advance more conversation” around “strengthening marriage and family life.”
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Bishops choose Naumann over Cupich for pro-life chair in bellwether vote
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann beat Cardinal Blase Cupich, a proponent of the “consistent ethic of life” approach to pro-life issues.
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Catholic Church must do more to combat racism, says bishop
Though the Catholic Church has responded to racism for many years, some leaders and church institutions have at times been part of the problem.
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Protesters at bishops’ gathering ask for sanctuary, anti-war stance
As the U.S. bishops were beginning their fall assembly in Baltimore, also marking their 100th anniversary as a conference, a couple of nonviolent protesters gathered nearby.
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Puerto Rico Archbishop: We’re still in a state of emergency
“We still need water, we still need food, we still need clothing,” Archbishop Roberto González Nieves said
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Head of U.S. bishops: We must resist the division caused by hot-button issues
The theme of division in the church and in society has been frequently invoked during the bishops’ deliberations this week.
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Vatican secretary of state to U.S. bishops: Resist ego and fight polarization
Cardinal Parolin’s visit comes at a time when internal divisions among U.S. Catholics have become public.
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U.S. bishops may discuss GOP tax plan, guns & what it means to be ‘pro-life’ at annual meeting
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.”