Retired Archbishop John R. Quinn of San Francisco, who led the Northern California archdiocese for 18 years, died on June 22 after a long illness. He was 88.
Bishops
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Bishops urge renewed dedication to efforts to protect religious liberty
“Freedom for Mission” is the theme of the 2017 Fortnight for Freedom, taking place on June 21 to July 4.
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Catholic leaders: Dialogue between U.S. and Cuba must continue
Cardinal Jaime Ortega said “resorting to old models” and applying them presently to Cuba can “overshadow or delay” the resolution of conflicts between the two countries.
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Bishops: Repealing Obamacare and gutting the safety net will hurt the poor
“The Affordable Care Act for all of its flaws was a movement in favor of comprehensive health care,” Bishop Robert McElroy said.
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Bishops extend work of immigration group after vigorous floor debate
On the same day the bishops decided to establish a permanent committee on religious liberty, they agreed to extend the work of an ad hoc committee on immigration.
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Bishops ‘can never say we are sorry enough’ for tragedy of abuse, Archbishop Gregory says
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory made the comments in the homily at an evening Mass said to commemorate a “Day of Prayer and Penance” for victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church.
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Bishops renew pledge to fight Trump-backed immigration proposals
Catholic bishops pledged to be more proactive in laying out a vision for comprehensive immigration reform.
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Updates from the U.S. bishops’ meeting: Repealing Obamacare will hurt the poor
Live updates from Indianapolis as the bishops gather for their annual spring meeting.
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Local officers shouldn’t be required to enforce immigration laws, DiNardo says
Local law enforcement and local jurisdictions should not be required to enforce federal immigration law, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo said.
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What you need to know about this year’s Catholic bishops’ meeting
Some of the issues on the bishops’ agenda—immigration and health care specifically—have already caused a great deal of tension between the White House and Catholic leaders.