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Summer gathering of Catholic leaders meant to revitalize church in U.S.
The invitation-only convocation will gather bishops, heads of national Catholic organizations and lay movements, leaders of religious orders and diocesan ministries and outreach programs. It also will feature a number of nationally known Catholic speakers.
‘We are called to be saints,’ Bishop Barres says during installation Mass
Bishop Barres, 56, who previously headed the Diocese of Allentown, Pa., succeeds Bishop William F. Murphy, 76, whose retirement was accepted by Pope Francis in December.
U.S. archbishop visits Vietnam to show solidarity, offer support
U.S. bishops sent their immediate past president to Vietnam to see how they could help with the first college-level Catholic school approved in the Asian country in about 40 years.
Refugee advocates outline arguments for legal action on presidential ban
The breadth of President Donald Trump's authority to limit refugees entering the United States will be fought in federal court and some of the legal challenges ultimately may end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
‘Stand for What You Believe In’ is theme for national day of prayer
For the 29th year in a row, people of all faiths are urged to observe a national day of prayer for the African-American family Feb. 5 as part of Black History Month, observed every February.
Faith leaders urge communities to show care for their neighbor
A coalition of interfaith leaders from the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington gathered at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington on Jan. 31 to announce a vision statement for religious communities in the local area.
Spiritual, not monetary, success defines America, Trump says
Compared to people who have money but no happiness, the people who have no money but happiness "are the successful people, let me tell you," Trump said at the 65th annual breakfast.
USCCB official urges Tillerson to work for two-state solution in Mideast
"Settlement expansion on occupied Palestinian lands undermines a two-state solution, destroying the homes and the livelihoods of Palestinians as well as the long-term security and future of Israelis," Bishop Oscar Cantu said.
Advocates stress that U.S. has moral obligation to welcome refugees
Leaders from six organizations want Americans and President Donald Trump to understand that refugees, especially those from war-torn Middle Eastern countries, are average people with careers, comfortable homes and loving families rather than see them as a monolithic threat to the United States.
Digitization project preserving century of Catholic newspapers
Digital archives of seven Catholic newspapers in the U.S., including the Catholic Standard and Times, are now available online, and a digital register of baptismal records in Philadelphia is coming soon.