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‘Papal’ Lamborghini gift to be auctioned off for charity
The proceeds will fund three projects: the resettlement of Christians in Iraq's Ninevah Plain; support for women rescued from human trafficking and forced prostitution; and assistance to the suffering in Africa.
California bishop asks for prayers after shooting tragedy in his state
UPDATED - A gunman opened fire at random locations, including near a grade school, in a rural area, leaving at least four people dead and at least 10 others injured.
Too much info to review, and it’s coming too fast, for committee
The two full-time staff members of the bishops' catechism committee can't keep up with overseeing the review process for dramatically more material in English and Spanish from publishers across the U.S.
Beatification will see ‘Jesus planting his cross’ in heart of Detroit
Jerseys and helmets will be replaced by chasubles and miters as thousands of bishops, clergy and faithful from across the country prepare to celebrate the beatification of Capuchin Franciscan Father Solanus Casey at the home of the NFL's Detroit Lions.
Bishops OK budget for 2018, hiking diocesan assessment for 2019
Last year the bishops voted down an increase in the assessment from US dioceses to the national conference. As a result the "tight, balanced budget" cuts programs, travel and building maintenance, and curtails wages "below market value for the D.C. area."
Fun day raises funds for a good cause: Helping sick kids
They played bingo for designer hand bags and other goodies, and raised $30,000 Sunday at St. Cyril Parish in Jamison. The event was begun by the Masciantonio family to aid families whose children face serious illness.
U.S. bishops’ predecessors read ‘signs of the times’ in founding USCCB
Held the day before the bishops opened their fall general assembly in Baltimore, the workshop featured three talks, the first by Cardinal Dolan, head of a task force on the centenary observance.
Cardinal Rai wraps historic visit to Saudi Arabia, meets Lebanese P.M.
The visit of the Lebanese patriarch of Maronite Catholics was the first for a prelate to the Muslim kingdom that bans other religions. He met with Lebanon's prime minister, Saad Hariri, who expects to return to his post.
Bishops to put together pastoral plan for marriage, family life ministry
U.S. Catholic bishops acknowledged that Catholic families and married couples need more support from the church at large and hope to offer it by giving parishes plenty of resources through a pastoral plan for marriage and family life.
Sainthood cause of Lakota catechist moves forward
The U.S. bishops voted Nov. 14 to move forward the sainthood cause of Nicholas W. Black Elk, a 19th-century Lakota catechist who is said to have introduced hundreds of Lakota people to the Catholic faith.