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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.
Panama archbishop: World Youth Day will invite youth of other faiths
UPDATED - Archbishop Jose Domingo Ulloa Mendieta of Panama visited Baltimore for the gathering of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 13 and 14, where he gave bishops an informational overview of the preparations for World Youth Day.
British Catholic schools remove ‘mother,’ ‘father’ from admission forms
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator, which settles disputes on behalf of the government, upheld the objection of a parent who wished to enroll a child in Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School in London.
U.S. seminary in Rome to host World Day of Poor lunch guests
About 4,000 poor people are expected to join the pope for Mass in St. Peter's Basilica Nov. 19, which Pope Francis had designated as the World Day of the Poor.
U.S. bishops take on immigration, racism at fall assembly
UPDATED - They acknowledged the current polarization in the country and divides within the Catholic Church and stressed their responsibility as church leaders to promote immigration reform, educate parishioners on justice issues and listen to those affected by "sins of racism."
Ghanaian bishops meet to discuss challenges to families
Families today live in complex situations, and Pope Francis "invites us to look at the reality of the family today in all its complexity, with both in its lights and shadows, in faithfulness to Christ's teaching," the pope's representative told Ghana's bishops.
Persecuted Christians at risk of being forgotten, bishop says
The plight of minority Christians will be the focus of "A Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians" to be observed Nov. 26.