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Pope Francis’ U.N. address comes on the foundation of his predecessors
By DENNIS SADOWSKI, Catholic News Service
Published September 18, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—Pope Francis’ address to the U.N. General Assembly Sept. 25 will mark the fifth papal speech delivered directly to representatives of the world’s governments. His address will come almost 50 years to the day—Oct. 4, 1965—when Blessed Paul VI became the first pontiff to speak to the General Assembly in what has become a […] Full Story
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U.S. church ‘stands ready’ to help Syrian refugees, says USCCB president
By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Published September 18, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—The U.S. Catholic Church “stands ready to help” in efforts to assist refugees fleeing war-torn countries in the Middle East, said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Sept. 10. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, also that Catholics in the U.S. and “all people of good will should express openness […] Full Story
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New USA Catholic Church app offers exclusive coverage of papal visit
By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Published September 18, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—U.S. Catholic Church leaders have launched the USA Catholic Church mobile app offering exclusive coverage of Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. Sept. 22-27. “This is the most comprehensive virtual connection to the Catholic faith available,” said Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, chairman-elect of the Committee on Communications of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, […] Full Story
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For Latinos, shared parishes offer chance to shape church’s future
By TOM TRACY, Catholic News Service
Published September 4, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—In September, Latino Catholics from the Smoky Mountain towns of western North Carolina will descend on downtown Charlotte for a eucharistic procession of Catholic associations, ethnic traditions, Marian statues and prayer. There, on Sept. 12, the Smoky Mountain delegation will join thousands of other Catholics from North Carolina and South Carolina walking a morning […] Full Story
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Observers expect pope to affirm and challenge politicians during visit
By TOM TRACY, Catholic News Service
Published September 4, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—Flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner—two high-profile Catholic politicians—the visual of Pope Francis’ Sept. 24 address to Congress will signal an evolving narrative. The improbability of a pope standing before a joint meeting of Congress comes in an era of wider acceptance of the Catholic faith as it intersects […] Full Story
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Cardinal urges senators to back measure to defund Planned Parenthood
By Catholic News Service
Published August 7, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—The head of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee Aug. 3 urged U.S. senators to take the federal money that goes to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and instead fund women’s health care providers that do not promote abortion. “It has long been troubling to many Americans that the nation’s largest abortion network, performing […] Full Story
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Alabama parish a waypoint for NAACP Selma-to-D.C. march
By MARK PATTISON, Catholic News Service
Published August 7, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—A small parish in Montgomery, Alabama—with its own links to the civil rights movement—became the first stopover in the NAACP’s “Journey for Justice” march, which started Aug. 1 in Selma, Alabama, and is scheduled to end in Washington in mid-September. St. Jude Parish has been hosting 100 to 150 marchers for the first week […] Full Story
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Raleigh Bishop Gossman Retires, Successor Named
By JERRY FILTEAU, CNS
Published June 15, 2006Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop F. Joseph Gossman of Raleigh, N.C., and named Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop Michael F. Burbidge to succeed him. The pope also appointed Msgr. Daniel E. Thomas, pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Strafford, Pa., and a former Vatican official, as auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia. […] Full Story
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Annual Events Celebrate Catholic Education
Published February 9, 2006
“Catholic Schools: Character. Compassion. Values.” was the theme of Catholic Schools Week 2006. The week ran from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4 in Catholic schools throughout the nation. The observance begins on the last Sunday in January every year. National Appreciation Day For Catholic Schools was observed Wednesday, Feb. 1. Two other highlights of the […] Full Story