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Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley looks over documents Nov. 14 during the general session meeting in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Rick Musacchio, Tennessee Register)
Cardinal O'Malley discusses bishops' meeting

BALTIMORE -- On the final day of the 2018 Fall General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of...

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U.S. Bishops Approved “Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love,” A Pastoral Letter Against Racism

November 14, 2018 

BALTIMORE— The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved...

Pope Francis poses for a photo with Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, at the Vatican Nov. 10. Archbishop Pierre returned to the United States the following day in time for the Nov. 12 opening of the U.S. bishops' general assembly in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
Vatican asks USCCB to delay vote on sex abuse response proposals

BALTIMORE (CNS) -- At the urging of the Vatican, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will...

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Bishops Applaud Final Rules Providing Expanded Moral and Religious Exemptions to HHS Mandate

November 9, 2018

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President of U.S. Bishops’ Conference Issues Statement Following Deadly Shooting in California

November 8, 2018 

WASHINGTON—Following the tragic shooting early this morning in Thousand...

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