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House members approve measure to repeal D.C. assisted suicide law

WASHINGTON (CNS) - The House Appropriations Committee voted July 13 in favor of an amendment to repeal the District of Columbia's assisted suicide law. [caption id="attachment_24253" align="alignright" width="200"] The House Appropriations Committee voted July 13 in favor of an amendment to repeal the District of Columbia's assisted suicide law. (...

U.S. Bishops chairman urges administration to raise cap on refugee admissions

WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. refugee admissions reached the historically low cap of 50,000 refugees allowed to be resettled in the United States for Fiscal Year 2017, as set forth by the Administration's March 6th Executive Order 13780.

Diocese of Cleveland welcomes Bishop-designate Nelson Perez

Installation Mass, ceremony set for Sept. 5 Bishop-designate Nelson Perez, the first Hispanic bishop to serve the Diocese of Cleveland, will be installed at a solemn Mass on Sept. 5 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. His appointment was announced early on July 11 by Archbishop Chrisophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. He ...

Bishop-designate begins getting acquainted with his new diocese

He arrived just before midnight on Monday, July 10 and returned to New York on Thursday morning July 13. However, in that brief window, Bishop-designate Nelson Perez was immersed in learning about the Diocese of Cleveland. His appointment as the 11th bishop of the diocese was announced locally at a press conference on July 11. During his whirlwind...

Media embrace the arrival of Bishop-designate Nelson Perez

Media outlets from around the country and throughout Northeast Ohio have given significant coverage to the arrival of Bishop-designate Nelson Perez in the Diocese of Cleveland.

National Religious Retirement Office distributes $25 million to support elderly religious

WASHINGTON - In June, the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) distributed $25 million to 390 religious communities across the United States. The funding is provided by donations to the Retirement Fund for Religious collection. The annual, parish-based appeal is held in most U.S. Catholic parishes each December and benefits more than 32,000 ...

‘Pray for me’ Cleveland Bishop-designate Nelson Perez asks faithful after Mass

Bishop-designate Nelson Perez celebrated Mass with Toledo Bishop Daniel Thomas, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Cleveland, today after his appointment as the new leader of the diocese was announced. Pope Francis made the selection and Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio for the United States, announced the appointment early...