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Catholic Campaign for Human Development ends all funding to ACORN

BALTIMORE - Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the national anti-poverty program of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has ended all funding to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), Bishop Roger Morin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Catholic Campaign for Human Development, announced ...

Bishops approve blessing for child in the womb

BALTIMORE - The U.S. bishops approved the Order for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb for use in the dioceses of the United States with a 223-1 vote November 11, at their General Assembly in Baltimore. The bishops also approved a Spanish version of the blessing with a 224-0 vote.Read the complete USCCB news release>

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President of U.S. Bishops says cost is too high, loss is too great for Health Care Bill not to be revised

WASHINGTON - Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement on the state of health care reform:

Bishops ask Catholics to pray election novena

WASHINGTON - The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) invites U.S. Catholics to pray before the November election a novena for life, justice, and peace called Novena for Faithful Citizenship.  It is a podcast and available for download.

Bishops respond to House Speaker Pelosi's misrepresentation of Church teaching against abortion

WASHINGTON - Cardinal Justin Rigali, chairman of the U.S. Bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities, and Bishop William E. Lori, chairman of the U.S. Bishops' Committee on Doctrine, have issued the following statement:

Poll shows overwhelming support for immigration reform among Catholics

WASHINGTON - A recent Zogby poll of Catholics nationwide showed overwhelming support for reform of our nation's immigration laws, with Catholics supporting a path to citizenship for the estimated 12 million undocumented persons in the country.The poll conducted October 17-20, included a sample of 1,000 people who self-identified as Roman Catholics ...