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January 8, 2010

Upcoming: Collection for Church in Latin America

Posted by : J.D. Long-García
Filed under : Nation/World, Video

From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: WASHINGTON — Keep Faith is the theme for the 2010 Collection for the Church in Latin America, to be taken up the weekend of Jan. 23-24 in most parishes. The proceeds of the Collection for the Church in Latin America are distributed to dioceses, parishes and other [...]


January 7, 2010

USCCB: Keep abortion out of health care

Posted by : J.D. Long-García

I received this from the Arizona Catholic Conference earlier tonight. It’s a bulletin insert being circulated from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop URGENT: USCCB NATIONWIDE BULLETIN INSERT Stop Abortion Funding in Health Care Reform! Protect Conscience Ensure Affordable Health Coverage Allow Immigrants to Purchase Private Health Insurance As long-time advocates of health care reform, [...]


September 17, 2009

Hispanic bishops discuss policy with Latino legislators, others in congress

Posted by : J.D. Long-García
Filed under : Nation/World

Immigration reform, health care, education, housing, poverty on agenda Bishops offer Catholic social teaching principles to help in public debate WASHINGTON — At a series of meetings at Capitol Hill, a delegation of Hispanic Bishops discussed with Democrat and Republican legislators of both houses, four areas of deep concern and offered principles of Catholic social [...]