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U.s. Catholic Bishops Chairman of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Offers Condolences on the Death of the Rev. Billy Graham
febrero 21, 2018 at 9:06 pmWASHINGTON—His Excellency, Bishop Joseph Bambera of Scranton, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Office for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, has issued the following statement on receiving the news of the Rev. Billy... -
The Time to Act
febrero 24, 2018 at 5:45 pmThe Catholic Bishops of California fervently appeal to each of you, as the elected Senators and Representatives of our California Congressional delegation: Please step up now to protect the “Dreamers,” our young sisters and brothers from deportation.... -
Chairmen Call Faithful to Prayer and Action Urging Congress to Enact the Conscience Protection Act
marzo 09, 2018 at 11:55 pmMarch 6, 2018 - WASHINGTON–Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, chair of the USCCB’s Committee for Religious... -
Santa Margarita Catholic High School Presents Community Screening of “angst” on March 26 to Raise Awareness About Teen Mental Health
marzo 22, 2018 at 3:42 amPanel Discussion with Esteemed Local Experts to Follow Film WHAT: SMCHS invites the community to participate in a special screening of the newly released “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety” documentary film featuring interviews with mental health... -
President of U.s. Conference of Catholic Bishops Welcomes Pope Francis’s Apostolic Exhortation on Holiness in the Contemporary World; Rejoice and Be Glad
abril 09, 2018 at 3:15 pmApril 9, 2018 (WASHINGTON)—Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, is welcoming the release of Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation, “Gaudete et Exsultate” (Rejoice... -
California Bishops Question Wisdom of National Guard Deployment Along U.s./mexico Border
abril 17, 2018 at 8:03 pmRoman Catholic Bishops from dioceses located on the United States and Mexico border recently issued a statement (https://tinyurl.com/border-statement) expressing their “deep concern” about the militarization of the border. Bishop Jaime Soto, from... -
California Catholic Bishops Release Major Statement on Mental Health; Call for Elimination of Stigma and Closer Ties Between Faith and Medicine
mayo 02, 2018 at 1:00 pmSACRAMENTO, CA – May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the California Catholic Conference of Bishops used the opportunity to release an extended pastoral letter on the culture of mental health and the critical need to attend to those who suffer.... -
Statement on Ruling Declaring End-of-life Option Act Unconstitutional from Executive Director of the California Catholic Conference
mayo 16, 2018 at 9:59 pmThe following statement is from Edward ‘Ned” Dolejsi, executive director of the California Catholic Conference, on the ruling by a Riverside Superior Court judge that the End-of-Life Options Act is unconstitutional: “We are encouraged by yesterday’s... -
Dear Majority Leader Mccarthy… Please Don’t Abdicate Your Authority—allow a Vote on Daca Now.
mayo 18, 2018 at 8:49 pmAs the legislative year counts down and Congress becomes totally focused on the November elections, rather than the Peoples’ business, we urge you, Mr. Majority Leader, to do the right thing and allow the House to find a humane legislative solution for... -
Courts Continue to Rule Against Physician Assisted Suicide Law
mayo 26, 2018 at 12:11 amThe following statement is from Edward ‘Ned” Dolejsi, executive director of the California Catholic Conference, on the Fourth District Court of Appeal denying the California Attorney General’s request for an immediate stay of the ruling that determined... -
Bishop Vann Ordains Two New Priests for the Diocese of Orange
junio 05, 2018 at 6:11 pmGarden Grove, Calif., (June 5, 2018) - The Most Reverend Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, will ordain two men to the priesthood in an ancient and solemn ceremony at Holy Family Cathedral in Orange on June 9, 2018; beginning at 10 a.m. Soon to be ordained,... -
Christ Cathedral Memorial Gardens Cemetery Expansion
junio 26, 2018 at 5:17 pmGarden Grove, Calif., (June 26, 2018) – As part of the transformation underway on the Christ Cathedral campus, the Most Reverend Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, will celebrate a blessing and ceremonial groundbreaking for a nearly one-acre expansion of...