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U.s. Catholic Bishops Chairman of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Offers Condolences on the Death of the Rev. Billy Graham

February 21, 2018 at 2:31 pm

WASHINGTON—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 Graham’s death: “Headlines today will describe Billy Graham as the preacher to millions and the advisor of presidents but first…

Chairman of U.s. Bishops’ Committee on Migration Praises Path to Citizenship for Dreamers; Remains Deeply Troubled About Proposal’s Impact on Family Unity

January 30, 2018 at 2:33 pm

WASHINGTON—In response to the White House framework on immigration released on January 26th, Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez, Bishop of Austin, and Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration, stated the following: “We welcome the Administration’s proposal to include a path to citizenship for Dreamers. However, the proposed cuts to family immigration and elimination of…

Bishop Vann to Anoint Sick and Bless Caregivers During World Day of the Sick Celebration

January 26, 2018 at 1:01 pm

Garden Grove, Calif., (January 26, 2018) – The Most Rev. Kevin W. Vann, Bishop of Orange, will lead a special service to anoint ill patients with holy oil and bless the hands of caregivers with holy water brought from the consecrated grotto of Massabielle in Lourdes, France.

Bishop Thanh Thai Nguyen to Lead Prayer Service in Support of “dreamers” in Brea

January 23, 2018 at 2:34 pm

Garden Grove, Calif. (January 23, 2018) – The Most Reverend Thanh Thai Nguyen, Auxiliary Bishop of Orange, will join immigration advocates and faith leaders for a prayer service calling for a just resolution for thousands of young people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Hundreds of Thousands of Families to Face End of Immigration Protection: Decision to End Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador Is a Travesty

January 9, 2018 at 2:36 pm

SILVER SPRING, Maryland – Leaders from the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) are condemning the Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador in September 2019, calling it a political calculation that will devastate 200,000 families who have made the United States their home.

Diocese of Orange and Advocacy Organizations Hold Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service at Christ Cathedral

December 11, 2017 at 2:42 pm

Garden Grove, Calif., (Dec. 7, 2017) – Amid a dramatic increase in homelessness, faith communities will gather to honor the more than 200 men, women, and children who died on the streets of Orange County over the past year.

Most Reverend Dominic Dinh Mai Luong, D.d., Auxiliary Bishop of Orange, Passes into Eternal Life

December 6, 2017 at 2:45 pm

GARDEN GROVE, CA – The Most Rev. Dominic Dinh Mai Luong, D.D., Bishop Emeritus for the Diocese of Orange, passed away on December 6, 2017, at 77 years old, surrounded by friends, family, and brother priests.

U.s. Bishops’ Subcommittee Awards Grants for 187 Projects in Latin America, Including Help for Migrants and Victims of Natural Disasters

December 4, 2017 at 2:49 pm

WASHINGTON (Dec. 4, 2017) – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America has awarded nearly $3.2 million in grants to fund 183 pastoral projects and four disaster relief projects in Latin America and the Caribbean for 2018.

New Bishop to Be Ordained for the Diocese of Orange

November 30, 2017 at 2:52 pm

Bishop-elect Thanh Thai Nguyen will be ordained in historic and solemn ceremony officiated by the Most Rev. Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, and attended by Cardinals, Bishops and interfaith leaders from throughout the United States. The rite of Episcopal Ordination is among the most sacred within the Roman Catholic Church and continues the apostolic succession…

Usccb President Makes Thanksgiving Day Appeal for Protection of the Vulnerable, Especially Migrant & Refugee Families

November 21, 2017 at 2:56 pm

WASHINGTON— (Nov. 20, 2017) – Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has offered a Thanksgiving Day message to the nation, expressing special gratitude for the gift of immigrants and refugees while calling for an end to policies that threaten their families.