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On Friday, June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, striking down all state marriage laws that did not allow for marriages between persons of the same sex. Following the ruling, the Archbishop of Louisville, Joseph Kurtz, in his capacity as President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued […]
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Pope Francis has called for a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, in the entire Mideast region, and throughout the whole world to be held this coming Saturday, September 7, 2013. To help carry out the Pope’s call to action there are resources at the U. S. Bishops’ Conference website: www.usccb.org, These […]
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Each year the U. S. Bishops’ Conference issues a statement near Labor Day to emphasize the Church’s profound understanding of our participation in the creative activity of God. The holiday can be used by Catholics to remind ourselves that we are created in God’s image. We read in this year’s statement: Labor Day is an […]
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The Supreme Court of the United States has issued a ruling in two cases involving the question of same-sex “marriage.” In the first decision, the Court struck down the portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) which defined marriage as between one man and one woman for the purpose of federal law. In […]
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As the U. S. Senate prepares to vote on final passage of S.744, the Border Security, Economic Competitiveness, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 – comprehensive immigration reform – Bishop José H. Gomez, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration on Immigration Reform, issued a statement of cautious support. Continue to contact Senator McConnell and Senator […]