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English bishops urge House of Commons not to approve same-sex marriage

Archbishops Vincent Nichols of Westminster and Peter Smith of Southwark are urging members of the House of Commons not to alter the definition of marriage to include homosexual couples. …

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Ecumenical Patriarchate, European bishops to commemorate Edict of Milan

The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, in conjunction with the Council of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE), is commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan …

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US bishops announce 2nd Fortnight for Freedom

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that the second annual Fortnight for Freedom on behalf of religious liberty will take place from June 21 to July …

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�Jesus Christ is the source of hope for Europe,' say bishops in Europe Day statement

The presidency of the Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe issued a brief statement on Europe Day, which commemorates the Schuman Declaration (1950) that gave birth to the European …

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Lithuanian bishops warn: EU treaty could promote homosexuality, transgender ideology

In a statement released May 9, the bishops of Lithuania urged the government not to sign a European treaty, the convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic …

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US bishops promote rule banning Congo militia funding

Washington D.C., May 6, 2013 / 05:38 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The U.S. bishops have reiterated their support for a federal regulation that would block American investments from supporting militias in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “The rule is consistent with Catholic teaching on protection of human life and dignity,” wrote Bishop Richard E. Pates [...]

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