Bishops face the growing retirement crisis of religious orders
There is a growing crisis in unfunded retirement and elderly care costs that religious orders of men and women face, a crisis the bishops need to examine.
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National collections hurt when dioceses drop or combine them
Dropping or combining national collections results in a loss of nearly $3 million annually, said Bishop Kevin Farell, chairman of the National Collections Comittee.
Bishops to reorganize communications, hire director
The U.S. bishops' conference has approved the hiring of a director of public affairs and a consolidating of its communications department.
St. Dorothy Day? Controversial, yes, but bishops push for canonization
Chicago Cardinal Francis George urged bishops to enlist Day in battle against the Obama administration's contraception mandate and endorsement of gay rights.
Archbishop joins voices urging Obama to 'seize moment' on immigration
The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration called on President Barack Obama to "seize the moment" and pass immigration reform.
Bishops agree on need for better preaching, more penance
So far, the bishops have voted down a document on the U.S. economy, passed documents on penance and endorsed the sainthood cause of Dorothy Day.
US bishops consider first new preaching document in 30 years
The U.S. bishops began formal consideration of their first new document in 30 years on preaching Monday, the first day of their annual fall general assembly in Baltimore.
The proposed document, "Preaching the Mystery of Faith: The Sunday Homily," encourages preachers to connect the Sunday homily with people's daily lives.
It was prepared by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, chaired by Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis, with subsequent review and comment by eight other USCCB committees.
Chastened Catholic bishops told they have to reform themselves
At their meeting this week, U.S. Catholic bishops are told to examine their failings and confess their sins if they hope to impact the wider culture.
Archbishop says US church must 'redouble' efforts on marriage issue
San Francisco's archbishop said Election Day "was a disappointing day for marriage" and praised the work of bishops in the states where same-sex marriage was legalized.
Update: Statement on economy denounced by archbishop fails to pass
"The Hope of the Gospel in Difficult Economic Times," proposed Monday, was condemned as a betrayal of Catholic social teaching by a retired archbishop.
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In This Issue
June 7-20, 2013
- Pope spotlights social teaching with blunt calls for ethical economy
- We face clear moral choices in priorities of our federal budget
- Mother Tekla: the most powerful woman in Rome
- [Print Edition Only] Special Section: Ministries PREVIEW
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