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Panelists talked about the role of the Catholic Church in educating, organizing, and advocating for immigrant laborers from the 1800s to the 1940s. According to the Census Bureau, between 18…

Panelists talked about the Catholic community and issues facing Catholic immigrants and refugees. “National Policy Debates” was a panel at “American Catholics and Immigration: Past and Pr…

Catholic authorities talked about the challenges that face Catholic immigrants in America. They also offered solutions to overcoming the obstacles and spoke about how Catholic immigrants of …

Leaders of national religious organizations spoke to reporters about their open letter calling for religious liberty protection from a requirement in the Affordable Care Act. The health care…

Pope Benedict XVI visited Ground Zero, the site of the disaster at the World Trade Center. He met with a small group of family members, first responders, and survivors. Then he walkd half w…

Pope Benedict XVI addressed Roman Catholic bishops from the U.S. in the crypt of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Several Eastern Orthodox dignitaries also a…

Pope Benedict XVI was shown arriving at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Bishop Wilton Gregory announced the release of the National Review Board report established by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the accompanying statistical report commissioned fr…

Several survivors of childhood sexual abuse and experts in the field spoke to bishops gathered to consider new regulations for punishing clergy found to have sexually abused children. Also a…

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will held a news conference on a second report on the implementation of the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.” Mr. Gavin was …

The National Review Board created by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released their report on the nature and scope of the problem of sexual abuse of minors by clergy. It was preceded…

Participants in a press conference sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Bishops talked about a report on the implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People and …

At the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, participants answered reporters' questions about the status of the zero-tolerance policy instituted at prior year’s meeting, the appointment of a …

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops met to talk about a number of issues including revisions to a policy on sexual abuse adopted earlier in the year. The Vatican had objected to the earl…

Catholic bishops met to discuss a revision of their “no-tolerance” policy for sexual abuse of children after the Vatican expressed reservations about the policy being too harsh and not recog…

Bishop Wilton Gregory spoke about Christian values and the future of the Catholic Church in the wake of sexual abuse scandals at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops General Meeting in Wa…

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops held a news conference on a national review board that examined sexual abuse of children by Priests.

Roman Catholic bishops held a meeting to debate and vote on a “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.” The meeting was held in response to allegations of past abuses by cl…

Bishops met to talk about proposed guidelines for punishing clergy found to have sexually abused children. Reverend Wilton Gregory, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, open…

Representatives of the Catholic Church and Israel announced a historic recognition of Israel by the church. This recognition will make possible a papal visit to Israel. This news conference …