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- Nov 13, 2019
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Bishops hear that third-party reporting system may start in February
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Nov 13, 2019
A third-party reporting system to field sexual misconduct allegations against bishops could be in place by the end of February, an official of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops told the bishops during their fall general assembly in Baltimore.
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Bishops listen to grim landscape of policy on the immigration front
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Nov 13, 2019
In a wide-ranging report on immigration Nov. 12, U.S. bishops heard a grim landscape facing immigrants and refugees trying to find shelter in the United States. But they also heard of the wide network of Catholic organizations trying to help, even as they, too, face challenges.
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Bishops urged to heed pope’s call: Listen to and accompany young people
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Nov 13, 2019
The day after the U.S. bishops were encouraged at their Baltimore meeting to bring young people back to the Church, they were urged to also pay more attention to and support the teens and young adults among them in parishes and church programs.
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Archbishop reports on progress of document on marriage and family life
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Nov 13, 2019
A new “pastoral framework for marriage and family life” should be ready for a vote by the U.S. bishops by next November at the latest, according to Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia.
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Bishops approve new hymn texts for the Liturgy of the Hours
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Nov 13, 2019
The U.S. bishops voted to approve close to 300 new hymn texts for the Liturgy of the Hours. The Nov. 12 vote was 205-5 with two abstentions.
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Bishops agree with call to have St. Irenaeus declared doctor of the Church
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Nov 13, 2019
The U.S. bishops added their assent to a call to have St. Irenaeus declared a doctor of the Church.
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