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Midwest Dialogue Of Catholics And Muslims Concludes Work On Study Of Revelation
WASHINGTON (December 31, 2003) -- The Mid-Atlantic Dialogue of Catholicsand Muslims, sponsored by the Islamic Society of North America, Plainfield, Indiana, and the...
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Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue Meets to Finalize Document On The Church As Koinonia Of Salvation: Its Structures and Ministries
WASHINGTON (December 9, 2003) -- Finalizing a text on the long-awaited study of The Church as Koinonia of Salvation: its Structures and Ministries was the primary task of...
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Thirty-Two Prominent National Jewish, Christian and Muslim Leaders Join Together to Launch Unprecedented Initiative for Peace in the Middle East
WASHINGTON (December 2, 2003) -- Cardinals William H. Keeler of Baltimore and Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington and Bishop Wilton Gregory, President of the U.S...
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Dialogue Between Roman Catholic Church And Polish National Catholic Church Holds Fall Session
WASHINGTON (November 25, 2003) -- The dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Polish National Catholic Church held its fall session in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...
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Their Churches' Relationship with Islam is Main Theme of the Meeting of the Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops
WASHINGTON (November 4, 2003) -- The Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops met for the twentieth time from October 7 to 9, 2003. The meeting took place at the...
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North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Issues Agreed Statement on Filioque, a Question that Divided the Two Communions for Many Centuries
WASHINGTON (October 28, 2003) -- The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation concluded a four-year study of the Filioque on October 25, when it...
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United Methodist-Catholic Dialogue Continues To Explore The Church In Each Place And In All Places
WASHINGTON (October 22, 2003) -- The United Methodist-Catholic Dialogue continued work on the theme of The Church in Each Place and in All Places, at an Oct. 2-5 meeting...
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Bishops' Charter for The Protection of Children and Youth Available in Spanish
WASHINGTON (October 15, 2003) — The U.S. bishops' Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People is now available in Spanish. Approved by the United States...
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U.S. Catholic Bishops' Administrative Committee Calls for Protection of Marriage
WASHINGTON (September 10, 2003) -— The U.S. Bishops' Administrative Committee voted September 9 to give general support to a Federal Marriage Amendment to the U.S...
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Bishop Gregory's Remarks on Boston Archdiocese Settlement with Victims of Sexual Abuse
WASHINGTON (September 9, 2003) -- Below is the statement on the settlement by the Archdiocese of Boston with victims of sexual abuse by priests, issued by Bishop Wilton D...
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Delegation of U.S. Catholic Bishops Fosters Contacts with Armenian Apostolic Church; Impressed by Resilience of the Christian Faith of the Armenian People in Face of Adversity
WASHINGTON (September 4, 2003) -- At the invitation of His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, a delegation of Catholic bishops...
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Bishops' Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Chairman Issues 'Reflection' on Recent Episcopal Church Decisions
WASHINGTON -- Bishop Stephen Blaire, Chairman of the Catholic Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, said the recent decisions made at the General...
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Bishops' Head Welcomes Vatican Statement on Legal Recognition of Unions Between Homosexual Persons
WASHINGTON (July 31, 2003) — Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), welcomed the Vatican document entitled...
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Deacons Focus of Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Consultation, June 9-10, in New Rochelle, New York
WASHINGTON (June 26, 2003) -— The annual meeting of the Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Consultation took place at St. Nersess Armenian Seminary in New Rochelle, NY...
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Conference President Criticizes Supreme Court Decision
WASHINGTON—Belleville Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement about the moral...
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North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Holds 64th Meeting; Continues Its Study of Filioque Question
WASHINGTON (June 12, 2003) -— The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation held its 64th meeting from May 27 to 29, 2003, at St. Vladimir's Orthodox...
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Ecumenical and Interreligious Committee Responds to News Report
WASHINGTON -— At the request of the Chairman of the Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, the Department for Communications is issuing the...
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Audit of Diocesan Policies to Begin in June
WASHINGTON (May 29, 2003) -— An audit of diocesan policies dealing with the problem of sexual abuse of children and young people by clergy will begin in June. The audit...
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Mid-Atlantic Dialogue of Catholics, Muslims Holds Sixth Annual Meeting
WASHINGTON (April 16, 2003) -- The Mid-Atlantic Dialogue of Catholics and Muslims held its sixth annual meeting April 8-9. Focusing the first afternoon on current events...
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Dr. Eugene Fisher Named by Pope as Consultor to Holy See's Commission For Religious Relations with the Jews
WASHINGTON (April 11, 2003) -- Dr. Eugene J. Fisher, Associate Director of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the United States Conference of...
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Book on Roman Catholic-Polish National Catholic Dialogue To Be Published In The Fall
WASHINGTON (April 7, 2003) -- The thirty-sixth meeting of the Roman Catholic-Polish National Catholic Dialogue took place at the Washington Retreat House in Washington...
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Buddhist-Catholic Dialogue Begins
WASHINGTON (April 1, 2003) - Catholics and Buddhists brought together by Dharma Realm Buddhist Association, the San Francisco Zen Center, and the United States Conference...
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U. S. Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation Agrees To a Response to The Gift Of Authority
WASHINGTON (April 1, 2003) -Meeting from March 27-30, 2003, members of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States (ARC-USA) concluded their discussion...
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Bishops Study Islam and Catholic-Muslim Relations
WASHINGTON (March 17, 2003) -- Twelve Catholic bishops inaugurated the interreligious institute for bishops at a three-day program on Islam and Catholic-Muslim relations...
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Safe Environment Programs Should Be Underway by Late June, Says Head of Bishops Office for Child, Youth Protection
WASHINGTON (March 7, 2003) -- Safe environment programs to protect children and youth should be in the planning process by June 20 and fully implemented for the 2003-2004...
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United Methodist-Catholic Dialogue Discusses Understanding of Church, Relationship to Each Other
WASHINGTON (January 13, 2003) -- The United Methodist Catholic Dialogue met December 9-11, 2002 at St. Paul's College, Washington, DC. This was the fourth meeting on the...