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The Citizens of Ukraine Need our Help!Please click HERE to donate through Catholic Relief Services.* Your gift provides shelter, hot meals, and transport to safe areas. *Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas.BackForwardPauseCaption
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New Jersey Catholic News
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May 20To parents, caregivers, and families, The Murphy Administration is currently assessing steps to address the nationwide shortage of infant formula and remains committed to ensuring that New Jersey’s families can access the nutritional support and resources needed to care for their infants.Read More
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May 12The Catholic Bishops of New Jersey join to express our disappointment and outrage over Governor Murphy’s announcement regarding proposed legislation to expand access to abortion in New Jersey, an act that by its very nature terminates human life. If enacted, this legislation would mandate health insurance coverage for abortions, codify regulations that permit non-physicians to perform abortions; and create a public fund that dedicates taxpayer money to pay for abortions.Read More
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May 6The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) alerted the New Jersey Catholic Conference today that for the second time this year, the United States Senate is attempting to pass a bill that would enshrine abortion on demand in federal law through the “Women’s Health Protection Act,” S. 4132. Tentatively, the vote will be held next Wednesday (May 11).Read More
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May 5WASHINGTON—In response to the leak of a draft opinion in the Supreme Court case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities issued the following call to prayer:Read More
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March 3In solidarity, we express our prayers and support to the victims of the odium and hostility that have fallen on Ukraine, including the families that have been separated, those fleeing for safer ground, especially children and the elderly. In a special way, we extend our prayerful support to the Ukrainian Catholic community in the United States, who ache with helplessness for their brothers and sisters in peril.Read More
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Catholic News Service
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (CNS) — Evidence is mounting that assisted suicide’s introduction into the Canadian...
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NEW YORK (CNS) — Catholic New York, the biweekly newspaper of the Archdiocese of New...
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WASHINGTON (CNS) — The COVID-19 pandemic overshadowed much of the college experience for this year’s...
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New Jersey Catholic Conference Launches Webpage to Help Moms in Need
The Catholic Church stands beside all moms and mothers-to-be in need who are contemplating abortion or need help raising their child.
To better assist, NJCC developed a webpage to help moms better understand the many life-affirming resources offered by the Catholic Church, and how to get in touch with them. To learn more, click HERE. -
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Welcome to the New Jersey Catholic Conference
The New Jersey Catholic Conference (NJCC) is the public policy voice for the Catholic Church in New Jersey and the Catholic bishops who lead each of the Garden State's seven dioceses. NJCC serves as a liaison to law makers and government agencies and institutions and coordinates communications and activities between the bishops and secular agencies. The seven Catholic bishops serve as NJCC's board of directors, or "board of bishops," which is presided over by Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Newark.
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What the Church has Done to Prevent the
Sexual Abuse of ChildrenThe Catholic Church in New Jersey has committed substantial resources to prevent any abuse of any child at any time by any person. The Church has comprehensive policies in place both to respond to - - and of far more importance - - to prevent the sexual abuse of minors.
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Faithful Citizenship
"We need to participate for the common good. Sometimes we hear: a good Catholic is not interested in politics. This is not true: good Catholics immerse themselves in politics by offering the best of themselves so that the leader can govern."
- Pope Francis, 9/16/13The Catholic bishops of the United States are pleased to offer once again to the Catholic faithful Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship , our teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics. Learn More .
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Cardinal Tobin appears on NJTV's
"On the Record with Michael Aron"
On May 5, 2018, Joseph Cardinal Tobin appeared on NJTV's "On the Record with Michael Aron." During this extensive interveiw Cardinal Tobin discussed his role as leader of the Archdiocese of Newark, his first imperssions of New Jersey, and the need for Catholics to advocate on behalf of the poor, immigrants, and the most vulnerable in society.
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Today's Readings
