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U.S. Bishops in 50-State Approach to Immigration
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A three-day conference on issues faced by Catholic advocates of comprehensive immigration reform is scheduled for Jan. 11-13 in Salt Lake City.

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Unemployment Down?
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November unemployment numbers released on Dec. 2 indicated a decrease in joblessness from 9 percent to 8.6 percent.

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Support for Death Penalty Continues to Decline
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In every region of the country, death sentences have declined, which eventually will affect the number of executions.

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Bishops, C.R.S. Challenge Pew Figures
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The disputed report claims that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops spent $26.6 million in 2009 on advocacy and outreach.

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Bishop Urges Congress to Remember Unemployed
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"For millions of American workers and their families, economic hardship continues and grows," said Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, Calif.

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News Briefs
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The Rhode Island governor's decision “to avoid the word Christmas” in an invitation to a “holiday tree lighting” ceremony “is most disheartening and divisive,” said Bishop Thomas Tobin.

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Is Egypt the Next 'Iraq' For Christian Minorities?
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Hundreds of thousands of Coptic Christians have emigrated since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
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Congo Election Results Raise 'Serious Questions'
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Kinshasa Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo challenges election results in Democratoc Republic of Congo.

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Vatican: H.I.V./AIDS Treatment for All
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A Vatican official said that World AIDS Day is “a privileged moment to relaunch the fight against social prejudice.”

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Bishops: No Such Thing As Safe Nuclear Power
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There is no safe nuclear power despite a government’s assurance of safe nuclear energy, a visiting Japanese nuclear expert said in a lecture at the Catholic Center in Tokyo.