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Can anyone think of a reason why a national conference of catholic bishops needs a department of international affairs? Do the US bishops have a mandate to deal with international affairs, or is that Rome’s job? :confused:
 
Do you mean their Office of International Justice and Peace?
usccb.org/sdwp/international/

Here is a list of some of the topics they address:
Global Poverty
Environment
Human Rights/Religious Liberty
Global Trade
War and Peace

One of the subcommittees is the Subcommittee on the Church in Africa, which describes its mission thus:
The work of the Subcommittee on the Church in Africa is guided by the vision of Pope John Paul II’s apostolic exhortation, Ecclesia in Africa (1995) as well as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ statement A Call to Solidarity with Africa (2001). The Subcommittee works in partnership with the Church in Africa, with all of its gifts and challenges, to build the pastoral capacity of the Church in Africa through a Solidarity Fund and relationships of solidarity that enrich the Church in both Africa and the United States. This work is focused on areas of greatest need, builds upon and extends existing relationships, and encourages planning and accountability.
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usccb.org/churchinafrica/mission.shtml
 
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