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US bishops call for day of fasting to end racism
The bishops of the United States are urging Catholics to pray and fast for an end to racism on Friday,... Read more
Analysis: The end of business as usual for the USCCB?
The U.S. bishops’ conference has canceled its in-person November meeting in response to the coronavirus pandemic, several sources have told... Read more
US bishops 'applaud' Trump administration over fetal tissue research decision
The U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee praised the Trump administration on Thursday after a new federal ethics advisory board recommended against... Read more
USCCB: Staffer ‘elated’ by Harris VP pick spoke in ‘personal capacity’
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Friday that a staff member who recently said she was "elated" by the... Read more
USCCB official 'elated' over Harris, Biden's pro-choice VP pick
An official at the U.S. bishops’ conference said Thursday that the selection of Senator Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s presidential... Read more
Ahead of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing anniversary, USCCB prays for peace
Just days ahead of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, the... Read more
Federal housing rule change is self-defeating, Catholic leaders warn
Changes to federal fair housing rules undermine the government's responsibility to guide efforts to overcome the legacy of racial discrimination... Read more
US bishops launch year-long dialogue with young Catholics
Last weekend, a group of 300 Catholics, including 30 bishops and the apostolic nuncio to the United States, kicked off... Read more
Bishops urge Catholics to 'meet hatred with love' after churches vandalized
Leading U.S. bishops have released a joint statement on Wednesday, July 22, responding to the recent spate of vandalism against... Read more
Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Churches to observe day of mourning for Hagia Sophia
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops said Tuesday that July 24 “is a Day of Mourning” for Hagia Sophia. The... Read more
Catholic bishops defend federal paycheck loan participation
The U.S. bishops on Friday defended the use of the federal Paycheck Protection Program by Catholic parishes, hospitals, schools, dioceses,... Read more
‘No justice, no peace’ reflects Catholic principles for police reform, bishops say
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, Bishop Mario Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of Washington, and Bishop Shelton Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux sent... Read more
Diocesan bankruptcies could require Vatican approval, Vatican official reminds bishops
The Vatican has written to the president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, to remind dioceses that filing for bankruptcy could... Read more
Miami archbishop to lead US Catholic bishops on religious liberty
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami has been appointed as the acting chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’... Read more
US Catholic bishops praise Supreme Court DACA decision
The U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference (USCCB) praised the Supreme Court on Thursday for a decision that keeps the federal Deferred... Read more
US Catholic bishops: Supreme Court has 'redefined' the meaning of 'sex'
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference on Monday lamented the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in a case that considered... Read more
Archbishop Gomez names four new members of National Review Board
The president of the United States’ Conference of Catholic Bishops has appointed four new members of the National Review Board,... Read more
US bishops ask Supreme Court to protect Catholic foster agency in Philadelphia
In a brief filed with the Supreme Court, the U.S. bishops argued that a Catholic agency should not be banned... Read more
Pope Francis called Archbishop Gomez to express prayers after death of George Floyd
Pope Francis called the president of the U.S. bishops’ conference on Wednesday to convey his prayers and solidarity for Americans... Read more
Archbishop Gomez on racism: 'It should not be this way in America'
The leader of the country’s largest Catholic diocese and the president of the U.S. bishops’ conference addressed the weekend’s violence... Read more
