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Bishops 'deeply concerned' by Trump border emergency declaration
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement Feb. 15 opposing President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national... Read more
Border security compromise may prevent new shutdown
Congressional leaders hope to have avoided a further partial government shutdown after reaching an agreement on a budget that includes... Read more
Lori laments racism in American society and Church
Archbishop William Lori has issued a major pastoral reflection on the subject of racism in American society and the Church... Read more
U.S. Catholics losing trust in clergy, survey finds
Trust in the clergy has declined sharply over the last year, a new Gallup poll shows. Only 31 percent of... Read more
Analysis: Their retreat accomplished, the U.S. bishops remain under siege
When their seven-day retreat at Mundelein ends Jan. 8, some of the U.S. bishops may be reluctant to leave the... Read more
Conversion or reform: What will the bishops choose in 2019?
Expectations that there can be one practical solution to solve the crisis are likely to prove false hopes. It has... Read more
Pope calls for unity and conversion in letter to US bishops
Pope Francis has written to the bishops of the United States calling for a “change of mindset” to restore the... Read more
Father Cantalamessa preaching to US bishops on retreat this week
The bishops of the US are gathered near Chicago for a week-long retreat directed by Father Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap.,... Read more
Ouellet letter: US bishops’ vote on abuse reform measures was blocked to allow more discussion
A letter from Cardinal Marc Ouellet indicates that the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops had blocked the U.S. bishops from voting... Read more
At USCCB conference, advocate explains immigrant recruitment fraud
An immigrant rights group hopes the Maryland legislature will protect migrant workers in the state from labor trafficking and fraud... Read more
Analysis: How sexual misconduct reforms might begin in U.S. dioceses
Some U.S. bishops have told CNA they now realize that if they want to initiate new reforms, they’ll have to... Read more
US bishops ask Senate to pass prison reform bill
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a letter last week urging the Senate to pass the bipartisan First... Read more
U.S. Catholics respond to use of tear gas at the border
Catholic groups have reacted to the use of tear gas at the U.S. - Mexico border Sunday, calling the situation... Read more
Analysis: On sexual abuse, what will U.S. bishops, and the pope, do next?
After several confusing and turbulent weeks in the Church, it is worth asking where reform efforts stand, and where they... Read more
Cupich denies working with Wuerl on ‘metropolitan model’ plan for sex abuse inquiries
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago has denied collaborating with Cardinal Donald Wuerl on a proposal for handling misconduct complaints against... Read more
To help fight sex abuse, Catholic group offers guide to the news
Catholic bishops must act to counter sex abuse of adults as well as minors, says a lay group that has... Read more
Cupich and Wuerl collaborated on alternative sex abuse proposal
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington collaborated extensively on a recently proposed policy for handling... Read more
'What are people to make of our silence?' Bishops discuss McCarrick in Baltimore
The bishops of the United States resumed their open-floor discussion on the recent sexual abuse scandals facing the Church in... Read more
US bishops divided on how to deal with sex abuse accusations
Wednesday afternoon, the bishops of the United States resumed their discussions of the proposals for policies which were intended to... Read more
US bishops punt resolution encouraging Holy See to release McCarrick documents
On the last day of their fall meeting, the U.S. bishops' conference voted down a resolution that would have “encouraged”... Read more
