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The USCCB autumn General Assembly in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 12, 2018.  (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

'No words for depth of our anger' National Advisory Council tells US bishops

Nov 13, 2018

By Ed Condon

As the bishops of the United States continued their fall general assembly in Baltimore Tuesday, the leaders of the National... Read more

USCCB meeting Nov. 2018.

USCCB meeting: What just happened, and what might happen next?

Nov 12, 2018

By Ed Condon, JD Flynn

During a holy hour Monday morning, two survivors of clerical sexual abuse spoke to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops... Read more

Bishop Coyne, Cardinal DiNardo, and Bishop Doherty at the USCCB press conference in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 12, 2018.

Cardinal DiNardo: Vatican directive came from Congregation for Bishops

Nov 12, 2018

The directive not to vote on the proposals which had been expected to form the basis for the response of... Read more

A view of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

Vatican cancels US bishops’ vote on sex abuse reform measures

Nov 12, 2018

By Ed Condon

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has told the American bishops that they will not vote on... Read more

Bishops from across the United States take part in the USCCB's Fall General Assembly in Baltimore on November 11, 2013.

What do Catholics expect from USCCB meeting on abuse crisis?

Nov 9, 2018

By Jonah McKeown

CNA spoke with theologians, priests, and other prominent Catholics about what they hope to see at the upcoming meeting of... Read more

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, Texas in Vatican City during the Synod of Bishops on October 9, 2015.

U.S bishops welcome new HHS mandate exemptions

Nov 9, 2018

The USCCB has welcomed the Trump administration’s new rules providing enhanced consciene protections against the HHS contraceptive mandate.  Read more

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo. CNA file photo.

Analysis: DiNardo's promise, and the USCCB's pending policies

Nov 9, 2018

By JD Flynn

As the bishops hold their first formal meeting since this summer’s scandal began to unfold, many Catholics are incredulous at... Read more

Bishops from across the United States take part in the USCCB's Fall General Assembly in Baltimore on November 11, 2013.

USCCB General Assembly: Committee elections preview

Nov 3, 2018

The USCCB will gather in Baltimore for its general assembly Nov. 12-14. On the ballot will be candidates for the... Read more

Bishops from across the United States take part in the USCCB's Fall General Assembly in Baltimore on November 11, 2013.

Archbishop McCarrick and 'Dallas 2'

Nov 1, 2018

By Ed Condon

Nov. 13 will mark sixteen years since Cardinal Bernard Law and then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick addressed the U.S. bishops’ conference on... Read more

U.S. border marker. CNA file photo.

Ahead of migrant caravan, Catholic leaders urge U.S. govt to protect the vulnerable

Oct 29, 2018

As a caravan of thousands of migrants from Central America continues its trek north to the United States, the U.S.... Read more

For families separated at the border, Catholics and Lutherans work together

Oct 25, 2018

Catholic and Lutheran agencies jointly released a report Oct. 17 to document the two agencies’ role in helping to reunite... Read more

Bishops from across the United States take part in the USCCB's Fall General Assembly in Baltimore on November 11, 2013.

Experts respond to new policies for handling allegations against bishops

Sep 20, 2018

By Ed Condon

Following the announcement of new policies for bishops by the USCCB, experts in the fields of law and child protection... Read more

USCCB president Cardinal Daniel DiNardo in Vatican City in October, 2015.

U.S. bishops announce new abuse-prevention measures and call for McCarrick investigation

Sep 19, 2018

The reforms include the establishment of an independent reporting mechanism to receive complaints against bishops, and the development of a... Read more

Pope Francis meets with Archbishop Jose Gomez, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Cardinal Sean Sean O'Malley, and Msgr Brian Bransfield at the Vatican, Sept. 13, 2018.

Cardinal DiNardo calls meeting with pope lengthy, fruitful

Sep 13, 2018

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo has called a Sept. 13 meeting between Pope Francis and leaders from the Church in United States... Read more

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo. CNA file photo.

Cardinal DiNardo and USCCB officials to meet with Pope Francis

Sep 11, 2018

The director of the Vatican’s press office has confirmed that Pope Francis will meet with the president of the U.S.... Read more

Cardinal's biretta.

National Review Board calls for lay investigation of all misconduct claims

Aug 28, 2018

The body charged with advising the U.S. bishops on sexual abuse prevention has called for an independent lay-led investigation into... Read more

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò.

Vigano testimony receives mixed response from US bishops

Aug 27, 2018

By Mary Farrow

Multiple bishops have responded to a testimony published over the weekend by a former apostolic nuncio to the United States,... Read more

Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark moderates a panel at the 2018 World Meeting of Families.

Cardinal Tobin appointed to youth synod, USCCB confirms

Aug 25, 2018

The U.S. bishops’ conference has confirmed that Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark has been appointed by Pope Francis to participate... Read more

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo. CNA file photo.

US bishops invite Vatican investigation into McCarrick scandal

Aug 16, 2018

By Courtney Mares

 The U.S. bishops’ conference called for a Vatican-led investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and cover-ups surrounding Archbishop Theodore McCarrick,... Read more

Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, D.C.

Cardinal Wuerl lays out plan for lay involvement in bishops' accountability

Aug 13, 2018

By Ed Condon

Cardinal Donald Wuerl has laid out his vision for lay participation in new oversight structures as part of the ongoing... Read more