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Bishop Barron, U.S. bishops condemn FDA’s approval of first OTC birth control pill
The U.S. bishops on Thursday condemned the FDA’s approval of the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive “Opill.” Read more
Complex Catholic hospital mergers pose ethics challenge for U.S. bishops
The U.S. bishops’ conference has asked its Committee on Doctrine to address issues such as transgender surgeries and hormone treatments. Read more
Lawmakers grill FBI chief on anti-Catholic memo
The internal memo, dated Jan. 23 and leaked to the press on Feb. 8, outlines a Richmond FBI’s investigation of... Read more
U.S. bishops call for release of Nicaraguan Bishop Álvarez
Following failed negotiations to free Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos, the U.S. bishops called for the imprisoned prelate’s release. Read more
U.S. bishops praise new immigrant family reunification program
The new program allows certain migrants with family in the U.S. to pursue a path to legal residency. Read more
U.S. bishops praise Supreme Court’s unanimous Groff v. DeJoy religious freedom decision
The ruling favoring a Christian postal worker’s religious freedom rights “breathed life back” into a major civil rights law. Read more
U.S. bishops rebuke group of Catholic Democrats vowing to support abortion
The USCCB has issued a response to a group of lawmakers who signed a letter citing Catholic teaching as a... Read more
High school graduate wins religious freedom essay contest telling story of ‘Little Li’
Sofia Cornicelli’s winning entry told the story of an 11-year-old girl in 1950s Communist China and her devotion to the... Read more
UPDATED: Here’s what you need to know about the National Eucharistic Revival
Sponsored by the U.S. Catholic bishops, the revival aims to inspire people to encounter Jesus in the Eucharist. Read more
U.S. bishops urge Congress to make housing affordable
The bishops urged Congress to invest in programs to make housing affordable and to ensure faith-based organizations have religious freedom... Read more
U.S. bishops to discuss health care, eucharistic revival, and more at spring meeting
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is in Orlando, Florida, this week for its spring meeting with a full agenda. Read more
Bishops invite Catholics to pray Litany of Sacred Heart in response to Dodgers’ ‘blasphemy’
The bishops’ prayer request comes after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced they would be honoring the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.” Read more
Congress must act against online child exploitation, U.S. bishops say
“Online child exploitation threatens the safety and well-being of our young people and destroys families and communities,” the bishops said... Read more
‘We have much to celebrate’: USCCB pro-life chair releases Dobbs anniversary statement
Bishop Michael Burbidge released a statement June 6 ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn... Read more
Catholic bishops, educators ask regulators to reject transgender sports rule
The proposed rule would amend the current regulations set by Title IX to restructure how schools must address transgender issues... Read more
Catholic bishops to FDA: Don’t make ‘minipill’ contraceptive over-the-counter
Federal regulators should reject proposed over-the-counter use of the progestin-only “minipill” contraceptive, the U.S. bishops have said. Read more
What is Title 42, why are the bishops against it, and what will happen next?
Title 42 of a 1944 public health law to curb the inflow of migrants into the U.S. during the height... Read more
U.S. bishops condemn ‘Secure the Border Act of 2023’
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso issued an open letter to Congress on May 5, strongly condemning the Secure the... Read more
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Archbishop of military services condemns new rule allowing abortion at VA medical centers
Archbishop Timothy Broglio called the new VA rule on abortion and a DoD policy funding abortion travel “morally repugnant and... Read more
Catholic bishops praise Senate’s blocking of ERA, cite abortion, religious freedom concerns
Catholic bishops praised senators who stood their ground Thursday to prevent efforts to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment in the... Read more
