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Pope Francis names new bishop to shepherd Harrisburg Diocese
Bishop Timothy Senior, an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, was named as the next bishop of the Diocese... Read more
Nicaragua regime’s harassment of Catholics demands a response, US bishops say
During Holy Week, the police arrested at least 15 Nicaraguans who were mostly faithful Catholics and critics of the regime. Read more
U.S. bishops: Senate vote keeping abortion in veteran health benefits is a ‘gross failure’
The bishops said it is “inhumane” to provide taxpayer-funded abortion as “a so-called solution to pregnancy.” Read more
U.S. bishops ask for prayer for pope’s quick recovery
Following news of Pope Francis’ hospitalization on Wednesday, U.S. bishops asked for prayer for the pontiff’s quick recovery. Read more
Bishops to Biden administration: Keep in place federal rules to protect college religious groups
The Biden administration seeks to rescind the “equal campus access” provisions of the Trump administration’s 2020 Religious Liberty and Free... Read more
U.S. bishops: Catholic health care providers shouldn’t perform ‘gender transition’ procedures
The procedures “do not respect the fundamental order of the human person as an intrinsic unity of body and soul,... Read more
Encounter Jesus in the Mass this Easter with this 7-week series offered by the Eucharistic Revival
The series will feature powerful weekly reflections from some of the nation’s leading Catholic speakers and theologians on the divine... Read more
Holy Communion from the chalice reintroduced in the UK: What about the U.S.?
The bishops of England and Wales announced that the distribution of holy Communion from the chalice during Mass will resume... Read more
U.S. bishops urge senators to oppose revival of the Equal Rights Amendment
The bishops cited possible threats to religious freedom as well as a likelihood the amendment would be used to strike... Read more
Catholics, are you going to confession? Watch for these changes
The “essential words” of the priest’s absolution formula have not been changed, but there are “two minor modifications to the... Read more
As Catholics welcome Nicaraguan exiles, leading U.S. bishop calls for restoration of human rights
Catholic organizations in the U.S. have quickly mobilized to welcome political exiles from Nicaragua, but more must be done, Archbishop... Read more
U.S. bishops: FBI document targeting Catholics is ‘religious profiling’
The USCCB responded Thursday to a leaked document from the FBI that appears to reveal an investigation into “radical traditionalist”... Read more
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Head of U.S. bishops’ conference contradicts Biden’s claims about taxpayer-funded abortions
President Biden asserted this week that neither the pope nor all Catholic bishops oppose public funding for abortion in the... Read more
Cardinal Dolan criticizes Biden administration for trying to force employers to cover contraception
HHS announced a proposed rule that would leave in place the current exemption for religious employers but take away the... Read more
Biden claims the pope and some bishops are open to taxpayer funded abortion
President Joe Biden this week claimed that Pope Francis and some bishops are not on board with the USCCB’s statement... Read more
Here’s what American Catholics in the pews have done to help relief efforts in Ukraine
“When the first bombs struck Ukraine nearly a year ago, aid was already coming in from Catholics in the United... Read more
U.S. Catholic bishops observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recalled Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in... Read more
Catholic bishops’ pro-life chair applauds passage of ‘Born-Alive’ Act
“We commend the House of Representatives for passing legislation to protect innocent children from infanticide,” Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington... Read more
Catholic bishops condemn Biden administration’s new policy on abortion pills
The U.S. Catholic bishops are challenging the Biden administration after the FDA announced for the first time that pharmacies can... Read more
El Paso bishop meets with Biden, warns of ‘suffering’ to result from new immigration policy
Bishop Mark Seitz handed President Joe Biden a a Sacred Heart holy card on which a migrant child on the... Read more
