Latest news about the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Information, updates, and breaking news.
Ten bishops from around the world have called for the release of Lai, who was originally arrested in August 2020... Read more
Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge also emphasized that the Church urges that the government protect preborn children from the moment of... Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in July approved the first nonprescription oral contraceptive, called “Opill.” Read more
The proposed guidance advises that sex-based harassment can include harassment based on a “woman’s reproductive decisions” or gender identity. Read more
The U.S. bishops are renewing their call for peace in the Holy Land as the Israel-Hamas war moves towards it... Read more
The bishops called the 1998 law a “landmark” piece of legislation meant to protect the “essential and inviolable” principle of... Read more
All of the U.S. bishops will descend upon Baltimore next month for their 2023 Fall Plenary Assembly. Read more
The National Catholic Mental Health Campaign will begin Oct. 10, World Mental Health Day, with a Novena for Mental Health,... Read more
Bishop Jeffrey Monforton, 60, is originally from Detroit and will assist 74-year-old Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron in the administration of... Read more
Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge defined “radical solidarity” as “putting our love for [mothers] into action and putting their needs before... Read more
The U.S. Catholic bishops are highlighting the overlooked right to remain in one’s country during its weeklong celebration Sept. 18–24. Read more
The bishops warned that within the operation of Catholic charities, an HHS rule would “create conflicts between the [rule’s] requirements... Read more
On Labor Day, the U.S. bishops call for economic policy and community advocacy to prioritize working families. Read more
The USCCB statement linked the waters of Christian baptism to the waters of the earth, highlighting the source of life... Read more
Bishop John Patrick Dolan of Phoenix returned from a 12-day trip to the African countries of Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya... Read more
The Supreme Court will hear the case U.S. v. Rahimi in its upcoming session. Read more
The U.S. bishops initially supported the bill but is now accusing the EEOC of distorting the law. Read more
Bishop David J. Malloy cited numbers that estimated about 258 million people in 58 countries experienced crisis-level acute hunger in... Read more
Margaret Hartshorn, Aurora Tinajero, and the late Kathryn Moseley will receive the conference’s 2023 “People of Life” awards. Read more
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ peace committee this week urged Catholics to pray fervently for progress in nuclear arms... Read more