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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
U.S. bishops call for new farm bill that prioritizes needy families
The U.S. bishops are urging Congress to prioritize programs that feed needy families and support small-family farmers in the 2023... Read more
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
