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Seton Hall University names priest president following resignation of previous president
The 168-year-old university had a “priest-president” for 146 years of its history, and Reilly’s appointment marks a “return” to the... Read more
Catholic bishop urges U.S. Secretary of State to build ‘partnership’ with Nigeria to address violence
Bishop Elias Zaidan urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken to heed the concerns of Nigerian bishops who describe their situation... Read more
U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference urges Holy Week prayers for end to Israel-Hamas war
“Thousands of innocent people have died in this conflict, and thousands more have been displaced and face tremendous suffering. This... Read more
Leading bishop urges U.S. to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine, two years into war
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan said Ukraine’s “schools, hospitals, apartments, and basic infrastructure supplying power have been hit by missiles” and... Read more
Registration opens for ‘milestone’ 2024 National Eucharistic Congress
Registration opened on Thursday for the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress, a “milestone” in the third year of the U.S. bishops’... Read more
Chemical abortion pill: U.S. bishops issue guide laying out dangers and concerns
The bishops’ document cited a number of safety concerns with the abortion pill, which included blood loss, infections, and even... Read more
U.S. bishops urge passage of anti-human trafficking bill in Congress
The bishops called on lawmakers to support the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023. Read more
Senate border deal criticized by bishops, other Catholics from all directions
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sent a letter to Senate leaders in which they expressed “serious concerns” about the... Read more
Bishops praise bipartisan deal on enhanced child tax credit proposal
Archbishop Borys Gudziak said in a Wednesday statement that the recently proposed modification to the tax credit “makes meaningful progress.” Read more
Bishops call for ‘universal nuclear disarmament’ on anniversary of treaty
The treaty “is another historic step on the journey toward hope, toward the light, toward a world free of nuclear... Read more
U.S. bishops reflect on ‘rallying cry’ of Martin Luther King Jr.
Archbishop Timothy Broglio said that the renowned civil rights leader taught that “we must confront the evils of racism and... Read more
Bishop Barron: Surrogacy results in ‘commercialization of women and children’
Bishop Robert Barron’s statement follows the pope’s speech to the ambassadors to the Vatican in which he called for a... Read more
American dioceses will hold local synod ‘listening sessions’ through Lent 2024
The bishops’ conference suggested that dioceses hear from “voices that may not have been heard in earlier stages of the... Read more
Evangelization tops U.S. bishops’ priorities in new Hispanic pastoral plan
The nation’s bishops have released their new National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic Ministry. Read more
U.S. bishops weigh in on border deal negotiations
In a letter to Congress, the bishops said the policy changes currently under consideration could have a devastating impact on... Read more
Anti-Defamation League: ‘Terrifying’ rise in antisemitic attacks since Hamas war began
From the war’s outbreak on Oct. 7, U.S. antisemitic incidents “reached the highest number of incidents during any two-month period”... Read more
Over 100 members of Congress urge Supreme Court to revoke abortion pill approval
The lawmakers are arguing that the FDA’s approval process for the abortion drug had many “irregularities” and their approval has... Read more
Annual collection for retired religious to fill a dire need
Only 6% of religious communities have the funds to care for their elderly, said John Knutsen, the director of the... Read more
U.S. bishops express strong support for proposal to name Newman a doctor of the Church
Bishop Robert Barron was among several bishops who spoke passionately in support this week of a proposal to name St.... Read more
U.S. bishops approve voting guide that calls abortion ‘preeminent priority’
“The threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority because it directly attacks our most vulnerable and voiceless brothers and sisters,”... Read more
