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Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit. CNA file photo.

Detroit bishop calls for penitential Advent after passage of abortion initiative

Nov 26, 2022

By CNA Staff

“Abortion is now legal in Michigan at an unprecedented level, and millions of lives are at stake. We must pray... Read more

Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron speaking April 25, 2019 at The Catholic University of America.

‘We weep with Jesus’: Catholic bishops lament pro-abortion ballot victories

Nov 11, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

As pro-abortion measures won on state ballots and pro-life measures faced defeat, Catholic bishops responded to election results with profound... Read more

A woman carries a sign warning of the dangers of Proposal 3, the so-called "Reproductive Freedom for All" constitutional amendment, during an Oct. 15 rally at the state capitol building in Lansing. If the controversial proposal passes, it would mean the end of all abortion-related regulation in Michigan, including for children and minors.

In rare letter to all Detroit parishioners, archbishop warns of ‘extreme’ abortion initiative

Proposal 3 would have “vast and extreme” consequences for Michigan if it passes, Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron said. Read more

Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit.

Detroit archdiocese to restore Sunday Mass obligation in March

Feb 10, 2021

Most Catholics in the Archdiocese of Detroit will again be obliged to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of... Read more

Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit. CNA file photo.

Detroit archdiocese criticizes ‘racist and derogatory language’ from Church Militant

Jun 12, 2020

The Archdiocese of Detroit responded Thursday to a video produced by a website operating in the Detroit archdiocese, which it... Read more

The Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit.

Detroit archdiocese's parish restructuring aims for more than mergers

Jun 3, 2020

The Archdiocese of Detroit has announced a major restructuring process that could combine over 200 parishes into “family” groupings that... Read more

Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit.

'We need to become an evangelizing Church,' says new USCCB VP

Nov 14, 2019

By Matt Hadro

Archbishop Vigneron was elected vice president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday after a third-ballot run-off.  Read more

Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles at the USCCB autumn general assembly in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 12, 2019.

Archbishops Gomez and Vigneron elected USCCB president and vice president

Nov 12, 2019

By Ed Condon

The bishops of the US have elected a new president and vice president to lead the USCCB for the next... Read more

Detroit archdiocese cancels sporting events on Sundays

May 16, 2019

The Archdiocese of Detroit has announced that it will no longer hold required sporting events on Sundays, in an effort... Read more

Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron speaking April 25, 2019 at The Catholic University of America.

‘Lay co-agents essential for Church leadership’ Detroit archbishop says

Apr 25, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

The role of the laity is crucial to the Church’s efforts to combat clerical sex abuse, Archbishop of Allen Vigneron... Read more

Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit.

How the Archdiocese of Detroit plans to 'Unleash the Gospel'

Nov 2, 2018

By Jonah McKeown

A year after Detroit’s archbishop released a letter outlining a plan for his diocese’ revitalization, the diocese is working to... Read more

Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit.

Detroit archbishop: A missionary attitude can remedy the evils of racism

Jun 25, 2018

Amid recent ecclesial efforts to combat the problem of racism, Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit released a pastoral note last... Read more

Detroit archdiocese challenged to 'Unleash the Gospel'

Jun 10, 2017

The Archbishop of Detroit has issued a pastoral letter for his local Church which aims to encourage evangelization as an... Read more

Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Our Lady of Guadalupe shows us how to treat immigrants, archbishop says

Dec 12, 2016

Our Lady of Guadalupe is a model for how Catholics should treat immigrants, said Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit. He... Read more