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Immigration
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Addresses Future of Immigration Reform
As another year concludes without enactment of meaningful immigration reform, Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of Washington and chairman of the U.S...
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Pope Francis Names Father Jeffrey Walsh of Diocese of Scranton as Bishop of Gaylord
Pope Francis has named Father Jeffrey J. Walsh, a priest of the Diocese of Scranton, as the Bishop of Gaylord. The appointment was announced by the Holy See on December...
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Abortion
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Denounces FDA Decision on Chemical Abortion Pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today they will eliminate the safety requirement of in-person dispensing in the Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy...
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USCCB President and Committee Chairman Call for Prayers, Hope, and Assistance Following Deadly Tornadoes in the South and Midwest
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the Committee...
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Pope Francis
Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Pope Francis has appointed the Rev. Joseph A. Williams as auxiliary bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Bishop-elect Williams is a priest of the Archdiocese of Saint...
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U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Expresses Concern Over Reimplementation of Migrant Protection Protocols
On December 2, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as “Remain in Mexico,” would restart the...
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National Collections Chairman Expresses Gratitude for Generosity of the Faithful
In the midst of Advent as the Catholic Church prepares for the birth of our Lord at Christmas, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee...
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Domestic Policy
Faith Groups Say the Build Back Better Act Would Exclude Faith-Based Child Care and Pre-Kindergarten Providers
Two bishop chairmen on behalf of their committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have cosigned a coalition letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on...
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Nationwide Collection Supports Retirement Needs of U.S. Religious Orders
The annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held in most U.S. Catholic parishes December 11-12. Coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office...
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Abortion
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman on Supreme Court’s Dobbs Case
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, on the Mississippi law banning abortion after 15...
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Poverty
U.S. Bishops’ Domestic Anti-Poverty Program Supported by the Upcoming Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection
For more than fifty years, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has supported organizations that combat poverty and improve the lives of people in...
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General Assembly
U.S. Bishops Approve Updated Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) convened their November General Assembly in Baltimore this week. During their meeting, one of the action items voted on...
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General Assembly
U.S. Bishops Approve Action Items on Their Agenda at the Fall General Assembly
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered for the 2021 Fall General Assembly in Baltimore this week. This was the first in-person meeting of the...
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General Assembly
U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Charlene Marie Richard
At their annual fall Plenary Assembly, the bishops of the United States held a canonical consultation on the cause of beatification and canonization of the Servant of God...
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General Assembly
U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Joseph Dutton
At their annual fall Plenary Assembly, the bishops of the United States held a canonical consultation on the cause of beatification and canonization of the Servant of God...
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General Assembly
U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Auguste Robert Pelafigue
At their annual fall Plenary Assembly, the bishops of the United States held a canonical consultation on the cause of beatification and canonization of the Servant of God...
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General Assembly
U.S. Bishops Elect New Conference Treasurer, Committee Chairmen, Board Members for Catholic Relief Services, and a General Secretary at Fall General Assembly in Baltimore
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) have convened their November General Assembly in Baltimore, their first in person meeting in two years in light of the...
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Catholic Social Teaching
Ogechi Akalegbere is 2021 Winner of CCHD’s Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the anti-poverty program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has named Ms. Ogechi Akalegbere of the...
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Child and Youth Protection
U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection Releases Annual Report
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection has released the 2020 Annual Report – Findings and Recommendations on the...
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Pope Francis
Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh
Pope Francis has appointed the Rev. Mark A. Eckman as auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh. Bishop-elect Eckman is a priest of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and currently serves as...
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Abortion
Despite Support for Policies Uplifting Common Good, Abortion Funding in Build Back Better Act Must be Remedied
As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to consider the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Build Back Better Act, six bishop chairmen of the United...
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Affirms Renewed Termination of Migrant Protection Protocols, Urges Further Steps to Improve Treatment of Vulnerable Migrants
WASHINGTON - On October 29, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a new memorandum terminating the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)...
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Environment
Catholic Leaders Call for Global Discernment and Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis at COP26
The United Nations will convene their annual meeting on climate, COP26, on October 31. In advance of the meeting, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of...
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Abortion
Bishop Chairmen Call on U.S. Senate to Retain Longstanding, Bipartisan Pro-Life Policies
On Tuesday, the chairman of the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Appropriations released the text of several appropriations bills which, like their House counterparts...
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Vocations
National Vocation Awareness Week Encourages Dioceses to Foster Vocations in Their Local Communities
The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 7-13, 2021.
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Synod on Synodality
President of USCCB Welcomes the “Synod on Synodality” Convoked by Pope Francis as Diocesan Consultation and Dialogue Phase Begins
This past weekend, dioceses throughout the world began the next phase of the synod which includes consultation and dialogue at the diocesan level. Using a preparatory...
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Pope Francis
Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Andrew Cozzens as Bishop of Crookston
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, as Bishop of Crookston.
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General Assembly
U.S. Bishops to Meet in Baltimore Nov. 15-18; Will Address Action Items; Assembly to be Live-Streamed and Live-Tweeted
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather for the 2021 Fall General Assembly in Baltimore, November 15-18.
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Religious Liberty
One Hundred Incidents of Vandalism Reported at Catholic Sites in U.S. Since May 2020
October 10 marked the 100th incident: satanic and other hateful graffiti scrawled on the walls before Sunday Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception...
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Welcomes Refugee Admissions Target of 125,000
On October 8, the Biden Administration announced a Fiscal Year 2022 Presidential Determination (PD) of 125,000 refugees for resettlement through the U.S. Refugee...