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Cupich and Wuerl collaborated on alternative sex abuse proposal
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington collaborated extensively on a recently proposed policy for handling... Read more
'What are people to make of our silence?' Bishops discuss McCarrick in Baltimore
The bishops of the United States resumed their open-floor discussion on the recent sexual abuse scandals facing the Church in... Read more
US bishops divided on how to deal with sex abuse accusations
Wednesday afternoon, the bishops of the United States resumed their discussions of the proposals for policies which were intended to... Read more
US bishops punt resolution encouraging Holy See to release McCarrick documents
On the last day of their fall meeting, the U.S. bishops' conference voted down a resolution that would have “encouraged”... Read more
'No words for depth of our anger' National Advisory Council tells US bishops
As the bishops of the United States continued their fall general assembly in Baltimore Tuesday, the leaders of the National... Read more
USCCB meeting: What just happened, and what might happen next?
During a holy hour Monday morning, two survivors of clerical sexual abuse spoke to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo: Vatican directive came from Congregation for Bishops
The directive not to vote on the proposals which had been expected to form the basis for the response of... Read more
Vatican cancels US bishops’ vote on sex abuse reform measures
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has told the American bishops that they will not vote on... Read more
What do Catholics expect from USCCB meeting on abuse crisis?
CNA spoke with theologians, priests, and other prominent Catholics about what they hope to see at the upcoming meeting of... Read more
U.S bishops welcome new HHS mandate exemptions
The USCCB has welcomed the Trump administration’s new rules providing enhanced consciene protections against the HHS contraceptive mandate. Read more
Analysis: DiNardo's promise, and the USCCB's pending policies
As the bishops hold their first formal meeting since this summer’s scandal began to unfold, many Catholics are incredulous at... Read more
USCCB General Assembly: Committee elections preview
The USCCB will gather in Baltimore for its general assembly Nov. 12-14. On the ballot will be candidates for the... Read more
Archbishop McCarrick and 'Dallas 2'
Nov. 13 will mark sixteen years since Cardinal Bernard Law and then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick addressed the U.S. bishops’ conference on... Read more
Ahead of migrant caravan, Catholic leaders urge U.S. govt to protect the vulnerable
As a caravan of thousands of migrants from Central America continues its trek north to the United States, the U.S.... Read more
For families separated at the border, Catholics and Lutherans work together
Catholic and Lutheran agencies jointly released a report Oct. 17 to document the two agencies’ role in helping to reunite... Read more
Experts respond to new policies for handling allegations against bishops
Following the announcement of new policies for bishops by the USCCB, experts in the fields of law and child protection... Read more
U.S. bishops announce new abuse-prevention measures and call for McCarrick investigation
The reforms include the establishment of an independent reporting mechanism to receive complaints against bishops, and the development of a... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo calls meeting with pope lengthy, fruitful
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo has called a Sept. 13 meeting between Pope Francis and leaders from the Church in United States... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo and USCCB officials to meet with Pope Francis
The director of the Vatican’s press office has confirmed that Pope Francis will meet with the president of the U.S.... Read more
National Review Board calls for lay investigation of all misconduct claims
The body charged with advising the U.S. bishops on sexual abuse prevention has called for an independent lay-led investigation into... Read more
