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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
U.S. bishops vote to advance canonization cause of American priest Isaac Hecker
The U.S. bishops voted Tuesday to advance the cause of beatification and canonization of Servant of God Isaac Thomas Hecker,... Read more
Synod’s next steps? U.S. bishops look to Rome for guidance, say priests and poor need a voice
Bishop Daniel Flores and Bishop Kevin Rhoades emphasized the need for an “executive summary” of the Synod on Synodality’s synthesis... Read more
Ousted Bishop Strickland leads rosary outside U.S. bishops’ conference
Bishop Joseph Strickland didn’t join his fellow U.S. bishops at their annual fall assembly on Tuesday, but he wasn’t far... Read more
Pope Francis’ nuncio to USCCB assembly: ‘Eucharistic revival and synodality go together’
Cardinal Christophe Pierre called for unity in his address to the U.S. bishops Nov. 14 at their annual fall meeting... Read more
USCCB president urges evangelization amid wars and challenges facing Church
Archbishop Timothy Broglio’s remarks opened the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual fall meeting in Baltimore on Tuesday. Read more
USCCB president urges Israel to ‘find a way to negotiate’ to protect civilians
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, on Tuesday called on Israel to pursue negotiations in its... Read more
Bishops elect new secretary, committee chairs at fall meeting in Baltimore
The bishops overwhelmingly voted in Coakley of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City as secretary-elect and chairman-elect of the Committee on... Read more
Explainer: ‘Faithful Citizenship,’ the U.S. bishops’ guidance on voting
In the past, bishops have debated whether the voting guide should continue to call abortion a “preeminent” issue; the question... Read more
Bishops urge Congress to take new measures to protect migrant children from human trafficking
The U.S. bishops urged Congress to take 10 new measures focused on removing children from dangerous situations and placing them... Read more
Catholic bishops call on Hong Kong government to release pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai
Ten bishops from around the world have called for the release of Lai, who was originally arrested in August 2020... Read more
U.S. bishops back 15-week abortion ban as ‘positive step’ forward
Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge also emphasized that the Church urges that the government protect preborn children from the moment of... Read more
Democratic senators ask Biden administration to mandate coverage of OTC birth control
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in July approved the first nonprescription oral contraceptive, called “Opill.” Read more
U.S. bishops: Biden administration’s proposed workplace guidance a ‘chill’ to free speech
The proposed guidance advises that sex-based harassment can include harassment based on a “woman’s reproductive decisions” or gender identity. Read more
U.S. bishops renew call for peace in the Holy Land
The U.S. bishops are renewing their call for peace in the Holy Land as the Israel-Hamas war moves towards it... Read more
U.S. bishops mark 25th anniversary of International Religious Freedom Act
The bishops called the 1998 law a “landmark” piece of legislation meant to protect the “essential and inviolable” principle of... Read more
U.S. bishops’ plenary session to take place in November: Here’s what’s on the agenda
All of the U.S. bishops will descend upon Baltimore next month for their 2023 Fall Plenary Assembly. Read more
U.S. bishops launch mental health campaign with special novena, discussions
The National Catholic Mental Health Campaign will begin Oct. 10, World Mental Health Day, with a Novena for Mental Health,... Read more
Pope Francis names Steubenville bishop as auxiliary bishop of Detroit
Bishop Jeffrey Monforton, 60, is originally from Detroit and will assist 74-year-old Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron in the administration of... Read more
U.S. bishops urge ‘radical solidarity’ with mothers for Respect Life Month
Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge defined “radical solidarity” as “putting our love for [mothers] into action and putting their needs before... Read more
