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U.S. bishops call for protecting federal safety net for ‘basic human needs’
As work on budget reconciliation proceeds in Congress, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging lawmakers to protect programs... Read more
Catholic bishops phase out migration programs as federal partnership ends
The USCCB is starting to phase out programs that support migrants and refugees after it formally ended its federal government... Read more
Catholic bishops end refugee partnership with government amid Trump funding cuts
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has made what it is calling the “difficult decision” to not renew cooperative... Read more
Bishop Zaidan calls for ‘lasting peace’ in Holy Land following resumed attacks in Gaza
Maronite Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan said the resumed conflict “will have dire implications for any future civil society development in... Read more
U.S. bishops respond to Senate’s failure to pass women’s sports bill
In a statement, the bishops called the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act “commonsense legislation that would ensure... Read more
State Department cancels U.S. bishops’ contracts for refugee settlement
The USCCB was directed to “stop all work on the program[s] and not incur any new costs” and “cancel as... Read more
USCCB’s Broglio calls for ‘just peace’ in Ukraine in first-ever Lenten reflection
“We pray and hope that the United States, in concert with the wider international community, works with perseverance for a... Read more
Bishop Barron to attend Trump address to Congress as guest of Catholic lawmaker
The speech will mark Trump’s first address to Congress since taking office for his second term. Read more
Border bishops call for immigration reform, reiterate support for migrants
The bishops issued the statement while participating in the biannual Tex-Mex Border Bishops meeting this week in San Antonio. Read more
U.S. bishops urge ‘ethical alternatives’ to IVF following Trump executive order
The executive order calls for White House advisers to submit policy recommendations to protect access to IVF and to reduce... Read more
Trump signs order banning illegal immigrants from receiving taxpayer-funded benefits
The president in his executive order directed that “taxpayer resources” and “taxpayer-funded benefits” should be blocked from going to “illegal... Read more
Catholic Charities agencies across country cut funding, lay off staff amid funding freeze
Upon taking office last month, President Donald Trump issued directives that, among other measures, paused grants to organizations that aid... Read more
‘On the side of the poor’: Pope, U.S. bishops urge generous immigration policy
In a Feb. 10 letter, Pope Francis urged the U.S. bishops to stay the course in their support for generous... Read more
U.S. bishops sue Trump administration over refugee funding freeze
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is suing the Trump administration over what the bishops say is an unlawful suspension... Read more
U.S. bishops ask Pope Francis for prayers to build better immigration system
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has responded to Pope Francis’ letter to the bishops regarding the country’s latest... Read more
U.S., Venezuelan bishops: Ending temporary protected status for migrants ‘counterproductive’
The bishops of the U.S. and Venezuela are opposed to the Trump administration’s looming elimination of temporary protected status for... Read more
U.S. bishops’ conference lays off 50 amid migrant funding ‘uncertainty’
Workers in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services Office were informed of the job cuts on... Read more
U.S. bishops: Human trafficking is ‘rejection of the God-given dignity of every human being’
“If we close our eyes and ears, if we become complacent, we will be held to account at the Last... Read more
CNA explains: How the Catholic Church partners with the U.S. government to serve migrants
In recent years, the USCCB has received more than $100 million annually from the federal government to support migration and... Read more
Bishop Barron applauds Trump’s order banning sex-change surgeries for minors
“So many young people who have been victims of this ideological crusade have profound regrets over its life altering consequences,”... Read more
