USCCB Fall General Assembly 2019
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Bishops narrowly approve USCCB rate hike for 2021
The final result of 130 votes in favor from diocesan and eparchial bishops was the minimum number of votes required... Read more
Church in Mexico hails election of Archbishop Gomez as USCCB president
Bishop Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola, auxiliary bishop of Monterrey, has welcomed the election of Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles... Read more
Analysis: The USCCB 'abortion debate,' and what came after
On Tuesday, 69 U.S. bishops voted against the inclusion of a paragraph in a letter they plan to soon publish.... Read more
'We need to become an evangelizing Church,' says new USCCB VP
Archbishop Vigneron was elected vice president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday after a third-ballot run-off. Read more
US reporting mechanism for episcopal abuse cases could go live by February
A national third-party reporting system for allegations of abuse, neglect, or misconduct against bishops could be activated by February 2020,... Read more
Analysis: US bishops at odds over abortion and 'the Francis test'
During the second day of the USCCB Fall General Assembly in Baltimore, divisions among the bishops bubbled briefly to the... Read more
Bishop Barron on how to reach out to the 'nones'
Bishop Robert Barron, auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles and chairman of the US bishop' committee on evangelization, on Monday outlined... Read more
Archbishops Gomez and Vigneron elected USCCB president and vice president
The bishops of the US have elected a new president and vice president to lead the USCCB for the next... Read more
‘I just wanted to be a priest’: Archbishop Gomez elected president of USCCB
Born in Mexico and ordained a priest in Spain, Gomez is the first Latino to lead the bishops’ conference. He is also... Read more
New York bishops to vote remotely in Rome for USCCB elections
New York bishops will be voting remotely from Rome Tuesday for the election of the next leaders of the U.S.... Read more
Archbishop Naumann: Know the pregnancy resources available in your community
Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas announced Monday at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ fall meeting an... Read more
Bishops reject funding hike for USCCB, for now
While the proposal fell 18 votes short of passage, Archbishop Schnurr said he expected the votes of absent bishops to be... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo notes search for justice in last USCCB presidential address
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, outgoing president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, highlighted Monday his experience leading the... Read more
US nuncio: Francis' 'pastoral thrust' must reach Americans
The Apostolic Nuncio to the United States told the nation’s bishops that their commitment to evangelization is the measure of... Read more
