USCCB Fall Meeting 2021
The 2021 Fall General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is scheduled for Nov. 15-18 in Baltimore. This is the first in-person meeting of the bishops since the Fall 2019 meeting.
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USCCB demonstrators: The scene outside the bishops' meeting in Baltimore
More than 1,000 demonstrators, representing various causes and grievances, came to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' fall assembly... Read more
Forget RCIA, meet OCIA: U.S. bishops approve big name change
The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, or RCIA, as it has been more commonly referred to, will have its... Read more
Synod’s chief organizer to US bishops: Don’t be afraid to tell us frankly what you hear
Cardinal Mario Grech sent a 14-minute video message to the USCCB Fall General Assembly. Read more
Why was Indy chosen for the Eucharistic Congress? The archbishop explains
Half of America lives within a day’s drive of Indianapolis. The U.S. bishops hope up to 100,000 of those people... Read more
Bishops vote to launch National Eucharistic Congress
Seeking to rekindle devotion to the Eucharist, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted Nov. 17 to launch an... Read more
Meet 3 Servants of God who just advanced toward sainthood
Three servants of God are advancing toward sainthood: a 12-year old diagnosed with cancer who offered up her suffering, a... Read more
Blessed Carlo Acutis named a patron of Eucharistic Revival campaign
Blessed Carlo Acutis will serve as the patron of the first year of a new three-year Eucharistic Revival project the... Read more
USCCB votes to inscribe Mother Teresa in the U.S. Liturgical Calendar
The U.S. bishops voted to honor Mother Teresa each year in the Liturgical Calendar of the United States. Read more
How did the bishops vote on the Eucharist document?
The U.S. Catholics bishops overwhelmingly voted to approve a new document on the Eucharist Wednesday that highlights the sacrament’s indispensable... Read more
U.S. Bishops vote to accept Eucharist document
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted overwhelmingly to accept the statement “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the... Read more
Orthodox archbishop makes historic address to USCCB assembly
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, Chairman of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States, spoke of a “dialogue... Read more
Archbishop Aquila: The Eucharist can transform your life
Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver explained that the U.S. bishops want to "present a clear understanding of the Church’s teachings... Read more
Interim USCCB Secretary General elected to full 5-year term
The bishops of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops elected Father Michael J.K. Fuller as their new general secretary... Read more
USCCB chairmen elections: Who came out on top?
Members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops elected six new chairmen-elect on Nov. 16 at their Fall General... Read more
Nuncio to U.S. bishops: Catholic Church must be ‘unapologetically pro-life’
The U.S. Catholic bishops’ effort to equip parishes and communities to support pregnant and parenting moms in need exemplifies a... Read more
Cardinal Mahony attacks fellow bishops in interview published by the Vatican News service ahead of USCCB vote
In an unusual interview published by Vatican News ahead of the U.S. bishops’ vote this week on the document titled... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: 'The Church exists to evangelize'
While the Catholic Church’s position in the world has altered, its evangelistic mission “does not change with the culture, or... Read more
Men's March participants call on bishops to take firm stand against abortion, pro-abortion politicians
Approximately 200 men and boys from across the country took part in the pro-life Men’s March in Baltimore on Nov.... Read more
Ready for the big bishops meeting? Here are 8 things you need to know
The U.S. Catholics bishops will gather in-person for the first time in two years Nov. 15-18 for their fall assembly... Read more
What’s in (and isn’t in) the bishops’ draft document on the Eucharist?
A draft text of the U.S. bishops’ forthcoming document on Eucharistic coherence does not make explicit mention of denying the... Read more
