News Tagged in U.S. Bishops

Domestic Policy

U.S. Bishop Chairmen Call for End to Executions and Ask Congress to Abolish Federal Death Penalty

With three more federal executions scheduled in January, two bishop chairmen call on the current Administration to stop, and for the new Congress and incoming...

Dioceses Across USA Participating in Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life, January 28-29

Catholics across the country are encouraged to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, January 28 to Friday, January 29, 2021 marking the 48th anniversary of the...

Pope Francis Names Monsignor Larry Kulick of Diocese of Greensburg as Bishop of Greensburg

Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Larry James Kulick as the Bishop of Greensburg. Monsignor Kulick is a priest of the Diocese of Greensburg who has been serving as...

Abortion

Bishop Chairmen Commend Administration for Enforcing Conscience Laws on Abortion

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee for Religious Liberty, and Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of...

Louis Jones is Winner of 2020 CCHD’s Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the anti-poverty program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has named Louis Damani Jones of the...

Economic Justice & Domestic Poverty

Recalling the Meaning of Advent, U.S. Bishop Chairmen Call for End to Executions

With more federal executions scheduled in December and January, two bishop chairmen call on the Administration to recall God’s mercy during Advent.

Marriage and Family Life Ministries

USCCB’s Secretariat for Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth to Host a National Leadership Forum on Young Adult Accompaniment

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth (LMFLY) is hosting an online leadership conference December 7-11.

Migrants, Refugees & Travelers

U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman on Supreme Court’s Census Apportionment Case

Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of Washington and chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration, commented...

General Assembly

Father Michael J.K. Fuller Named New Associate General Secretary of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Rev. Michael J.K. Fuller was appointed Associate General Secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on November 19.

National Collection Helps Religious Orders Care for Their Elderly Members

The 33rd annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held in most U.S. Catholic parishes Dec. 12-13.