News Tagged in USCCB

COVID-19

U.S. Bishop Chairman Commends Urgently Needed Bipartisan COVID Relief Package

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, recognized...

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Gerald Barnes of San Bernardino; Succeeded by Coadjutor Bishop Alberto Rojas

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Gerald R. Barnes, 75, from the Office of Bishop of San Bernardino.

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...

COVID-19

U.S. Bishop Chairmen for Pro-Life and Doctrine Address Ethical Concerns on the New COVID-19 Vaccines

On December 14, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Doctrine, and Archbishop...

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.

Pope Francis Names Bishop Michael W. Fisher as Bishop of Buffalo

Pope Francis has named Bishop Michael W. Fisher, auxiliary bishop of Washington, as Bishop of Buffalo.

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.

General Assembly

U.S. Bishops Approve Three Action Items During 2020 General Assembly

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved today three action items at their 2020 Fall General Assembly that met November 16-17 in a virtual format...

General Assembly

U.S. Bishops Elect Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill As General Secretary

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) met November 16-17 for their Fall General Assembly, which convened in a virtual format due to the COVID-19...

General Assembly

U.S. Bishops Vote for Chairmen of Eight Standing Committees, Board Members for Catholic Relief Services, and a New General Secretary at November General Assembly

As the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) convenes their November General Assembly in a virtual format in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they have...

Pope Francis Names Father David Bonnar of Diocese of Pittsburgh as Bishop of Youngstown

Pope Francis has appointed Rev. David Bonnar, a priest of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, as the Bishop of Youngstown

General Assembly

Revised Schedule and Agenda for U.S. Bishops’ Meeting Next Week

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather virtually for the 2020 Fall General Assembly next Monday and Tuesday, November 16-17 in a virtual...

Statement on Holy See’s Report on Theodore McCarrick Most Reverend José H. Gomez Archbishop of Los Angeles President, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

I welcome the report of the Holy See’s investigation into its knowledge and decision-making regarding Theodore McCarrick during his long career as a priest, bishop, and...

President of U.S. Bishops’ Conference Issues Statement on 2020 Presidential Election

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued the following statement on the 2020 presidential election.

General Assembly

U.S. Bishops to Meet Virtually Nov. 16-17 for Annual Meeting; Assembly to Be Livestreamed and Live-Tweeted

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather virtually for the 2020 Fall General Assembly on November 16-17.

National Collection Supporting U.S. Bishops’ Official Anti-Poverty Program Celebrates Fifty Years

This November marks fifty years since the first national collection in support of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the U.S. Catholic bishops’ domestic...

Religious Liberty

Bishop Chairmen Urge the Supreme Court to Preserve the Right of Catholic Foster Care Agencies to Serve

Three bishop chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have issued a statement on the oral arguments held today before the Supreme Court of the United...

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros of Brooklyn

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend Octavio Cisneros from the Office of Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn.

International Policy

U.S. Bishop Chairmen Commend Administration for Geneva Consensus Declaration

Three bishop chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) commended the Trump Administration for its leadership in coalescing 33 United Nations member...

U.S. Bishop Chairmen Support Protection of Women’s and Girls’ Sports

Today, Bishop Michael C. Barber, S.J., of Oakland, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Catholic Education, and Bishop David A...

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Funds Catholic Biblical Literacy and Catholic Biblical Interpretation Projects

This fall, the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) awarded grants in the amount of $80,000 for three projects that support the goals of the CCD to promote Catholic...

Vocations

National Vocation Awareness Week to be Celebrated November 1-7, 2020

The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 1-7, 2020.

Religious Liberty

U.S. Bishops’ Religious Liberty Chairman Applauds Actions of HHS to Ensure Access to Spiritual Care During COVID-19 Pandemic

Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Religious Liberty, applauded yesterday’s announcement by...

Racism

U.S. Bishops’ Book for Children on Racial Injustice Winner of 2020 Moonbeam Award

Today, it was announced that the book has been awarded a gold medal in the Religion/Spirituality category of the 2020 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards.

Pope Francis Names Father William Byrne of Archdiocese of Washington as Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts

Pope Francis has appointed Rev. William Draper Byrne, a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington, as the Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts.

U.S. Bishops’ Chairman of International Justice and Peace Echoes Pope’s Call for Cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace, issued the following...

Economic Justice & Domestic Poverty

U.S. Bishop Chairman Calls for Reconsideration of End of COVID-Relief Discussions

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, urged...

Religious Liberty

Responding to Recent Incidents of Vandalism, Bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty Joins Interfaith Coalition Calling on Congress to Increase Funding for Security Grants for Houses of Worship

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee for Religious Liberty has joined an interfaith coalition calling on Congress to increase funding for the...

General Assembly

U.S. Bishops to Vote for Chairmen of Eight Standing Committees

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be voting for chairmen of eight standing committees before the 2020 General Assembly convenes virtually November 16...

U.S. Bishops’ President Offers Prayers for the Health of the President and First Lady

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement today offering prayers for the health of President Trump...

Migrants, Refugees & Travelers

USCCB President and Migration Chairman Respond to Announcement of Lowest Refugee Designation in the History of U.S. Refugee Resettlement

Wednesday night, the State Department issued its report to Congress recommending 15,000 refugees be allowed to be admitted to the United States for 2021. This report is...

U.S. Bishops’ Education Chairman Decries Exclusion of Catholic School Students and Families from Revised HEROES Act

As soon as today, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider House Democrats’ new COVID-19 aid package, the revised Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency...

Prayer

U.S. Bishops’ Virtual Rosary on the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will host a virtual rosary event on October 7, the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary.

Migrants, Refugees & Travelers

USCCB President and Migration Chair Celebrate 15 Years of Justice for Immigrants Initiative

On the occasion of the 15 year anniversary of the establishment of the JFI campaign, USCCB President Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, and USCCB Chairman on...

U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chair Applauds President’s Executive Order Ensuring Legal Protections for Babies

Last night, President Trump released an executive order to ensure that federally-funded hospitals are aware of, and compliant with, current legal protections intended to...

U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chair Launches Respect Life Month and Invites Catholics to “Live the Gospel of Life”

October is Respect Life Month, and Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro...

Migrants, Refugees & Travelers

U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Urges Lawmakers to Recognize Contributions of Immigrant and Refugee Essential Workers and Support Workers and Their Families

Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of Washington, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, submitted testimony to the House...

Statement of U.S. Bishop Chairmen on Federal Executions Scheduled This Week

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, and...

Migrants, Refugees & Travelers

World Day for Migrants and Refugees to be Celebrated on September 27

The Vatican has designated Sunday, September 27 as the World Day for Migrants and Refugees. The theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 106th observance of this day is...

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Herbert Bevard of the Diocese of Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands; Names Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington as Apostolic Administrator

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend Herbert A. Bevard, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands.

Poverty

Young Catholic Receives Creating on the Margins Award from Catholic Campaign for Human Development

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

Migrants, Refugees & Travelers

Lives Will Be Upended: Bishops Respond to Court Decision Allowing An End to Temporary Protected Status for Over 200,000 People

Yesterday, in Ramos v. Wolf, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated an existing preliminary injunction or pause of the Trump Administration’s attempt to terminate...

U.S. Bishops’ Chairman of Hispanic Affairs Reflects on Hispanic Contributions and Leadership in the Church

Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs says both the Catholic Church and American society must acknowledge the...

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop-elect Michel Mulloy

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop-elect Michel Mulloy of the Diocese of Duluth.

President of U.S. Bishops Conference Announces Emergency Collection for Natural Disasters in Wake of Hurricane and Wildfire

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has requested that bishops across the country consider taking up a...

Economic Justice & Domestic Poverty

Bishop Chairman Issues Labor Day Statement on Rebuilding a Dignified Post-COVID World

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued the...

Prayer

Bishop Chairmen Issue Statement for World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

A pastoral message for the annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.

General Assembly

U.S. Bishops Vote to Hold November Meeting Virtually

Earlier this month after consultation with the Holy See, the bishop-members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) voted to approve the convocation of this...

Racism

In Wake of Kenosha Violence, U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for Committee Against Racism Urges Day of Prayer and Fasting

Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism offered a reflection on Dr. King...

Prayer

U.S. Bishops’ President Prays for Life and Safety as Hurricane Laura Makes Landfall

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued statement praying for the lives and safety of all those in...

Human Rights

U.S. Bishop Chairmen Lament Additional Federal Executions

Statement in light of additional federal executions this week and new executions set in September.

Abortion

Catholic Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Applauds Trump Administration for Ethical Scrutiny of Fetal Tissue Research

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, applauded the Trump...

Abortion

Catholic Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Praises Trump Administration for Ensuring that U.S. Global Health Assistance Doesn’t Promote Abortion

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, thanked and praised the...

Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs

Archbishop Gregory to Succeed Cardinal Dolan as Catholic Co-Chair of Consultation with the National Council of Synagogues

Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Washington will succeed Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, as Catholic co-chair of the consultation with the National Council of...

Africa

Annual National Collection Supports Pastoral Efforts of the Church in Africa

Building on their statement, A Call to Solidarity with Africa, in 2004 the members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) authorized the creation of a...

U.S. Bishops’ President and International Justice and Peace Chairman Join in Solidarity with the Suffering of Lebanon After Explosion in the Port of Beirut

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford and chairman of the USCCB...

U.S. Bishops’ President, Cardinals, and Committee Chairman Press Congress for Emergency Aid for Catholic Schools

USCCB's President, Cardinal, and Committee chairman cosigned a letter requesting that emergency aid to Catholic schools be included in the next federal COVID emergency...

International Policy

U.S. Bishops’ International Justice and Peace Chairman Shares Solidarity with Pope Francis in Condemning the Attack Against the Cathedral of Managua, Nicaragua

Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, issued the following statement

Migrants, Refugees & Travelers

Migration Chairman Calls for Prayers for Trafficking Survivors

The United Nations designated July 30 as the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. . . in 2013 to raise awareness of the devastating impact human trafficking has on...

Weakened Fair Housing Rule Fails to Promote Dignity of Human Person

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced. . . that it would terminate the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation (AFFH) issued in...

U.S. Bishops Urge President to Rescind Divisive Memorandum Excluding Undocumented from Inclusion in Apportionment of U.S. House of Representative Seats

On July 21, President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce ordering that undocumented people counted in the 2020 Census be excluded...

Bishop Chairmen Condemn Acts of Vandalism, Destruction at Catholic Sites

Chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued the following statement in response to reports of increasing incidents of church...

U.S. Bishops’ Subcommittee On The Catholic Campaign For Human Development Approves $500,000 Strategic National Grant to put Laudato Si’ in Action

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has approved a strategic...

U.S. Bishops’ Subcommittee On The Catholic Campaign For Human Development Approves $300,000 Strategic National Grant to provide vital support to Native CDFI Network

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has approved a strategic...

Ministry Leaders to Examine Catholic Church’s Engagement with Young People

On Saturday, July 25, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church, in collaboration with other offices at the USCCB and...

Pope Francis Names Bishop Ronald A. Hicks as Bishop of Joliet

Pope Francis has named Bishop Ronald A. Hicks, auxiliary bishop of Chicago, as Bishop of Joliet.

Pope Francis Names Bishop Edward C. Malesic as Bishop of Cleveland

Pope Francis has named Bishop Edward C. Malesic of Greensburg as Bishop of Cleveland.

Statement of U.S. Bishops’ President and Chairman for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs on Hagia Sophia

During its 1,500-year history, the Hagia Sophia (“Holy Wisdom”) in Istanbul has been both a church and mosque. A museum for the last 84 years, it has served as a symbol...

Migration Committee Chairman Opposes Proposed New Rule Seeking to Eliminate Protection for Asylum Seekers Fleeing Violence

he U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) issued new proposed rules on asylum on June 15 with...