News Tagged in USCCB

International Policy

Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace on Armenian Genocide

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

Abortion

Statement of the U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Committee Chairman on Biden Administration’s proposed rule on the Title X program

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published a proposed rule to reverse “The Protect Life Rule,” a regulation issued by the Trump...

Abortion

U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Committee Chairman on Chemical Abortion Pill Policy Change

The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that they will no longer be enforcing the “in-person dispensing requirement” for the chemical abortion pills during the...

Catholics Can Now Support National Pastoral and Charitable Programs with #iGiveCatholic

Catholics can now support eight programs administered by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) through the online giving platform #iGiveCatholic Together.

Monsignor Kieran Harrington of Diocese of Brooklyn Named National Director of the National Pontifical Mission Societies

Monsignor Kieran E. Harrington of the Diocese of Brooklyn, has been named the new national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies

Pope Francis

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Michael Hoeppner of the Diocese of Crookston and Appoints the Bishop Richard Pates as Apostolic Administrator

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend Michael Hoeppner from the Office of Bishop of Crookston.

Pope Francis Names Father Daniel Felton as Bishop of Duluth

Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Daniel J. Felton as Bishop of Duluth. Bishop-elect Felton is a priest of the Diocese of Green Bay and currently serves as a vicar general...

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop John O’Hara

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend John O’Hara, 75, as Auxiliary Bishop of New York.

USCCB Catholic Home Missions Appeal Strengthens the Church in the United States

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Catholic Home Missions Appeal supported ministry in U.S. dioceses and parishes that, even in the best of times, are challenged to...

Marriage and Family Life Ministries

Annual Liturgical Celebration of Youth and Young Adults Moved from Palm Sunday to Christ the King

In March 2021, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Administrative Committee voted to align its nationwide liturgical celebration of youth and young...