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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...