News Tagged in USCCB

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...