News Tagged in USCCB

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...