Abortion
Bishop Chairmen Respond to Extreme Abortion Push in Appropriations Bill
This week, the House Committee on Appropriations will mark up the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill, which...
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Pope Francis
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Randolph Calvo of the Diocese of Reno; Appoints Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg as Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Randolph R. Calvo from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Reno and has appointed Bishop Daniel H. Mueggenborg...
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Urges Congress to Act After Court Ruling on DACA
On July 16, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to be unlawful. DACA allows certain...
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International Policy
U.S. Bishops’ President and International Justice and Peace Chairman Respond to Recent Events in Cuba
In response to the recent events in Cuba, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop David J...
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Pope Francis
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Roger Foys of the Diocese of Covington; Appoints Father John Iffert of the Diocese of Belleville as Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Roger J. Foys, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Covington and has appointed Father John Iffert, a...
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Pope Francis
USCCB President Offers Continued Prayers for Holy Father’s Recovery from Surgery
WASHINGTON – As the world awaits to hear updates from the Holy See on the continued recovery of Pope Francis after his surgery last weekend, Archbishop José H. Gomez of...
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International Policy
Statement of USCCB President and Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace on the Assassination of the President of Haiti
Upon the news of the brazen assassination of Haiti’s president at his home, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops...
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$3.56 Million Awarded by the U.S. Bishops’ Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe to Dioceses in 23 Countries
WASHINGTON - Catholic dioceses that are struggling to recover from decades of communist persecution will receive $3.56 million for ministry and outreach thanks to the...
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USCCB President’s Prayers for Holy Father’s Recovery from Surgery
Archbishop José H. Gomez offers prayers for Pope Francis.
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Responds to Outcome of Supreme Court Case on Migrant Protection Protocols
On June 21, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States dismissed Mayorkas v. Innovation Law Lab and ordered that the lower court’s judgement be vacated as moot.