U.S. Bishop Chairmen Support Protection of Women’s and Girls’ Sports

Today, Bishop Michael C. Barber, S.J., of Oakland, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Catholic Education, and Bishop David A...

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Funds Catholic Biblical Literacy and Catholic Biblical Interpretation Projects

This fall, the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) awarded grants in the amount of $80,000 for three projects that support the goals of the CCD to promote Catholic...

Vocations

National Vocation Awareness Week to be Celebrated November 1-7, 2020

The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 1-7, 2020.

Religious Liberty

U.S. Bishops’ Religious Liberty Chairman Applauds Actions of HHS to Ensure Access to Spiritual Care During COVID-19 Pandemic

Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Religious Liberty, applauded yesterday’s announcement by...

Pope Francis Names Bishop Kurt Burnette of Ruthenian Eparchy of Passaic as Apostolic Administrator Sede Vacante of Slovakian Eparchy of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Toronto

Pope Francis has appointed Most Reverend Kurt R. Burnette of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic as the Apostolic Administrator sede vacante of the Slovakian...

Racism

U.S. Bishops’ Book for Children on Racial Injustice Winner of 2020 Moonbeam Award

Today, it was announced that the book has been awarded a gold medal in the Religion/Spirituality category of the 2020 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards.

Pope Francis Names Father William Byrne of Archdiocese of Washington as Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts

Pope Francis has appointed Rev. William Draper Byrne, a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington, as the Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts.

U.S. Bishops’ Chairman of International Justice and Peace Echoes Pope’s Call for Cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

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

Prayer

U.S. Bishops’ President Prays for Life and Safety as Hurricane Delta Reaches Gulf

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued the following statement praying for the lives and safety of...

Economic Justice & Domestic Poverty

U.S. Bishop Chairman Calls for Reconsideration of End of COVID-Relief Discussions

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, urged...

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...

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...

U.S. Bishops’ President Welcomes Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis’ Encyclical on Human Fraternity

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement today welcoming Pope Francis’ new encyclical, Fratelli...

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...

Catholic Education

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...

Catholic Leaders Call on President and Congress to Support Additional COVID-19 Relief for Those in Need

In light of the current needs affecting our nation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of...