In Labor Day Statement, Bishop Chairman Echoes Pope Francis’ Call to Build Economy Without Exclusion

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

Bishop Chairmen Emphasize Ecological Conscience in Statement for World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on International Justice and Peace, released a statement on the Holy Father’s World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.

U.S. Bishops’ President Offers Prayers in Solidarity with Those Impacted by Hurricane Ida

WASHINGTON —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...

Pope Francis

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop John Pazak of the Byzantine Eparchy of Holy Protection of Mary; Appoints Bishop Thomas Olmsted as Apostolic Administrator

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop John Pazak, C.Ss.R, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Byzantine Eparchy of Holy Protection of Mary

Bishop Chairman Welcomes Update to USDA Benefit Addressing Hunger

WASHINGTON - Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a reevaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan which is used to calculate benefit amounts for...

USCCB President Asks Bishops to Consider Special Collection in Dioceses to Assist Haiti Following Last Week’s Earthquake

Reports out of Haiti in the aftermath of last Saturday’s earthquake show immense damage and have resulted in a substantial loss of life; following in its wake Tropical...

Migrants, Refugees & Travelers

U.S. Bishop Chairmen Respond to Evolving Crisis in Afghanistan

A widespread humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Afghanistan, with the Taliban swiftly seizing control of the capital on August 15

Respect Life Program

U.S. Bishop Chairmen Speak Out on U.S. Department of Justice Dismissal of a Case Involving Conscience Law

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that it is voluntarily dismissing a case against the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMC) that it had brought after...

Migrants, Refugees & Travelers

U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Welcomes Inclusion of Immigration-Related Instructions in Senate Budget Resolution, Reaffirms Need for Integration

Yesterday, the U.S. Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 14, setting forth the budget for the United States government for Fiscal Year 2022 and providing budget reconciliation...