Discouraging Political Violence, Archbishop Gudziak Encourages Pursuit of Peace Through Dialogue and Justice

Supreme Court Ruling Does Not Change the Facts about Abortion Pills, says Bishop Burbidge

“The Court’s ruling late last week on procedural grounds does not change the fact that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) repeatedly and unlawfully cut corners...

U.S. Bishops Approve New Guidelines for Pastoral Ministries with Youth and Young Adults

The framework is the fruit of an extensive listening and dialogue process with youth, young adults, and ministry leaders, with care taken to address the realities...

Annual Survey Provides Insight into the State of the Permanent Diaconate in the Church

The USCCB's Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations has released its annual survey, "A Portrait of the Permanent Diaconate in 2023: A Study for the United...

Recap of U.S. Bishops’ Spring Plenary in Louisville

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered this week for their Spring Plenary Assembly in Louisville, Kentucky.

U.S. Bishops Approve New Guidelines for Pastoral Ministry with Native Peoples

The pastoral framework is the result of extensive consultation and dialogue over the last several years by the subcommittee with the leadership of Catholic Native groups.

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of a Cause of Beatification and Canonization for Adele Brise, Lay Woman

Statement of USCCB on Supreme Court’s Decision on Abortion Pill

Religious Freedom Week to be Observed June 22-29

It begins with the feast day of Ss. Thomas More and John Fisher, includes the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and ends with the feast of Ss. Peter and Paul. The theme...

Approach to U.S.-Mexico Border Reflects a Crisis of Conscience, says Bishop Seitz

“Mindful of challenges faced by American communities and consistent with our longstanding and repeated calls for bipartisan reform of our broken immigration system, we...