Bishop Chairmen Call for Congressional Action to Address Gun Violence

After multiple mass shootings in recent weeks, four bishop chairmen joined in a letter to Congress expressing their grief over these incomprehensible tragedies

Religious Liberty

USCCB to Celebrate Religious Freedom Week: June 22-29, 2022

Religious Freedom Week takes place June 22-29. It begins with the feast day of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher, includes the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and ends...

Permanent Diaconate

Annual Survey Provides Snapshot of the Permanent Diaconate in the United States

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop John Quinn of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester; Appoints Bishop Robert Barron as Successor

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop John M. Quinn, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, and has appointed Bishop Robert E...

Statement of U.S. Bishops’ President Upon the Naming of Bishop Robert McElroy to the College of Cardinals

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement following the naming of Bishop Robert W. McElroy...

Statement of USCCB on School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas

In response to the news of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas reported this afternoon, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) offered the following statement

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Felipe Estévez of Diocese of Saint Augustine; Appoints Rev. Erik Pohlmeier as Successor

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Felipe J. Estévez, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Saint Augustine, and has appointed Reverend Erik...

Pope Francis Names Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit

Pope Francis has appointed the Most Reverend Paul F. Russell as auxiliary bishop of Detroit. He is the titular archbishop of Novi.

U.S. Bishops’ Chairman on International Justice and Peace on Renewed Engagement with Cuba

On May 16, the U.S. Department of State announced the Biden Administration’s intention to renew relations with Cuba. Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford and chairman of...

Pope Francis Appoints Apostolic Administrator of Ordinariate for Armenian Catholics of Eastern Europe

Pope Francis has appointed Reverend Mikael Bassale as Apostolic Administrator for the Ordinariate for Armenian Catholics of Eastern Europe. The appointment was publicized...