-
USCCB President’s Statement in Observance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2024
In observance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and president of the U.S...
-
Surrogacy is an Injustice to All Involved, Bishop Barron Says in Support of Pope Francis
Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth, issued this...
-
Pope Francis
Gluttony turns people into mere consumers, exploiters of planet, pope says
Continuing a new series of talks on virtues and vices, Pope Francis reflected on gluttony, saying this vice threatens earth's resources. Humanity was meant to be...
-
MEDIA ADVISORY: Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Take Place January 18-19
Each January thousands of people gather in Washington, D.C. to uphold the dignity of all human life and pray for an end to abortion.
-
Statement of USCCB on Holy Father’s Remarks on Surrogacy
-
MEDIA ADVISORY: “9 Days for Life” Unites Hundreds of Thousands in Prayer for the Protection of Life
Catholics nationwide are invited to pray “9 Days for Life,” an annual Respect Life novena starting Tuesday, January 16.
-
Pope Francis
Pope to diplomats: End savagery of war with dialogue, human rights
During his annual New Year's address to diplomats accredited to the Holy See, Pope Francis said the path to peace requires respecting every human life, "starting with the...
-
Sacraments
Faith is a gift to celebrate, pope says as he baptizes babies
At the Vatican and in Italy, Catholics celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord Jan. 7. Pope Francis, as is customary, began the day by administering the sacrament...
-
Pope Francis
Faithful must put Jesus, not ideology, in spotlight, pope says on Epiphany
The faithful will find God, "not by basking in some elegant religious theory, but by setting out on a journey, seeking the signs of his presence in everyday life, and...
-
Pope Francis
Catholics working in media can de-escalate today's war of words, pope says
Pope Francis highlighted how many conflicts today are being fueled by fake news or inflammatory statements spread through the media. He told a delegation of Catholics...