Abortion

Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Pro Life Chairman on Church’s Teaching in Light of President's Commitment to Codify a National Right to Abortion

Last week, President Biden stated that his top legislative priority after the midterm elections will be codifying a national right to abortion. Archbishop William E. Lori...

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta

Pope Francis has appointed the Rev. John-Nhan Tran as auxiliary bishop of Atlanta. Bishop-elect Tran is a priest of the Archdiocese of New Orleans and currently serves as...

Abortion

Four Individuals Recognized for Their Work in Pro-Life Cause at 2022 People of Life Awards

Each October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, a time to focus on God’s precious gift of human life and our duty to cherish...

U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Calls for Immigration Reform that Recognizes the ‘Inviolable Dignity’ of All Newcomers

WASHINGTON - Observing how recent responses to migrants demonstrate “the troubling convergence of our broken immigration system and the political divisions of our time,”...

Immigration

Following Court Decision on DACA, U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Renews Plea for Congress to Provide Legislative Solution

This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its decision in Texas v. United States, affirming a lower court’s ruling that deemed the Deferred Action...

Abortion

U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Affirms Church Teaching on Dignity of Human Life

Marking 100 days since the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned...

U.S. Bishops to Elect New Leadership for their Episcopal Conference at Fall General Assembly in November

When the U.S. bishops gather in November for their Fall General Assembly (November 14-17), they will elect the next president and vice president for the U.S. Conference...

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

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has called for prayers for the lives and safety of all those...

Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions Signed Amid Highest Level of Forced Displacement Ever Recorded

Earlier this year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees announced that the total number of forcibly displaced persons in the world has reached 100 million...

Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs

Representatives from Catholic and Pentecostal Churches Meet for Ecumenical Dialogue

Delegations representing the Catholic Church and the Pentecostal Charismatic Movement met September 14-16, 2022, for ecumenical dialogue. The meeting, hosted by Oral...