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USCCB President’s Prayers for Holy Father’s Recovery from Surgery
Archbishop José H. Gomez offers prayers for Pope Francis.
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Public Policy/Advocacy
U.S. Bishop Chairmen on Justice Department’s Moratorium on Federal Executions
WASHINGTON – On July 1, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it was imposing a moratorium on federal executions and reviewing its policies and procedures...
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Latin America & Caribbean
U.S. Bishops’ Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America Awards $2.5 Million in Grants to Promote Solidarity throughout the Hemisphere
WASHINGTON - Catholics in some of the most impoverished regions of Latin America will benefit from more than $2.5 million given by parishioners in the United States, as...
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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop John Manz
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend John R. Manz, 75, from the Office of Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago.
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Abortion
U.S. Bishops’ Chairmen Call on House of Representatives to Retain Longstanding, Bipartisan Pro-Life Policies
WASHINGTON - This week, the House Committee on Appropriations will mark-up the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) and State, Foreign Operations (SFOPs)...
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Africa
More than $1.36 Million Awarded to African Catholic Episcopal Conferences by the U.S. Bishops Subcommittee on the Church in Africa
WASHINGTON - In Africa, where the Catholic Church remains a beacon of hope despite persistent poverty, conflict, and drought affecting many areas, 27 episcopal...
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Responds to Outcome of Supreme Court Case on Migrant Protection Protocols
On June 21, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States dismissed Mayorkas v. Innovation Law Lab and ordered that the lower court’s judgement be vacated as moot.
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Abortion
USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities on “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act”
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected an opportunity to vote on the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” (H.R.18) by a vote of 209 to 218.
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International Policy
USCCB President and International Justice and Peace Chairman Commend President Biden for Donation of COVID Vaccines to World’s Poorest Countries
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the USCCB’s...
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International Policy
U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace Joins in Solidary with Pope Francis in Support of the Lebanese People
In April 2021, the Assembly of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon issued an appeal to the international community to help the people of Lebanon to protect their...