Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop George Sheltz

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend George A. Sheltz, 75, from the Office of Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Vote to Write a Document on the Meaning of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church

Statement of Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

General Assembly

U.S. Bishops Approve Action Items on Their Agenda at the Spring General Assembly

The Catholic bishops of the U.S. met this week for their Spring General Assembly, June 16-18 in a virtual format. Their meeting agenda included votes on 9 action items.

Migrants, Refugees & Travelers

U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman on the Observance of World Refugee Day (June 20)

For the last twenty years, World Refugee Day (June 20) has been observed annually in the United States and around the world\ to increase awareness of the plight of...

U.S. Bishops Conduct Canonical Consultation on Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Joseph Verbis Lafleur, Diocesan Priest

At their annual spring Plenary Assembly, the bishops of the United States held a canonical consultation on the cause of beatification and canonization of the Servant of...

U.S. Bishops Conduct Canonical Consultation on Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Marinus (Leonard) LaRue

At their annual spring Plenary Assembly, the bishops of the United States held a canonical consultation on the cause of beatification and canonization of the Servant of...

General Assembly

MEDIA ADVISORY: Agenda for U.S. Bishops’ Meeting June 16-18

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather virtually for the 2021 Spring General Assembly starting today, Wednesday, June 16 in a virtual format...

Migrants, Refugees & Travelers

On Anniversary of DACA, Migration Chairman Reaffirms Need for Congress to Act

Today marks nine years since Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was created. DACA allows certain undocumented immigrants who entered the United States as...

Rev. Ronald Kunkel Appointed as Executive Director of USCCB's Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs

Father Ronald Kunkel, S.T.D., a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, has been named executive director of the Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs for the U.S...