National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea Is May 22

WASHINGTON—The National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea is May 22. The day is observed in conjunction with National Maritime Day in the...

Father Juan Molina Named Director for Church in Latin America

WASHINGTON—Trinitarian Father Juan J. Molina has been named associate director of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Office of National Collections...

2011 Catechetical Sunday Materials Available Online, Theme: ‘Do This In Memory Of Me’

Bishops Will Vote on Spanish-Language U.S. Propers at June Meeting

WASHINGTON (May 9, 2011)—The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will vote on two liturgical items pertaining to the Spanish translation of the USA...

Bishops’ Migration Chairman Urges President and Congress to Act on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

WASHINGTON—Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration, today urged the...

Bishops Call On Senate to Protect Poor and Vulnerable People in Budget Debate

WASHINGTON— “The moral measure of this budget debate is not which party wins or which powerful interests prevail, but rather how those who are jobless, hungry, homeless...

USCCB Welcomes House Passage Of ‘No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act’

WASHINGTON—The Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) welcomed passage of the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion...

Catholic Communication Campaign Collection Helps the Good News Get Around

WASHINGTON—The national date of the collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) is June 5. This year, the campaign focuses on new ways to bring the gospel to...

Asian and Pacific U.S. Catholics Will Celebrate Heritage, Tenth Anniversary Of Bishops’ Pastoral Statement Harmony In Faith

WASHINGTON—Asian and Pacific Catholics will hold a one-day celebration of faith and heritage at The Catholic University of America and the Basilica of the National Shrine...

Mid-Atlantic Catholic-Muslim Dialogue Discusses Principles Of Religious Education, Examines Interreligious Programs

WASHINGTON—The Mid-Atlantic Catholic-Muslim Dialogue continued developing a strategic plan for interreligious education at its meeting in the headquarters of Why Islam...