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Catholics Make a Positive Impact by Showing Solidarity with the Church in Latin America
Catholics in the United States will have an opportunity to show solidarity and share their faith by giving to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) annual...
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Bishop Barron Says New Vatican Document Affirms Church’s Timeless Teaching on Marriage
The document released this week by the Vatican on the pastoral meaning of blessings insists that marriage is a union of one man and one woman in lifelong fidelity and...
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Statement of USCCB on Vatican’s Document Addressing Pastoral Blessings
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U.S. Bishops’ President Pleads for Peace as Innocent People are Killed in the Land of Jesus' Birth
In the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, news reports emerged today that two women were killed, and others injured when a Catholic church and convent in Gaza City were attacked.
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Pope Francis Nominates Most Reverend Pola Ayoub Matta Usama Shafik Akhnoukh as Apostolic Visitator for the Coptic Catholic Faithful in the United States
Pope Francis has nominated the Most Reverend Pola Ayoub Matta Usama Shafik Akhnoukh, the bishop of Ismayliah (Coptic) Egypt, as the apostolic visitator for the Coptic...
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U.S. Bishops’ International Justice and Peace Chairman Calls for Peaceful and Credible Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In anticipation of Democratic Republic of Congo’s national elections December 20, Bishop A. Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles...
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Honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Urges ‘Unconditional Respect for Human Life and Dignity’
Today, the Catholic Church commemorates the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, first declared “Patroness of the Americas” by Pope Pius XII in 1946, a title later reaffirmed...
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Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
Pope Francis has named Rev. Cristiano G. Borro Barbosa, a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston, and current secretary for evangelization and discipleship, and episcopal...
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Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Philadelphia
Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Keith J. Chylinski, Rev. Christopher R. Cooke, and Rev. Efren V. Esmilla, as auxiliary bishops of Philadelphia.
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Programs of Pastoral Support and Solidarity Possible Through Parishioner Generosity
During their recently-concluded committee and subcommittee meetings in Baltimore, programs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) awarded over $10...
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COP 28: U.S. Bishops Call for International Climate Policies that Promote Justice
The United Nations will convene their annual meeting on climate, COP28, on November 30.
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U.S. Bishops Mark Thirty Years Since Release of “Communities of Salt and Light: Reflections on the Social Mission of the Parish”
On November 17, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the statement “Communities of Salt and Light: Reflections on the Social...
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Recap of U.S. Bishops’ Fall Plenary in Baltimore
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered November 13-16 for their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore.
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U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Servant of God Isaac Thomas Hecker, Paulist Priest
At their annual November Plenary Assembly, the bishops of the United States held a canonical consultation on the cause of beatification and canonization of the Servant of...
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U.S. Bishops Vote for USCCB Secretary and Committee Chairmen at Fall Plenary Assembly
At their annual Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore this week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) elected a Conference secretary and chairmen for six standing...
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U.S. Bishops Begin Fall Plenary Assembly with Prayers and a Mass for Peace
As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) meet this week for their annual Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, they began their gathering with a morning...
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U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Sends Recommendations to Congress on Enhancing Protections for Noncitizen Children Released from Federal Care
Today, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration, sent a letter to Congress with a set of...
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Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Committee Chairman on Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week
Across the United States, approximately 2,750 pregnancy help centers offer life-affirming support to pregnant and parenting women in need.
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National Religious Retirement Collection Continues Vital Support for Religious Orders
Annual effort seeks to assist more than 24,000 elderly women and men religious in the United States.
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Ivonn Rivera is the 2023 Winner of CCHD’s Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the anti-poverty program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has named Ms. Ivonn Rivera of the Diocese...