Monday, June 19, 2023030Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops moved ahead on some efforts to advance the church's mission in the U.S., including new pastoral initiatives aimed at activating Catholics as missionary disciples. The gathering's June 15-16 plenary sessions proved relatively smooth, but featured moments of vigorous discussion...
Thursday, June 15, 2023054When five missionary priests of Brittany, France, volunteered to serve people suffering in Shreveport, Louisiana, they knew they were risking their lives. Yet they sacrificed their own welfare during a pandemic to journey with the dying and bring the Eucharist to the faithful. Their names might not be familiar to the entire U.S. church,...
Thursday, June 15, 2023052The Catholic Church in the United States remains "committed to the common good" in navigating several political issues impacting the poor and vulnerable, especially migrants, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, told the conference's Spring Plenary Assembly June 15.
Saturday, November 5, 2022034The work supported by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the U.S. bishops' domestic anti-poverty campaign, "is empowering communities to build resilience and stand in solidarity with their most marginalized members," said Auxiliary Bishop David G. O'Connell of Los Angeles.
Tuesday, January 25, 2022081As the United States and its NATO allies consider how best to respond to Russia's massive buildup of military forces and equipment along its border with Ukraine, the chairman of the U.S. bishops' international policy committee urged all parties to seek peace.
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By Jodi Marlin
Catholic News Service
"To have ... To hold ... To honor: Supporting God's gifts of love and life in marriage" is the theme of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week July 25-31.
The educational campaign of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will celebrate God's vision for marriage and promote the methods of...
Friday, June 18, 20210108The U.S. bishops approved by a wide margin a plan to draft a document to examine the "meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the church" following a lengthy debate during their spring general assembly.
Friday, June 18, 2021044A proposed document to examine the "meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the church" received a thorough discussion June 17 during the second day of U.S. bishops' spring general assembly.
Thursday, June 17, 2021045The first day of the U.S. bishops' June 16-18 spring assembly, held virtually because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, began with discussion of how to proceed with a major topic the bishops will be taking up: the drafting of a formal statement on the "meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the church."
Friday, May 28, 2021093The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will host an emergency meeting with prelates from Central America as well as Vatican representatives June 1 and 2 in Chicago to set forth a path for the U.S. church's response to immigration. The meeting comes as parts of Latin America have been hard hit economically by the COVID-19 pandemic,...
