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Bishops hear follow-up Encuentro report, commit to plan
The U.S. bishops, aware of the growing numbers of Hispanic Catholics in the country, voted to write a new pastoral plan for Latino Catholics that would be produced between 2021 and 2024.
Brooklyn bishop denies claim he abused child decades ago
After an attorney threatened to file a lawsuit alleging he abused a child decades ago in New Jersey, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn denied the accusation and said he "will vigorously defend" himself.
El Paso bishop speaks of parishioners’ pain with racism, violence
While some wanted to sweep a recent racism-fueled shooting "under the rug," Bishop Mark Seitz kept it front and center in a new letter because "this white supremacist ideology, which is growing in our country, has drawn blood."
Bishops urged to pay more attention to young people
Pope Francis' call for the church to support teens and young adults in parishes and programs is a call to action for the U.S. church that "we should not and cannot allow to slip away," said Bishop Frank Caggiano.
Document on marriage, family life coming along, archbishop reports
A new "pastoral framework for marriage and family life" to be applied in parishes should be ready for a vote by the U.S. bishops by next year, reported Archbishop Chaput at the USCCB meeting.
Bishops hear of grim landscape on immigration policy
In a wide-ranging report Nov. 12, U.S. bishops reviewed the challenges facing immigrants and refugees trying to find shelter in the U.S., as well as the wide network of Catholic groups trying to help.
Catholics lead rosary on way to DACA rally outside Supreme Court
Catholics met at Columbus Circle in Washington to pray the rosary for the intention of all DACA recipients, their families and all immigrants in the United States.
Fund helps displaced Bahamas students, teachers after Hurricane Dorian
Two months after Hurricane Dorian upended life in the northern Bahamas, a newly launched fund will support hundreds of Catholic school students displaced by the storm.
Archbishop Gomez elected USCCB president; first Latino in post
UPDATED - Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles was elected to a three-year term as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops during the bishops' fall general assembly in Baltimore.
Bishop Barron urges bishops to help bring people back to the church
Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron of Los Angeles did not just bemoan the fact many young people are leaving the Catholic Church. He said church leaders need to make it a priority to bring them back.