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USCCB: On Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Reaffirms Church’s Solidarity with Immigrants
USCCB: U.S. Bishops Vote for New Conference President and Vice President at Plenary Assembly
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, was elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) during the Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore. Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore was elected as USCCB vice president.
USCCB: Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Continue After Reversal of Roe v. Wade
Catholics across the country are encouraged to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, January 19 to Friday, January 20, 2023, to pray for an end to abortion and a greater respect for all human life.
USCCB’s Labor Day statement touts bills to help children, women, families
U.S. Catholic bishops called for support of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and an expansion of the federal child tax credit as social policies that are "pro-woman, pro-family, pro-worker and, thus, authentically pro-life."
House bill to codify Roe is ‘unjust, extreme,’ say USCCB committee chairmen
Archbishop William E. Lori and Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said the updated Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would provide taxpayer-funded elective abortion, marks "a grave evil and a failure to love and serve women."
USCCB issues annual report on compliance with abuse charter
The U.S. bishops' report on compliance with the "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" shows that 2,930 victim survivors of sexual abuse in the church came forward with 3,103 allegations in the previous year.
Top USCCB committee says Russia’s ‘unprovoked war on Ukraine’ must end now
The Administrative Committee, which operates as a kind of board of directors for the U.S. Catholic bishops, issued a strong statement March 16, calling on Americans "to contribute generously and sacrificially" to the war relief effort.
USCCB, Catholic groups, politicians back Mississippi in court abortion case
The state's ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy will come under review by the Supreme Court next term, and could lead to a reexamination of the court's key abortion decisions.
USCCB general secretary resigns; reports allege ‘possible improper behavior’
Msgr. Jeffrey D. Burrill, named to the top organizing post of the bishops' conference last November, resigned because of impending news of acts that "did not include allegations of misconduct with minors."
USCCB president explains how planned discussion on Eucharist was set
The U.S. bishops have engaged in an unprecedented and increasingly public debate about Catholic politicians who support keeping abortion legal and whether they should be denied Communion.