“In his message for the 58th annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Francis offered St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus, as a model for vocational discernment.”
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U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman on Rescinding of “Protect Life Rule”
“Abortion is not family planning. Abortion takes the life of an already-conceived and growing child.”
USCCB 2021 Respect for Life Month Statement
The month of October brings with it our annual observance of Respect Life Month
Transgender students ‘unknowingly’ admitted to Catholic seminaries, archbishop warns
“Bishops should consider requiring DNA tests or physical examinations to ensure that all seminarians are biological men, said Archbishop Jerome Listecki…”
Catholic opinions on Johnson & Johnson vaccine highlight debate between hardliners on abortion and others in the church
What is behind the confusion about Catholics taking the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Responds to House Vote on Bill that Imposes Radical “Abortion on Demand Until Birth”
“This bill assumes that abortion can be the only, or best, solution to a crisis pregnancy. “
Former HHS official: Biden administration trying to ‘bail out’ Texas abortion providers
“President Biden…promised a “whole-of-government” effort to maintain abortion in Texas.”
Pentecostal/Charismatic Christians and Roman Catholics Engage in Exploratory Ecumenical Dialogue
The provisional dialogue is sponsored by the PCCNA’s Christian Unity Commission and the USCCB’s Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs.
Bishops report 95 attacks on Catholic churches in US since May 2020
As we strain to understand the destruction of these holy symbols of selfless love and devotion, we pray for any who have caused it, and we remain vigilant against more of it,” the bishops wrote.
Probe of Fetal Research at Pitt Launched
Is Pitt involved in a fetal organ “chop shop”?
Biden and the Bishops at Easter
“As we approach Easter, the bishops, as well as millions of practicing Catholics, are not going to have their concerns about Biden allayed by photos of him clinging to his rosary beads.”
USCCB Committee Chairman Encourages Dioceses To Implement ‘Walking With Moms in Need’
The Church will seek to help fill the gaps in services and resources to mothers facing challenging pregnancies and those parenting young children in difficult circumstances
Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for Asian and Pacific Island Affairs on Discrimination Against the Asian Community
We must always stress that every human being is a brother or sister in Christ, created in the image and likeness of a loving God.
Kentucky Catholic Conference praises school choice law
The Kentucky Education Association opposes the bill, and the state’s education commissioner has also asked Beshear to veto the legislation.
Catholic Bishops’ Agency Admits to Deceptive Funding Scheme, Breaking Own Grant Rules
We really do have to wonder — Is CCHD funding some kind of shell corporation?”
USCCB President and Bishop Chairmen on Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act: ‘Unconscionable’ that Act Funds Abortion
“The many important, life-saving provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act have been undermined because it facilitates and funds the destruction of life”
U.S. Bishop Chairmen Join Statement on Abortion Funding in American Rescue Plan
We urge President Biden and the leadership on Capitol Hill not to force upon Americans the wrenching moral decision whether to preserve the lives and health of the born or unborn, all of whom are our vulnerable neighbors in need.
USCCB: National Marriage Week USA and World Marriage Day to be Celebrated February 7-14
The theme for this year’s celebration of National Marriage Week, “To Have, To Hold, To Honor,” was announced by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco.
