USCCB News News from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- President of USCCB Welcomes the “Synod on Synodality”...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 20, 2021 at 8:30 am
WASHINGTON – In May 2021, Pope Francis invited the global Catholic Church to gather and reflect on communion, participation, and mission within the Church. The two-year process of listening and dialogue is themed, For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, & Mission being referred to as […]
- National Vocation Awareness Week Encourages Dioceses to...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 20, 2021 at 8:30 am
WASHINGTON – The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 7-13, 2021. Dioceses across the U.S. will hold events to foster an appreciation for all vocations and pray specifically for those discerning a vocation to ordained ministry and […]
- Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Andrew Cozzens as Bishop of...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 18, 2021 at 8:30 am
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, as Bishop of Crookston. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on October 18, 2021, by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United […]
- U.S. Bishops to Meet in Baltimore Nov. 15-18; Will Address...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 15, 2021 at 8:30 am
WASHINGTON—The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather for the 2021 Fall General Assembly in Baltimore, November 15-18. This will be the first in-person meeting of the full body of bishops since November 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the June 2020 spring meeting was […]
- One Hundred Incidents of Vandalism Reported at Catholic...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 14, 2021 at 8:30 am
WASHINGTON - In May of 2020, the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee for Religious Liberty began tracking incidents of arson, vandalism, and other destruction at Catholic sites across the United States. October 10 marked the 100th incident: satanic and other hateful graffiti […]
- U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Welcomes Refugee...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 11, 2021 at 8:30 am
WASHINGTON - On October 8, the Biden Administration announced a Fiscal Year 2022 Presidential Determination (PD) of 125,000 refugees for resettlement through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). This is the highest PD since 1993 and follows four consecutive years of historic lows. During […]
- U.S. Bishops Invite Young People to Join Celebration for...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 8, 2021 at 8:30 am
WASHINGTON - Lisbon, Portugal will be the host of the next international World Youth Day (WYD), from August 1 to 6, 2023. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, and […]
- U.S. Bishops to Vote for Treasurer-elect and for...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 7, 2021 at 8:30 am
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be voting for the conference’s treasurer-elect as well as chairmen-elect for five standing committees during the 2021 General Assembly taking place November 15-18 in Baltimore. Each bishop elected will serve for one year as the […]
- U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman on Rescinding of...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 7, 2021 at 8:30 am
WASHINGTON – The Biden Administration has published a new rule rescinding the “Protect Life Rule” governing the Title X family planning program. That rule had the commendable effect of ensuring compliance with federal law by stipulating that Title X projects may not share office space or […]
- Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for Child and Youth...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 5, 2021 at 8:30 am
WASHINGTON – Following the news this week of a report commissioned by the French bishops on sexual abuse in the Church in France, Bishop James V. Johnston Jr. of Kansas City-St. Joseph, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People […]
