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- Statement for Observance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr....by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on January 15, 2022 at 9:30 am
Statement for Observance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2022 Most Reverend José H. Gomez Archbishop of Los Angeles President, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops We recall once again this year, the witness and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Let us remember not only […]
- U.S. Bishops’ Religious Liberty Committee Chairman Offers...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on January 14, 2022 at 9:30 am
WASHINGTON - On January 16, the United States commemorates Religious Freedom Day. Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty, has issued a reflection in anticipation of the annual commemoration: “Our great […]
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Take...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on January 14, 2022 at 9:30 am
WASHINGTON – Catholics across the country are encouraged to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, January 20 to Friday, January 21, 2022, marking the 49th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions legalizing abortion through nine months of […]
- Annual Collection for Latin America Strengthens Families,...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on January 12, 2022 at 9:30 am
WASHINGTON - On the weekend of January 22-23, Catholics throughout the United States have an opportunity to help the Church’s formation of missionary disciples in Central and South America and the Caribbean islands by giving to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) annual Collection […]
- MEDIA ADVISORY: 9 Days for Life Unites Catholics Nationwide...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on January 12, 2022 at 9:30 am
WASHINGTON - Catholics nationwide are preparing to pray 9 Days for Life, the annual pro-life novena beginning this year on January 19. In the Catholic Church, a ‘novena’ consists of prayers or actions over nine successive days. This pro-life novena is an opportunity for recollection and […]
- U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on January 6, 2022 at 9:30 am
WASHINGTON – Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace issued the following statement in response to world powers’ pledge to prevent nuclear weapons spread. His full statement follows: “On […]
- Pope Francis Names Father Jeffrey Walsh of Diocese of...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on December 21, 2021 at 9:30 am
WASHINGTON - Pope Francis has named Father Jeffrey J. Walsh, a priest of the Diocese of Scranton, as the Bishop of Gaylord. The appointment was announced by the Holy See on December 21, 2021. Father Walsh was born on November 29, 1965, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of […]
- U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Addresses Future of...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on December 21, 2021 at 9:30 am
WASHINGTON—As another year concludes without enactment of meaningful immigration reform, Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of Washington and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration, issued the following statement: “As an essential […]
- U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Denounces FDA Decision on...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on December 16, 2021 at 9:30 am
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today they will eliminate the safety requirement of in-person dispensing in the Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. The FDA’s action clears a path for the drug to be dispensed by […]
- USCCB President and Committee Chairman Call for Prayers,...by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on December 11, 2021 at 9:30 am
WASHINGTON - Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, have issued the following statement after tornadoes tore through […]
