Bishop Lori Blasts Congress With Style

WASHINGTON—The mandate for virtually all private insurers, including most religiously-affiliated organizations such as Catholic hospitals, universities and charities, to include contraceptives, sterilizations and drugs that can cause early abortions in their employee health plans is akin to mandating that a… Read More

Bishops Renew Call to Legistlative Action on Religious Liberty

Regulatory changes limited and unclear.
Rescission of mandate only complete solution
Rescission of mandate only complete solution

International Bishops: To Be pro-Israel Has to Mean Being pro-Palestinian

Holy Land Coordination 2012 Final Communiqué
We, the Bishops of the Holy Land Coordination, have met in the Holy Land since 1998, to be in solidarity with the local Christian community and share in the pastoral life of the local… Read More

Bishops Launch New Website to Protect and Promote Traditional Marriage!

Catholics seeking reliable information on what the Catholic Church teaches about marriage will now be able to visit www.marriageuniqueforareason.org, a website featuring resources such as an extensive FAQ section on the meaning of marriage, a compilation of Catholic teaching on… Read More

Cardinal Demands Conscience Protection in Health Care Reform

Congress should strengthen conscience protections for health care providers and ensure that health care reform measures do not impede religious liberty, said the U.S. bishops’ chairman of Pro-Life Activities on the eve of a hearing by the House Subcommittee on… Read More

Bishops’ Facebook Page Highlights October 4 Feast Of Francis

A brown cow, black dog, spotted ducks, white ferret, striped cats and a green parakeet grace the U.S. bishops’ Facebook page (www.facebook.com/usccb) in time for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, October 4.
To mark the feast of the… Read More

Bishops Launch National Website To Promote Vocations To Priesthood And Consecrated Life

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations is initiating a new website on April 25 to be a resource for both laity and clergy in the promotion of vocations. The launch date is the World… Read More

U.S. Bishops Voice Concern for Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse, Thank Pope Benedict for Leadership

On behalf of the Catholic bishops of the United States, we, the members of the Executive Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, write both to express our deep concern for those harmed by the crime and sin… Read More

Bishops’ Letter to Congress on Healthcare Reform

Dear Member of Congress:
On behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), we are writing to express our
disappointment that progress has not been made on the three priority criteria for health care reform that we have… Read More

Most Americans Want Health Care Reform, Oppose Abortion Coverage

WASHINGTON—A nationwide survey commissioned by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has found widespread public opposition to including abortion in health care reform and majority support for conscience rights protection – views shared by those who favor efforts… Read More

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