President of USCCB on Bishops’ United Position Against the Evil of Abortion
WASHINGTON – Earlier this week, President Biden responded to a reporter’s question about the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ opposition to taxpayer funding of abortion: REPORTER: “Catholic bishops are demanding that federal tax dollars not fund abortions.” BIDEN: “No they are not all doing that. Nor is the Pope doing that.” Archbishop Timothy Broglio of […]
Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Take Place from January 19-20
WASHINGTON – 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 in post-Roe America. The National Prayer Vigil for Life will once again be held at the Basilica […]
USCCB President’s Statement in Observance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2023
WASHINGTON – In observance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese of the Military Services, USA, and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a statement: “People keep saying, ‘Where’s the next Martin Luther King?’ We’re all called, I think. We’re called by our […]
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Commends House for Passing “Born Alive” Bill
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives voted 220 to 210 today to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 26). “We commend the House of Representatives for passing legislation to protect innocent children from infanticide, and urge the Senate to follow suit,” said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic […]
U.S. Bishops’ Annual Collection for the Church in Latin America
WASHINGTON – At Masses on January 21-22, Catholics in parishes across the United States will have the opportunity to support ministry among their poor and suffering neighbors in Central and South America and the Caribbean Islands when their dioceses take up the U.S. bishops’ annual Collection for the Church in Latin America. “The Collection for […]
USCCB Calls for Restoration of Religious Freedom and Human Rights in Nicaragua
U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace Calls for Restoration of Religious Freedom and Human Rights in Nicaragua WASHINGTON – In yet another move denounced by human rights campaigners worldwide, the Nicaraguan Government on December 13 officially charged Bishop Rolando Alvarez of Matagalpa and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Estelí with serious though […]
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Reaffirms Church’s Solidarity with Immigrants
On Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Reaffirms Church’s Solidarity with Immigrants WASHINGTON—Today marks the Catholic Church’s annual celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a title ascribed to the Virgin Mary after she appeared to Saint Juan Diego multiple times in 1531. The feast day of December 12 was first established […]
Bishop Chairman Addresses Senate Vote on the Respect for Marriage Act
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404). The bill, which first passed the U.S. House of Representatives in July, will codify the nationwide redefinition of marriage to include same-sex couples in federal statute for the first time. The bill will also heighten the threats to religious liberty […]
Bishop Chairmen Implore Congress to Reverse Course on Harmful “Respect for Marriage Act”
In advance of Monday’s Senate vote on H.R. 8404, the “Respect for Marriage Act” (RMA), Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee for Religious Liberty, and Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth, issued a joint […]
USCCB – Respect for Marriage Act
Contact your senators now to protect religious freedom and marriage, and oppose the ”Respect for Marriage Act.” The U.S. Senate is expected to soon consider the “Respect for Marriage Act,” a poorly-named bill that further undermines the truth of marriage and harms religious freedom. There is a serious risk that this bill could secure the […]