On Nov. 12, the U.S. bishops expressed support that St. Irenaeus of Lyon be declared a Doctor of the Church. Bishop Kevin Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Doctrine, introduced the vote to
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles was elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at the bishops’ fall plenary Nov. 12. He has served as conference vice president since 2016, and is the first Latino president of the conference.
In a wide-ranging conversation, Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler, Texas — who has been called bold for defending the Gospel — shared many of his thoughts about the Church today, including internal divisions, the challenges and joys of living the Faith,
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The optional celebration of Our Lady of Snows, a Roman basilica, reminds us of Mary’s powerful intercession amid the impossible
Sainthood. Each of us is called to it, but it’s not so simple to achieve. Thankfully, we have the example of thousands of men and women throughout history who the Church has declared to be in heaven with Our Lord. What better
The U.S. bishops met in Baltimore from June 11-14 to begin providing their long-awaited response to revelations of sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults, as well as cover-ups on the part of several American bishops and cardinals that emerged in 2018.
The June general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops began on Tuesday amid high expectations. The Baltimore gathering took the place of a previously scheduled weeklong retreat in Santa Barbara, California, in order to deal with the fallout from the
New stories detailing what appears to be failed leadership and misconduct of several U.S. bishops have emerged in the media in recent days, just in time to cast a deepening pall over next week's highly anticipated plenary meeting of the U.S. Conference
Laity and clergy must help each other in their common mission