Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Conn., provided an update on the newly launched Institute on the Catechism to the U.S. Catholic bishops during their annual fall plenary assembly Nov. 15 in Baltimore, Md. Housed within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’
U.S. bishops begin their fall plenary assembly in Baltimore by gathering for a morning of prayer, reflection and confession, followed by Mass for peace at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament was abuzz with those wishing to celebrate and welcome Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton as the 32nd auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit Nov. 7 during a special "Liturgy of Welcome and Inauguration of Ministry."
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Archbishop Andrew E. Bellisario of Anchorage-Juneau Oct. 12 encouraged the new shepherd of Fairbanks, Alaska, to "be a bishop in motion, going to your people throughout this boundless land."
Bishop Steven J. Maekawa, a Dominican, was ordained and installed as the seventh bishop
"Conversations about mental health have been occurring in secular circles for many years, and the church has something of eternal value to contribute to the discussion," Kenna Millea, a licensed marriage and family therapist who serves as clinical director and co-founder at
The Archdiocese of Hartford, Conn., welcomes new Coadjutor Archbishop Coyne with a Mass Oct. 9. He will serve alongside Archbishop Leonard P. Blair and will succeed him automatically when he retires.
When the U.S. bishops gather for their fall plenary assembly Nov. 13-16 in Baltimore, they will elect a new secretary and chairmen for six standing committees for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The current secretary, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City,
The USCCB's mental health campaign was announced Oct. 10 to coincide with World Mental Health Day, created by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992 to highlight the importance of mental health. This year's theme focuses on mental health as a
Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace, called for prayers for peace in the Holy Land and decried the "continued tensions and violence that erupted into warfare between Gaza
The U.S. bishops have recognized three pro-life advocates for their longtime efforts by presenting them with People of Life awards.
The bishops conferred the 2023 honors on Margaret (Peggy) Hartshorn, board chair of Heartbeat International, a network of U.S. pro-life pregnancy resource centers;