The pope's diplomats are men of faith located all over the world to uphold the pope's positions on international matters, to edify the universal church and to serve the Gospel, said Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister.
Vatican diplomacy is a
The church has a crucial role in combating the rise of polarization, panelists said at a March 20 webinar organized by the U.S. bishops' conference and other Catholic groups.
At the webinar co-sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Charities USA,
Five U.S. priests will travel to Rome in April to share their experiences of parish life with the ongoing Synod of Bishops on synodality.
The group -- selected by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as part of a 300-member worldwide delegation --
High school juniors and seniors are invited to enter an annual religious liberty essay contest hosted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Religious Liberty, along with the USCCB Secretariat of Catholic Education and Our Sunday Visitor Institute.
The contest, titled
By donating to the annual Catholic Relief Services collection of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholics "have the opportunity to walk with Jesus on his mission of mercy," said the chairman of the USCCB's Committee on National Collections.
The CRS collection will
"Love Means More," a new teaching initiative of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has a statement of purpose, a website and a promise to keep building the website to provide answers on a wide variety of questions about Catholic teaching on
As Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine marks its second year, an annual collection for Central and Eastern Europe's Catholic churches will help "shine the light of Christ" in a region still scarred by the historical effects of communism, said a U.S. bishop.
On
(OSV News) — Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, was among the thousands of pro-life Americans participating in the 51st annual March for Life Jan. 19 despite freezing temperatures and a steady snowfall. The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic
SCHRIEVER, La. (OSV News) -- Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Houma-Thibodaux passed away unexpectedly late Jan. 19 due to complications from recent health problems, according to the diocese. He was 63. He is remembered for his various teaching and pastoral roles in
In the inaugural report by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on the "State of Religious Liberty in the United States," the landscape of religious freedom in America is scrutinized with concern and a call to vigilance. The Our Sunday Visitor editorial