On behalf of the bishops of the United States, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of Military Services, USA, and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, offered his congratulations and prayers July 9 upon Pope Francis' announcement of the creation of 21
In a statement released July 7, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said that it was their "hope that our Catholic institutions of higher learning will continue to find ways to make education possible and affordable for everyone, regardless of their background."
Upholding religious liberty must entail mutual respect, said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia.
On his most recent "Walk Humbly" podcast, Bishop Burbidge observed, "What we believe and know to be true is at odds with the popular culture
U.S. bishops advance pastoral initiatives to strengthen Church amid discussions on Eucharist, priesthood, synodality
Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops moved ahead on some efforts to advance the church's mission in the U.S., including new pastoral initiatives aimed at activating Catholics as missionary disciples. The gathering's June 15-16 plenary sessions proved relatively
The U.S. bishops approved a new National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry to multiply pastoral responses addressing the realities of close to 30 million Hispanic Catholics in the U.S.
On June 16, with 167 supporting votes out of 171, the United States Conference
At the U.S. Catholic bishops' June assembly, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the papal representative to the U.S., laid out the Vatican's case for how embracing synodality -- with Jesus Christ as their "true north" -- can help bishops carry out the church's evangelizing
The Catholic Church in the United States remains "committed to the common good" in navigating several political issues impacting the poor and vulnerable, especially migrants, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, told the conference's Spring Plenary
The U.S. bishops are encouraging Catholics to join them in asking Congress to protect children online, both from viewing pornography and from becoming victims of child pornography and exploitation.
In a June 9 action alert, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Department of
Survey: permanent deacon numbers in U.S. expected ‘to remain stable’ but continue slow decline
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Results of an annual survey on the permanent diaconate of the U.S. Catholic Church show the estimated number of deacons in active ministry was 13,695 in 2022, the lowest since 2011. “While the share of active permanent deacons
Religious Freedom Week 2023 calls on faithful to pray for protection of religious liberty
The U.S. Catholic bishops are inviting the faithful to pray for challenges to religious liberty both within the United States and abroad during the upcoming Religious Freedom Week.
The theme for this year's annual June 22 - 29 event is "Embracing the Divine