International Conference Seeks to Enrich Ministry to Catholic Indigenous Populations
A USCCB Committee meets to discuss ministry to the Indigenous on an international level.
Issues
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Asks for “Radical Solidarity” with Mothers in Respect Life Month Statement
Respect Life Month takes place in October each year with a 2023 theme of "Radical Solidarity."
National Migration Week September 18-24
The faithful are encouraged to reflect on the challenges facing migrants, refugees, and others forcibly displaced.
Catholic Bishops Urge Governor DeSantis To Spare the Life of Michael Zack
Zack was convicted of and received a death sentence for the 1996 mu...
U.S. Bishops’ International Committee Chairman Urges Humanitarian Access for Nagorno-Karabakh
Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace, calls for a peaceful end to the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Bishops Urge Novena for Florida's 15-Week Abortion Ban
On September 8, 2023, the Florida Supreme Court will hear oral argu...
Catholic bishops urge Governor DeSantis to spare the life of James Barnes
July 25, 2023 | The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops (FCCB) h...
Decline to Sign Petitions for Dangerous Pro-Abortion Ballot Initiative
July 21, 2023 | An extremely grave initiative is underway in Florid...
Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Family Life Committee Chairman on FDA Approval of Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive
July 21, 2023 | In reaction to the news today that the U.S. Food an...
Bishops Show Commitment to “One Church One Mission” with Grants Supporting the Poor, Suffering, and Marginalized Around the World
July 20, 2023 | The bishop members on subcommittees related to nat...
U.S. Bishops’ International Justice and Peace Chairman on Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
In light of the Biden Administration’s recent decision to provide c...
U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection Releases Annual Report
July 18, 2023 | The report is based on the audit findings of StoneB...
U.S. Bishops’ Religious Liberty Chairman on Supreme Court’s Ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis: June 30, 2023
Today the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the First ...
U.S. Bishops’ Religious Liberty Chairman on Supreme Court’s Ruling in Groff v. DeJoy: June 29, 2023
Today, in a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court of the United Stat...
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Responds to New Family Reunification Programs
On July 7, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced...
U.S. Bishops' President and Chairmen Rebuke Distortion of Church Teaching in Abortion Statement by Members of Congress: June 28, 2023
On June 24, the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’...
Importance of Interfaith Partnerships Emphasized and Celebrated on World Refugee Day: June 20, 2023
World Refugee Day (WRD), observed annually on June 20, was created...
Catholic Church to Celebrate Religious Freedom Week: June 22-29, 2023
The USCCB provides “Pray-Reflect-Act” resources at www.usccb.org/Re...
Statement on the Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
In advance of the anniversary of the Court’s landmark decision, Bis...
Lawmakers Must Protect Children Online
“As pastors, we have seen the destructive effects of the reprehensi...
Agenda for U.S. Bishops’ Meeting in Orlando, June 14-16
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gathe...
Catholic Bishops Urge Governor DeSantis to Spare the Life of Duane Owen
In a May 31, 2023, letter to DeSantis on behalf of the bishops of F...
Statement from Bishops of U.S. Communities Along the U.S.-Mexico Border
The bishops’ full statement follows:
“Daily, we witness the huma...
“Beyond Justification”: U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Urges Representatives to Oppose Sweeping Immigration Bill
May 9, 2023 |As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to vote ...
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Addresses New Regional Migration Mitigation Efforts
May 1, 2023 |On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ...