U.S. bishops called on legislators to advance a “much-needed source of relief” for communities across the United States by passing the bipartisan, bicameral Religious Workforce Protection Act.
From its very founding, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has been concerned with helping families who are fleeing war, violence, and oppression find safe and secure homes.
One in twelve Christians in the United States—and one in five Catholics specifically—either face the risk of deportation or live in a household with someone who does.
Nearly one year after Florida’s Supreme Court cleared the way for the Heartbeat Protection Act to take effect, 64% of Florida voters support the law.
The further devastation of Gaza will have dire implications for any future civil society development in the region and will likely exacerbate existing tensions for another generation.
The Catholic Church teaches that parents are the primary educators of their children and should have the freedom and resources to choose an educational setting best suited for their child.
As the Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies stated in its October 13th, 2023 Statement on the October 7th Hamas Attack, nothing can justify Hamas’s murder and abduction of innocent men, women, and children.
“Care for the poor and the suffering is at the heart of the mission that Christ gave the Church,” said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
“As successor to Saint Peter, you call not only every Catholic, but every Christian to what unites us in faith – offering the hope of Jesus Christ to every person, citizen and immigrant alike."
“The Catholic Church teaches that parents are the primary educators of their children and have both the right and responsibility to direct their child’s education."
“We gratefully applaud the decision to end taxpayer-funded abortion,” said Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee for Pro-Life Activities.