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.

We cannot separate faith from the defense of dignity and human life.

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.

The teaching of the Catholic Church calls us to advocate for the equal dignity of men and women, recognizing that God created us male and female.

“As Catholics in a global Church, we witness to the power of God’s ...

These are the words of Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, chairman of the U.S...

"Be assured that Jesus keeps on loving you, no matter what,” said Bishop Daniel Thomas

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."

“Human trafficking is not only a serious crime—it is a rejection of the God-given dignity of every human being.

“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."

“Helping young people accept their bodies and their vocation as women and men is the true path of freedom and happiness.”

“Consecrated men and women bring the hope of the Gospel to the world in both visible and hidden ways."

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a statement on its long-time partnership with the federal government to serve refugees

“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.

The following statement was issued in response to action taken by the Trump Administration rescinding guidance related to “protected areas” in immigration enforcement.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R.21), while the Senate failed to overcome the 60-vote procedural threshold for its version (S.6).

Following an earlier statement by Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Migration, issued the following statement:

As the United States commemorates Religious Freedom Day on January 16, the Committee for Religious Liberty of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued its annual report on the state of religious freedom in the United States.

“As we celebrate this Jubilee Year as Pilgrims of Hope, Pope Francis invites us to experience God’s love ‘that awakens in hearts the sure hope of salvation in Christ,’” said Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo.

Catholics nationwide are invited to pray “9 Days for Life,” an annual Respect Life novena starting Thursday, January 16.

The bishops who serve on the five subcommittees of the Committee on National Collections met recently and awarded nearly 500 grants totaling more than $19.5 million to further the mission of Jesus Christ and provide support.

“It is in a spirit of profound hope that I welcome news that, after...

The faithful are invited to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, January 23 to Friday, January 24, 2025, and encouraged to pray for an end to abortion and a greater respect for all human life in post-Roe America.