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...
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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 W...
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 ...
U.S. Bishops Respond to Vote on Equal Rights Amendment
April 28, 2023 | On Thursday, the U.S. Senate declined to adva...
Catholic Bishops Urge Governor DeSantis to Spare the Life of Darryl Barwick
The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops (FCCB) has requested tha...
Catholic Leaders Speak Out Against Florida Senate Bill 1718
April 14, 2023
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Statement on Eliminating Unanimous Jury Requirement in Capital Sentencing
Today, the Florida legislature passed a bill to replace current law that requires juries in capital cases to be unanimous when recommending a death sentence.
Florida Bishops Praises Passage of Heartbeat Protection Act
Today, the Florida legislature passed a prohibition on abortion in Florida after six- weeks gestation.
Catholic Bishops Urge Governor DeSantis to Spare the Life of Louis Gaskin
The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops (FCCB) has requested that Gov. Ron DeSantis stay the execution of Louis Gaskin and commute his sentence to life without parole.
USCCB Statement on “Doctrine of Discovery”
The Dicasteries for Culture and Education and for Promoting Integral Human Development released today a Joint Statement on the “Doctrine of Discovery.”
Catholic Bishops of Florida Praise Expansion of Educational Choice
The bill’s expansion of school choice and the creation of Education...
Florida Legislature Sends Educational Choice Bill to Governor Desantis' Desk
"One of the most transformative education bills in the history of the state"
U.S. Bishops’ Doctrine Committee Issues Statement on the Proper Disposition of Bodily Remains
In their statement, the doctrine committee affirms that every human being has been created in the image of God and has an inherent dignity and worth.