The Holy See has learned with concern the news of Cardinal Zen’s arrest and is following the evolution of the situation with extreme attention.

Statement from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

In response to the draft opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court, some abortion advocates are calling for nationwide demonstrations.

In response to the leak of a draft opinion in the Supreme Court, some politicians will be seeking to enshrine abortion on demand in federal law.

Governor DeSantis signed into law HB 5 that limits abortions to the first 15 weeks of pregnancy.

The bishops of Florida are elated to see the ruling by Judge Angela Dempsey.

On March 14, the Florida legislature approved a state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022.

On March 23, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 8-1 in favor of John Ramirez, a death row inmate, in his challenge to the State of Texas’s denial of his request that his pastor audibly pray and lay hands on him as the state executes him.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order to prohibit certain noncitizens from entering the United States.

The USCCB Administrative Committee has issued the following statement today on Ukraine.

The chairmen of USCCB committees serving women and families issued the following statement.

The USCCB Administrative Committee has issued the following statement on migrants and refugees.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Bishop David J. Malloy offered the following statement.

The bishops of Florida commend Florida’s legislature for passing HB 5 that limits when abortions can be legally obtained in Florida to 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Tensions are mounting as the United States and its NATO allies consider how best to respond to the massive build-up of Russian military forces and equipment on the border of Ukraine.

On January 16, the United States commemorates Religious Freedom Day.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today they will eliminate the safety requirement of in-person dispensing in the Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for the chemical abortion drug mifepristone.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) convened their November General Assembly in Baltimore this week.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection has released the 2020 Annual Report – Findings and Recommendations on the Implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.

One Hundred Incidents of Vandalism Were Reported at Catholic Sites in the U.S. Since May 2020

On October 8, the Biden Administration announced a Fiscal Year 2022 Presidential Determination (PD) of 125,000 refugees for resettlement through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).

The Biden Administration has published a new rule rescinding the “Protect Life Rule” governing the Title X family planning program.

Following the news this week of a report commissioned by the French bishops on sexual abuse in the Church in France, Bishop James V. Johnston Jr. issued the following statement.

September 22, 2021 - Over the last several weeks, there has been a substantial increase in the number of migrants present in the Del Rio Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border.

On September 15, the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced portions of the reconciliation bill.