U.S. bishops, advocacy groups caution against government shutdown September 25, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News The federal government appears to be heading toward a shutdown at the end of September, as congressional lawmakers are running out of time to pass legislation funding the government after Sept. 30. Advocacy groups, including the U.S. bishops conference, have cautioned against allowing that to happen, urging lawmakers to come to an agreement and keep the government open.
Inside, outside: Synod to focus on the church and its role in the world September 24, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Unlike earlier meetings of the Synod of Bishops, which focused on a specific issue or a specific region of the world, the “synod on synodality” is focused on the church itself: Who belongs? How are leadership and authority exercised? How does the church discern God’s call? How can it fulfill its mandate to share the Gospel with a changing world?
Bishops’ pro-life chair calls for ‘radical solidarity’ with pregnant, parenting women September 20, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News U.S. pro-life efforts “must remain strong to end legalized abortion” in this nation, but all Catholics have a personal responsibility to accompany women facing difficult or challenging pregnancies, said the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
Sietz: Jesus compels us to ‘respond with charity,’ address ‘coercive forces’ driving migrants September 17, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News As the Catholic Church in the U.S. marks National Migration Week Sept. 18-24, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Migration, highlighted the need to “address the coercive forces driving people to migrate.”
Transforming hearts, lifestyles, public policies will bring about ‘ecological conversion,’ bishops say September 1, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Environment, Feature, News, World News For the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation Sept. 1 and the Season of Creation that follows, Pope Francis “invites us to reflect on the relationship between justice and creation,” said the chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ domestic and international policy committees.
Upholding religious liberty must entail mutual respect, bishop says June 27, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Upholding religious liberty must entail mutual respect, said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia.
Make World Youth Day in Lisbon and stateside the ‘start of a movement,’ say U.S. bishops June 24, 2023By Jean Gonzalez OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry As the U.S. Catholic bishops heard at their spring assembly’s June 16 plenary session in Orlando, with support, open hearts and ears, and encouragement, World Youth Day 2023 can be not just a singular event, but become a movement to uplift the church for years and generations to come.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Remembering Bishop Victor Galeone June 19, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Radio Interview Monsignor James Farmer, a close friend of Bishop Galeone who gave the homily at his funeral, remembers the life and legacy of Bishop Galeone. Monsignor Farmer is the administrator of Immaculate Conception in Towson.
U.S. bishops advance pastoral initiatives to strengthen church amid discussions on Eucharist, priesthood, synodality June 19, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops moved ahead on some efforts to advance the church’s mission in the U.S., including new pastoral initiatives aimed at activating Catholics as missionary disciples.
U.S. Bishops overwhelmingly approve 10-year plan to address pastoral needs of Hispanic Catholics June 16, 2023By Tony Gutierrez Filed Under: Bishops, Hispanic Ministry, News, World News The U.S. bishops approved a new National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry to multiply pastoral responses addressing the realities of close to 30 million Hispanic Catholics in the U.S.
Archbishop Pierre: With Christ as ‘true north,’ synodality empowers the church to be ‘more effective’ in its mission June 16, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Synodality, World News At the U.S. Catholic bishops’ June assembly, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the papal representative to the U.S., laid out the Vatican’s case for how embracing synodality — with Jesus Christ as their “true north” — can help bishops carry out the church’s evangelizing mission with their people.
USCCB president lays out vision of church ‘committed to the common good’ June 15, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News The Catholic Church in the United States remains “committed to the common good” in navigating several political issues impacting the poor and vulnerable, especially migrants, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, told the conference’s Spring Plenary Assembly June 15.
