Though retired, Bishop Perry will continue to lead USCCB’s anti-racism committee November 14, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Despite his Sept. 25 retirement as a Chicago auxiliary, Bishop Joseph N. Perry may continue to serve as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, completing the term he began in May.
USCCB president calls for continued prayer in world where ‘peace seems so far away’ November 14, 2023By Julie Asher OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2023 The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 14 urged his brother bishops gathered in Baltimore and all the Catholic faithful to “continue to pray” when “peace seems so far away” in today’s world.
Bishops’ migration chairman urges lawmakers to enhance protections for migrant children November 14, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Immigration and Migration, News, World News he chairman of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee has sent a letter to lawmakers in Congress urging enhanced protections be put in place for migrant children.
U.S. bishops open fall assembly in Baltimore with prayer, reflection and a Mass for peace November 14, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, who is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, led his brother bishops in prayer for wisdom as they began their fall plenary assembly in Baltimore Nov. 13 with a Mass for peace.
U.S. bishops object to inclusion of abortion in proposed federal sexual harassment guidance November 1, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. Catholic bishops and other religious organizations have argued that the way the rule defines “pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions” to include abortion could result in pro-life views leading to a harassment charge.
Bishops to elect conference secretary, chairmen for 6 committees at fall plenary in Baltimore October 12, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News When the U.S. bishops gather for their fall plenary assembly Nov. 13-16 in Baltimore, they will elect a new secretary and chairmen for six standing committees for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Two U.S bishops launch National Catholic Mental Health Campaign and novena amid crisis October 11, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Health Care, News, World News Two U.S. bishops have launched the National Catholic Mental Health Campaign, amid a global crisis in mental health and a decline in mental health resources in the U.S.
U.S. bishops pray for peace following Hamas’ attack on Israel October 9, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Several U.S. bishops called for prayers for peace following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
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.”
