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Immigration
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Addresses Future of Immigration Reform
As another year concludes without enactment of meaningful immigration reform, Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of Washington and chairman of the U.S...
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Pope Francis Names Father Jeffrey Walsh of Diocese of Scranton as Bishop of Gaylord
Pope Francis has named Father Jeffrey J. Walsh, a priest of the Diocese of Scranton, as the Bishop of Gaylord. The appointment was announced by the Holy See on December...
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Abortion
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Denounces FDA Decision on Chemical Abortion Pill
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...
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USCCB President and Committee Chairman Call for Prayers, Hope, and Assistance Following Deadly Tornadoes in the South and Midwest
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the Committee...
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Pope Francis
Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Pope Francis has appointed the Rev. Joseph A. Williams as auxiliary bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Bishop-elect Williams is a priest of the Archdiocese of Saint...
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U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Expresses Concern Over Reimplementation of Migrant Protection Protocols
On December 2, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as “Remain in Mexico,” would restart the...
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National Collections Chairman Expresses Gratitude for Generosity of the Faithful
In the midst of Advent as the Catholic Church prepares for the birth of our Lord at Christmas, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee...
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Domestic Policy
Faith Groups Say the Build Back Better Act Would Exclude Faith-Based Child Care and Pre-Kindergarten Providers
Two bishop chairmen on behalf of their committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have cosigned a coalition letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on...
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Nationwide Collection Supports Retirement Needs of U.S. Religious Orders
The annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held in most U.S. Catholic parishes December 11-12. Coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office...
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Abortion
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman on Supreme Court’s Dobbs Case
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, on the Mississippi law banning abortion after 15...