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Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks during a news conference at a Nov. 12, 2024, session of the fall general assembly of the USCCB in Baltimore. Also pictured are Bishops Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, and Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va.

Bishops stress standing for dignity of human life following presidential election

The Catholic Church "always insists on the dignity of the human person from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death, and we continue to insist on that," Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services ...
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Members of the Native American coalition Apache Stronghold hold protest cards ahead of formally asking the Supreme Court to overturn an earlier ruling allowing the development of the Resolution Copper mine in Oak Flat, Ariz., outside the court in Washington Sept. 11, 2024.

US bishops, Catholic groups ask Supreme Court to protect Native American sacred site

Catholic bishops, groups and legal scholars have joined other religious groups in offering their support to an Indigenous coalition asking the Supreme Court to protect an Apache sacred site from destruction by a copper mining giant. They argue the case has ...
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Worshippers recitE the Lord's Prayer during a Mass celebrated in honor of the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in San Diego Dec. 9, 2023.

US bishops’ diocesan survey sets new baseline for Hispanic ministry in parishes nationwide

The U.S. bishops' Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs conducted a survey of dioceses and archdioceses in the country's 14 episcopal regions and released its results Aug. 21.
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A homeless man carries his belongings along a street in San Francisco May 19, 2024. The needs of the homeless and other vulnerable groups in the U.S. have been among the concerns of the U.S. bishops' Catholic Campaign for Human Development as it has provided grants, through an application process, to groups that address societal issues. Other target projects of CCHD, founded in 1970, have included voter registration, credit unions, job training programs, cooperatives and nonprofit housing corporations.

US bishops’ conference confirms cuts to key department tasked with social policy, initiatives

Days after they gathered for their annual spring meeting, the U.S. Catholic bishops' conference has laid off an unspecified number of employees as part of the reorganization of a key department tasked with promoting awareness of and advocacy for Catholic social teaching at home ...
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Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., chairman of the U.S. Catholic bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, prays June 14, 2024, at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Spring Plenary Assembly in Louisville, Ky. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller)

US bishops discuss poverty, pastoral frameworks, proposals at spring meeting

Gathered in Louisville for their spring plenary assembly, the U.S. bishops' June 12-14 meeting saw a mix of important matters discussed, starting with how the bishops would continue to address the scourge of poverty in the U.S. and ending with ...
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U.S. bishops’ mental health campaign gaining ‘a lot of traction’ amid national crisis

The launch of a mental health initiative by the U.S. bishops last year has "received a lot of traction," according to one of its leaders.
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