Fired US Catholic prelate appears near – but not at – bishops gathering
Baltimore, US RNS A Texas bishop recently removed from his post by Pope Francis made an appearance near the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual gathering this week but avoided entering the building, telling reporters on Wednesday that he was respecting a request from the Vatican’s ambassador to the United States. Until Saturday, 11th November, […]
US Catholic bishops meet; leaders call for unity and peace amid internal strife and global conflict
Baltimore, USAP Catholic leaders called for peace in a war-torn world and unity amid strife within their own clerical ranks on Tuesday, as US bishops gathered in Baltimore for their annual fall meeting. The meeting came soon after two actions by Pope Francis that illustrated the divisive challenges facing the Catholic Church – removing one […]
Essay: The secret synod
US Catholic commentator PHYLLIS ZAGANO, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says too many US Catholics don’t know about the global discussion of the church’s future…
US Catholic bishops begin process that could ban gender-affirming care in Catholic hospitals
Orlando, Florida, US RNS The US Conference of Catholic Bishops voted on Friday to amend its directives for US Catholic healthcare organisations, setting in motion a process that could bar Catholic hospitals and other church-affiliated institutions from providing gender-affirming treatment to transgender people. The vote occurred during the USCCB’s spring meeting in Orlando. It passed […]
Essay: Catholic bishops punt again on ‘Faithful Citizenship’, reflecting divisions on politics
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says nothing said at last week’s Catholic bishops’ meeting indicated that they know how to deal with the post-Dobbs, post-election reality other than to say, ‘more of the same’…
US Catholic bishops worry about abortion views in the pews
Baltimore, US AP Even as they signalled a continued hardline stance on opposing abortion and same-sex marriage, the nation’s Catholic bishops acknowledged on Wednesday that they’re struggling to reach a key audience: their own flock. The members of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops rounded out their leadership bench during the last day of public sessions of their fall annual […]
US Catholic bishops elect Timothy Broglio as new president
Updated: 12:20pm (AEST)Baltimore, US AP Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Military Services, who oversees Catholic ministries to the US armed forces, was elected Tuesday as the new president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Broglio, 70, was elected from a field of 10 candidates. He will succeed Archbishop José H Gomez of Los Angeles, who […]
US Catholic bishops to elect new leaders, mark abuse reform milestone
United StatesAP US Catholic bishops began their fall meeting Monday where they will be electing new leaders – a vote that may signal whether they want to be more closely aligned with Pope Francis ‘ agenda or not. Several of the 10 candidates to be the next president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops are part of its powerful […]
Essay: The Catholic bishops support gun control. Why don’t we hear more about it?
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE says that it’s time to change the fact that hardly anyone in the US knows about the strong and comprehensive position on gun control taken by the US Catholic bishops…
US Catholic bishops OK Communion document, avoid direct rebuff to Biden
Baltimore, USAP US Catholic bishops overwhelmingly approved a long-anticipated document on Communion on Wednesday that stops short of calling for withholding the sacrament from politicians such as President Joe Biden who support abortion rights but offers plenty of tacit justification for individual bishops to do so. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ first major statement […]