National Catholic News

Diocesan native Archbishop Broglio begins service as USCCB president

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, a Cleveland Heights native, was elected to a three-year term as president of the United States Conference of Ca...

National Prayer Vigil for Life will continue in January 2023

The National Prayer Vigil for Life is hosted each January by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Pro-Life Secretariat, the Basilic...

National Vocation Awareness Week highlights diversity, unity of vocations

The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week Nov. 6-12 this year. Across the country, dioceses...

USCCB welcomes release of document for Continental Stage, next phase of 2021-2024 synod

The Holy See’s General Secretariat of the Synod on Oct. 27 issued the Document for the Continental Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod: For ...

Statement of U.S. bishops’ pro-life chairman on Church’s teaching in light of president's commitment to codify a national right to abortion

Last week, President (Joe) Biden stated that his top legislative priority after the midterm elections will be codifying a national right to abortion. ...

USCCB committee: Respect Life Month is opportunity for Catholics to join in ‘radical solidarity’ with pregnant mothers

The Catholic Church in the United States observes October as “Respect Life Month.” This year, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, ch...

USCCB invites faithful to weigh in on HHS mandates by Oct. 3 deadline

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty has been monitoring a number of new and forthcoming federal re...