National Catholic News

Chairman of U.S. Bishops Committee on Migration Expresses Concern about Immigration Bills Before Congress, Urges Bipartisan Engagement

WASHINGTON—Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez, of Austin, Texas, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB/COM) Committee on Migration, sent a letter to every Member of the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday in response to two immigration bills that are expected to be taken up later this week by the full House. ...

Bishop Perez addresses national V Encuentro at spring bishops’ meeting

Cleveland Bishop Nelson Perez had the spotlight at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops? spring meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on June 13 when he presented a report on the national V Encuentro. It was one of several topics discussed by the body of bishops. The USCCB?s Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs convened pastoral leaders of t...

Bishops vote on Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, revisions to the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, and action items at June General Assembly

FORT LAUDERDALE—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved several action items today at their Spring General Assembly taking place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 13-14. The full body of bishops voted to approve the revised Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People by a vote of 185-5-1. The revisions are a culm...

A statement from Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, on immigration

Fort Lauderdale, FL—”At its core, asylum is an instrument to preserve the right to life. The Attorney General’s recent decision elicits deep concern because it potentially strips asylum from many women who lack adequate protection. These vulnerable women will now face return to the extreme dangers of domestic violence in their hom...

Catholic dioceses contribute more than $58.7 million to recovery efforts in the wake of 2017 hurricanes and Mexico earthquakes

WASHINGTON - In response to the destruction caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and earthquakes in Mexico, Catholics across the United States have contributed nearly $59 million to relief and recovery efforts. Initiated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), special collections and funds were launched last year to su...

Bishop Perez joins USCCB Committee on Migration Chairman Bishop Joe Vásquez, of Austin Texas in Endorsing the USA Act, Calling for an Immediate Legislative Solution for Dreamers

Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Bishop Nelson Perez today added his voice to that of the chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Migration, Bishop Joe Vásquez, of Austin Texas, in support for H.R. 4796, the “Uniting and Securing America” (USA) Act of 2018 as it is currently written. The USA Act is a bipartisan bill that offer...

Ordination Class of 2018: CARA Report Gives Reasons for Hope and Areas for Growth

WASHINGTON—According to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate’s (CARA) annual survey, in the Ordination Class of 2018, almost all responding ordinands reported being baptized Catholic as an infant (90 percent). Among those who became Catholic later in life, the average age of conversion was 26. Four in five responding ordina...