With billions of dollars in cuts, the U.S. bishops’ international humanitarian aid agency says the House of Representatives State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025, could have “dire consequences” for people in need worldwide.
Author: John Lavenburg
St. Louis Archdiocese Documents History of Slavery by Clergy in Pre-Civil War Era
A new report on the history of slavery in the Archdiocese of St. Louis details how many people were enslaved by the archdiocese’s first three bishops as well as 11 diocesan priests and seven other clergymen who ministered there in the 19th century.
Key Discussions at U.S. Bishops’ Spring Meeting: Eucharistic Revival, Indigenous Ministry, Immigration, Addressing Abuse
With the National Eucharistic Congress less than a month away, the papal nuncio to the United States wants the American bishops to remember that the Eucharistic revival isn’t necessary just for the laity, but for them, as well.
Bishops Focus on Abuse, Immigration, and Eucharistic Revival as Spring Assembly Closes
While highlighting substantial progress the American Church has made to address the abuse of minors, the chair of the board created to monitor the implementation of Catholic bishops’ measures on the issue has called for even greater buy-in from the bishops, and warned against complacency.
Pope’s Representative to U.S. Says Eucharistic Revival Is for Bishops, Too
In an address to more or less open the first public session of the U.S. bishops’ conference spring general assembly on June 13, Cardinal Christophe Pierre reminded the American prelates that the Eucharistic revival isn’t necessary for just the laity, but for them, as well.
As He Turns 80, Bishop Emeritus DiMarzio Continues Advocacy for Immigration Reform
Almost three years into retirement, with his 80th birthday on June 16, Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio has enjoyed the change of pace. Between his two favorite hobbies — cooking and gardening — celebrating Masses on the weekends, and writing and researching immigration issues, he’s found a balance.
Indigenous and Youth Ministry Votes Are on Agenda at U.S. Bishops’ Spring Assembly
As is typically the case, when the U.S. bishops gather in Louisville, Kentucky, this week for their annual spring general assembly, the agenda is rather light, but not absent discussions and votes that are important to the future of the nation’s church.
The Catholic Mission ‘Can’t Be Compromised’ in Catholic Schools, Archbishop Says
When Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer attended Catholic schools in the 1960s, the landscape of Catholic education was such that there were typically only Catholics in Catholic schools, the schools were almost exclusively run by religious orders, and it was as if every parish had one.
Biden’s New Border Restrictions Will Have ‘Serious Human Consequences,’ Catholic Leaders Say
While President Joe Biden touts new executive actions that limit illegal immigration as necessary to gain control of the southern border, Catholic leaders argue the president’s decision disregards U.S. asylum law, and will have serious human consequences.
Don’t Expect Immigration Reform Before November, Catholic Expert Says
With bipartisan immigration legislation again unable to garner enough support in the Senate to pass last week, the head of the U.S. Bishops’ Conference Migration and Refugee Services said he doesn’t expect immigration reform before the presidential election this November.