Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, had some grim news for his brother bishops at the USCCB’s 2024 Spring Plenary Assembly in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Blessed Carlo Acutis Youth Camp Officials Overjoyed as Namesake Heads Toward Canonization
Its mission is to lead young people to a deep relationship with Jesus Christ through his church. And the Blessed Carlo Acutis Youth Camp does just that each summer for young Catholics in West Virginia.
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.
Senate Republicans Block Bill to Protect IVF Treatments Nationwide
Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-sponsored bill June 13 to protect in vitro fertilization treatments across the country.
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.
Supreme Court Rules Against Restricting Access to Abortion Medication Mifepristone
In its first major abortion decision since overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected a challenge to the public’s access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
Judge Strikes Down Florida Ban On Some Transgender Surgeries, Hormonal Treatments For Minors
A federal judge June 11 struck down key portions of a Florida law banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender.
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.
