For some U.S. prelates, such as Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn, New York, the Feb. 24 news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hit close to home.
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U.S. Prelates Oppose Plan to Codify Roe v. Wade in Federal Law
Ahead of a Senate vote next week, two U.S. Bishops Conference chairpeople have labeled a bill that would codify abortion rights into federal law as “built on a false and despairing narrative” that abortion is the “only, or best, solution to a crisis pregnancy.”
‘Great Missionary’ With Ties to Brooklyn Named Bishop
Standing behind the podium as the second ever Haitian American to be appointed a bishop in the United States, Bishop-designate Jacques Fabre highlighted how the mindset of people in his native country differs from that of Americans, and how that relates to his new role.
Outgoing Louisville Archbishop: Bishops Can Disagree, But Should Do So Civilly
When Archbishop Joseph Kurtz arrived in Louisville more than 14 years ago he began a routine of spending a Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday every month at the archdiocesan Gethsemani monastery to connect with its Trappist community, slow down, and reflect.
Bishop Cisneros Visits Tomb for U.S. Women in El Salvador Who may Become Martyrs
Representatives from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops celebrated Mass Jan. 20 at the tomb of two Maryknoll sisters from the U.S. buried El Salvador — where they were murdered in 1980 — and called them “martyrs” and “models” for the Catholic Church.
New Group Offers Advice, Support for Priests With Role in Catholic Schools
Catholic priests have a “critically important” role in Catholic schools and need a source of advice and support for that role, said Father Peter M. J. Stravinskas.
U.S. Bishops’ Fall Assembly Gets a ‘Boost’ From Face-to-Face Meetings
The annual fall meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in Baltimore came and went last week without controversy and with renewed camaraderie among the nation’s Church leaders.
Catholic Advocates Express Optimism on Future of Immigration Reform
Catholic immigration advocates sent a positive message to U.S. prelates at end of the Nov. 17 public session of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ fall general assembly, saying 3 million to 11 million people in the U.S. could soon benefit from some type of immigration reform.
In-Person Meeting Finds U.S. Bishops More Reflective on Meaning of Eucharist
The in-person gathering for the bishops’ fall general assembly in Baltimore has allowed to the prelates to reflect on the Eucharist and what it means to them and consider the many thoughts offered about a statement on the Eucharist that has been under development for five months, the archbishop told reporters at the close of the first of two days of public sessions.
U.S. Bishops Discussions on Eucharist Document to Have ‘Different Tone’ From Summer
As the nation’s bishops convene this week for their first in-person general assembly in two years, the in-person conversations on a controversial document on the Eucharist have taken a different tone, according to one committee chairman.