The signals were clear at the start of the pandemic. No Masses, no offertory income. No offertory income, nothing to assess by the diocese. Nothing in the diocese to assess, reduced revenue to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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‘Working Group’ on Biden Divides Catholic Opinion
Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, announced the new working group chaired by Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit in unscheduled remarks to close out last week’s U.S. Bishops meeting. As part of the statement, he said it creates a “difficult and complex” situation that the second ever Catholic president elect supports abortion rights.
Virtual Nature of U.S. Bishops’ Meeting Led to More Honesty, Participants Say
For many U.S. bishops, the virtual nature of this year’s annual fall meeting actually made it more efficient and productive than a typical year.
Working Group Formed to Deal With Conflicts Between Biden Policies, Church Teaching
Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit will head up a special working group of the U.S. bishops to address issues surrounding the election of a Catholic president and policies that may come about that would be in conflict with Catholic teaching and the bishops’ priorities.
In a Year of Racial Strife, Bishops Share Experiences in Dioceses
When the U.S. bishops decided to continue with their annual fall meeting despite a pandemic, they took it online, shortened its length but also its scope, leaving only the most essential matters on the to-do list.And at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops 2020 fall meeting, racism was part of that essential business.
Bishops’ Anti-Racism Ad Hoc Committee Up for Reauthorization
The U.S. bishops are considering renewing the mandate of their Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism for a second three-year term.
McCarrick Report Dominates First Day of U.S. Bishops’ Meeting
A new virtual format left little room for dialogue at day one of the U.S. Bishops annual fall meeting, but for one 45-minute stretch more than a dozen bishops gave their takes on laicized ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
Blaming St. John Paul II for McCarrick’s Advancement Called Misplaced
Following the Nov. 10 release of the Vatican’s 460-page report on former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, some of the speculation in the media has centered on the role of St. John Paul II in McCarrick’s rise through church ranks.
In Gathering for U.S. Bishops Like No Other, Annual Meeting Goes Online
U.S. Catholic bishops will gather Nov. 16 and 17 for their annual meeting, but this time in an online format because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Louisiana Endorses Pro-Life Referendum; Colorado Rejects New Abortion Restrictions
Louisiana and Colorado voted opposite ways on different abortion measures that appeared on each state’s ballot Nov. 3.