Category: US bishops

Bishops look at ways to expand how they pass on Catholic faith

by bcadmin | Nov 18, 2022 | Bishop Frank Caggiano, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, US bishops, USCCB, USCCB fall assembly | 0 |

As teachers of the faith, Catholic bishops recognize that their role continues to expand in the modern world.

Ukrainian archbishop urges U.S. bishops to continue support for Ukraine

by bcadmin | Nov 17, 2022 | Bishop Borys Gudziak, Church in the US, lead, News, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, US bishops, USCCB, USCCB fall assembly | 0 |

The top-ranking Ukrainian Greek Catholic prelate in the United States on Nov. 16 invited U.S. bishops to travel to Ukraine where they’d “be inspired” by the resilience and faith of the people.

Bishops consider new Mass texts for St. Paul VI, Our Lady of Loreto

by bcadmin | Nov 16, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Liturgical calendar, Liturgy, News, Paul VI, US bishops, USCCB, USCCB fall assembly | 0 |

The U.S. bishops took on the task during their fall general meeting in Baltimore of considering proposed Mass texts for the feasts of Our Lady of Loreto and the recently canonized St. Paul VI.

Bishops take up twin documents on anointing of the sick

by bcadmin | Nov 16, 2022 | Anointing of the Sick, Archbishop Leonard Blair, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Liturgy, News, US bishops, USCCB, USCCB fall assembly | 0 |

The U.S. bishops agreed to consider revised texts, in both English and Spanish, for the anointing of the sick.

Papal nuncio urges U.S. bishops to stay true to church’s mission

by bcadmin | Nov 16, 2022 | Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, US bishops, USCCB, USCCB fall assembly | 0 |

In his Nov. 15 address to the U.S. bishops at their annual fall assembly in Baltimore, the papal nuncio, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, emphasized the need to remain focused on the church’s missionary role of spreading the Gospel message.

USCCB’s fall assembly puts greater emphasis on prayer, ‘fraternal dialogue’

by bcadmin | Nov 15, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, US bishops, USCCB, USCCB fall assembly | 0 |

The U.S. bishops have been holding their November plenary session in Baltimore for many years, but this year there will be some furniture moves and some schedule changes.

US bishops to elect new leaders, mark abuse reform milestone

by bcadmin | Nov 14, 2022 | Associated Press, Church in the US, lead, News, US bishops, USCCB, USCCB fall assembly | 0 |

U.S. Catholic bishops begin their fall meeting Monday and will be electing new leaders — a vote that may signal whether they want to be more closely aligned with Pope Francis ‘ agenda or not.

U.S. bishops launch new approach to teaching the faith

by bcadmin | Nov 8, 2022 | Bishop Frank Caggiano, catechists, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, US bishops, USCCB, USCCB Committee on Catholic Education | 0 |

Catholic church leaders are taking a new approach to passing on the faith, saying they recognize a pressing need to do this in a way that adapts to the modern world.

USCCB elections, ‘Faithful Citizenship’ discussion, prayer are on agenda

by bcadmin | Nov 4, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, US bishops, USCCB, USCCB fall assembly | 0 |

The fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will find the bishops voting on a new president and vice president and how to proceed in disseminating their quadrennial document on Catholic participation in public life.

Bishops to elect new USCCB president, vice president at general assembly

by bcadmin | Oct 5, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, US bishops, USCCB, USCCB fall assembly | 0 |

During their fall general assembly in Baltimore Nov. 14-17, the U.S. bishops will elect the next president and vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops from a slate of 10 candidates nominated by their fellow bishops.

Bishops say U.S. mass shootings have become ‘shockingly commonplace’

by bcadmin | Jul 8, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Gun violence, mass shooting, News, US bishops, USCCB | 0 |

The July 4 mass shooting brought devastation to yet another community in the U.S. and such a tragic situation “has become shockingly commonplace in our country,” said the chairmen of three committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

AP-NORC poll details rift between lay Catholics and bishops

by bcadmin | Jun 3, 2022 | Associated Press, Catholic Church, Church in the US, lead, News, Poll, US bishops | 0 |

The stances of many conservative Catholic bishops in the U.S. are not shared by a majority of lay Catholics.