Category: USCCB General Assembly

New president of U.S. bishops says he’d welcome a meeting with Biden

by bcadmin | Nov 16, 2022 | Archbishop Jose Gomez, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Archbishop William Lori, Church in the US, lead, News, President Joe Biden, pro-life, USCCB General Assembly | 0 |

Newly elected U.S. Bishops’ Conference president Archbishop Timothy Broglio said he would welcome the opportunity to meet with President Joe Biden, and denied that his election is a sign of “dissonance” between Pope Francis and the U.S. Bishops.

U.S. bishops’ debate on Eucharist document is ‘serene’

by bcadmin | Nov 17, 2021 | Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, Catholic-Orthodox Relations, Church in the US, Eucharist, lead, News, President Joe Biden, USCCB General Assembly | 0 |

In what was otherwise a largely procedural first public session of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops fall plenary meeting on Nov. 16, what stood out to some bishops were the opening remarks from two leaders of the U.S. Catholic Church.

Eucharist focus of Archbishop’s remarks to U.S. bishops; nuncio pushes synodality

by bcadmin | Nov 16, 2021 | Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, Church in the US, Eucharist, lead, News, Synod, USCCB General Assembly | 0 |

Opening the U.S. bishops fall plenary, the pope’s representative to the country focussed on the importance of synodality, while the president of the body, Archbishop José Gomez focused his remarks on Eucharistic revival.

U.S. bishops discussions on Eucharist document to have ‘different tone’ from summer

by bcadmin | Nov 16, 2021 | Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Church in the US, Eucharist, eucharistic congress, lead, News, pro-choice politicians, Synod, USCCB General Assembly | 0 |

As the nation’s bishops convene in-person 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.

Holy Spirit guides CCHD award winner’s advocacy for justice

by bcadmin | Nov 13, 2021 | Black Catholics, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Catholic News Service, Catholic social teaching, Church in the US, Interfaith, News, Poverty, USCCB General Assembly | 0 |

For Ogechi Akalegbere, a catechist and co-chair of the pastoral council at St. Rose of Lima Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland, everyone has a story that is worth telling — and hearing.

U.S. Church leaders grateful for extra time for diocesan phase of Synod

by bcadmin | Nov 2, 2021 | Archdiocese of Boston, Archdiocese of Chicago, Archdiocese of Denver, Church in the US, Diocese of Brooklyn, lead, News, Synod, synodality, USCCB, USCCB General Assembly | 0 |

The U.S. Bishops’ Conference point person for the Synod on Synodality and dioceses nationwide welcome the Vatican’s extension of the diocesan phase after what in many places was a rushed start to the opening on Oct. 17.

Bishops vote for doc on communion with reverberations for Biden

by bcadmin | Jun 19, 2021 | Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, Bishop Mario Dorsonville, Bishop Mark J. Seitz, Church in the US, Eucharist, Migration, News, President Joe Biden, USCCB, USCCB General Assembly | 0 |

U.S. Bishops voted overwhelmingly to approve a proposal from the U.S. Bishops Conference doctrinal committee to draft a document on the Eucharist, which could have implications for Catholic politicians receiving the Eucharist, despite last minute pleas from some of the nation’s top prelates to do otherwise.

Bishops consider Liturgy of the Hours, penance, Marian translations

by bcadmin | Jun 17, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, International Commission on English in the Liturgy, Liturgy, News, US bishops, USCCB, USCCB General Assembly | 0 |

A decade-long series of retranslating and approving liturgical texts is nearing its end, but isn’t quite there yet.

U.S. bishops open meeting with disagreement over Eucharist document

by bcadmin | Jun 17, 2021 | Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Church in the US, Committee on Doctrine, Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, Eucharist, lead, News, President Joe Biden, USCCB General Assembly | 0 |

A motion to give individual bishops unlimited time to speak on a U.S. Bishops Conference doctrinal committee proposal to draft a document on the Eucharist was ultimately denied at day one of their spring meeting Wednesday, but not before a spirited, near hour-long, debate on the timing of the proposal.

U.S. Catholic bishops meet amid divisions on Communion policy

by bcadmin | Jun 14, 2021 | Associated Press, Catholic Church, Catholic politicians, Catholics and politics, Church in the US, faith and politics, News, US bishops, USCCB, USCCB General Assembly | 0 |

When U.S. Catholic bishops convene virtually for a national meeting Wednesday, they will be divided ideologically as well as physically. They’re split over whether to press ahead with an initiative that could — at least implicitly — rebuke President Joe Biden for receiving Communion while supporting abortion rights.

U.S. bishops will gather virtually for their June 16-18 spring assembly

by bcadmin | Jun 8, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, US bishops, USCCB, USCCB General Assembly | 0 |

When they gather virtually for their annual spring assembly June 16-18, the U.S. bishops will be asked to approve the drafting of a formal statement on the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Catholic Church.

USCCB Administrative Committee cancels U.S. bishops’ June assembly

by bcadmin | Apr 9, 2020 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Coronavirus, COVID-19, News, USCCB, USCCB General Assembly | 0 |

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has canceled the U.S. bishops’ spring general assembly that was planned for June 10-12 in Detroit.