Ash Wednesday Collection Brings Hope to Catholics in Central and Eastern Europe
Since the collapse of the former Soviet Union in 1991, countries in Central and Eastern Europe have been working [...]
Feb. 2 is World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life
The Catholic Church will hold its annual celebration of the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life on Feb. [...]
Thousands of Catholics to Pray ‘9 Days for Life’ Novena Jan. 21-29 for the Protection of Human Life
Catholics nationwide are preparing to pray 9 Days for Life, the annual pro-life novena beginning this year on Jan. [...]
USCCB Statement for Observance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
For much of the past year, America has been reckoning with the legacy of slavery and the persistence of [...]
Dioceses to Participate in Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life
Catholics across the country are encouraged to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, Jan. 28, to Friday, Jan. [...]
USCCB Allocates $1.5M for Disaster Recovery in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions has awarded Catholic Extension a $1.5 million [...]
USCCB Welcomes Court Decision Reinstating DACA
On Dec. 4, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered the U.S. Department of [...]
USCCB Chairmen Urge SCOTUS to Protect Catholic Foster Care Agencies
Three bishop chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have issued a statement on the oral arguments [...]
USCCB Chairmen Support Protection of Women’s and Girls Sports
On Oct. 27, Bishop Michael C. Barber, S.J., of Oakland, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) [...]
Bishops’ Anti-Poverty Collection Celebrates 50 Years
This November marks 50 years since the first national collection in support of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development [...]