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 [...]
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory Named to College of Cardinals
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has [...]