On June 11, as part of the America 250 celebrations, the U.S. bishops formally consecrated the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The US Bishops voted to support the cause of beatification and canonization of Msgr. Joseph Buh, a missionary priest who worked in the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota.
The USCCB’s Committee on Migration called on lawmakers to keep humanitarian protections, strengthen immigration oversight, and end “indiscriminate” deportation policies.
A bishops' initiative is taking practical action at the national, diocesan, and parish level to promote the dignity of every person, no matter their immigration status.
Catholic Mobilizing Network works to end the death penalty in accord with Catholic teaching. The number of executions increased in 2025.
Changes to the Mexico City Policy tighten rules limiting federal foreign aid for entities that provide or promote abortion, and expand the ban to cover promotion of DEI and other Trump administration concerns.
"The Trump administration still has the opportunity to do the right thing," the statement urges, ahead of February 3 deadline to end Temporary Protected Status for 300,000 Haitians.
Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, honored the work done by Martin Luther King Jr. in a statement released January 13.
Bishop Daniel E. Thomas reflected on the anniversary of the 'Roe v. Wade' decision and the progress and setbacks that have occurred since.
Archbishop Paul Coakley, the newly elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, lauded Governor Kevin Stitt for granting clemency to a death row inmate.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a revised copy of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, which includes instructions regarding gender transition treatments.
The 11th National Eucharistic Congress will be held during the summer of 2029, with an aim to have the event at a regular interval moving forward.
The "Catholic American Bible" was announced on November 11 at the plenary assembly of the USSCB. It will be available starting in 2027.
The bishops of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a 'Special Pastoral Message' on immigration on Wednesday, November 12, at their Plenary Assembly.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops held elections on Tuesday, November 11, to fill leadership roles on six standing committees.
Archbishop Paul Coakley was elected president on the third ballot at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Fall Plenary Assembly. Bishop Daniel Flores was elected vice president.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops sent a message to Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, as part of its November Plenary Assembly.
