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Bishops elect Burbidge pro-life chair; other votes signal no dramatic policy shifts
by Shannon Mullen, Katie Yoder Baltimore, Md., Nov 16, 2022 / 12:10 pm Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, a seasoned communicator viewed as a staunch defender of the right to life, was elected chair of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee Wednesday. The bishops, meeting in Baltimore for their annual fall …
FULL TEXT: Archbishop Gomez calls for evangelizing response to secular age
by CNA Staff Baltimore, Md., Nov 16, 2022 / 12:45 pm Editor’s note: Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, the outgoing president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, addressed his fellow U.S. bishops on Nov. 15 at their annual fall assembly in Baltimore. He used the occasion …
New USCCB president Broglio: I’d be happy to meet with Biden
by Joe Bukuras Baltimore, Md., Nov 15, 2022 / 17:50 pm In his first press conference after being elected president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, Archbishop Timothy Broglio said Tuesday that he’d be “happy” to meet with President Joe Biden, a Catholic whose position on abortion, transgenderism, and gay marriage …
Archbishop Timothy Broglio Elected USCCB President
by CNA Staff Baltimore, Md., Nov 15, 2022 / 12:48 pm Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, was elected Tuesday to head the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) for the next three years in a vote of 138-99. Broglio will be taking the role after …
Baltimore’s Archbishop Lori elected VP of bishops’ conference
By Jonah McKeown Baltimore, Md., Nov 15, 2022 / 13:13 pm Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, one of the U.S. bishops’ strongest voices on the pro-life issue, was elected vice president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in a 143-96 vote on Tuesday after being a candidate …
10 things to look for at the U.S. bishops’ fall meeting this week
by Zelda Caldwell Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 14, 2022 / 09:30 am The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will hold its annual fall meeting in Baltimore this week. Here are 10 things to expect from this week’s gathering: 1. Farewell speech from outgoing president Archbishop José Gomez The …
Meet the 3 women the U.S. bishops are considering for sainthood
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 13, 2022 / 07:00 am The U.S. Catholic bishops are preparing to vote on whether to advance the causes for sainthood for three American women: a mother and Catholic convert considered to be a mystic, a young campus missionary who struggled with cancer, …
Denver Archdiocese defends gender identity policy for schools
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Nov 11, 2022 / 16:00 pm The Archdiocese of Denver is defending its guidance on sexual identity in Catholic schools after an article on the policy was published earlier this week in a local newspaper. A Nov. 7 Denver Post story shared and criticized the policy — …
‘Former trans kid’ Chloe Cole sues doctors for medical malpractice
by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 11, 2022 / 11:00 am Chloe Cole, the outspoken 18-year-old raising awareness about the dangers of gender transitions on children, is suing the doctors who performed transgender procedures on her when she was a minor. The procedures included an irreversible double mastectomy that …
Jewish actor converts to Catholicism: the Virgin Mary ‘is my most beautiful love’
by CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Nov 10, 2022 / 16:00 pm The famous Jewish actor and humorist Gad Elmaleh, beloved in France, announced his conversion to the Catholic faith, a process in which he says the Virgin Mary played a crucial role. Elmaleh, 51, was the partner of Charlotte Casiraghi, …
