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Organizers of National Eucharistic Congress announce pilgrimage plans, major budget cut

By Joe Bukuras Baltimore, Md., Nov 17, 2022 / 15:45 pm Organizers of the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis have announced plans for a major pilgrimage to the event — and a big budget cut. The Congress, which is the culmination of the National Eucharistic Revival — a three-year initiative by …
Senate advances same-sex marriage bill amid religious freedom concerns

By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Nov 16, 2022 / 17:00 pm The U.S. Senate voted 62-37 Wednesday to pass a bill that would federally recognize same-sex marriage and provide legal protections for interracial marriages. The Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA), if ultimately signed into law by President Joe Biden, would repeal the …
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 — …