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‘I saw Archbishop Romero on a stretcher’: Salvadoran cardinal looks back in new book
In a candid account of his five decades in the Salvadoran church, the country’s first cardinal tells of calumnies against El Salvador’s St. Oscar Romero, but also of slights against him by other prelates. → Read More
California bishops pray for Nancy Pelosi’s family after violent attack on her husband
“I am deeply grieved over this violence, which should have no place in our communities, our political process, or our great nation,” said Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles. → Read More
Catholic bishops ask for prayers and aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian has left many parishes in the the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Fla., devastated as the system continues to move north from the state. → Read More
Catholic disaster response teams ready to assist dioceses devastated by Hurricane Ian
Organizations such as Catholic Charities USA said they have their response teams in place to deal with the aftermath of the massive Category 4 storm that lashed western and central Florida. → Read More
Bishops: Using migrants as political pawns ‘offends God’
In the wake of politicians like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis busing migrants away from their states on false pretenses, U.S. bishops have spoken out against these tactics as "political showmanship." → Read More
‘I was a child raising a child’: the cost of Latin American family separation—and the long journey to reunite
Though family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border has been a much-debated topic in recent years, children in Central America have long faced extended periods away from their migrant parents. → Read More
Detained by police inside church building in Nicaragua, Bishop Álvarez says hate must be answered with love
Bishop Álvarez, facing the threat of incarceration, maintains a message of love and hope. → Read More
Bishops condemn mass shooting in Buffalo: We must ‘say no to the rotten forces of racism.’
U.S. Catholic bishops expressed sorrow and called out racism and gun violence after a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York was motivated by racial hatred. → Read More
Biden administration denounces protests against pro-life groups, including Catholic churches
Protests have also been held outside the homes of two Supreme Court Justices in the Washington area. → Read More
Cardinal O’Malley discusses priest and bishop critics of Pope Francis and the polarizing role of media
Cardinal O’Malley said polarization and opposition to Pope Francis includes some prelates in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, but he did not name anyone. → Read More
After racist comments, Catholic University replaces stolen icon depicting Black Mary and Jesus
The president of The Catholic University of America said the institution’s law school has replaced an icon of Mary holding Jesus that was stolen after some complained the image of Christ resembled George Floyd. → Read More
El Salvador sets beatification date for Jesuit martyr Rutilio Grande
El Salvador has set a Jan. 22 date for the beatifications of Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande, Franciscan Father Cosme Spessotto and two laymen. → Read More
Immigration advocates were thrilled when Biden was elected. Then deportations started speeding up again.
“The stakes of getting it wrong are too high.” Immigrant advocates are voicing disappointment with recent decisions from Biden administration. → Read More
Cuban-American bishops: Aid for Cuba is a ‘moral imperative’
Four Cuban American bishops called on the international community to provide humanitarian aid to the people of Cuba and expressed solidarity with them following protests that erupted on the island nation starting July 11. → Read More
Immigrant father of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos donates $12 million to Catholic school
Miguel Bezos, the immigrant father of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, has donated $12 million to a Catholic school in Delaware that housed and educated him when he arrived as an unaccompanied minor from Cuba in the early 1960s. → Read More
Bishops hold emergency meeting on immigration: ‘We have the duty to take care of one another.’
U.S. bishops came together for the first day of an emergency meeting on immigration at Mundelein Seminary outside of Chicago. → Read More
Joe Biden raises refugee cap to 125,000, keeping promise he made to Jesuit Refugee Service
In November, incoming U.S. President Joe Biden said at a Jesuit Refugee Service event that he would be heading in a dramatically different direction than the previous administration on refugee admissions. → Read More
Vatican announces McCarrick Report will be published on Nov. 10
The report's release comes days before the U.S. bishops gather virtually for their annual meeting. → Read More
Dioceses in Hurricane Laura’s path report damage, but hard to gauge for now
Bishops from the dioceses of Beaumont, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana, found themselves assessing damages and checking in with others hours after destructive Hurricane Laura had passed. → Read More
Bishop Cantu: Californians ‘on edge’ as historic wildfires rage
Evacuation orders have affected more than 250,000 Californians, including many Catholics in the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the dioceses of San Jose, Sacramento and Monterey. → Read More