Venezuelan cardinal says country needs 'peaceful, negotiated' solution to political crisis
- Jun 14, 2021
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Oklahoma archbishop praises state leaders for laws restricting abortion
- Apr 28, 2021
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed three bills restricting abortion into law April 26.
After guilty verdict in Floyd murder, bishops say work for racial justice continues
- Apr 21, 2021
After the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd late Tuesday afternoon, American Catholic Church leaders weighed in with statements that affirmed the jury’s decision, but also recognized the need to continue to work on the issue of racial justice nationwide.
Bishops support measure to protect faith-based foster agencies
- Mar 16, 2021
Three U.S. Bishops Conference chairmen affirmed Monday their support for First Amendment protections for faith-based foster care and adoption providers with legislation introduced that aims to ensure those institutions continue to receive funding.
Archbishop welcomes Biden executive orders on environmental protection
- Feb 4, 2021
Presidential executive orders related to environmental protection and climate change have gained the support of Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development.
Bishops support Biden’s racial equity orders related to housing, prisons
- Feb 2, 2021
The chairmen of two U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees welcomed recent executive actions by President Joe Biden to address racial equity in housing and the use of private prisons by the federal government.
Archbishop welcomes federal actions on housing, hunger as pandemic continues
- Jan 31, 2021
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ domestic policy committee welcomed the extension of the federal eviction moratorium and an increase in nutrition assistance to families struggling through the coronavirus pandemic.
Bishops applaud HHS rule change that aids adoption, foster care providers
- Jan 16, 2021
A Department of Health and Human Services modified rule that helps ensure that faith-based social service providers will not be excluded from certain federally funded programs was met with approval by the chairmen of three U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops committees.
Bishops call for an end to the federal death penalty
- Jan 12, 2021
A joint statement from two U.S. bishops who head different committees of the U.S. bishops called for an end to the federal use of the death penalty as “long past time.”
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