Bishop David Konderla Archives

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.

By John Lavenburg

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.

By Catholic News Service

Tulsa Diocese ditches church coalition over abortion stance

Nov 20, 2020

The bishop of the Tulsa Diocese said he withdrew his organization from the Oklahoma Conference of Churches last month because the coalition’s anti-racism and discrimination stance doesn’t include what he called “the most marginalized” and discriminated against group in the nation — the unborn.

By Associated Press

Bishops support bills to protect Title IX sports programs for women, girls

Oct 28, 2020

The chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees said Oct. 27 that companion bills in the House and Senate are needed measures to protect athletic programs designated for women and girls at educational institutions that receive Title IX funds for these programs.

By Julie Asher

Bishops say proposed HUD rule gives faith-based shelters some flexibility

Sep 17, 2020

Three U.S. Catholic bishops said that a proposed modification to a 2016 federal rule governing who temporary and emergency shelters must take in “is a step in the right direction” because it allows faith-based facilities more flexibility.

By Julie Asher

Final HHS rule helps ‘restore rights of health care providers,’ say bishops

Jun 13, 2020

The chairmen of three U.S. bishops’ committees welcomed a final rule implemented by the Trump administration June 12 to restore “the long-standing position of the federal government that discrimination on the basis of ‘sex’ means just that and does not refer to ‘termination of pregnancy’ nor ‘gender identity.'”

By Julie Asher

Internal investigation clears Tulsa priest of allegations

Dec 3, 2019

A Tulsa Roman Catholic priest is being allowed to return to work after officials with the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma say an internal investigation failed to substantiate allegations of sexual abuse of a minor.

By Associated Press

Custom of dressing up for Halloween ‘devotional in spirit,’ says bishop

Oct 31, 2018

Halloween is an opportunity for Catholics “to express in every detail of our observance the beauty and depth of the feast of All Saints,” said Bishop David A. Konderla of Tulsa.

By Catholic News Service