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U.S. bishops seek to fight racism at both national and local levels
- Church in the US
- September 25, 2017
After the announcement of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops last month to form a new ad hoc committee to fight racism, many bishops around the country are also engaging in the fight in their own dioceses, launching initiatives and getting involved in local disputes they believe are augmenting racial tensions.
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U.S. Bishops urge caution on Republican-backed healthcare bill
- Church in the US
- September 22, 2017
The United States bishops are urging caution on the proposed Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill that is currently scheduled for a Senate vote next week. Four bishops from pro-life, migration, religious liberty, and justice and human development committees sent on a letter on Thursday rejecting the partisan bill and its rushed timeline.
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Trump’s UN address reflects tensions of Catholic social teaching
- Church, Church in the US, Global Church
- September 20, 2017
President Trump received mixed reactions from Catholic leaders for his first address to the General Assembly of the United Nations on Tuesday. The president advocated for a limited refugee resettlement program, hinted at potential military action in Venezuela, and pledged to “totally destroy North Korea.”
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Fears of anti-Catholic bias rise on both left and right
- Church in the US
- September 13, 2017
In a judicial nominee hearing last week, Senator Diane Feinstein questioned whether the nominee’s adherence to Catholic teaching should prevent her from a federal appointment. Less than twenty-four hours later, former White House strategist Steve Bannon lambasted the Catholic bishops for their support for DACA. Some have wondered if the two incidents indicate an uptick in anti-Catholic bias in the United States.
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Bishops pray for ‘safety, care’ of all hit hard by two massive hurricanes
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- September 12, 2017
The U.S. bishops’ Executive Committee issued a statement saying, “At this time of initial recovery, we mourn the loss of life, homes and other property, and the harm to the natural environment, and we pray for all those affected and in need of assistance” in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma.
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This baker’s Supreme Court case could set tone of religious liberty in U.S.
- Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
- September 12, 2017
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, along with the Colorado Catholic Conference, the Catholic Medical Association, and other Catholic non-profits have weighed in on the case of a Colorado baker who does not wish to bake wedding cakes for same-sex ceremonies. In a statement to the court, they said the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause “guarantees every individual the right to seek the truth in religious matters and then adhere to that truth through private and public action.”
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