USCCB Archives

Illinois priest appointed as USCCB associate general secretary

Nov 20, 2020

Father Michael J.K. Fuller, a priest of the Diocese of Rockford, Illinois, has been named associate general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

By Catholic News Service

Lights! Camera! Plenary!: What goes into planning an all-online USCCB meeting

Nov 20, 2020

Considering the many complexities that had to be worked out, the entire two-day USCCB fall meeting worked out smoothly.

By Mark Pattison

Virtual nature of U.S. bishops’ meeting led to more honesty, participants say

Nov 20, 2020

For many U.S. bishops, the virtual nature of this year’s annual fall meeting actually made it more efficient and productive than a typical year.

By John Lavenburg

U.S. bishops urge Trump, Barr to stop upcoming federal executions

Nov 19, 2020

Ahead of the execution of Orlando Hall that was scheduled for Nov. 19, and two more federal executions scheduled to take place in December, two U.S. bishops’ committee chairmen called on the government to end this practice.

By Carol Zimmermann

Catholics divided as bishops examine Biden’s abortion stance

Nov 19, 2020

Catholics split almost evenly in supporting Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the presidential election. Now they’re sharply divided over a declaration by the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that the president-elect’s support for abortion rights presents the church with a “difficult and complex situation.”

By David Crary

President of U.S. bishops: Biden’s abortion stance causes ‘confusion with the faithful’

Nov 18, 2020

Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles took aim at president elect Joe Biden in comments Tuesday, calling it a “difficult and complex” situation that the second ever Catholic president-elect supports abortion rights.

By John Lavenburg