Tag: USCCB
U.S. bishops urged not to ‘shy away’ from supporting traditional marriage
Catholic News Service
BALTIMORE — The U.S. bishops gathered in Baltimore for their annual fall general assembly were urged not to “shy away” from the...
Religious liberty ‘continues to be great concern,’ Archbishop Lori says
Catholic News Service
BALTIMORE — The ongoing work of the U.S. bishops to defend religious freedom will take a slightly different tone in upcoming years,...
U.S. bishops’ leader disappointed in latest HHS rules revision
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Aug. 22 that it is issuing an additional set of interim final...
Pope names Oblate priest to advise Christian unity council
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY — Among the new members and consultants Pope Francis named to the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity is Father...
Bishops appeal ruling on religious accommodation
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has appealed a federal judge’s ruling that the Constitution forbids religious accommodation in the...
Judge rules against bishops on program for trafficking victims
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — Religiously based restrictions on reproductive health services for victims of human trafficking cannot be imposed by the Department of Health...
Bishop: Church has long sought ‘decent health care for all’
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ domestic policy committee said that “long before the current battles” over health care reform and the federal contraception...
Bishops renew call for legislative action on religious liberty
WASHINGTON – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued the following statement on Feb. 10:
The Catholic bishops have long supported access to...
Bishops reject Obama compromise on health insurance mandate
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — In an move that appears unlikely to end the controversy over a federal mandate that all health insurance plans include...
Suit challenging contract with bishops’ agency awaits decision
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON -- A lawsuit pending in a Massachusetts federal court may determine if the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can...