Tag: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to state assault weapons bans
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 took up a case regarding whether state and local bans on semiautomatic rifles, sometimes called...
Religious freedom ‘rooted in human dignity,’ says expert ahead of US...
Ahead of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' annual observance of Religious Freedom Week, OSV News spoke with Emily Schumacher-Novak, associate director of education...
Chicago clergy resume daily ministry at ICE facility after court order
CHICAGO -- Clergy and religious have begun ministering daily to those being held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in suburban Chicago --...
Faith and freedom: How religious liberty shaped the nation’s founding
As the United States indulges in a star-spangled celebration of its 250th birthday, a cornerstone of historical significance that stands out is religious freedom,...
U.S. Catholics help resurrect Ukrainian church suppressed by Soviet rule: ‘I...
In March 1991, a young Canadian-born Ukrainian Catholic priest named Father Kenneth Nowakowski boarded a chartered flight from Rome for a trip that would...
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades says Notre Dame’s appointment of abortion advocate...
An Indiana bishop is urging the University of Notre Dame to halt the appointment of a faculty member, who advocates openly for abortion, as...
Catholic leaders urge humane alternatives to ICE child detention: ‘It’s only...
Catholic leaders, including an official from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' migration office, reiterated a pastoral approach to the issue of child detentions...
New York state’s bishops call on faithful to stand with immigrants...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Catholic bishops of New York state are calling on the state's faithful to stand in solidarity with immigrants and refugees.
In...
Vying for Pope Leo XIV: Too many Catholics seem eager …...
Six months into his papacy, as Pope Leo's activities have increased, so has the scrutiny observing his every move. We parse every word, every...
Immigration concerns top of mind for U.S. bishops at their annual...
BALTIMORE -- From the opening gavel to adjournment Nov. 11, the immigration issue was at the forefront for much of the first day of...