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USCCB Fall 2015

Text of 'Faithful Citizenship' available online

by Thomas Reese
Nov 19, 2015

The new text of "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship," approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Nov. 17, is now available online. 

Reflections on the USCCB Meeting, Part II

by Michael Sean Winters
Nov 19, 2015

Distinctly Catholic: Today, I would like to look at two aspects of this week's USCCB meeting which are more ecclesial in nature.

Bishops approve budgets, fail to agree on diocesan assessment rise

by Nancy Frazier O'Brien, Catholic News Service
Nov 18, 2015

U.S. bishops approved a $24.2 million budget for the work of their national conference in 2016. Their vote was inconclusive on a 2017 assessment increase on dioceses that fund it.

U.S. bishops approve statement that calls pornography 'mortal sin'

by Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service
Nov 18, 2015

The U.S. bishops approved a statement on pornography, "Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography" on day two of their Nov. 16-19 general meeting in Baltimore.

 

Reflections on the USCCB Meeting, Part I

by Michael Sean Winters
Nov 18, 2015

Bishops pass 'Faithful Citizenship,' some call for new document

by Tom Roberts
Nov 17, 2015

US bishops elect new chairs

by Thomas Reese
Nov 17, 2015

Faithful Citizenship Debate Continues

by Michael Sean Winters
Nov 17, 2015

Debate on Faithful Citizenship, Part 1

by Michael Sean Winters
Nov 17, 2015

Dorothy Day's granddaughter asks bishops to speak out against potential war with Syria

by Tom Roberts
Nov 17, 2015

USCCB Election Results I

by Michael Sean Winters
Nov 17, 2015

USCCB Strategic Priorities

by Michael Sean Winters
Nov 17, 2015

USCCB Election Results

by Michael Sean Winters
Nov 17, 2015

Day 2 at the USCCB: Strategic Priorities

by Michael Sean Winters
Nov 17, 2015

High court's ruling on same-sex marriage prompts bishops' pastoral plan for family, marriage

by Carol Zimmermann
Nov 16, 2015

Paris violence won't alter church outreach to refugees, USCCB head says

by Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service
Nov 16, 2015

Kurtz on 'Spotlight': Praise for the media

by Tom Roberts
Nov 16, 2015

Bishops prepare to discuss priorities, add family synod to discussion topics

by Tom Roberts
Nov 16, 2015

USCCB: National Advisory Council Report

by Michael Sean Winters
Nov 16, 2015

USCCB: The Nuncio's Swan Song

by Michael Sean Winters
Nov 16, 2015

USCCB: "Faithful Citizenship" Trainwreck

by Michael Sean Winters
Nov 16, 2015

On Site in Baltimore

by Michael Sean Winters
Nov 16, 2015

Francis’ priorities vs. the priorities of the U.S. bishops

by Thomas Reese
Nov 16, 2015

USCCB elections present clear choices

by Thomas Reese
Nov 5, 2015

US bishops set to select 'strategic priorities'

by Tom Roberts
Nov 4, 2015