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Scholar in CNN Series ‘Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History’ Aims to Dispel Myths About Papacy

The history of the papacy will be the focus of a six-part CNN series starting Sunday that one scholar says will dispel some of the myths people believe about theRead More

Pope Francis Still Highly Regarded in U.S., but Signs of Disenchantment Emerge

American Catholics continue to have a favorable opinion of Francis. Yet there are signs of growing disenchantment with the Argentine pontiff, particularly among Catholic Republicans. Source: Pope Francis Still HighlyRead More

For many years, the USCCB has supported a federal ban on assault weapons

Domestic Justice and Education Chairmen Urge Concrete Actions to Address Scourge of Gun Violence

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WASHINGTON, March 5, 2018 —In the aftermath of the tragic attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, Chairman of theRead More

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National Call-in Day for the Protection of Dreamers, Feb. 26

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2018 —Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), along with USCCB vice-president, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles,Read More

U.S. Catholic Bishops Chairman of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Speaks Out

Catholic Leader Offers Condolences on the Death of the Rev. Billy Graham

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2018 —His Excellency, Bishop Joseph Bambera of Scranton, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Office for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, has issued the followingRead More