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• Congress urged to ‘seize hopeful moment,’ vote to protect life, common good

  

  By JULIE ASHER, Catholic News Service
  Published agosto 4, 2022

  The Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade “presents a historic opportunity to reshape society for the better,” said the chairmen of U.S. bishops’ committees on pro-life activities, religious liberty, marriage and family and domestic policy.

• U.S. bishops urge Congress to address gun violence

  

  By CAROL ZIMMERMANN, Catholic News Service
  Published junio 9, 2022

  In response to the mass shootings in recent weeks, the chairmen of four U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees sent a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to “stop the massacres of innocent lives.”

• Leaked draft of Supreme Court opinion indicates overturn of Roe decision

  

  By CAROL ZIMMERMANN, Catholic News Service
  Published mayo 3, 2022

  The Supreme Court appears set to overturn its Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion for nearly 50 years, according to a leaked initial draft of a court opinion obtained by Politico and published online.

• Ministry is geared up to again bring Christmas joy to children in need

  

  By MAISY SULLIVAN, Catholic News Service
  Published octubre 14, 2021

  Box of Joy encourages people nationwide to give back to less fortunate children in countries around the world. Learn more about the program by Cross Catholic Outreach and how you can get involved.

• Dioceses emerge from Hurricane Ida’s wrath as others prepare to help

  

  By RHINA GUIDOS, Catholic News Service
  Published agosto 31, 2021

  Catholic Charities in and around the areas of Louisiana and Mississippi affected by Hurricane Ida—one of the most powerful storms to hit the continental U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005—are collecting donations as they prepare to help with the yet-unknown damage caused by the late August storm.

• U.S. bishops will gather virtually for their June 16-18 spring assembly

  

  By JULIE ASHER, Catholic News Service
  Published junio 9, 2021

  When they gather virtually for their annual spring assembly June 16-18, the U.S. bishops will be asked to approve the drafting of a formal statement on the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Catholic Church.

• Working group formed to deal with conflicts between Biden policies, church teaching

  

  By MARK PATTISON, Catholic News Service
  Published noviembre 26, 2020

  Archbishop Allen Vigneron will head up a special working group of the U.S. bishops to address issues surrounding the election of a Catholic president and policies that may come about that would be in conflict with Catholic teaching and the bishops’ priorities.

• Cardinal-designate Gregory thanks pope ‘with grateful, humble heart’

  

  By MARK ZIMMERMANN, Catholic News Service
  Published octubre 29, 2020

  Cardinal-designate Wilton D. Gregory thanked Pope Francis “with a very grateful and humble heart” for naming him as one of 13 new cardinals Oct. 25. Now the Archbishop of Washington, he led the Archdiocese of Atlanta for more than 14 years.

• USCCB offers ‘Election Novena’ as way to prepare for Nov. 3, pray for nation

  

  By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
  Published octubre 20, 2020

  As it did in 2016, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is encouraging people of faith to take part in an election novena beginning Oct. 26 and ending Nov. 3, Election Day.

• Amy Coney Barrett recalls Scalia’s ‘incalculable influence’ on her

  

  By CAROL ZIMMERMANN, Catholic News Service
  Published septiembre 30, 2020

  Justice Antonin Scalia, who died more than four years ago, loomed large in President Trump’s announcement of his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

• Pope Francis appoints Florida priest as new Bishop of Savannah

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN NEWS STAFF
  Published julio 8, 2020

  Pope Francis has appointed Father Stephen Parkes, a priest of the Diocese of Orlando, as the Bishop of Savannah. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on July 8 by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio.

• Pro-life advocates say ruling puts clinic profits over women’s health

  

  By IAN ALVANO, Catholic News Service
  Published junio 30, 2020

  Many leading pro-life advocates said the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 29 ruling striking down a Louisiana abortion law puts women’s health in danger and allows subpar care of women.

• Reaction positive to Supreme Court decision on bid to end DACA

  

  By MARK PATTISON, Catholic News Service
  Published junio 19, 2020

  Reaction was largely laudatory to the Supreme Court’s June 18 rejection of a Trump administration bid to revoke Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals.

• Bishops of U.S., Canada will consecrate their nations to Mary May 1

  

  By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
  Published abril 24, 2020

  Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, announced the U.S. bishops will join the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in consecrating the two nations to the Blessed Mother.

• Church leaders call for aid and prayers following deadly tornadoes, storms

  

  By RHINA GUIDOS, Catholic News Service
  Published abril 16, 2020

  Two U.S. archbishops are asking for prayers and help for those affected by a series of storms and tornadoes that tore through several states beginning on Easter and going into the following day. 

• Summit held to address church’s ‘twin crises’ of abuse, leadership failure

  

  By MARK ZIMMERMANN, Catholic News Service
  Published abril 2, 2020

  The Catholic Partnership Summit, Feb. 28-29, had as its theme, “From Crisis to Co-Responsibility: Creating a New Culture of Leadership.” It drew leaders from 63 U.S. dioceses, including Atlanta.

• Reporting system to record abuse complaints against bishops begins

  

  By DENNIS SADOWSKI, Catholic News Service
  Published marzo 19, 2020

  A reporting system accepting sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. bishops and eparchs is in place. Called the Catholic Bishops Abuse Reporting Service, or CBAR, the system became operational March 16.

• Practice of tracking Massgoers for political purposes gains scrutiny

  

  By DENNIS SADOWSKI, Catholic News Service
  Published marzo 5, 2020

  Regular Massgoers in some parts of the country have been tracked using cellphone location data by at least one organization looking to turn out voters to support specific political candidates.

• USCCB assembly to review third-party reporting system, elect new officers

  

  By Catholic News Service
  Published octubre 31, 2019

  An update to the Program on Priestly Formation, a progress report on the establishment of a nationwide, third-party reporting system for abuse or misconduct by bishops, and a vote on new leadership for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) are on the agenda for the bishops’ fall general assembly.

• Refugee advocates decry Trump administration’s plan to cut refugee cap

  

  By CAROL ZIMMERMANN, Catholic News Service
  Published octubre 3, 2019

  Refugee advocates are opposed to the decision announced by the Trump administration Sept. 26 that it plans to admit no more than 18,000 refugees in the next fiscal year, the lowest number since the resettlement program was created in 1980.