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CNA) – Bishop Shelton Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism and a native of New Roads, and Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, released a statement April 20 after former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the 2020 murder of George Floyd.

VATICAN CITY (CNA) -cCardinal Marc Ouellet announced Monday the Vatican will host a theological symposium on the priesthood that will touch on questions raised in recent synods, including priestly celibacy, dwindling vocations, and the role of women in the church. “Insight from Divine Revelation on the priesthood of Christ and the participation of the Church in this priesthood is a crucial question for our time,” Cardinal Ouellet said at a Vatican press conference on April 12.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 10, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the chairmen of six USCCB committees, released a statement. The bishops expressed support for the provisions in the bill that would provide relief to help those in need during the ongoing COVID pandemic but were also critical of the bill’s lack of protections for the unborn.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has warned the bill would trample religious freedom protections while codifying gender ideology in federal law. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has warned the bill would trample religious freedom protections while codifying gender ideology in federal law.

On Jan. 28 President Joe Biden released a statement announcing his intention to rescind the current regulation governing the Title X family planning program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNA)- Americans are more likely than people in other developed countries to say their faith has strengthened during the pandemic, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. 

(CNA)- Most Americans oppose the use of tax dollars to fund abortions in the United States or overseas, according to a Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll released Jan. 27.

The Archbishop of San Francisco responded to the Speaker of the House accusing pro-life Trump voters of being sellouts.

It was announced Jan. 15 that Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University along with five other boards were selected to receive the 2021 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), the premier organization representing higher education governing boards, in partnership with TIAA, a fortune 100 financial services organization dedicated to helping their clients pursue financial well-being. 

Overcoming a pandemic that has stymied global economies, the annual #iGiveCatholic campaign was a success. Nationally, #iGiveCatholic on Dec. 1 recorded a record number of donations, raising $12.7 million.

Nearly 200 members of Congress have signed a letter supporting bans on taxpayer funding of abortions.

In a message to President Joe Biden on inauguration day, Pope Francis said he is praying the new United States president will make decisions which respect the rights and dignity of every person, especially the poor and most vulnerable.

Archbishop Gomez noted that the bishops’ conference works with every president and Congress but added working with Biden will be unique since “he is our first president in 60 years to profess the Catholic faith.”