The desecration of Jewish cemeteries in Philadelphia and St. Louis in the past week, as well as a rash of bomb threats against Jewish community centers around the country in the last few months has prompted a call from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) for the faithful to reject these hateful actions.
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U.S. Bishops Applaud Hobby Lobby Decision
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is applauding the Supreme Court’s decision to protect the religious liberty of Hobby Lobby and similar closely held for-profit corporations in the U.S.
US Bishops Publish Report About Girl Scouts
The U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a new report aimed at guiding parents and bishops concerning the problematic direction the Girl Scouts have been taking in recent years and is leaving it up to them to decide what level of involvement they want to have with the group.
Bishops Decry SCOTUS Decision on Same-Sex Marriage
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is calling yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court striking down part of the Defense of Marriage Act and refusing to rule on the merits of a challenge to California’s Proposition 8 a “tragic day for marriage and our nation.”
U.S. Bishops Urge SCOTUS to Uphold Marriage
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on January 29 filed amicus briefs in the United States Supreme Court in support of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8, both of which confirm the definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Bishops Call for Fasts, Rosary, and Another Fortnight for Freedom in 2013
The U.S. Catholic bishops are planning to launch a five-part strategy or “call to prayer” after Christmas which will invite Catholics to pray for rebuilding a culture of life and for increased protections of religious liberty.
Reflections for the Fortnight for Freedom – Day 6
These reflections and readings from the Vatican II document Declaration on Religious Liberty (Dignitatis Humanae) are intended for daily use during the Fortnight for Freedom, a national campaign designated by the U.S. Catholic bishops for teaching and witness in support of religious liberty. The readings and the questions that follow can be used for group discussion or for personal reflection. Read the rest…
Catholic Protests Set for June Could Impact Elections
Political strategists are warning that the U.S. bishops planned two weeks of protest in June and July could lead to powerful images of nuns and priests being led away in handcuffs, scenes that could have an enormous impact on the 2012 presidential election.
U.S. Bishops Investigating the Girl Scouts
While commenting on the problems in Catholic parishes caused by Girl Scout programs that are associated with Planned Parenthood, Bishop Kevin Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend revealed that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is in the process of investigating these problems.
Archbishop Dolan Meets with Obama
With tensions between the Church and the Obama Administration at an all time high, President Barack Obama is said to have met “quietly” with New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan last week in an effort to “reach out” to faith leaders in advance of the 2012 election.
