U.S. Bishops’ President and International Justice and Peace Chairman Express Solidarity with Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Iraq
March 4, 2021
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford and… Read More
U.S. Bishops’ President Welcomes Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis’ Encyclical on Human Fraternity
October 5, 2020
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement today welcoming Pope Francis’ new encyclical, Fratelli… Read More
Bishop Chairmen Issue Statement for Fifth World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
September 1, 2020
WASHINGTON – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City and Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, respective chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’… Read More
Pope Francis Congratulates Bishop Felipe Estévez for his Golden Jubilee
June 11, 2020
Bishop Felipe J. Estévez of the Diocese of St. Augustine celebrates his Golden Jubilee (50 years of priesthood) this year. Bishop Estévez was born… Read More
Statement of U.S. Bishops’ President on Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi Message
March 30, 2020
WASHINGTON – Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued the following statement on the… Read More
Pope announces extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing
March 26, 2020
Join Pope Francis on Friday, March 27 at 6 p.m. Rome time (1 p.m. Eastern time) for a special Urbi et Orbi blessing, live from… Read More
Special Message from Bishop Estévez on Sunday of the Word of God
January 24, 2020
Pope Francis has declared the third Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 26 this year, Sunday of the Word of God, a special day devoted… Read More
Pope Francis Celebrates Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 11, 2014
The Holy Father will preside at a concelebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec.12, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in honor of the patroness of the Americas, commending to her intercession the evangelization of its people and the creation of conditions for peace, justice and unity among its sister nations. Read More
Pope Francis Scheduled to Visit Albania
September 19, 2014
Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Albania on Sunday, Sept. 21 – the homeland of Blessed Mother Teresa, and is poised to stand in solidarity with the Albanian people, as he honors the hundreds of martyrs who died for their faith under the atheistic Communist regime, that collapsed with the resurgence of the Democratic Party in 1992. Read More