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BREAKING News U.S. Bishops' Elections Statement on Pope Leo XIV's Vote saying It "is not “who” one is voting for, but rather on encouraging Catholics to inform their conscience as they prepare to vote and to uphold human dignity"

Archbishop Hicks says "National Vocation Awareness Week reminds us of the beautiful witness of those who have responded to God’s call to serve" - USCCB

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chair says “During Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week, we express our sincere gratitude for all those who work to provide necessary resources to women, babies, and families during pregnancy and beyond.”

U.S. Bishops on International Religious Freedom Day Warn of AI's Potential to Violate Human Rights and Highlight the Importance of Human Dignity

U.S. Bishops Announce Archbishop Gomez To Be Recognized for His Leadership in Hispanic/Latino Ministry with the 2026 Encuentros Award

U.S. Bishops Announce 7 Key Agenda Issues of their November Plenary Assembly and AI Taskforce Update, Migration, and New Life in the Church

U.S. Bishops Announce Members for their New AI Taskforce which Includes Ethical and Theological Consultants from 3 Catholic Universities

U.S. Bishops President Archbishop Coakley Urges Catholics to Vote and Put their Faith Before Politics Recalling the Dignity of Every Person - USCCB

U.S. Bishops' Migration Chair Bishop Cahill Releases Joint Statement of Catholic and Evangelical Leaders Uniting in Call for Compassionate Immigration Reform - USCCB

U.S. Bishops' President Archbishop Coakley Asks Everyone to Pray for Pope Leo XIV's Health as the Pope Needs to Undergo Surgery - USCCB

BREAKING U.S. Bishops' President Archbishop Coakley Condemns Plans for Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter's Execution as ‘a Barbaric Promotion of a Culture of Death’ - USCCB

US Bishops' Chair Bishop O’Connell Applauds Federal Scholarship Tax Credit saying it can be "a transformative opportunity for children" - USCCB

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Head Bishop Thomas Warns that Due to "abortion pills, the abortion rate is tragically climbing" and Calls for Prayer in Respect for Life Month - USCCB

BREAKING News U.S. Catholic Bishops Establish Artificial Intelligence Task Force and Meet with Tech Experts in Response to Pope Leo XIV's Appeal

US Bishops Announce that National Migration Week to Focus on the Presence of Christ within Each Migrant Child - USCCB

US Bishops' President Remembers September 11 “As conflicts intensify around the world, let us renew our commitment to be Christ’s instruments of peace..." FULL TEXT - USCCB

USCCB Files an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court to Preserve Local Governments' Authority to Regulate Firearms

U.S. Bishops and Catholic Legal Network File Supreme Court Amicus Brief Against Indefinite Detention of Noncitizens

U.S. Bishops Join Southern Baptists in Amicus Brief to Support Religious Liberty Following Accusations Against Private Home Prayer Gathering

U.S. Bishops' President Archbishop Coakley - in Letter Implores President Trump to Cease Deportation of People from Haiti