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Eucharist remains 'place of encounter' where Christ transforms wounded church, nuncio says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OSV News) -- At their annual spring meeting, the U.S. Catholic bishops were exhorted to focus on the Eucharist as the 'place of encounter' where the wounded yet victorious Christ meets and transforms his church. Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the papal nuncio to the U.S., addressed the bishops June 13 during the USCCB's 2024 Spring Plenary Assembly, held June 12-14 in Louisville. Public sessions of the gathering were being livestreamed June 13 and 14 via the USCCB website. Noting

Events planned to honor priests know as "Shreveport martyrs" during yellow fever epidemic

SHREVEPORT, La. - In the late summer of 1873, Shreveport was besieged by the third-worst epidemic of yellow fever recorded in U.S. history, losing one-fourth of its population. Now, 150

From Cardinal Seán's blog

As I concluded last week, we were still in the midst of the USCCB's annual Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando.

New study on religious liberty reveals wide discrepancy among States

From Cardinal Seán's blog

I was very happy to travel to Florida this past weekend to celebrate a family wedding at St. Sebastian's Church in Fort Lauderdale. The happy couple was Kathleen and Bradley Dinneen. Kathleen is my cousin's daughter.

US bishops advance cause to canonize Shreveport Martyrs

The sacrifice of five French-born priests who in 1873 died serving patients during a yellow fever epidemic in the United States, mirrors the lives of many during the COVID pandemic

Recap of U.S. Bishops' Spring Plenary in Orlando

USCCB president lays out vision of church 'committed to the common good'

ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News) -- The Catholic Church in the United States remains 'committed to the common good' in navigating several political issues impacting the poor and vulnerable, especially migrants, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, told the conference's Spring Plenary Assembly June 15. Archbishop Broglio, who oversees the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, told fellow bishops gathered in Orlando, Florida, that 'we cannot fail to s

Bishops consider ban on gender surgeries at Catholic hospitals

During their spring assembly this week, Catholic bishops in the United States will vote on whether to amend official healthcare directives to prohibit Catholic facilities from offering services that affirm trans-identified individuals' perceptions about their sex.

Pope urges EU Bishops to work for peace