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At their fall general assembly, the bishops of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted to approve the document "Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love - A pastoral letter against racism." Click to read the full document on the USCCB website.

El Papa Francisco nos urge a un tiempo especial de oración con todo el Pueblo de Dios durante octubre.

Pope Francis urges us to join in a special time of prayer with all the People of God during October.

Las 15 diócesis católicas en Texas y el Ordinariato de la Cátedra de San Pedro tomaron la decisión, el 30 de septiembre de 2018, de dar a conocer los nombres de los clérigos sobre quienes se ha presentado alguna denuncia verosímil de haber abusado sexualmente de un menor, remontándose al menos hasta 1950.

The 15 Catholic dioceses in Texas and the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter made the decision on Sept. 30 to release names of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing a minor, going back at least to 1950.

On August 25, 2018, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the former Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, made public his testimony alleging corruption and a conspiracy of silence at the highest levels of the Church’s hierarchy. Bishop Michael Sis offers his reaction to these developments.

WASHINGTON—The National Review Board (NRB) has issued the following in response to the release of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report and recent allegations against Archbishop McCarrick. In the statement, the NRB calls for a lay-lead investigation into all allegations of sexual misconduct within the Church as well as strengthening the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.

Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston and President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has issued a statement in which he renews commitment for greater effectiveness and transparency in disciplining bishops.