Press Releases

USCCB: USCCB President Offers Continued Prayers for Holy Father’s Recovery from Surgery

July 10th, 2021

WASHINGTON – As the world awaits to hear updates from the Holy See on the continued recovery of Pope Francis after his surgery last weekend, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement:

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education Technology Department Announces Eight Students Have Been Selected to Participate in the AOPS Technology Internship Program

July 8th, 2021

This cohort is the largest since the program’s inception in 2019. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education is pleased to announce that eight students, seven of whom attend Archdiocesan high schools, have been selected to participate in the AOPS Technology Internship program through WorkReady this summer. The AOPS Technology Department worked with Catholic […]

Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education to Hold Virtual Career Fair for 9th-12th Grade Educators

July 7th, 2021

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education (OCE) will host a virtual career fair for educators interested in teaching in Archdiocesan secondary schools throughout the five-county region for the 2021-2022 academic year. Subject areas include Special Education; Theology; World Language; Fine Arts; Business; Health/Physical Education; Mathematics; Science; Engineering; English; and Social Studies. Teachers serving […]

USCCB: U.S. Bishop Chairmen on Justice Department’s Moratorium on Federal Executions

July 3rd, 2021

On July 1, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it was imposing a moratorium on federal executions and reviewing its policies and procedures regarding the use of the death penalty.

Statement of Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez Regarding Condominium Collapse in Surfside, Florida

July 2nd, 2021

Following the condominium building collapse in Surfside, Florida last week, tremendous anxiety and tension remain for those in mourning and those hoping search and rescue teams will find their loved ones alive.

USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America Awards $2.5 Million in Grants to Promote Solidarity throughout the Hemisphere

July 2nd, 2021

Catholics in some of the most impoverished regions of Latin America will benefit from more than $2.5 million given by parishioners in the United States, as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America awards grants to promote solidarity throughout the hemisphere by supporting pastoral projects and strengthening social ministries.

DECLARACIÓN DEL REVERENDÍSIMO NELSON J. PÉREZ CON RESPECTO AL COLAPSO DEL CONDOMINIO EN SURFSIDE, FLORIDA

July 2nd, 2021

«Después del colapso del edificio de condominios en Surfside, Florida, la semana pasada, la ansiedad y la  tensión sigue siendo tremenda para los que están de luto y aquellos que esperan que los equipos de búsqueda y rescate encuentren a sus seres queridos con vida. Al igual que la gente de todo el país, he […]

Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy Launches Art Therapy Pilot Program To Support Child Development And Well-Being

June 29th, 2021

Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy, a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CSS), is launching an art therapy pilot program to support its young learners development and well-being.

USCCB: More than $1.36 Million Awarded to African Catholic Episcopal Conferences by the U.S. Bishops Subcommittee on the Church in Africa

June 28th, 2021

In Africa, where the Catholic Church remains a beacon of hope despite persistent poverty, conflict, and drought affecting many areas, 27 episcopal conferences, regional associations of episcopal conferences, and regional associations of religious congregations will receive financial support for pastoral care, leadership development, evangelization, and social ministry.