Press Releases
USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ President, Cardinals, and Committee Chairman Press Congress for Emergency Aid for Catholic Schools
August 6th, 2020Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM, Cap. of Boston, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. of Newark and Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ of Oakland and chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Catholic Education cosigned a letter requesting that emergency aid to Catholic schools be included in the next federal COVID emergency relief package.
USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ International Justice and Peace Chairman Shares Solidarity with Pope Francis in Condemning the Attack Against the Cathedral of Managua, Nicaragua
August 6th, 2020Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, issued the following statement:
USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ President Joins Migration Chairman Urging Trump Administration to Reinstate Full DACA Program; Calls for Congressional Action
August 3rd, 2020On July 28, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf issued a memorandum. . . adding limitations to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
USCCB: Bishop Chairmen Urge Congressional Black Caucus Leaders to Support Federal Emergency Relief for Urban Catholic School Students
August 3rd, 2020Catholic schools, especially those serving urban areas have been disproportionately impacted in the ongoing fallout of the novel coronavirus.
USCCB: Weakened Fair Housing Rule Fails to Promote Dignity of Human Person
July 28th, 2020Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it would terminate the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation (AFFH) issued in 2015 and replace it with a new rule on fair housing titled Preserving Community and Neighborhood Choice.
Catholic Social Services’ Bucks County Family Service Center Partners With United Way of Bucks County for Annual “Stuff the Bus” Campaign
July 24th, 2020The Bucks County Family Service Center will serve as a “Stuff the Bus” collection site. This year, the initiative aims to assist local families with children in need as well as those impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
All People of Good Will Invited to Prayerfully Unite with Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Uphold the Sanctity of Human Life
July 23rd, 2020Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez encourages all people of goodwill to prayerfully unite to uphold the sanctity of human life.
Catholic Social Services’ Northeast Family Service Center Launches Initiative to Help Provide Children’s Clothing to Families Impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
July 21st, 2020This program, affectionately called “Clothing Cuties,” aims to assist families experiencing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic by providing essential infant and children’s clothing. This relief effort is especially critical during these challenging times.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces New Model for Ministry and Evangelization for Youth and Young Adults in the Five-County Metropolitan Area
July 16th, 2020In June 2016, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia launched newly revived youth and young adult ministry initiative named ANTHEM.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to be Invested with the Pallium by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America
July 16th, 2020The Pallium is a liturgical vestment that symbolizes communion with the Holy Father and the Archbishop’s role as Shepherd of a Metropolitan See.