Press Releases
USCB” President of U.S. Bishops Conference Expresses Sorrow and Offers Prayers in Wake of Haiti Earthquake
Following news of the earthquake this morning in Haiti and reports of casualties and heavy damage caused to property and the infrastructure by the intensity of the seismic activity, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement:
#iGiveCatholic Returns to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for 2021
#iGiveCatholic is nationally recognized as the official Catholic Giving Day, hosted on #GivingTuesday that celebrates and supports parishes, schools, and nonprofit ministries.
USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Welcomes Inclusion of Immigration-Related Instructions in Senate Budget Resolution, Reaffirms Need for Integration
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 14, setting forth the budget for the United States government for Fiscal Year 2022 and providing budget reconciliation instructions to various committees of Congress. Included among the instructions is funding for the Committee on the Judiciary, in part, to provide “lawful permanent status to qualified immigrants.”
USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Chairman Grateful to Senate for Passing Infrastructure Bill, Signals Need for Additional Action
Following passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in the U.S. Senate, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of the Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued the following statement:
Mass for Those Suffering from Addiction Held at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Faithful across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are invited to join together for the celebration of Holy Mass to pray for those suffering from addiction.
USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Urges Administration to Protect Families, Ensure Due Process, and Respect Human Dignity
Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will be placing certain migrant families in expedited removal proceedings, a process whereby immigration officers can quickly, and absent a hearing, deport noncitizens suspected of recently entering the United States without inspection.
Statement of Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Regarding Safety As Mass Obligation Resumes
“Ensuring the health and welfare of those entrusted to the pastoral and temporal care of our Church, especially as we navigate a global pandemic, is a paramount priority as the Archbishop of Philadelphia.
Declaración del Arzobispo Nelson J. Pérez Respecto a la Seguridad en la Reanudación de la Misa Obligatoria
Garantizar la salud y el bienestar de aquellos confiados al cuidado pastoral y temporal de nuestra Iglesia, especialmente pasando por una pandemia global, es una prioridad esencial como arzobispo de Filadelfia.
Statement of Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez Regarding the Death of Sister Frances Antoinette, S.S.J.
“I was deeply saddened to learn that Sister Frances Antoinette, S.S.J. died in a tragic accident yesterday.”
Declaración del Reverendísimo Nelson J. Pérez Sobre el Fallecimiento de la Hermana Frances Antoinette, S.S.J.
La hermana Frances Antoinette fue testigo fiel de Cristo y su Iglesia.