WASHINGTON — This week the White House released its plan for artificial intelligence in the United States, which aims “to achieve global dominance in AI” and promote “human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security for the American people.” The plan comes as Catholic leaders continue to urge developers to exercise caution when growing and refining the […]
WASHINGTON — The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has confirmed that the Catholic Church will not endorse political candidates for public office in any elections, despite a tax code change that has opened the door for houses of worship to make such endorsements. On July 7, the Internal Revenue Service signed a court agreement […]
For a second consecutive year, an independent auditor has concluded – after a comprehensive and transparent audit of the Diocese of Buffalo – that the diocese is compliant with each of the 29 commitments which memorialize child-protection policies in the diocese. The diocese agreed to these commitments with the New York Office of the Attorney […]
WASHINGTON — In a sit-down interview with the New York Times’ Ross Douthat, Vice President J.D. Vance opened up about how his Catholic faith informs his political views and how he squares his religious beliefs with his hard-line views on immigration enforcement. Vance, an outspoken convert to the faith, appeared on Douthat’s “Interesting Times” podcast […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops filed a lawsuit on Feb. 18 challenging the government’s unlawful suspension of funding for its refugee admissions program. For decades, the USCCB has partnered with the U.S. government and locally based Catholic partners to help nearly a million individuals find safety and build their lives in the […]
Msgr. David M. Gallivan, who passed away on Jan. 9 at the age of 83, had a fascinating life due to his ministry with the Spanish speaking community. What follows is a story that ran in the Western New York Catholic on the 50th anniversary of Msgr. Gallivan’s priestly ordination. Msgr. David Gallivan’s life as […]
NEW YORK — As part of ongoing and broader efforts to counter antisemitism across society, American Jewish Committee, in partnership with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, released “Translate Hate: The Catholic Edition.” This groundbreaking resource paves the way for deeper and wider cooperation in a shared commitment […]
BALTIMORE — On Wednesday, a leading U.S. Catholic bishop called on his fellow bishops to help revive the tradition of abstinence from meat on Fridays as a way to commemorate the upcoming 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ 2015 environmental encyclical “Laudato Si’.” Archbishop Borys Gudziak, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee […]
Three Catholic bishops warned of a growing ideological polarization within the Church and the need for civil dialogue among those with disagreements during a livestreamed panel discussion on Tuesday afternoon.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced the names of five parish priests who have been selected to attend a global gathering of 300 priests at the Vatican this spring as part of the ongoing Synod on Synodality. In a March 20 announcement, the USCCB said the five priests consist of four Latin-rite priests and […]
