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The Hyde Amendment, which protects Americans from being forced to pay for elective abortions with their tax dollars, is facing repeal. We must tell Congress that any health care proposals must not fund elective abortions. Continue reading to learn how to make a stand.

WASHINGTON – Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement on the eve of the twentieth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

As Hurricane Ida continues to cause devastation in its path from the Tennessee and Ohio valleys up through the mid-Atlantic states, we are now seeing how catastrophic this storm was – especially in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The destruction there has claimed lives and left families homeless and in despair.

Due to Hurricane Ida, Catholic Schools located in Escambia County and Okaloosa County will be closed Monday, August 30. They are currently planned to reopen on Tuesday, August 31.

WASHINGTON – 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:

Catholic Charities USA and its 160-plus member agencies have a long history of serving their communities to help the most vulnerable find affordable housing, vital food assistance and nutrition, mental and physical integrated healthcare, and economic self-sufficiency and stability. (Read more)

The Office of Catholic Schools and its principals and directors, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Education, Florida Catholic Conference of Bishops, local health officials, and other Diocesan staff, have worked diligently to develop a school return to campus plan that allows students to continue their studies in person through processes that reduce health-related risks ...

U.S. Bishops Conference President Responds to Holy Father’s Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio “On the Use of the Roman Liturgy Prior to the Reform of 1970” WASHINGTON – Earlier today, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter, Traditionis custodes modifying the norms regulating the use of the 1962 Roman Missal issued before the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement in response:

I have recently received emails from parishioners who are disturbed about news articles regarding my participation at the Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP) held last month. If you are concerned, rest assured; it’s not as bad as those angry websites make it out to be. I have found that you can never trust the media completely, as they always seem to omit some important details.

Since the conclusion of the Spring Plenary Assembly of the U.S. bishops last week, there has been much attention on the vote taken to draft a document on the Eucharist. The question of whether or not to deny any individual or groups Holy Communion was not on the ballot. The vote by the bishops last week tasked the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine to begin the drafting of a teaching document on the Eucharist.

Bishop Wack announces additional priest personnel appointments. Previous appointments were announced in May 2021.

HUNTINGTON, Ind. (CNS) — In the months leading up to the U.S. bishops’ spring general assembly held June 16-18, headlines in both secular and Catholic media focused primarily on one issue: the potential of a document on eucharistic consistency and what that would mean in the political sphere.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Vote to Write a Document on the Meaning of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church - Statement of Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

"The time has come to end the dispensation and ensure that all baptized Catholics return to the practice – indeed, the obligation – of attending the celebration of the Eucharist (i.e., Mass) every Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation." (Read more of Bishop Wack's letter)

Bishop Wack announces priest personnel appointments in addition to other appointments in the diocese.

The Catholic schools of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee are currently participating in a St. Joseph Devotional Project. As Pope Francis has proclaimed, 2021 is the "Year of St. Joseph." In celebration, our schools are focusing on teachings about the head of the Holy Family. 

Greetings in the Risen Lord. In celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, we rejoice in the gift of new life that God bestows on us every day. As well, with the good news that more of us are being vaccinated – and the numbers of those infected with Covid-19 remain relatively low in our diocese at this point – we thank God that we are in a position to celebrate Mass with fewer restrictions.

Following the verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, Minnesota today, Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, and Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development issued a statement.

Americans’ tax dollars are in real danger of being used to pay for abortion. The Hyde Amendment, which has been credited with saving 2.5 million lives, is now facing repeal — but you can take action.

Following a mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, CO, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development issued a statement.