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Archbishop Shelton Fabre and Bishop Joseph Perry have served a combined 45 years in the episcopate, including national roles promoting anti-racism.

During #USCCB25, the African-American prelates shared with @natemup.com about Black Catholic History Month. buff.ly/hC0hb6c

Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. of Washington is serving beyond the normal episcopal retirement age, using his voice to "stand up for the truth"—including the divine mandate of DEI and the legacy of Black Catholics.

@natemup.com spoke with the prelate at #USCCB25. buff.ly/vhElpvY

The US Catholic bishops' beautiful magenta message (RNS) — The American prelates' refusal to obey right-left, red-blue was on full display at their recent annual meeting in Baltimore.

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Silence is consent! tinyurl.com/583k3y2k #USCCB25 GOP embrace evil racism & lies. tinyurl.com/3evkjzbx & tinyurl.com/47dxtk36 & tinyurl.com/vk46u7m4 @sojo.net @interfaithalliance.org @faithinaction.bsky.social @faithinmn.org @faithinnewjersey.bsky.social @faithinnewyork.bsky.social

A refugee’s deportation rattles a deeply conservative town: ‘What Trump has done is not Christlike’ — Guardian US Binod Shah, a refugee from Bhutan, went to church, got married and started an auto shop in Twin Falls, Idaho. But an arrest record got him caught in the ICE dragnet

Will faiths be complicit by being silent? tinyurl.com/583k3y2k #USCCB25 GOP embrace evil. tinyurl.com/3evkjzbx GOP normalize racism & lies. tinyurl.com/47dxtk36 Are you pro-fascism? tinyurl.com/vk46u7m4 @unitedmethodist.bsky.social @sojo.net @interfaithalliance.org @faithinaction.bsky.social

Bishops ban trans care at Catholic hospitals, sidestep nurses’ push for better work conditions BALTIMORE (RNS) — The bishops face criticism from transgender Catholics and their advocates, who say that the bishops failed to meaningfully consult their community, as well as from nurses, who say th...

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US Catholic bishops select conservative culture warrior to lead them during Trump’s second term BALTIMORE (AP) — In choosing Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley, they are doubling down on their conservative bent, even as they push for more humane immigration policies from the Trump administrat...

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Catholic bishops decry treatment of migrants without mentioning Trump (RNS) — The bishops sent words of solidarity and comfort to the migrants without condemning those responsible for rounding them up and deporting them.

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At meeting, US Catholic bishops say they oppose ‘indiscriminate mass deportation of people’ (RNS) — The bishops approved an immigration statement with 216 in favor, five opposed and three abstentions.

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After a presentation from Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, which attempted to tie increases in U.S. Mass attendance and Catholic conversions to Eucharistic Revival and 2024 National Eucharistic Congress, the bishops 👍🏻 another gathering in 2029.

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Oh, and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops also approved the strengthened statement on immigration amid the second Trump administration. It will be released soon.

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Looniest vote of the day: A tie for chair of Committee on Religious Liberty. Then, before ballot #2, the body realized the senior candidate wins.

But a twist! The winner deferred to noted archconservative, ++Alexander Sample of Portland.

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Bishop Mark W. O'Connell of Albany was elected chairman for the Committee on Protection of Children & Young People, winning by just 10 votes.

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Ballots got increasingly close beginning with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' election for chairman of Canonical Affairs and Church Governance; Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee won by only five votes.

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Backtracking a bit to the other votes. Auxiliary Bishop Peter L. Smith of Portland, a South African-born prelate who moved to the U.S. during Apartheid, was elected chairman of the Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs.

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On the U.S. Catholic Bishops' immigration statement, Archbishop Robert G. Casey of Cincinnati notes his appreciation—given the Haitian community of Springfield, Ohio, which faced accusations from many, including Trump and JD Vance.

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Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago proposed an amendment to the U.S. Catholic bishops' forthcoming statement on immigration, to note explicitly their opposition to "indiscriminate deportation" under President Donald Trump.

The motion was approved.

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U.S. Catholic bishops getting to the meat and potatoes of their meeting, now discussing a forceful immigration statement that some bishops feel should go even further. #USCCB25

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has overwhelmingly approved revisions to the text of "Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services", including the addition of information intended to combat gender ideology.

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The USCCB has elected Bp William Wack, CSC of Pensacola-Tallahassee as chairman of the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis.

Wack has previously shown himself a friend to Black Catholics, including the Knights of Peter Claver.

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has elected Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop Borys Gudziak of Philadelphia as chairman of the Committee on International Justice and Peace.

Gudziak has strongly supported the Ukrainian war effort.

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Follow our live coverage of the final day of public sessions for #USCCB25 in the thread below.

LIVE: Day 2 of public sessions at fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops began with a vote, electing Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort-Wayne South Bend as secretary, following the current holder's election yesterday as president.

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Bishops publicly lament Trump deportation policies after pope urges stronger voice BALTIMORE (RNS) — On the heels of the pope’s admonitions, there was a great deal of anticipation for how the bishops would approach immigration at their November meeting, the first since Leo’s electio...

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The U.S. Catholic bishops vote to advance the sainthood cause of Fr Rick Thomas, a Jesuit priest who served in a border ministry in Texas and Mexico and died of natural causes in 2006.

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"The [Catholic] Church stands as a reminder that they are not alone."

Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, chairman of the @usccbofficial.bsky.social Committee on Migration, on immigrants in America facing abuse from the second Trump administration.

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To highlight the varied experiences of Catholics in America in view of the nation's 250th anniversary in 2026, the U.S. Catholic bishops approve a proposal to consecrate the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus next June.

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Don't miss the live updates from @natemup.com on day one of public sessions during #USCCB25.