“Which parts of the world do we stop covering?”: Former leaders alarmed by USCCB layoffs ask
ALEJA HERTZLER-MCCAIN, of Religion News Service, reports on the impacts of major layoffs in one department of the US Catholic Bishops’ Conference…
US Catholic leaders, urging ceasefire, call on Biden to halt weapons shipments to Israel
United States RNS More than 200 US Catholic leaders, including a cardinal, an archbishop and numerous nuns, have put their names on a letter urging President Joe Biden to push for a ceasefire in Gaza, secure the release of Israeli hostages and halt the shipment of weapons to Israel. “We call on President Biden, a […]
A group of US Catholic bishops issues statement condemning bullying of LGBTQ youth
RNS A group of US Catholic bishops has released a statement condemning the bullying of LGBTQ youth, insisting “all people of goodwill should help, support, and defend” them. “As we see in the Gospels, Jesus Christ taught love, mercy and welcome for all people, especially for those who felt persecuted or marginalized in any way,” […]