December 18, 2023   WASHINGTON – In response to the Declaration “Fiducia supplicans” issued by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith today, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) offered the following statement from its spokesperson, Chieko Noguchi, executive director of public affairs.   “The Declaration issued today by the Vatican’s Dicastery…

December 4, 2023 Roanoke Catholic Community Celebrates Historic Elevation of Parish to Minor Basilica Basilica of Saint Andrew celebrates its official designation; Bishop Knestout blesses Basilica markers ROANOKE, Va. – As the Roman Catholic Church entered the Advent Season, the Catholic faithful of Roanoke gathered, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, to celebrate the blessing and recognition…

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November 28, 2023 The word basilica originated from the Greek word meaning “royal house.” Once designated a minor basilica, Saint Andrew is given special ecclesiastical privileges by the Holy Father. Additionally, the designation provides the opportunity for Saint Andrew to become a place for pilgrimages by visitors and the ability to acquire plenary indulgences on…

November 27, 2023 Motto: INVENIMUS DOMINUM (We Have Found the Lord) is a reference to John 1:41. After the encounter with Jesus, Andrew seeks out his brother Simon and says, “We Have Found the Messiah”. The motto is a declaration of both discipleship and mission: encouraging everyone who enters the Basilica of Saint Andrew to…

November 17, 2023 Following the conclusion of the bishops’ 2023 Fall General Assembly, Bishop Knestout begins a three-year term as chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People (CPCYP). For the last year, he has served as chairman-elect after his brother bishops elected him to serve in the role in…

November 16, 2023 BALTIMORE – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered November 13-16 for their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore. The bishops began their plenary with a Mass for Peace at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with an afternoon of regional meetings. On…

16 de Noviembre de 2023 BALTIMORE – La Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos (USCCB) se reunió del 13 al 16 de noviembre durante su Asamblea Plenaria de Otoño en Baltimore. Los obispos iniciaron su plenaria con una Misa por la Paz en la Basílica del Santuario Nacional de la Asunción de la…

November 9, 2023 WASHINGTON – Across the United States, approximately 2,750 pregnancy help centers offer life-affirming support to pregnant and parenting women in need. Some of these centers have been the targets of violence, vandalism, and an orchestrated campaign to malign their good names. In recognition of their contribution to the common good, and in…

October 30, 2023   WASHINGTON – The Catholic Church in the United States will commemorate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 5-11. Each year, national Catholic organizations, dioceses, schools, and local parish communities sponsor events and provide different resources to raise awareness for vocations, and help those who are discerning a vocation, particularly one to ordained…