Bishop Prays with 40 Days for Life Participants
10/23/18More than 40 people gathered to pray the rosary with Bishop Barry C. Knestout in front of a Richmond Planned Parenthood clinic, Tuesday, Oct. 23. The vigil was part of 40 Days for Life, a national effort in which participants pray for an end to abortion. According to organizers, this was the first time a…
U.S. Bishops Will Gather for Seven Days of Prayer and Reflection at Invitation of Pope Francis
10/23/18October 23, 2018 WASHINGTON— At the invitation of Pope Francis, the Bishops of the United States will gather for a spiritual retreat set to take place at Mundelein Seminary in the Archdiocese of Chicago. The bishops will gather in prayer and unity for seven days, from January 2-8, as brothers in the Episcopacy. “The Holy…
Bishop Knestout’s Statement Regarding Pope Francis Acceptance of Cardinal Wuerl’s Resignation
10/12/18October 12, 2018 “Today, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl as archbishop of Washington. Having assisted Cardinal Wuerl for nearly a decade with the many events of the Archdiocese, including coordinating the Archdiocesan Synod and 75th Anniversary celebration, implementing programs for the New Evangelization, and as co-chair of the committees to coordinate…
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl
10/12/18October 12, 2018 WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Washington. The resignation was publicized in Washington, DC, October 12, 2018, by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Cardinal Wuerl had presented his resignation almost three years ago, when he reached…
El Presidente de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos recibe con agrado el anuncio de la Santa Sede sobre los pasos adicionales que está dando para que los fieles estén protegidos contra el mal de la agresión sexual
10/8/187 de octubre de 2018 ROMA— El Cardenal Daniel N. DiNardo, Arzobispo de Galveston-Houston y Presidente de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos (USCCB, por sus siglas en inglés) recibe con agrado el reciente anuncio de la Santa Sede que describe los pasos para garantizar que los fieles estén protegidos contra el…
President of U.S. Bishops’ Conference Welcomes Steps Holy See is Taking to Ensure Faithful are Protected from the Evil of Sexual Abuse
10/8/18October 7, 2018 ROME—Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), is welcoming the recent announcement by the Holy See outlining steps to ensure the faithful are protected by the evil of sexual assault. Cardinal DiNardo’s full statement follows: “On behalf of my brother bishops…
Delegados al V Encuentro enviados a construir una cultura de encuentro que reviva la esperanza
10/1/181 de octubre de 2018 WASHINGTON— El Arzobispo Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS, Arzobispo de San Antonio y Presidente del Comité para la Diversidad Cultural en la Iglesia de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos (USCCB) emitió un comunicado con motivo de la conclusión del V Encuentro Nacional de la Pastoral Hispana/Latina que se realizó…
V Encuentro Delegates Charged with Building a Culture of Encounter that Rekindles Hope
10/1/18October 1, 2018 WASHINGTON—Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS, Archbishop of San Antonio and chairman of the Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement today following the close of the V National Encuentro that took place September 20-23 in Grapevine, Texas. Archbishop García-Siller’s full statement follows:…
Diocese of Richmond Reorganized as Deaneries; Replace LPAs
9/27/18September 27, 2018 The Diocese of Richmond has been reorganized into 15 deaneries, effective September 27, 2018. The deaneries were established through a canonical decree by Bishop Knestout which was officially announced on the Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul, the Diocese’s patron saint. You can read Bishop’s announcement letter here. The Richmond Diocese is…
Statement in Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Immigrants and Public Benefits
9/24/18September 23, 2018 WASHINGTON–On September 22, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that dramatically alters certain longstanding government policies related to legal immigrants’ access to essential safety net programs. Bishop Joe Vasquez, Chair of the Committee on Migration and Bishop of Austin, Texas, together with Bishop Frank Dewane,…