The proposed Build Back Better Act has much-needed provisions “uplifting the common good,” but unacceptably “expands taxpayer funding of abortion,” the chairmen of six U.S.C.C.B. committees said.
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If we’d listened to Cardinal Bernardin, the Catholic Church would not be so divided today
On this 25th anniversary of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin’s death, we can look back to him for guidance as we try to find a way out of the hostility toward dialogue we have been trapped in since the 1990s.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Leaked draft of bishops’ document on Communion lacks explicit reference to pro-choice politicians
A draft document about the Eucharist being prepared by a group of U.S. bishops makes only oblique references to Catholic politicians who disagree with church teaching.
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Biden says Pope Francis told him to ‘keep receiving Communion’
Following a lengthy meeting with Pope Francis, President Joe Biden said on Friday that the pope told him he is a “good Catholic” and encouraged him to continue receiving Communion.
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U.S. bishops will have invisible presence when Joe Biden meets Pope Francis
Images from tomorrow’s Vatican meeting will be scrutinized by Catholics eager to understand any impact the encounter might have on U.S. bishops’ meeting beginning on Nov. 15.
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Most U.S. Catholics believe the Eucharist is just a symbol. The bishops want to change that.
The view that the Eucharist is a symbol of Jesus has alarmed many U.S. bishops because belief in the real presence of Christ in the consecrated host is a central church teaching.
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Archbishop Lori speaks about Pope Francis meeting Biden, abortion and Communion
“It’s clear that the pope does not agree with the president about abortion. He’s made that exceptionally clear.”
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Catholic groups—including the bishops—should pressure Republicans to support Biden’s spending bill.
President Biden is lobbying for a spending bill containing many ideas that the U.S. bishops have long supported. Catholic leaders and voters should recognize this opportunity for bipartisanship.
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We contacted every diocese in the U.S. about their synod plans. Here’s what we found.
A team of America Media reporters contacted all 196 “particular churches” in the United States and was able to confirm the appointment of 62 local synod coordinators.
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Can the U.S. bishops be saved from partisan politics?
As the U.S. bishops’ conference discerns a path forward, veterans cite legacy of work for the common good