“Separating fathers from families has been going on for a while. But now, even mothers are being separated from their children.”

Bishop Elizondo was among 10 Hispanic U.S. bishops visiting the Holy Land to advocate for "bridges not walls."

U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are backing public sector unions in an upcoming Supreme Court case.

“Pope Francis’ statements...were a source of great pain for survivors of sexual abuse,” Cardinal O’Malley said in a statement released Jan. 20.

“The degradation of the environment...cannot be separated from the moral degradation of our communities.”

The U.S. bishops had an unusually busy year issuing positive and negative statements about the new president, but some hoped for more decisive action against his policies.