Posts Tagged ‘USCCB’

Bishop Wester says ACLU suit over USCCB trafficking grants without merit

An American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over human trafficking grants allocated to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is without merit, according to Bishop John Wester, the chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration.
The ACLU just can’t get enough.  The lawsuit is aimed at [...]


US bishops to consider new Psalter, revote on missal translation

During their November 10-13 meeting, US bishops will consider a new Psalter for liturgical use in the United States, according to a press release issued Monday by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The new Psalter– the Revised Grail Psalter– has been prepared by the Benedictine monks of Conception Abbey in Missouri. According to [...]


Bishops and Knights of Columbus launch project to prevent redefinition of marriage

Washington DC, Oct 17, 2008 / 06:01 am (CNA).- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has joined with the Knights of Columbus in developing a national plan of action to defend marriage against consequential legislative and judicial efforts to redefine marriage.
Among the first initiatives planned are the production of a brief internet video, the [...]