“We as Catholic bishops love our country and pray for its peace and prosperity. For this very reason, we feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity.” On November 12, 2025 and for the first time in 12 years the U.S. bishops issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the United States. Collectively the bishops have invoked this particularly urgent way of speaking as a body of bishops. Re

14K views · 409 reactions | I'm here in Baltimore with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. We've talked a lot about what the Church is going through and listened to victims of sexual abuse. While they're understandably frustrated, they also talk about their love for Jesus and His Church and hope for the future. Jesus is still with us. | Timothy Cardinal Dolan | Facebook

In a 2012 Catholic News Service interview, then-Father Robert Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV—reflected on how Saint Augustine’s Confessions speak to friendship, family, ambition, and the ordinary struggles of life. Augustine shows that by reflecting on these experiences, we can discover what truly matters and encounter God in the midst of it all. | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops