Bishops Praise New Jersey Senate Vote Preserving Marriage
WASHINGTON DC (MetroCatholic) – Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage, expressed...
View ArticleBishops’ Committee Launches New Initiative, Marriage: Unique for a Reason
DVD Resource on Sexual Difference Set for Release First of Five Videos in New Initiative Effort Crucial to New Evangelization, says Archbishop Kurtz WASHINGTON DC (MetroCatholic) – The United States...
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Archbishop praises MLK’s letter from jail as prophetic
Birmingham, Ala., Apr 16, 2013 / 02:03 am (CNA).- Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was “direct and prophetic” in its call for justice and racial equality, an...
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US Bishops’ Officials Author Booklet for Blessing of Unborn Children
A new booklet on “The Blessing of the Child in the Womb” co-authored by the vice president and associate general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is now available from Our...
View ArticleArchbishop Kurtz Elected President of U.S. Bishops’ Conference
By CNA/EWTN NEWS | BALTIMORE, Md. — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has elected Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., as its next president, giving national prominence to a prelate with...
View ArticleGuard Changes, Top-Priorities Continue at the U.S. Bishops’ Conference
By JOAN FRAWLEY DESMOND | BALTIMORE — The U.S. bishops elected as their new president Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., previously the vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic...
View ArticleArchbishop Coakley Named to Chair Catholic Relief Services
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City has been appointed chairman of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Board of Directors by Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the...
View ArticleArchbishop Kurtz: ‘Faith Enriches Public Life’
By JOAN FRAWLEY DESMOND | Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., was elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) at the 2013 annual meeting of the nation’s largest...
View ArticleZERO HOUR: Bishops Ask Obama for “Temporary” Break from HHS Mandate, Fearing...
By Joan Frawley Desmond | Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, just released his letter to President Obama that requests "temporary"...
View ArticleArchbishop Kurtz to President Obama: Provide Temporary Mandate Relief for...
By REGISTER STAFF | WASHINGTON — In a Dec. 31 letter, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, asked President Barack Obama to temporarily...
View ArticleLooking Back at Benedict XVI’s Fateful Decision
By JOAN FRAWLEY DESMOND | LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, recalls his “disbelief” when he heard the news from...
View ArticlePope Francis Appoints Archbishop Kurtz to Congregation for the Oriental Churches
By CNA/EWTN NEWS | VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis nominated Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, to the Congregation for the Oriental Churches on Feb. 19. The...
View ArticleArchbishop Kurtz Sees ‘Great Thirst’ for Christ in U.S.
By ANDREA GAGLIARDUCCI/CNA/EWTN NEWS | ROME — Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, says he has witnessed a strong desire for the Catholic...
View ArticleUS bishops designate St John Paul II National Shrine
Washington D.C., Mar 20, 2014 / 02:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Ahead of Bl. John Paul II’s April 27 canonization, the U.S. bishops have named a D.C.-based facility as a national shrine to commemorate the...
View ArticleU.S. Bishops Designate National Shrine to John Paul II
By CNA/EWTN NEWS | WASHINGTON — Ahead of Blessed John Paul II’s April 27 canonization, the U.S. bishops have named a D.C.-based facility as a national shrine to commemorate the beloved Roman Pontiff....
View ArticleU.S. Catholic and Orthodox Archbishops Pray for Pope-Patriarch Holy Land Trip
By CNA/EWTN NEWS | WASHINGTON — Catholic and Eastern Orthodox leaders in the U.S. celebrated the closeness between the two Churches, recommitting to continued dialogue as Pope Francis’ trip to the Holy...
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Leader of US Bishops Asks Brothers to Pray, Offer Up Meeting for Intention of...
Here is a June 5 statement from the leader of the US bishops, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisvile, Kentucky, regarding immigration reform. * * * In his first message to mark the World Day of Migrants,...
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Synod on family is opportunity for teaching faith, archbishop says
New Orleans, La., Jun 13, 2014 / 03:12 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A consultation regarding the upcoming synod on the family highlights the need for a better teaching of the faith, the president of the U.S....
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Archbishop Kurtz: Synod to draw on ‘richness’ of global Church
New Orleans, La., Jun 19, 2014 / 04:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The president of the U.S. bishops' conference said that this autumn's synod on the family will reflect the cares and concerns of the Church...
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