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Bishops form new body to address 'sin of racism'

Saying there is an "urgent need" to address "the sin of racism" in the country and find solutions to it, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has established a new Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism and named one of the country's African-American Catholic bishops to chair it.

Where are the U.S. bishops on immigration reform?

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops met in Indianapolis June 14-15, and among the important issues discussed was reforming our immigration policies. We have consistently called for comprehensive reform of our nation’s immigration laws, including a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented persons in the country.

Bishops’ concerns for religious liberty, health care echo at assembly

Reflecting their concern that religious liberty at home and abroad remains a top priority, the U.S. bishops during their spring general assembly in Indianapolis voted to make permanent their Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty.

Trump’s decision to abandon Paris climate pact called ‘deeply troubling’

President Donald Trump’s June 1 decision “not to honor the U.S. commitment” to the Paris climate agreement “is deeply troubling,” said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace.

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