News from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

• Bishop Zaidan Encourages Robust International Humanitarian Response Following Devastating Floods in Nepal August 27, 2026
  WASHINGTON – “I exhort the international community to mobilize greater humanitarian assistance support for vulnerable families and communities in Nepal,” said Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, commenting on the deadly flashfloods in Nepal.  Bishop Zaidan’s statement follows: “As we learn more about the devastating flashfloods in Nepal, I […]
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• To experience true relationship with God in the liturgy, faithful's participation cannot be passive, pope says August 26, 2026
  VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "Firmly rooted" in the Church's living tradition, the liturgical reform put forth by the Second Vatican Council grew from the need for the faithful to celebrate the liturgy more "consciously and actively," and not "as strangers and silent spectators," Pope Leo XIV said."The faithful 'cannot and must no longer remain silent […]
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• Catholic culture of love can counter the lies of hatred, power, pope says August 25, 2026
  VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic vision and culture of love and mercy must overcome the false narratives that create enemies and convince people and nations to "re-arm" in a "culture of power," Pope Leo XIV said."Let us, then, together free our lives from suspicion, culture from arrogance, education from ideology, work from the idolatry […]
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• As postwar order frays, Pope Leo articulates a vision for peace through human dignity August 21, 2026
  VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As wars multiply and the post-World War II international order comes under increasing strain, Pope Leo XIV has spent the opening months of his pontificate articulating a Catholic vision for international relations rooted in human dignity, international law and multilateral cooperation.Through his speeches, diplomatic addresses and first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," the […]
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• Sacred music must be 'dignified,' reflecting the mystery being celebrated, pope says August 19, 2026
  VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Singing and playing music during the liturgy is an integral and necessary part of the celebration, which means it is much more than something "decorative," Pope Leo XIV said."In the liturgy, to sing and to play music means to pray, attuning one's heart to that of our sisters and brothers and […]
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