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USCCB Daily Readings from the New American Bible Revised Edition
- Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time June 19, 2026Reading I 2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-18, 20 When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah,saw that her son was dead,she began to kill off the whole royal family.But Jehosheba, daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah,took Joash, his son, and spirited him away, along with his nurse,from the bedroom where the princes were about to be […]USCCB
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News from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Commending the Agreement Between United States and Iran, Bishop Zaidan Expresses Hope for Deeper Dialogue and Peace June 19, 2026WASHINGTON - “I commend President Trump and President Pezeshkian for taking the vitally important step of signing a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending hostilities between the United States and Iran and advancing deeper dialogue for lasting peace in the region,” said Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace. Bishop Zaidan’s statement follows: “I commend President Trump and President Pezeshkian for […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
- Pope reflects on Spain trip, says migration concerns call for Christians to reread the Gospel June 17, 2026VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Reflecting on his weeklong trip to Spain, Pope Leo XIV said one of his clearest impressions came from the Canary Islands, where migration revealed both the challenges facing Europe and what he described as a Christian path toward a "civilization of love."Speaking at his weekly general audience June 17, the pope […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
- Criminals preying on migrants should 'repent' before it's too late, pope says in Canary Islands June 12, 2026PORTA OF SANTA CRUZ OF TENERIFE, Spain (CNS) -- After hearing the stories of men and women who survived harrowing journeys in unsafe boats and then faced exploitation by their captors, Pope Leo XIV harshly condemned such criminals, and he admonished those who turn a blind eye."For every life lost, every family deceived, every body […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
- “Building Bridges for Peace, Justice and Human Dignity” – Statement of Presidents of Bishops’ Conferences on the Occasion of the G7 Summit June 12, 2026WASHINGTON – As the G7 summit approaches June 15-17 in France, the presidents of the episcopal conferences of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, issued a joint statement. Read the full statement (and summary) that includes Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
- Recap of U.S. Bishops’ Plenary Assembly in Orlando June 12, 2026ORLANDO, Fla. - The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered June 10-12 for their Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando, Florida. The assembly began with the bishops sending prayers and a message to the Holy Father. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley addressed the body of bishops for the first time as Conference president. He was followed by […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
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