World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation
WASHINGTON - Each year, Pope Francis invites the Church to commemorate the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on September 1. This day of prayer begins a month-long “Season of Creation” which concludes on October 4 with the feast of Saint Francis. Calling on all Christians to pray and work together to
Labor Day 2022 Statement Focuses on Promoting the Welfare of Working Families
WASHINGTON - As Americans prepare to mark Labor Day on September 5, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued an annual reflection on the world of work and the importance of upholding the dignity of all laborers. “This Labor Day, let
Catholic Social Teaching and 2022 Louisiana Legislative Session Review
Overview of 2022 Session The Louisiana Legislature began its 2022 session with an historic opportunity to make long-overdue investments in people and communities. A combination of surplus dollars, federal pandemic relief money and a surge in state tax collections left legislators with unprecedented amounts of revenue to distribute among Louisiana’s many needs. Lawmakers used the
Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Roe vs. Wade
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey thus returning this issue to the individual states. In response, the bishops of Louisiana issued the following statement: We give thanks to God that
LCCB’s 1st Faithful Citizenship Day for Catholics at the Capitol
"We need to participate for the common good. Sometimes we hear: a good Catholic is not interested in politics. This is not true: good Catholics immerse themselves in politics by offering the best of themselves so that the leader can govern." - Pope Francis, 9/16/13 On May 18th 2022, catholic leaders from around the area
LCCB Assessing Dioceses/Parishes with Walking with Moms In Need Initiative
The USCCB has been working to address services for pregnant moms and how parishes might assist with an initiative called Walking with Moms in Need. Below is an initial assessment LCCB undertook to begin to identify services in each diocese. Parishes can use this as a basic document to identify services that pregnant moms that
LCCB Testifies Against HB 37 Permit Less Carry
The LCCB testified in Senate Judiciary C on May 24th, 2022 to urge the Committee to consider the impacts of removing reasonable training safeguards that will help to protect human life in our communities and promote the common good. The principle of subsidiarity in catholic social teaching was used as the Louisiana Association of Chiefs
LCCB and Catholic Social Teaching Framework 2021
LCCB CST 2021
LCCB Expresses Solidarity with the Diocese of Lake Charles in the Wake of the Destruction Caused by Hurricane Laura
The Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops joins in solidarity with one of its own dioceses, the Diocese of Lake Charles, in its attempt to recover from the destruction caused by Hurricane Laura. For those wishing to contribute to the unmet needs of the Diocese of Lake Charles caused by Hurricane Laura, you can easily do