WASHINGTON - Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, have issued the following statement after tornadoes tore through multiple states in the South and Midwest late Friday into early

The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 7-13, 2021. Dioceses across the U.S. will hold events to foster an appreciation for all vocations and pray specifically for those discerning a vocation to ordained ministry and consecrated life. In his message for the 58th annual World Day of Prayer

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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

The Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops reissued its Public Policy Guide in preparation for the November 2020 elections.  You can find the updated document here.  

The Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops strongly supports the Love Life Amendment, which will be amendment #1 on the upcoming November 3rd ballot. "Passage of the amendment would have a dual effect.  Primarily, it will ensure that the state of Louisiana cannot establish a right to abortion...  Secondly, it will prohibit the funding of abortion

The Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops is greatly disappointed by the USSCT's decision in June Medical Services v Russo.  This seminal pro-life case centered around requiring admitting privileges to local hospitals for those engaging in the destruction of human life via an abortion.  In this way, it was truly a case centered on authentic issues of