In 1991, The USCCB published a statement “Political Responsibility: Revitalizing American Democracy” expressing concern that many Americans were losing interest in the political process. In 2024, Peter Steinfels, a former religion writer for the New York Times, accused the current bishops of failing to speak out against the threats posed to democracy
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Roman CatholicismAdd Topic Ohio Catholic bishops warn against ‘scapegoating’ of Haitian immigrants in Springfield Read the story from the Columbus Dispatch.
POPE FRANCIS AT THE INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE PRIESTHOOD
Closeness to other priests Closeness to God, closeness to the Bishop and closeness to other priests. It is precisely on the basis of communion with the Bishop that a third form of closeness emerges, the closeness of fraternity. Jesus is present wherever there are brothers and sisters who love one…