“We as Catholic bishops love our country and pray for its peace and prosperity. For this very reason, we feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity.” On November 12, 2025 and for the first time in 12 years the U.S. bishops issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the United States. Collectively the bishops have invoked this particularly urgent way of speaking as a body of bishops. Re

In a 2012 Catholic News Service interview, then-Father Robert Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV—reflected on how Saint Augustine’s Confessions speak to friendship, family, ambition, and the ordinary struggles of life. Augustine shows that by reflecting on these experiences, we can discover what truly matters and encounter God in the midst of it all. | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

As we begin the Season of Advent, Bishop Edward J. Burns of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas invites us to pause, watch, and prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ. Just as we make room in our homes for the Christmas season, Advent calls us to make room in the center of our hearts by clearing away distraction and turning again to the Lord. May this holy season renew our longing for Christ’s light and strengthen us in faith, hope, and love. | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops