In a letter to leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees, two committee chairmen of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops called for increased funding for domestic and foreign anti-hunger programs—as well as for a slew of other programs—in the 2023 Farm Bill.
In light of more Catholic persecution by Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, the head of the U.S. Bishops’ Conference Committee on International Justice is again calling for the U.S. government and international community to address the situation.
WASHINGTON - Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace, marked the one-year anniversary of Russia s invasion of Ukraine by renewing the Church s call to prayer, solidarity and hope amidst the mounting tolls of this war. Bishop Malloy s full statement follows:"It is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge the one-year anniversary of Russia s invasion of Ukraine. This past year has seen the horrific consequences of Russian armed aggression on the sovereignty of Ukraine, its infrastructure, its economy, and most of all, on its people. The war in Ukraine has taken a brutal toll on innocent civilians, prompting millions to flee and seek asylum and shelter in other countries. Grieving family members on both sides have been left behind in the wake of the violence. We continue to witness accelerations of military escalation including the threat of deploying nuclear weapons. Russia s announce