Catholic Current November 2nd 2023

This Week’s Catholic Current: Calls for Peace in Gaza and Ukraine and an End to Religious Hatred, 2023 Synod Adjourns, and Native American Heritage Month

In response to the escalating IsraelHamas war, Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace, renewed his call for peace. Read his full statement

As war continues in Ukraine, the Holy See has expressed its ongoing commitment to pursuing peace. We spoke with Bishop Vitaly Kryvytsky about his experience as bishop of KyivZhytomyr. Learn about the Collection for The Church in Central and Eastern Europe which provides assistance to dioceses and local churches in Ukraine and other areas where the Church is struggling to maintain roots and infrastructure.

November is Native American Heritage Month. Learn about the work of the USCCB Subcommittee on Native American Affairs, whose mission is to enhance the relationship of the Catholic Native American/Alaska Native communities with Jesus Christ and His Church in the United States.

Since the Hamas attacks earlier this month, and in the wake of boldly proclaimed rhetoric and the increase of actions of religious hatred in the United States, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Religious Liberty issued a sharp rebuke and called for peace. Read the full statement

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