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CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS IN PROGRESS

Session Runs from January 8th to June 4th

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USCCB RELEASES STATEMENT ON IMMIGRANTS

“We Stand in Firm Solidarity with Our Immigrant Brothers and Sisters”

In solidarity with immigrants, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the USCCB, Bishop Mark J. Seitz, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Migration, and Bishop Jaime Soto, chairman of the board for Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., issued a statement of pastoral concern.

Read the statement

Pope Francis: Gender ideology is the ugliest danger of our time

Pope Francis has long expressed the Church’s opposition to gender identity ideology. An ideology not only in opposition to the natural law of God, but also not supported by natural science.

The Pontiff warned that transgenderism is one of the “most dangerous ideological colonization.” Pope Francis reiterated his opposition to transgenderism on March 2023 to an Argentinian newspaper, La Nacion. He warned that it is a “dangerous ideology” and argued that its proponents are naïve if they believe they are on the “path to progress. Gender ideology, today, is one of the most dangerous ideological colonizations. Why is it dangerous? Because it blurs differences and the value of men and women.”

Addressing participants in March 2024 at the international Symposium, “Man-Woman: Image of God.” Pope Francis described so-called gender ideology as the “ugliest danger” of our time, because it cancels out all differences that make humanity unique. To cancel these differences “is to erase humanity. Man and woman, instead, exist in a fruitful ‘tension,'” he said.

Catholic Teaching on Racism in Our Country

The issue of racism is prominent in the current discourse about our nation and the call for equality and respect. On November 14, 2018, long before the current social crisis, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops realized a pastoral letter on racism.

We encourage you to read “Open Wide Our Hearts -the enduring call to love“

Connecticut Bishops Issue Statement on Ending Anti-Semitism

David Reynolds2024-07-11T17:30:55+00:00July 11th, 2024|

December 12, 2023 In recent weeks we have seen a disturbing and unacceptable emergence of anti-Semitism unleashed in many corners of our state and country. These demonstrations, speeches, and acts of intimidation against the Jewish people are profoundly evil and [...]

Connecticut Catholic Bishops Release Pastoral Letter entitled “Respect Life Month” 2020 and the 25th Anniversary of “The Gospel of Life”

David Reynolds2021-08-13T18:21:45+00:00November 20th, 2020|

Connecticut Catholic Bishops Release Pastoral Letter entitled “Respect Life Month” 2020 and the 25th Anniversary of “The Gospel of Life” October 18, 2020 The Bishops’ letter addresses the important role Catholic teaching places on the value of [...]

Connecticut Catholic Bishops Release Statement On Immigration Controversy

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“In recent decades U.S. governments led by both of our major parties have fallen woefully short of enacting immigration reform and of honoring the basic humanity of migrants and refugees… We urge everyone to work and pray for a better [...]

Connecticut Catholic Bishops Release Message Affirming Life 2019

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following passage of abortion law in New York CT Bishops Statement

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