United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Urge Congress to Safeguard Children in Need and Ensure Communities Have Access to Religious Workers
In June 2023, the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act (S. 1885/H.R. 4285) was introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The bill would relieve the backlog currently confronting special immigrant juveniles by exempting them from the annual caps for...
Urge President Biden to Commute All Federal Death Sentences
As President Biden prepares to leave office, please urge him to commute all current federal death sentences to terms of imprisonment before his term ends. President Biden has an extraordinary opportunity to advance the cause of human dignity by commuting all federal death...
Urge Congress to Pass Legislation that Affirms the Dignity of Stateless Persons
The United Nations estimates that there are millions of people across the globe who do not have a nationality and are therefore stateless. According to international law, as ratified in the 1954 Convention Related to the Status of Stateless Persons, a stateless person is...
Tell Congress! Tiny preborn lives are at stake
Proposals in Congress threaten human life, the family, and religious freedom.  The need to accompany and support the increasing number of families struggling with infertility is real. But members of Congress – including many who consider themselves pro-life – are...
Urge Lawmakers to Protect SNAP in the Farm Bill
“Hunger is criminal, food is an inalienable right.” – Pope FrancisOver the past year and a half, Congress has been working behind the scenes on a Farm Bill reauthorization. This legislation is critical to addressing hunger in the United States and around the world. The...
Urge your Senators to strengthen the Child Tax Credit
Families need a Child Tax Credit that helps all kids thrive. Please urge your Senators to advance an improved Child Tax Credit that prioritizes the poorest children, so its benefits can be targeted to those who need them most. Every year, the Child Tax Credit (CTC) lifts...
Stand in Solidarity with Our Afghan Neighbors
It has been nearly two years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the harrowing scenes that captivated the world as aircraft rushed to depart its capital city of Kabul. Tens of thousands of Afghan nationals have now been resettled in communities across the United...
Urge Congress to Protect Children Online
Online child exploitation threatens the safety and well-being of our young people and destroys families and communities.  In recent years, these abuses have increased exponentially, in large part due to the Internet and mobile technology. Catholics are sadly...
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