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May 2021: Clergy Assignments

Bishop Johnston has made the following clergy assignments effective July 1, 2021:  Rev. Joshua Barlett has been appointed Chaplain to the…

Statement of USCCB President and Bishop Chairmen in Response to Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act

“I support the statement of USCCB President, Archbishop Gomez, and the other Bishop Chairmen regarding the recent passage of the…

U.S. Bishop Chairmen Join Statement on Abortion Funding in American Rescue Plan

From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops… WASHINGTON— Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the…

Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Catholic Schools welcomes new Superintendent

Karen Kroh, Ed.D., replaces Dan Peters, Ed.D., upon his retirement after more than a decade with KCSJ Catholic Schools The…

Update on Tierney appeal

Bishop Johnston has been notified that Michael Tierney’s appeal to reverse the penalty of dismissal from the clerical state was…

Update on allegations of sexual abuse by Bishop Joseph Hart

Statement from Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr. Bishop Stephen Biegler of the Diocese of Cheyenne has informed me that the…

U.S. Capitol Protests | Bishop Johnston’s Thoughts

“Increasingly, we see that public protests and demonstrations have been marked by alarming incidents of violence and anarchy, including this…

USCCB President Condemns Violent Protests & Prays for Safety as Chaos Threatens U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON —Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued the following…

Proclamation on 850th anniversary of the Martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket

Today is the Feast of St. Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury and martyr. He was murdered in his cathedral on…

Death of Fr. Michael Tierney

Reverend Michael Tierney, 76, passed away on December 15, after a short illness. Out of respect for all involved, a small…

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