Today, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Archbishop William E. Lori, Vice President, met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican.

They were joined by Rev. Michael Fuller, General Secretary, and Rev. Paul Hartmann, Associate General Secretary, representing the collective leadership of the U.S. bishops.

The meeting underscored continued dialogue between the Holy See and the U.S. episcopate on pastoral leadership and the Church’s mission in the modern world.

It also came at a moment of heightened attention for the U.S. Church, particularly regarding ongoing legal and financial challenges in several dioceses.

Earlier this week, the Archdiocese of Baltimore, led by Archbishop Lori, appeared in court as a judge considered a motion to di

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