President of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Makes Statement at Close of Public Sessions; Fall General Assembly, Baltimore Nov. 12-14
November 14, 2018
BALTIMORE—On the final day of the public sessions of the U.S. Bishops fall general assembly in Baltimore, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston and President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, delivered the following remarks.
Cardinal DiNardo’s full address follows:
“Brothers, I opened the meeting expressing some disappointment. I end it with hope.
My hope is first of all grounded in Christ, who desires that the Church be purified and that our efforts bear fruit.
STATEMENT OF DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE ON TRAGEDY AT TREE OF LIFE SYNAGOGUE
It is with great sadness that we in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre have learned about the tragic shootings at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on October 27, 2018. This heinous act of violence serves as another reminder of the importance for all of us to remain vigilant at condemning anti-Semitism in all of its forms. We offer our prayers and support for the victims of this tragedy and their families.
