California Bishops' Statements

Archbishop Jose Gomez’s statement on Amendments to California “Confession Bill” I have been studying the amendments made to SB 360 by the Senate Appropriations Committee last week.

A Pastoral Letter from the Bishops of California on Caring for those who Suffer from Mental Illness Addressed to All Catholics and People of Goodwill

The Public Policy Committee of the California Catholic Conference of Bishops has released the following statement regarding Dreamers and the urgent need to participate in "National Catholic Call-In Day:"

Cite Importance of Public Safety while Questioning the Wisdom of Indiscriminate Deportations  

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All Life Is Sacred – Innocent or Flawed Bishops Also Oppose Prop 66 to Speed up Executions

Bishop Jaime Soto, President of the California Catholic Conference of Bishops, issued the following statement following the US Supreme Court's inaction on the Administration's DACA/DAPA immigration order:

A Statement by the California Catholic Conference of Bishops

The Most Rev. Jaime Soto, Bishop of Sacramento and President of the California Catholic Conference, has issued the following statement on the referendum to overturn the physician-assisted suicide law (ABx2-15) in California:

SACRAMENTO – Bishop Jaime Soto, president of the California Catholic Conference and head of the Diocese of Sacramento, issued the following statement on behalf of the Catholic Bishops of California in light of the wave of terrorism and