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Sowing Peace – Letter from Our Executive Director

Dear Members, Partners, and Friends, “Peace be with you all!” It was mere months ago that Leo XIV proclaimed these words, his first to the Church as pope, from the…

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Annual Members Meeting – December 4th, 2025

The USCMA annual member meeting is a crucial time to receive updates and provide input on the strategic direction of the Association and elect members of our Board. If you…

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Pan-African Congress Offers Prophetic Vision for Changing Church and World

What ‘Africa’ are we talking about? There is the Africa of the past that is still enduring, and the Africa that is completely new.”   This observation by a delegate to…

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National Pastoral on the Laity – Give the US Bishops Your Input!

As the US Bishops prepare to issue a National Pastoral on the Laity, join the US Catholic Mission Association (USCMA) for an official consultation session on the baptismal identity, experiences and co-responsible mission…

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Summit Synthesis Report

This summer’s Summit on Mission and Evangelization yielded fruitful discussion among faith leaders on where, how and why we are called to witness and proclaim hope in today’s world. Read…

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Evangelii Nuntiandi 50th Anniversary Webinar – Watch the First Two Sessions

The fist two sessions from our Evangelii Nuntiandi webinar series are available to view now! Session One with Sr. Rosalia Meza, VDMF, Senior Director of Religious Education for the Archdiocese…

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A World of Mission – September 2025 Highlights

Stories of conflict and hope from around the globe. World. Read the September Global Emergency Update from Catholic Relief Services. Vatican. In his first published interview, Pope Leo addresses topics…

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Building Our Mission Future – Letter from Our Executive Director

Dear Members, Partners, and Friends,  “What’s next!?” That was a common, enthusiastic refrain following last month’s Summit on Mission and Evangelization. Offered by USCMA in collaboration with the Society for…

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A World of Mission – August 2025 Highlights

This month, we have collected stories of hope and resilience from across the globe, including Jubilee gatherings, projects and initiatives empowering youth, and appeals for peace amid some of the…

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International Aid Freezes – Thank You for Acting

While ongoing administrative freezes and congressional funding cuts have had devastating consequences for programs promoting and preserving human dignity around the globe, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) reports that, as a…

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Jubilee Webinar Series – All Sessions Now Online

All four sessions of our series Witnesses of Hope: A Virtual Jubilee Journey are now available to view online via our USCMA YouTube Channel. The series explores the World Mission…

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Pan-African Catholic Jubilee on Theology, Society, & Pastoral Life

USCMA is a proud official partner of the III Pan-African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life taking place this month in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The PACTPAN Congress is the…

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