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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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Mission Summit Featured in Agenzia Fides

The USCMA Summit on Mission and Evangelization was recently featured in Agenzia Fides, the official news service of the Pontifical Mission Societies.   “This conference—the first of its kind—aims to inspire…

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We’ve Updated Our Website!

As part of our ongoing effort to make the programs and opportunities of USCMA more accessible to our members, we have recently launched a major renovations of our website. Visit…

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Evangelii Nuntiandi 50th Anniversary Webinar – Register Today!

The United States Catholic Mission Association (USCMA) and USCCB Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis invite you to attend a FREE webinar series commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Evangelii Nuntiandi, Pope…

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The World Needs Hope – Letter from Our Executive Director

Kevin Foy explores the Pentecost message of Pope Leo XIV, the challenges of time, and invites people with a vision of the Church as a place of belonging, prophetic love, solidarity and social transformation to our upcoming Summit on Mission and Evangelization.

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Summit on Mission and Evangelization — Register Today!

Our Jubilee Summit is fast approaching! Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from leading experts in mission theology, spirituality, and praxis and to discern and dialogue with fellow mission leaders. Learn…

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Advocacy Alert – Urge the Senate to Preserve International Aid

It’s urgent to contact your Senators and save lives around the world – get all the details and background, then make the call!

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