American Bishops Disappoint
180+ articles. Note: Catholic Leadership Critique Rationale
Below is a list of articles that demonstrate why I am disappointed with the leadership of the American Bishops.
- They have failed to make any meaningful sexual abuse reforms (18+ articles)
- They have failed to discipline Pro-Abortion Catholic politicians (12+ articles)
- They often fail to defend the Faith and Faithful Priests (30+ articles)
- Their Dismal Response to COVID (20+ articles)
- They promote illegal immigration, thereby supporting human trafficking, while turning a mostly blind eye toward abortion. (60+ articles).
- They have funded blatantly leftist, pro-abortion, pro-LBGT, and anti-Catholic organizations for years, especially via the CCHD (Catholic Campaign for Human Development) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS). (12+ articles)
General Failures of the US Bishops
- The Archdiocese of Chicago under Cdl. Cupich is in complete disarray – lifesitenews.com– 2/23/22
- The City of Big Shoulders — and Liturgical Confusion: Chicago Faithful Flummoxed by Inconsistent Liturgy Policy| National Catholic Register (ncregister.com) – 6/27/22
- Why the USCCB should be disbanded: $200M cost, less than zero benefits: (Church Militant, 11/23/21)
- The Sorry Situation of Catholic Schools | Mark Bauerlein | First Things – 5/9/22
- US priests are ‘flourishing’ – but they don’t trust their bishops (pillarcatholic.com) – 10/19/22
- Cupich Fires Catholic School Principal Over Mask Mandate – Complicit Clergy– 2/18/22
- Queen of Martyrs principal ousted by Cupich over mask compliance – Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)– 2/16/22
- Pontifical Academy for Life Members’ Support for Assisted Suicide Draws Criticism (ncregister.com)– 2/21/22
- Say what? Cardinal with strong Pope Francis ties says Catholic LGBTQ stance is wrong | Faith | frontiersman.com– 2/23/22
- Kids aren’t protected from LGBT ideology just because they attend Catholic schools – lifesitenews.com– 2/15/22
- Joe Biden is the ‘product’ of weak bishops who don’t defend Church teaching: Catholic activist – lifesitenews.com
- Bishop Callahan of La Crosse cancelled Fr. James Altman but protects Mnsr. Burrill who was caught using a gay hookup app on his phone – 3/1/22 – Church Militant
- Largest ever survey of US Catholics shows faithful want an end to Communion in the hand – 10/15/24. Real Presence Coalition (RPC) released the results of its massive July 2024 survey seeking to identify causes of a lack of faith in the Eucharist among many self-professed Catholics in the United States.
Miscellaneous Items
- Washington bill endorsed by Catholic bishops could force priests to break Seal of Confession – Lifesitenews.com – 2/19/24
- American bishops disappointed by Supreme Court’s climate regulation ruling | Catholic News Agency – 7/1/22 – Following Pope Francis, they would rather back Climate Change politics rather than focus on saving souls.
- RORATE CÆLI: Segregation is restored in the Diocese of Arlington (rorate-caeli.blogspot.com) – July 2022 – Suppression of the TLM
- Viganò: LifeSiteNews fights back against the errors and lies of the Deep State – LifeSite – 8/23/22 – also the Deep Church.
- Brave priest exposes heretical “Shadow Church,” Ready to die (lifesitenews.com) – 1/31/23
- Catholic filmmakers release second part of Latin Mass documentary, reveal origins of the New Mass – lifesitenews.com – 6/2/22
- USCCB in Baltimore; all Bishops wearing masks (Church Militant) – 11/17/21
- The State of Evil in the World – Courageous Clergy – Fr. Ripperger – 1/5/23
- The Homily by Fr. Kirby That Should Be Viewed by Every Bishop Worldwide (complicitclergy.com) – 3/26/24
- Archbishop Viganò Excoriates Wisconsin Bishop Incorporating Shaman Ritual into Chrism Mass (complicitclergy.com) – 3/23/24
- The Case of Bishop Stowe – Catholic World Report – 6/8/24
- The Silence of the Bishops in Response to the Persecution of Cardinal Zen (complicitclergy.com) – 9/23/22
- Bishop John Stowe Receives New Ways Ministry Award Offering Message of Resilience – 11/18/24. NOTE: New Ways Ministry has previously been denounced by both the U.S. bishops’ conference and the Vatican’s doctrinal office for causing confusion on sexual morality among the Catholic faithful.
- Bishop Stowe blesses 3 women in ceremony recognizing lay ministry roles – 12/16/24.
- US bishops should promote Eucharistic reverence instead of spending millions on big events – 1/21/25. The US bishops launching a multi-year, multi-million-dollar campaign based upon a dubious survey does not instill confidence among the laity.
- Joe Biden ‘conferred’ membership of the Freemasons in South Carolina – 1/25/25
- US bishops’ dependence on government funding is putting their integrity at stake – LifeSite – 2/14/25
- Where are the Bishops’ Priorities? – 2/28/25
- Heresy in High Places – Ralph Martin – 2/27/25. Ralph Martin asks how someone can be appointed Archbishop of Washington, DC, after expressing views contrary to the Catholic faith?
- Charlotte bishop denounces Latin, altar rails, kneeling in leaked letter – LifeSite – 5/28/25
- Charlotte Latin Mass ban is ‘heartless,’ ‘ideological,’ Peter Kwasniewski tells Raymond Arroyo – LifeSite – 5/30/25
- Bishops cannot force female altar servers on priests: 2001 Vatican document – LifeSite – 5/30/25. The emergence of female altar servers after the Second Vatican Council was a novelty seemingly impossible to suppress, and, in 1994, Pope John Paul II officially permitted their activities. However, bishops remained free to restrict altar service, previously fulfilled by seminarians in minor orders, to men and boys.
- Study confirms Latin Mass, Communion on tongue linked to stronger faith in Eucharist – LifeSiteNews, 9/27/25.
- Charlotte bishop says new Latin Mass chapel is not meant to fit everyone who wants to attend – LifeSiteNews, 9/29/25.
- Brooklyn bishop restricts Latin Mass to just two sites – LifeSiteNews, 10/1/25.
- Diocese of Austin shuts down planned Latin Mass for students at Texas A&M University – LifeSiteNews, 9/27/25
- Poll: US priests still leaning conservative, think highly of Pope Leo, less so of bishops – Catholic Vote, 10/15/25.
- Charlotte bishop bans all altar rails for receiving Communion starting the first Sunday of Advent – LifeSiteNews, 11/10/25. Father John Putnam, the pastor of St. Mark Catholic Church, said: Everyone “retains the right to kneel to receive the Eucharist,” citing the USCCB.
- New bishop of Austin directs priests to remove kneelers for Communion: ‘Wicked and cruel’ – LifeSiteNews, 11/14/25. Misko cited three reasons as the basis for the decision, including the fact that the “norm” is to receive Holy Communion standing in the U.S., as determined by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
- Charlotte bishop officially bans altar rails for Communion as of January 16 – LifeSiteNews, 12/18/25. Clergy, catechists, and teachers have been instructed by Bishop Martin to teach that kneeling is not ‘better’ than standing for Holy Communion.
- US Bishops Exposed Taking Money to Destroy America – Anthony Stine – 12/1/25. A new independent report shows that the US Bishops are part of a larger NGO program that profits from bringing dangerous individuals into the United States.
- A Beginners Guide to the Problems of the Novus Ordo Missae (Part I) – Radical Fidelity, 12/9/25
- Obscuring of the Sacrificial Nature of the Mass
- Diminution of the Ministerial Priesthood. Instead of mediator, the priest is presider, in dialogue with the people.
- Weakening of Eucharistic Reverence and the Real Presence
- Ecumenical Dilution and Protestant Sensitivity
- The Loss of Sacred Language and Priestly Expression
- Excessive Optionality and Liturgical Fragmentation
- Simplification and the Loss of Ritual Density
- A Beginners Guide to the Problems of the Novus Ordo Missae (Part II) – Radical Fidelity, 12/11/25.
- A Beginners Guide to the Problems of the Novus Ordo Missae (Part III) – Radical Fidelity, 12/12/25.