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During the first public session of their spring meeting in Orlando, Florida, the U.S. bishops discussed the three-year Eucharistic Revival initiative and the Holy Father’s emphasis on synodality. The bishops also advanced the cause on the local level of the Shreveport Martyrs.
The letter cautions that housing makes up a large portion of family budgets, with about 10.7 million low-income renters spending more than half of their income on housing costs
One item that could provoke discussion is the bishops’ vote on moving forward with a revision of a portion of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, which covers the relationship between the Catholic medical professional and the patient.
The special assembly was set to begin Monday evening with Vespers, an opening address by Archbishop Fisher, a reception, dinner, and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
The measure passed by a vote of 168 to 55, with six abstentions.
Most bishops voiced support for a teaching document on Holy Communion, but some pushed for the removal of the section that would address public officials who are at odds with the Church on abortion and other issues.
The proposed document “isn’t anything brand new,” Bishop Burbidge said on Wednesday, at a press conference following the USCCB proceedings. “It’s what the Church has always taught in the Eucharist.”
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