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May 26, 2026
Statement on Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical
Statement from Dennis Poust, executive director of the New York State Catholic Conference, on the release of Magnifica Humanitas, the first encyclical by Pope Leo XIV.
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May 11, 2026
Statement on Governor Hochul Announcing She Intends to Opt in to Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
Statement by Dennis Poust, executive director of the New York State Catholic Conference, on behalf of Archbishop Ronald Hicks and the Catholic Bishops of New York State.
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April 20, 2026
Bishops of NYS Release Updated Booklet on End-of-Life Decision Making
The Catholic Bishops of New York State have released a revised and updated edition of their teaching booklet Now and at the Hour of Our Death: A Catholic Guide to End-of-Life Decision-Making.
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February 2, 2026
Much to Like in Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget – and More to Be Done
Statement by Dennis Poust, executive director of the New York State Catholic Conference, on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal.
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January 21, 2026
NYS Concedes Catholic Plaintiffs Are Not Subject to Abortion Mandate
Statement by Dennis Poust, executive director of the New York State Catholic Conference, on NYS conceding in the abortion mandate case.
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January 7, 2026
Statement on the appointment of Most Rev. John Bonnici as 10th Bishop of Rochester
Statement on the announcement of Bishop Salvatore R. Matano's resignation and appointment of Bishop John S. Bonnici as the Bishop of Rochester.
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December 18, 2025
Statement on Appointment of Archbishop-Designate Hicks; Retirement of Cardinal Dolan
Statement on the appointment of New York Archbishop-designate Hicks and the retirement of Cardinal Dolan.
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December 17, 2025
NYS Bishops’ Statement on Gov. Hochul’s Plan to Sign Assisted Suicide Bill
Statement by Timothy Cardinal Dolan and the Bishops of New York State on Governor Hochul’s announcement that she will sign the physician-assisted suicide bill passed earlier this year by the legislature.
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December 12, 2025
Assisted Suicide Advocates Admit They’ll Push for Expansion Once Bill is Signed by Governor Hochul
Statement responding to assisted suicide advocates pledging to expand the law once enacted.
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October 24, 2025
Statement on Latest State Bailout for Planned Parenthood
Statement by Kristen Curran, director of government relations for the NYS Catholic Conference, on Planned Parenthood's latest state bailout.
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