Category :: NYS Catholic Conference

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

October 20, 2025

Statement on the appointment of Most Rev. Mark O’Connell as 11th Bishop of Albany

Statement on the announcement of Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger's resignation and appointment of Auxiliary Bishop Mark W. O’Connell of the Archdiocese of Boston.

October 8, 2025

Statement on Pending Assisted Suicide Legislation

Statement from Robert J. Bellafiore, a spokesman for the New York State Catholic Conference, regarding the physician-assisted suicide bill awaiting Executive action.

October 8, 2025

NYSCC Urges New Yorkers to Tell Congress to Pass Religious Workforce Protection Act

NYS Catholic Conference asks NYers to write to Congress urging them to pass bill to keep foreign-born priests and religious workers in US (Religious Workforce Protection Act)

News Releases

Much to Like in Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget – and More to Be Done

NYS Concedes Catholic Plaintiffs Are Not Subject to Abortion Mandate

Statement on the appointment of Most Rev. John Bonnici as 10th Bishop of Rochester

Statement on Appointment of Archbishop-Designate Hicks; Retirement of Cardinal Dolan

NYS Bishops’ Statement on Gov. Hochul’s Plan to Sign Assisted Suicide Bill

Assisted Suicide Advocates Admit They’ll Push for Expansion Once Bill is Signed by Governor Hochul

Statement on Latest State Bailout for Planned Parenthood

Statement on the appointment of Most Rev. Mark O’Connell as 11th Bishop of Albany

Statement on Pending Assisted Suicide Legislation

NYSCC Urges New Yorkers to Tell Congress to Pass Religious Workforce Protection Act

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