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Draft agenda announced for US bishops' fall meeting (USCCB)

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Catholic World News
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Oct 21, 2026
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The USCCB announced the draft agenda for its November 16-19, 2026 meeting in Baltimore, where bishops will elect new leadership and discuss topics including AI, immigration, and the Guadalupan Novena. They will also vote on action items such as a new Lectionary edition and a Day of Prayer for Racial Justice. AI appears as one of several discussion topics on the agenda.

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