BALTIMORE OSV News – As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary next year, the U.S. bishops will consecrate the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.The decision was taken during a Nov. 11 session of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' fall plenary assembly in Baltimore.Ahead of the vote, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort…...
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Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., is pictured in a combination photo with a painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The U.S. bishops voted Nov. 11, 2025, during their fall plenary assembly to consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart for the nation's 250th anniversary in 2026. Bishop Rhoades, chair of the bishops' Committee for Religious Liberty, said the consecration would take place at the bishops' spring assembly in June, which concludes on the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller) (Bob Roller)
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