In anticipation of the 2022 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature, scheduled for January 11 - March 11, the FCCB has identified its priority issues. Key concerns are identified under the advocacy areas of life, education, health care, and family & social concerns. FCCB's Public Policy Priorities are listed on our website and available in a print format for distribution.

Welcome to Season 2 of our podcast! We have released two episodes so far with more to come. 

In the early 1600s, Spanish settlers brought with them to the New World a special devotion to Our Lady of La Leche y Buen Parto. Four hundred years later, the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche has kept this devotion alive through countless people of faith. The Holy Father himself has recognized the importance and sanctity of this devotion by granting a Canonical Coronation for Our Lady of La Leche on Sunday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine. This once-in-a-lifetime and completely unique event is an incredible blessing for the Diocese of St. Augustine and the oldest Marian shrine in the United States!

TALLAHASSEE, FL (September 9, 2021) – Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops (FCCB) is pleased to announce that Christie Arnold has joined the staff as Associate for Social Concerns and Respect Life.

Congress is trying to force Americans to pay for abortion. The Hyde Amendment and similar laws have protected taxpayers from funding elective abortion for 45 years. Now, powerful members of Congress want to take away these laws that both Democrats and Republicans have supported for nearly half a century. Billions of taxpayer dollars could be used to pay for abortion.