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The article focuses on the global reaction among bishops to the Vatican's declaration allowing priests to bless same-sex couples and Catholics in "irregular" situations. Topics include varied responses from bishops worldwide, reactions in the U.S. ranging from enthusiasm to condemnation, and concerns among theologians about potential confusion and schism arising from the imprecise language in the document.

The article reports on a statement regarding antisemitism made by Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington and the Catholic co-chair of the National Council of Synagogues–U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Consultation. It informs that Gregory commented on rising trend of antisemitic incidents in light of the Church's relationship to the Jewish tradition.

The article focuses on the consistent ethic of life, the ethos, first made famous in the 1980s by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, that was crafted at a time when abortion, the death penalty and nuclear war were uppermost in the minds of many Catholics. Topics discussed include the belief among some bishops that the consistent ethic or "seamless garment" approach to how Catholics operate in the public square could be especially helpful and the need to bring back this ethos.

The article offers information on the spring meeting of the U.S. bishops held in Indianapolis in June 2017, where political issues, including immigration, health care reform and religious liberty, took center stage. It reports that Bishop George Thomas took to the floor to highlight shortcomings with the U.S. proposed federal budget that could have potentially catastrophic effects on the lives of people.

The article announces that U.S. Catholic bishops have adopted new protocols to improve accountability in cases of sexual abuse and subsequent investigations of such abuse by clergy.