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Financial report points to changing USCCB

“The amount of USCCB revenue from government contracts is sharply down in 2025 vs recent years.”

Brendan Hodge
Nov 03, 2026

Recently released financial statements from the U.S. bishops’ conference provide a window into an organization in transition — and may offer some answers to ongoing questions from Catholics about how the USCCB’s role as a government contractor shapes its mission.

USCCB 2025 fall plenary assembly. Credit: Jack Figge / The Pillar.

The 2025 audited financial statements show an organization which saw its annual revenue decrease by one-third in 2025, a decrease which would ordinarily be taken as a sign of an organization in crisis.

Is that true of the USCCB?

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