United States Catholic Conference research collection (MS.2014.005)

Biographical/Historical note

The United States Catholic Conference (USCC) was established in 1966 by the Catholic Church, alongside the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB), the former with a global focus, the later with a national focus. Previous incarnations and related organizations include: The National Catholic War Council (NCWC), which was formed in 1917 for Catholics in the United States to donate money and time to rehabilitate servicemen during World War I, and the National Catholic Welfare Conference, which was formed in 1922 to as address policy matters like education, immigration and social justice. In 2001, the NCCB and the USCC were combined to form the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).