For disciples of Jesus Christ, the most impactful place to live out our civic responsibilities is right where we are: in our neighborhoods, cities, and school districts.

The Diocese of Lafayette opened the cause for Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur's canonization on September 5, 2020.

"You are the generation of saints our world so desperately needs," Jeanne Mancini, former president of the March for Life, said in her keynote address.

Pope Leo XIV addressed the convention in a video message reflecting on the Jubilee Year of Hope.

The Catholic Conference represents the Bishops of New York State in public policy matters.