Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Statement by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone On the Occasion of the Launch of the Holy Father’s Laudato Si Action Platform

The Laudato Si Action Platform is a global initiative launched by Pope Francis to develop “a new ecological approach that can transform our way of inhabiting the world, our lifestyles,… Read More

Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Statement of Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone in Opposition to Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021

HR 3755, the misnamed “Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021,” shows to what radical extremes the supposedly “Pro-Choice” advocates in our country will go to protect what they hold most… Read More

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Archbishop Cordileone regarding San Rafael-based Roots of Peace Workers and Cajon Valley High School Students Trapped in Afghanistan

I just got off the phone with Heidi Kuhn.  She is the founder of the San Rafael-based Roots of Peace, a nonprofit that works in Afghanistan to remove landmines and… Read More

Thursday, August 05, 2021
Archbishop Cordileone on the Celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass

(Traducción al español a continuación) In response to a request from a group of the faithful in the Archdiocese of San Francisco in June, I agreed to allow a monthly… Read More

Thursday, July 22, 2021
Statement of San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defending efforts to permit federal funding of elective abortions

Let me repeat: no one can claim to be a devout Catholic and condone the killing of innocent human life, let alone have the government pay for it.  The right… Read More

Friday, June 18, 2021
Statement of San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone in response to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops vote on Eucharistic Coherence document

I’m grateful that the bishops of the United States placed their trust in the Holy Spirit to guide in our effort to promote and protect the sanctity of the Most… Read More

Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Statement by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone regarding the letter from sent to USCCB President Archbishop José Gómez

When I was still a new bishop I remember a conversation I had with a priest from Germany, an old classmate of mine from Rome; he told me about how… Read More

Monday, May 17, 2021
Archbishop Cordileone’s Response to Speaker Pelosi’s Comments About the Letter from Luis Ladaria, SJ

In response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s comments to an EWTN reporter about the letter from Luis Ladaria, SJ, to Archbishop José Gómez, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco has issued… Read More

Saturday, May 01, 2021
Before I Formed You in the Womb I Knew You

Audio Version Before I Formed You in the Womb I Knew You A Pastoral Letter on the Human Dignity of the Unborn, Holy Communion, and Catholics in Public Life By… Read More

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Statement by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone Calls for Ending Violence Against Asian-Americans

“The rise in violence against Asian people across the country is alarming and horrific to all people of right reason.  Even their elders, among the most respected individuals in Asian… Read More

Thursday, March 04, 2021
Statement regarding Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine

“The increased availability of Covid-19 vaccines is already having a welcome effect in reducing the spread of this virus. I encourage everyone to be vaccinated in consultation with their physician.… Read More

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Justice is Working in Marin County

“The justice system is working.  The matter of what happened on the night of October 12, 2020 at Mission San Rafael will soon rest in the hands of a judge… Read More