US bishops, including the current president of their conference, are speaking out about the state of things in the U.S. More and more bishops, including the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, are sounding an alarm about the state of affairs in the U.S. On the global front, questions over Greenland, tariffs, and general foreign policy have led bishops to speak out. Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Seattle wrote “A pastoral letter on a well-ordered society,” found here. Looking through their statements, here are several reasons the bishops give for optimism.