German Catholic bishops pledge to continue reforms – DW – 11/19/2022
German Catholic bishops pledged on Saturday to pursue reforms criticized by the Vatican. The progressive…
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US Catholic bishops concerned about views on abortion in pews
BALTIMORE– Even as they signaled a continued hardline stance on opposition to abortion and same-sex…
Catholic bishops should have stood up to Biden in 2020
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is meeting this week to elect a…
“We mourn with Jesus”: Catholic bishops lament abortion victories
In California, the strong pro-abortion-rights constitutional amendment proposal 1 had to win. Thursday evening he…
Catholic bishops meet to address synodality and nation-building – Matters India
By Thomas Scaria Bangalore, November 7, 2022: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) began…
Russian Catholic bishops courageous under Putin
Above: The Latin Rite Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Moscow, restored and rebuilt…
Benin’s Catholic Bishops call for ‘transparent, truly inclusive and peaceful elections’
“Whenever our personal interests take precedence over those of the people and of living together,…
Asian Catholic Bishops Seek to ‘Renew and Revitalise’
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha visited survivors of the attack in…
Catholic Bishops, Government Officials Discuss Korean Peninsula Peace Efforts | Washington, D.C. | Catholic University of America – Washington, DC
October 12, 2022 An international gathering of Catholic bishops, government officials and foreign policy experts…
“Malawi is worse off than we were promised,” Catholic Bishops tell President Lazarus Chakwera
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera The Episcopal Conference of Catholic Bishops of Malawi declares President Lazarus…
War won’t solve problems, say Russia’s Catholic bishops
The head of the Catholic Church in Russia, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Mother of God…
Statement by the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops of the United States in Response to the Russian Annexation Attempt of Four Regions of Ukraine – Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia
In the eyes of the world, after a farcical series of pseudo referendums, Russian President…
Russian Catholic bishops speak out on Putin’s war
Meanwhile, Pope Francis resists oversimplification of the conflict.Russia’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference issued a statement calling…
Sight Magazine – US Catholic Bishops’ Report to Vatican Shows Church Divided by Politics
September 24, 2022 CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ Vatican CityRNS Catholics in the United States are deeply divided…
US Catholic Bishops’ Report to Vatican Shows Church Divided by Politics
VATICAN CITY (RNS) – Catholics in the United States are deeply divided on issues as…
Belgium’s Catholic bishops defy the Vatican and release same-sex union blessing ceremony
The Vatican statement, released with the endorsement of Pope Francis, sparked protests and open defiance…
Catholic Bishops in Chad Clarify Their Withdrawal from Inclusive National Dialogue Sessions
“Considering the importance of this dialogue in relation to other forums, the Catholic Church wanted…
Catholic Bishops and Priests in Nigeria Pledge to Raise Awareness Ahead of 2023 Elections
Catholic Church leaders in the West African country also pledged to use Church resources and…
Nigeria’s Catholic Bishops Conclude Plenary Assembly with Call for Political Sobriety
The Catholic Bishops warn against malpractice, saying, “We strongly condemn as illegal and culpable all…
Catholic bishops warn priests against partisan politics – The Sun Nigeria
By Fred Ezeh AbujaCatholic Bishops under the umbrella of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria…
These three Catholic bishops made the Camino de Santiago together
When asked what kind of music they were talking about, Conley said the three were…
Forgive the Diocese of Ahiara, the Catholic Bishops, Soludo pray
Of Obinna Odogwu, AwkaCatholic The Bishops of Nigeria have appealed to new Cardinal Peter Okpalaeke,…
As new UK Prime Minister takes office, Catholic bishops offer prayers and help
The centralized system of social protection and public services could benefit from the active participation…
Catholic bishops withdraw from Chad’s inclusive national dialogue, cite lack of ‘dialogue’
They note that “dialogue is based on listening to the other, and the verb to…
Connecticut Catholic bishops condemn anti-Catholic remarks by public school official – Catholic World Report
null/GUNDAM_Ai/Shutterstock Washington, DC Newsroom, Aug. 31, 2022 / 5:15 p.m. (CNA). Catholic dioceses in Connecticut…
Archbishop Lang calls for the immediate release of the detained Nicaraguan bishop
Thursday, August 25, 2022 @ 1:41 p.m. Bishop Declan Lang, president of the Department of…
Lalong begs Catholic bishops to comment on Pope
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has again apologized to the Catholic Bishops for his recent…
Pope: I am not perfect, forgive my mistake – Lalong pleads with Catholic bishops
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has again apologized to the Catholic Bishops for his…
I am not perfect, forgive my mistake Lalong begs Catholic Bishops – The Sun Nigeria
Governor Simon Lalong du Plateau has again apologized to the Catholic bishops for his recent…
Lalong writes to Catholic bishops and asks forgiveness for the pope’s comment
The Chief Executive of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and Governor of Plateau State, Simon…
Catholic Bishops in Ethiopia Praise Kenyan Colleagues for Pastoral Guidance in Elections
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have spoken out on the August 9 elections in the country,…
In Kansas, the vote on abortion, a blow for the political strategy of the Catholic bishops
When votes rolled the night of August 2 on a proposed Kansas state constitution amendment…
Catholic bishops in southern Africa deliberate on the creation of a “Missionary Commission”
With regard to priestly formation, the members of the SACBC who meet at the Mariannhill…
The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Ethiopia holds its 53rd Plenary Assembly
The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Ethiopia (www.CBCE-gs.org) held its 53rd Plenary Assembly from July…
Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya Challenges Catholic Bishops to Go ‘Where the People Are’
“Pallium wool can remind us of the Holy Father’s call to all bishops and priests…
Catholic Bishops in Ethiopia Urge Church Institutions to Embrace Culture of Forgiveness
Meanwhile, in a message shared with ACI Africa on Tuesday, August 2, an official from…
What is Evangelii Gaudium Sunday?
Monday, August 1, 2022 @ 1:23 p.m. Sunday, September 18, 2022 The third Sunday in…
Catholic Bishops in Africa urged to be ‘more engaged in advocating for good policies’
He referred to the Catholic Bishops in Nigeria who have the injustices decried in the…
US Catholic Bishops call for more support for the African continent
A priest in Maputo, Mozambique, blesses worshipers at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral on September 1,…
Q&A with the new President of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Archbishop of PERTH Timothy Costelloe was elected president of the Australian Conference of Catholic Bishops…
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Women now help select Catholic bishops. It is historic and long overdue.
Reforming the church has been compared to transforming a great ship: you can’t speed it…
Catholic bishops must hold Biden accountable after Roe
Bishop Michael Pfeifer, Bishop Emeritus of San Angelo, Texas. / Courtesy picture. Washington, DC Newsroom,…
Bishop Pfeifer: Catholic bishops must hold Biden accountable after Roe
He added that he particularly encouraged his fellow bishops to reach out to Biden, Pelosi…
Pope Francis assures Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishops of prayers and ‘involvement’ to end the war
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Pope Francis assures Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishops of prayers and “involvement” in ending the war – Catholic World Report
Pope Francis and Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk. /Mazur/cbcew.org.uk/Олександр Гаврик via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Vatican…
Scottish Conference of Catholic Bishops to pay nearly £500,000 to abused former priest
The Scottish Conference of Catholic Bishops has been ordered to pay more than £450,000 to…
We are now endangered species – The Sun Nigeria
Of Aidoghie Paulin And Fred EzeAbujaThe The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and priests…
Syriac Catholic Bishops Highlight Complex Challenges in the Middle East
BEIRUT – Although security problems in the Middle East have diminished in recent years, the…
In Synod, Middle Eastern Catholic Bishops Highlight Region’s Challenges – Catholic Philly
By Doreen Abi Raad • Catholic Press Service • Published on June 28, 2022 BEIRUT…
UPDATE: Syriac Catholic Bishops Highlight Complex Challenges in the Middle East
Syriac Catholic bishops are gathering for their annual synod June 20-25 in Lebanon. Syriac Catholic…
High Court rejects California Catholic bishops’ request to review California child victim law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an 11th-hour plea from nine Catholic bishops and…
Catholic bishops call on pro-abortion lawmakers in Colorado to abstain from Holy Communion
The Colorado Catholic Bishops are asking lawmakers who recently voted for a pro-abortion law to…
U.S. Catholic Bishops Approved Change to Prayer of Absolution
There will be two small changes in the wording of the prayer of absolution, which…
New Zealand Catholic Bishops stand in solidarity with victims of Nigerian church massacre
Thursday, June 9, 2022, 4:13 p.m.Press Release: New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Conference Catholics in Aotearoa,…
Colorado Catholic Bishops Write to Catholic Lawmakers Who Supported Abortion Law
Colorado bishops released an open letter on Tuesday asking Catholic lawmakers who just voted for…
Many Ukrainians “will not be able to survive” without help | National Catholic Register
Since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, around 3.9 million people have crossed…
After Abortion Vote, Colorado Catholic Bishops Ask Lawmakers To Withhold Communion
(RNS) – Colorado’s Catholic bishops have asked Catholic lawmakers who voted in favor of abortion…
These Catholic Bishops Support Nancy Pelosi’s Anti-Holy Communion Legislation
UPDATE: These Catholic bishops support Nancy Pelosi’s ban from Holy Communion. Photographic illustration. /shutterstock Washington,…
Cardinal O’Malley urges Italian Catholic bishops to ‘make things right’ for victims of abuse – Catholic World Report
Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston. / Daniel Ibanez/NAC Rome, Italy, May 26, 2022 / 10:54…
US Catholic Bishops Lament “Epidemic of Evil and Violence” > Diocese of Norwich
US Catholic bishops said on Tuesday the country faces an “epidemic of evil and violence”…
US Catholic Bishops Lament ‘Epidemic of Evil and Violence’ | National Catholic Register
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said officers allegedly killed the shooter, an 18-year-old identified as Salvador…
As Catholic Bishops Punish Dissent, Life and Legacy of Rosemary Radford Ruether Shows the Way Forward
Theologians will tell you that Catholic theology almost always favors both and scenarios, however American…
‘Bicycling Cardinal’ is the new head of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Italy | National Catholic Register
Cardinal Zuppi succeeds 80-year-old Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, who led the episcopal conference for a five-year…
These Catholic Bishops Support Ban on Holy Communion for Nancy Pelosi | National Catholic Register
Which U.S. bishops have spoken publicly in support of Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s May 20 announcement…
US Catholic bishops must retire from politics
By James Finn | DETROIT — A prominent Roman Catholic bishop has just thrown another…
Catholic bishops have more work to do now that Roe could leave
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) held a National Day of Fasting and…
U.S. Catholic Bishops Applaud Biden Administration’s Lifting of Cuba Sanctions
The Department of State will facilitate travel to the country, allow Cuban Americans to send…
U.S. Catholic Bishops Call for ‘Honest Dialogue’ on ‘Enduring Evil of Racism’ After Mass Shootings
“The U.S. Bishops join others across the country in offering prayers for support and healing…
Brazil’s Catholic Bishops speak out against mining on indigenous lands
SAO PAULO (RNS) – As Brazil’s ecological crisis continues to deepen, the country’s Catholic bishops…
Catholic Bishops Express Sorrow as Colombia Legalizes Physician-Assisted Suicide
Catholic Bishops Demand Government Commitment to Life as Colombia’s Constitutional Court Approves Decriminalization of Physician-Assisted…
New York Catholic Bishops Pledge to Support Pregnant Women and Families
The bishops of New York who lead the Catholic dioceses in the state are shown…
Federal report on boarding schools a good first step, Catholic bishops say
By Joe Ruff ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNS) – Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul…
Statement from NJ Catholic Bishops on Governor Murphy’s Proposed Legislation to Expand Abortion Access in New Jersey
The Catholic Church of New Jersey stands ready to help moms and mothers-to-be in need…
New Vatican constitution gives value to Catholic episcopal conferences – Catholic World Report
St. Peter’s Basilica, photographed March 19, 2013. / Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. Vatican City, May 10, 2022 /…
The new Vatican Constitution gives value to the Catholic Episcopal Conferences | National Catholic Register
Praedicate evangelium will come into effect on June 5, Solemnity of Pentecost. VATICAN CITY —…
Buhari, APC politicians talk too much, fight insecurity little: Catholic Bishops
Catholic bishops from 16 West African countries on Sunday in Abuja accused President Muhammadu Buhari,…
Reduce your urge to acquire wealth, Catholic bishops tell politicians
The Catholic Bishops have warned politicians in West Africa’s sun region of their endless thirst…
Australia’s Catholic bishops elect new leader | National Catholic Registry
Archbishop Costelloe, born in Melbourne in 1954, noted that Archbishop Coleridge led the conference at…
California Catholic Bishops Ask Supreme Court to Revisit Case Challenging Statute of Limitations
California’s Catholic bishops have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a case challenging a…
Australia’s Catholic bishops elect new leader – Catholic World Report
Yangon, Burma, Nov. 29, 2017 / 3:34 a.m. (CNA/EWTN News).- In a meeting with Buddhist…
Pope Francis: the vocation “consists in realizing the dream of God”
Thursday, May 5, 2022 @ 12:19 p.m. Pope Francis says that when we talk about…
Choice of Pope Francis for the next head of the Catholic bishops of Italy | National Catholic Register
Italian bishops will meet in Rome to choose a new leader May 23-27. The pope…
More bishops and Catholic priests support the Leni-Kiko tandem
A group of Catholic Bishops, Priests and Deacons came to the Election Commission office…
Pope Francis restricts choice of next head of Catholic bishops in Italy – Catholic World Report
Pope Francis attends the plenary assembly of Italian bishops in Rome on May 24, 2021.…
Catholic bishops must hold Biden accountable for ‘pro-abortion extremism’ | National Catholic Registry
SAN ANGELO, Texas — A bishop emeritus in Texas has called on fellow bishops to…
Catholic bishops must hold Biden accountable for ‘pro-abortion extremism’ – Catholic World Report
Bishop Michael Pfeifer, who served as Bishop of San Angelo from 1985 to 2013. /…
ASIA – Bishop Mumbiela Sierra elected president of new Catholic Episcopal Conference of Central Asia
ASIA – Bishop Mumbiela Sierra elected president of new Catholic Episcopal Conference of Central Asia…
Incendiary politician Marjorie Taylor Greene hits out at US Catholic bishops
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the incendiary far-right Republican from Georgia, waded into heated debate…
Insecurity: Catholic Bishops’ Conference insists Buhari step down
By GILBERT EKEZIE Considering the increasing cases of insecurity, murders and poor economic situation in…
Croatian Catholic bishops deplore Russian aggression against Ukraine
ZAGREB, April 20, 2022 – The Iustitia et Pax (Justice and Peace) Commission of the…
Catholic bishops urge Kirill to intervene with Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia in February this…
Ukraine and refugees at the center of the meeting of Catholic bishops of the Eastern United States
Saint Louis – Eastern Rite Catholic bishops from the United States, meeting recently at the…
Priest serving in London parish appointed bishop in Kenya
Thursday, April 7, 2022 @ 6:26 p.m. CBCEW » Africa » » Priest serving in…
What does this mean for the Church?
This two-day, invitation-only meeting did not seem to fit the description of synodality. Rather, as…
Nigerian Catholic Bishops to Host ECOWAS Counterparts on Hunger and Insecurity
Worried about the rising rate of insecurity, hunger and other social vices affecting the West…
New Retired Catholic Bishops to Celebrate Holy Week Masses – Town Square Delaware LIVE
Bishop William E. Koenig and former Bishop Francis Malooly will celebrate Holy Week and Easter…
Monsignor Michael Nazir-Ali – Conference of Catholic Bishops
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 @ 4:28 p.m. The Holy Father Pope Francis has conferred on…
German Catholic bishops’ leader responds to criticism of Nordic bishops’ ‘synodal path’ – Catholic World Report
Bishop Georg Bätzing at the closing press conference of the spring plenary meeting of the…
Head of German Catholic Bishops Tries to Ease Nordic Bishops’ Concerns Over ‘Synodal Way’ | National Catholic Registry
The president of the German Catholic Bishops’ Conference has responded to a letter from the…
AMERICA/CANADA – The dialogue between Catholic bishops and indigenous delegates continues, to achieve “a better future”
AMERICA/CANADA – The dialogue between Catholic bishops and indigenous delegates continues, to achieve “a better…
Who will be the next leader of the Italian Catholic Bishops’ Conference? | National Catholic Registry
After Pope Francis’ request, the Italian bishops took a different view and eventually told the…
Head of Polish Catholic Bishops Tells Pope Francis Concerns About Germany’s ‘Synodal Way’ | National Catholic Registry
The Vatican has not commented on the conversation and rarely addresses discussions during private papal…
Polish Catholic bishops’ leader briefs Pope Francis on German ‘synodal way’ concerns – Catholic World Report
Bishop Stanisław Gądecki meets Pope Francis in the Vatican, March 28, 2022. /Episkopat.pl. Vatican City,…
Catholic bishops affirm their opposition to nuclear weapons
Justice & Peace Scotland reaffirmed its opposition to nuclear weapons and marked the 40th anniversary…
The blood of Ukrainian children stirs our consciences – Catholic World Report
Pope Francis during the General Audience in the Paul VI Hall on March 16, 2022.…
German “synodal way” worries us – Catholic World Report
Cardinal Anders Arborelius of Stockholm is pictured after a consistory at the Vatican in this…
Irish Catholic Bishops Call on Patriarch Kirill to Support Ceasefire in Ukraine | National Catholic Register
Irish Catholic bishops have called on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to support…
Catholic Bishops call on UK to prioritize the rights of Ukrainian refugees
Ireland’s Catholic Bishops have called on the UK government “to prioritize the rights and dignity…
Catholic Bishops Seek Divine Intervention Amid Insecurity, Declare 40-Day Fast
The bishops of the Catholic Archdiocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha have issued a…
Head of German Catholic bishops calls for changes to catechism on sexuality | National Catholic Register
When asked if same-sex relationships were allowed, the German prelate replied, “Yes, it’s fine if…