
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…
German Catholic bishops pledged on Saturday to pursue reforms criticized by the Vatican. The progressive…
BALTIMORE– Even as they signaled a continued hardline stance on opposition to abortion and same-sex…
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is meeting this week to elect a…
In California, the strong pro-abortion-rights constitutional amendment proposal 1 had to win. Thursday evening he…
By Thomas Scaria Bangalore, November 7, 2022: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) began…
Above: The Latin Rite Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Moscow, restored and rebuilt…
“Whenever our personal interests take precedence over those of the people and of living together,…
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha visited survivors of the attack in…
October 12, 2022 An international gathering of Catholic bishops, government officials and foreign policy experts…
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera The Episcopal Conference of Catholic Bishops of Malawi declares President Lazarus…
The head of the Catholic Church in Russia, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Mother of God…
In the eyes of the world, after a farcical series of pseudo referendums, Russian President…
Meanwhile, Pope Francis resists oversimplification of the conflict.Russia’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference issued a statement calling…
September 24, 2022 CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ Vatican CityRNS Catholics in the United States are deeply divided…
VATICAN CITY (RNS) – Catholics in the United States are deeply divided on issues as…
The Vatican statement, released with the endorsement of Pope Francis, sparked protests and open defiance…
“Considering the importance of this dialogue in relation to other forums, the Catholic Church wanted…
Catholic Church leaders in the West African country also pledged to use Church resources and…
The Catholic Bishops warn against malpractice, saying, “We strongly condemn as illegal and culpable all…
By Fred Ezeh AbujaCatholic Bishops under the umbrella of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria…
When asked what kind of music they were talking about, Conley said the three were…
Of Obinna Odogwu, AwkaCatholic The Bishops of Nigeria have appealed to new Cardinal Peter Okpalaeke,…
The centralized system of social protection and public services could benefit from the active participation…
They note that “dialogue is based on listening to the other, and the verb to…
null/GUNDAM_Ai/Shutterstock Washington, DC Newsroom, Aug. 31, 2022 / 5:15 p.m. (CNA). Catholic dioceses in Connecticut…
Thursday, August 25, 2022 @ 1:41 p.m. Bishop Declan Lang, president of the Department of…
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has again apologized to the Catholic Bishops for his recent…
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has again apologized to the Catholic Bishops for his…
Governor Simon Lalong du Plateau has again apologized to the Catholic bishops for his recent…
The Chief Executive of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and Governor of Plateau State, Simon…
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have spoken out on the August 9 elections in the country,…
When votes rolled the night of August 2 on a proposed Kansas state constitution amendment…
With regard to priestly formation, the members of the SACBC who meet at the Mariannhill…
The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Ethiopia (www.CBCE-gs.org) held its 53rd Plenary Assembly from July…
“Pallium wool can remind us of the Holy Father’s call to all bishops and priests…
Meanwhile, in a message shared with ACI Africa on Tuesday, August 2, an official from…
Monday, August 1, 2022 @ 1:23 p.m. Sunday, September 18, 2022 The third Sunday in…
He referred to the Catholic Bishops in Nigeria who have the injustices decried in the…
A priest in Maputo, Mozambique, blesses worshipers at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral on September 1,…
Archbishop of PERTH Timothy Costelloe was elected president of the Australian Conference of Catholic Bishops…
Reforming the church has been compared to transforming a great ship: you can’t speed it…
Bishop Michael Pfeifer, Bishop Emeritus of San Angelo, Texas. / Courtesy picture. Washington, DC Newsroom,…
He added that he particularly encouraged his fellow bishops to reach out to Biden, Pelosi…
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Pope Francis and Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk. /Mazur/cbcew.org.uk/Олександр Гаврик via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Vatican…
The Scottish Conference of Catholic Bishops has been ordered to pay more than £450,000 to…
Of Aidoghie Paulin And Fred EzeAbujaThe The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and priests…
BEIRUT – Although security problems in the Middle East have diminished in recent years, the…
By Doreen Abi Raad • Catholic Press Service • Published on June 28, 2022 BEIRUT…
Syriac Catholic bishops are gathering for their annual synod June 20-25 in Lebanon. Syriac Catholic…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an 11th-hour plea from nine Catholic bishops and…
The Colorado Catholic Bishops are asking lawmakers who recently voted for a pro-abortion law to…
There will be two small changes in the wording of the prayer of absolution, which…
Thursday, June 9, 2022, 4:13 p.m.Press Release: New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Conference Catholics in Aotearoa,…
Colorado bishops released an open letter on Tuesday asking Catholic lawmakers who just voted for…
Since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, around 3.9 million people have crossed…
(RNS) – Colorado’s Catholic bishops have asked Catholic lawmakers who voted in favor of abortion…
UPDATE: These Catholic bishops support Nancy Pelosi’s ban from Holy Communion. Photographic illustration. /shutterstock Washington,…
Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston. / Daniel Ibanez/NAC Rome, Italy, May 26, 2022 / 10:54…
US Catholic bishops said on Tuesday the country faces an “epidemic of evil and violence”…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said officers allegedly killed the shooter, an 18-year-old identified as Salvador…
Theologians will tell you that Catholic theology almost always favors both and scenarios, however American…
Cardinal Zuppi succeeds 80-year-old Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, who led the episcopal conference for a five-year…
Which U.S. bishops have spoken publicly in support of Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s May 20 announcement…
By James Finn | DETROIT — A prominent Roman Catholic bishop has just thrown another…
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) held a National Day of Fasting and…
The Department of State will facilitate travel to the country, allow Cuban Americans to send…
“The U.S. Bishops join others across the country in offering prayers for support and healing…
SAO PAULO (RNS) – As Brazil’s ecological crisis continues to deepen, the country’s Catholic bishops…
Catholic Bishops Demand Government Commitment to Life as Colombia’s Constitutional Court Approves Decriminalization of Physician-Assisted…
The bishops of New York who lead the Catholic dioceses in the state are shown…
By Joe Ruff ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNS) – Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul…
The Catholic Church of New Jersey stands ready to help moms and mothers-to-be in need…
St. Peter’s Basilica, photographed March 19, 2013. / Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. Vatican City, May 10, 2022 /…
Praedicate evangelium will come into effect on June 5, Solemnity of Pentecost. VATICAN CITY —…
Catholic bishops from 16 West African countries on Sunday in Abuja accused President Muhammadu Buhari,…
The Catholic Bishops have warned politicians in West Africa’s sun region of their endless thirst…
Archbishop Costelloe, born in Melbourne in 1954, noted that Archbishop Coleridge led the conference at…
California’s Catholic bishops have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a case challenging a…
Yangon, Burma, Nov. 29, 2017 / 3:34 a.m. (CNA/EWTN News).- In a meeting with Buddhist…
Thursday, May 5, 2022 @ 12:19 p.m. Pope Francis says that when we talk about…
Italian bishops will meet in Rome to choose a new leader May 23-27. The pope…
A group of Catholic Bishops, Priests and Deacons came to the Election Commission office…
Pope Francis attends the plenary assembly of Italian bishops in Rome on May 24, 2021.…
SAN ANGELO, Texas — A bishop emeritus in Texas has called on fellow bishops to…
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…
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the incendiary far-right Republican from Georgia, waded into heated debate…
By GILBERT EKEZIE Considering the increasing cases of insecurity, murders and poor economic situation in…
ZAGREB, April 20, 2022 – The Iustitia et Pax (Justice and Peace) Commission of the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia in February this…
Saint Louis – Eastern Rite Catholic bishops from the United States, meeting recently at the…
Thursday, April 7, 2022 @ 6:26 p.m. CBCEW » Africa » » Priest serving in…
This two-day, invitation-only meeting did not seem to fit the description of synodality. Rather, as…
Worried about the rising rate of insecurity, hunger and other social vices affecting the West…
Bishop William E. Koenig and former Bishop Francis Malooly will celebrate Holy Week and Easter…
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 @ 4:28 p.m. The Holy Father Pope Francis has conferred on…
Bishop Georg Bätzing at the closing press conference of the spring plenary meeting of the…
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…
After Pope Francis’ request, the Italian bishops took a different view and eventually told the…
The Vatican has not commented on the conversation and rarely addresses discussions during private papal…
Bishop Stanisław Gądecki meets Pope Francis in the Vatican, March 28, 2022. /Episkopat.pl. Vatican City,…
Justice & Peace Scotland reaffirmed its opposition to nuclear weapons and marked the 40th anniversary…
Pope Francis during the General Audience in the Paul VI Hall on March 16, 2022.…
Cardinal Anders Arborelius of Stockholm is pictured after a consistory at the Vatican in this…
Irish Catholic bishops have called on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to support…
Ireland’s Catholic Bishops have called on the UK government “to prioritize the rights and dignity…
The bishops of the Catholic Archdiocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha have issued a…
When asked if same-sex relationships were allowed, the German prelate replied, “Yes, it’s fine if…