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Our Lady of Guadalupe

Bishops' pilgrimage to Marian shrine seeks to foster unity

Nov 15, 2013

By Elise Harris

Numerous clergy and lay people from across the world will gather together at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe... Read more

USCCB 2012 Fall General Assembly.

Ten prelates nominated for US bishops' conference president

Nov 6, 2013

Ten bishops are nominees to become the next president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at the group's general... Read more

CNA

Beatification cause imminent for auxiliary bishop of Madrid

Aug 22, 2013

The Archdiocese of Madrid has announced that this fall, the beatification cause of Auxiliary Bishop Eugenio Romero Pose will officially... Read more

CNA

Bishop Dunne, auxiliary of Rockville Centre, retires at 75

Jun 25, 2013

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop John C. Dunne, who was an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville... Read more

Bishop Fernando Isern of Pueblo. CNA file photo.

Pueblo bishop resigns due to poor health

Jun 13, 2013

Pope Francis announced on June 13 that he has accepted the early resignation of Bishop Fernando Isern of Pueblo, Colo.,... Read more

Miami, San Antonio bishops place NBA Championship bet

Jun 6, 2013

The last time Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski made a friendly bet with a bishop from Texas, he lost.  Read more

Pope Francis leads the Bishops of Italy in a solemn Profession of Faith in St. Peter’s Basilica for their 65th General Assembly May 23, 2013.

Pope stresses vigilant love of God as guard against laziness

May 24, 2013

Pope Francis counseled the Italian bishops to avoid becoming lukewarm by remaining vigilant in their love for God, as he... Read more

Bishop Robert J. McManus of Worcester (File Photo/CNA).

Massachusetts bishop apologizes for drunk driving arrest

May 7, 2013

Bishop Robert J. McManus of Worcester, Mass. pled not guilty to drunk driving-related charges in Rhode Island after apologizing to... Read more

CNA

Kidnapped Syrian bishop in need of medicine

May 1, 2013

No news has emerged of the two kidnapped Orthodox bishops in Syria, more than a week since their disappearance, and... Read more

CNA

Murdered Guatemalan bishop remembered for peace efforts

Apr 30, 2013

During a Mass to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Bishop Juan Jose Gerardi’s death, Archbishop Oscar Julio Vian of Guatemala... Read more