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Texas bishops raise concerns about state pro-life group

Mar 1, 2018

The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops has suggested churches in Texas sever ties with pro-life group Texas Right to Life,... Read more

Pope Francis greets bishops.

Francis modifies norms for the resignation of bishops

Feb 15, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Thursday Pope Francis tweaked the Church’s policies on bishops and Curial officials reaching the age of retirement, indicating that... Read more

Flags of the People's Republic of China and Vatican City.

The complicated case of China’s Catholic bishops

Jan 23, 2018

The Vatican’s efforts to resolve the split between underground Chinese bishops and the government-recognized Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association face another... Read more

Pope Francis prays the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on August 15, 2017.

Don't let anything silence the truth, Pope tells Colombian bishops

Sep 7, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

In a lengthy speech on Thursday, Pope Francis urged the bishops of Colombia to uphold their pastoral responsibilities, proclaiming and... Read more

Florida Department of Corrections execution chamber.

As Florida execution approaches, bishops urge governor to take pro-life path

Aug 22, 2017

An imminent execution scheduled for this week is the wrong path, said Florida’s Catholic bishops, urging the governor of the... Read more

US-Mexican border in Arizona.

As vote looms, here's what bishops think about Trump's border wall

Jul 26, 2017

By Matt Hadro

As Congress prepares to vote on whether to fund the further construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, bishops... Read more

Vatican calls on bishops to prevent Eucharistic abuse in their dioceses

Jul 8, 2017

In a new letter to bishops, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments denounced abuses against... Read more

Mexican bishops: The cry of migrants is the cry of the Church

May 1, 2017

In the context of their 103rd Full Assembly, the Mexican Bishops Conference released a statement on the suffering on migrants,... Read more

In DRC, political uncertainty after bishops withdraw from peace talks

Mar 29, 2017

Political unrest and uncertainty about the future have grown in the Democratic Republic of Congo, following the Catholic bishops’ withdrawal... Read more

Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis.

First Filipino to lead a US diocese will take reins in Salt Lake City

Jan 10, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Tuesday the Vatican announced the appointment of Filipino-born Bishop Oscar A. Solis, currently an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square April 13, 2016.

Pope kicks off new year renewing 'zero tolerance' policy on abuse

Jan 2, 2017

By Elise Harris

In a letter sent to bishops around the world for the feast of the Holy Innocents, Pope Francis lamented the... Read more

Opening Mass for the synod of bishops on the family Oct. 8, 2015.

Two parish priests chosen as next auxiliary bishops of Baltimore

Dec 5, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

Upon accepting the resignation of Bishop Denis Madden, Pope Francis has appointed two priests to be the next auxiliary bishops... Read more

Bishop Gregory Parkes.

Pope taps Tallahassee bishop to lead St. Petersburg diocese

Nov 28, 2016

By Elise Harris

On Monday the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has named Bishop Gregory Parkes of Pensacola-Tallahassee as the new head of... Read more

Pope Francis waves at pilgrims from China at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Sept. 7, 2016.

Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Hong Kong

Nov 13, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Hong Kong, the Vatican announced Sunday.  Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for deceased cardinals and bishops in St. Peter's Basilica Nov. 4, 2016.

Pope honors deceased bishops, says death unites us more fully in Christ

Nov 4, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

Reflecting on the faithful work of the bishops and cardinals who have died in the past 12 months, Pope Francis... Read more

13th century image of Mary punching devil in the face.

Archbishop Chaput: Be like Mary. Punch the devil in the nose.

Oct 21, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Catholics should look to Mary to be part of a religion that fights for truth, rather than assimilating to the... Read more

Bishop Peter Leo Garety. Courtesy of the Archdiocese of Newark.

World's oldest Catholic bishop dies at age 104

Sep 22, 2016

Archbishop emeritus Peter Leo Gerety of Newark, the oldest Catholic bishop in the world, passed away Sept. 20 at the... Read more

A mural in Derry depicting then-Father Daly leading a group carrying a victim on Bloody Sunday, Jan. 30, 1972.

Irish bishop of Bloody Sunday fame remembered for his peaceful witness

Aug 8, 2016

By CNA Staff

After his death in hospital Monday morning, Bishop Emeritus Edward Daly of Derry's ministry advocating for peace during the Troubles... Read more

Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen, June 16, 2016.

He escaped Vietnam on a fishing boat, and now he's a bishop

Jun 28, 2016

In the 1970s, a teenager boarded a boat to escape the cruelty of war in his homeland of Vietnam. He... Read more

Fr. David Konderla makes his own crosier. Photo courtesy: St. Mary's Catholic Center, College Station, Texas.

'This is my light saber' – Tulsa's new bishop makes his own staff

Jun 8, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

Deep in the heart of Texas, a campus chaplain is busy making his final spiritual and practical preparations for becoming... Read more