April 2022

The bishops of the ecclesiastical province of Manila have enjoined Catholics to unite spiritually in praying the Rosary in view of the May 9 elections. In a pastoral statement, they invited the faithful to recite the Marian prayer…

Bishop Simon Poh KUCHING (April 30): Roman Catholic churches in Sarawak will still not allow congregation members with “high risk” status (red color) to be admitted to their MySejahtera, Archbishop Simon Poh has said. The…

BILBAO, Spain — The Spanish bishops announced on Friday that they would not participate in an independent commission on clerical sexual abuse created by the national legislature, alleging, among other things, that it would not examine…

Pope Francis has called on Catholic bishops' conferences to create special centers to accommodate victims of clergy sexual abuse, warning that the faithful will continue to lose trust in the Church hierarchy without more transparency and…

MARIENBERG, Cameroon - Battered by a separatist war in the west, a Boko Haram insurgency in the north and an influx of Central African refugees in the east, Cameroon is a country in crisis. And with no end in sight, Catholics in…

HYATTSVILLE, Md. — Deirdre McQuade, a longtime pro-life advocate who for more than a decade shared the views of American bishops and the teaching of the Catholic Church on the sanctity of life, died on April 21 after a battle with…

VATICAN CITY — The head of the French episcopal conference hailed the re-election of President Emmanuel Macron, but also warned of growing social divisions, after the vote was marred by the stabbing of a priest and of a Catholic nun.…

News Celebration on the occasion of the retirement of the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Alessandro D'Errico Malta's Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Alessandro D'Errico, has rejected the wish of Malta's church authorities and other senior…

NEW YORK – Shortly after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution of death row inmate Melissa Lucio on April 25, the bishops of Texas both hailed her religious conversion and lamented a system flawed judiciary…

World Archbishop Moulins-Beaufort warns of deepening social divisions after stabbing of Catholic priest and nun Marine Le Pen, presidential candidate of France's far-right National Rally party, arrives at her headquarters in Paris…

WASHINGTON, DC – The president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairman of its commission on migration have expressed support for the Biden administration's "Uniting for Ukraine" initiative to welcome…

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MANILA Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula. Picture file MANILA Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula and other bishops have called on…

The Archbishop, who was backed by his predecessor Rowan Williams, denounced popular plans announced by Home Secretary Priti Patel to relocate those coming by dinghy to Rwanda in East Africa.It also comes amid growing concern that bishops…

By GILBERT EKEZIE Considering the increasing cases of insecurity, murders and poor economic situation in the country, the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, His Grace, Msgr. Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins has renewed the call of the…

Two days after the SC Supreme Court announced its final decision regarding the ownership of 29 parishes that…

22/04/2022 Kazakhstan (International Christian Concern) – The bishops of the countries of Central Asia will meet next week at the first Episcopal Conference of Central Asia.…

This effort "is not only a question of money, but also of time and talent".…

AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The bishops: "The resurrection of Christ opens the horizon of hope: the hope of a better life and country" San José (Agenzia Fides) -!-->!-->…

ZAGREB, April 20, 2022 – The Iustitia et Pax (Justice and Peace) Commission of the Croatian Catholic Episcopal Conference on Wednesday condemned the Russian aggression against Ukraine and against European values ​​in general, expressing…

Four Canadian bishops are among more than 70 bishops around the world who have issued a "fraternal open letter" to German bishops warning that sweeping changes in Church teaching advocated by the ongoing process known as " Synodal…

Estimated reading time: 6-7 minutesThis fall, one of downtown Salt Lake…

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A church congregation in Cape Girardeau looks to the future a year after a fire destroyed their place of worship."In a time of loss like this, certainly for some people, it can be a time when you question…

Australia's Catholic Bishops issue a statement ahead of the federal election in May, urging voters to use their voice to protect the disadvantaged and the environment. By Devin Watkins As the campaign prepares ahead of…

The Ecumenical Bishops Forum denounces the arrest of church worker and activist Aldeem Yañez even as it calls for thorough and impartial investigations into what religious leaders say is a gross violation of civil liberties…

East Timor Voters should participate in the presidential run-off as part of a moral and religious obligation Timor-Leste presidential candidates Jose Ramos-Horta (left) of the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction and Francisco…

The Bishop of the Diocese of Kaduna, Anglican Communion, Timothy Yahaya and the Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Matthew Manoso Ndagoso, have respectively thrown their weight behind the recent call by northern elders for the…

It was a roll call of VIPs, coal miners, political actors including Muslims and people from different tribes and communities in Kogi State and beyond who converged on the government area local from Inele Ugoh Olamaboro in Kogi State, a…

Bishop Georg Bätzing at the spring meeting of the German bishops in February 2021. Credit: Sascha Steinbach/epa pool. Limburg, Germany, April 16, 2022 / 12:40 p.m. (CNA). Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg, president of the German…

In an impassioned appeal to the leader of the Orthodox Church of Russia, Patriarch Kirill, the Catholic Bishops of Scotland have urged him to “intervene with the President of Russia to put an end to this tragedy”. Highlighting the deaths…

Religious freedom in China has been a major issue for some time as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) becomes increasingly authoritarian. In its 2021 report, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…

The Bishop of Lichfield, Dr Michael Ipgrave, said he was inspired by others in his messageBishops across the region spoke of reconciliation, generosity and helping those in need in their Easter messages.In his Easter message, the Bishop of…

Jthere individual bishops as . . . member of the episcopal college and legitimate successor apostles, obligated by the institution and command of Christ to be concerned for the whole Church, and this concern, although not exercised by…

Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and Ukrainian State Deputy Yuriy Maletskiy, a Knights leader in Lviv, deliver Easter care packages to Ukrainian families at a 14th-century monastery in Rava-Ruska in the archdiocese…

Bishops of the Church of Ceylon have urged the Sri Lankan government to 'listen to the cries of the people' and act quickly to avert a humanitarian crisis, as the country faces the worst economic downturn since its independence more than…

In this 2002 file photo, a woman receives communion during a special mass marking the first Eucharistic convention of the Knights of Columbus at the National Shrine Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. On June 16,…

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The messiah has made his way to Elden Ring, as a player called Jesus Christ continues to invade other people's games and peacefully perform gestures of worship.As posted on Reddit (opens in a new tab)an Elden Ring player has encountered…

Saint Louis - Eastern Rite Catholic bishops from the United States, meeting recently at the Maronite Catholic Pastoral Center in St. Louis, expressed concern over the plight of Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees fleeing…

VATICAN - Two missionary bishops in Peru and Zambia recognized as "Venerables" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - During the audience granted on April 9 to Cardinal!-->!-->…

Like any series of meetings not open to the public, it all meant playing out on social media and in the Catholic press across the doctrinal spectrum. LifeSiteNews, a conservative Catholic news site, contacted the Archdiocese of Chicago,…

Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino presented the relic to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for National Eucharistic Revival.…

BONN, Germany — The Catholic bishops of Germany have expressed their opposition to the stand taken by the German Catholic Youth Federation in its call to end the ban on abortion advertising. Auxiliary Bishop Johannes Wüebbe of Osnabrück,…

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Oxford, England — France's Catholic bishops have stepped up calls for "integral ecology" to protect the environment while warning citizens not to "wait for a savior or a messiah" after the April 10 first round of…

BRIDGEPORT — An old church building on Barnum Avenue whose roof collapsed on Sunday collapsed even more Thursday night.City officials worked this week to issue a demolition permit to a contractor to demolish the former True Holy Pentecostal…

RIP: David Beers, chancellor of four presiding bishops By ENS staffPosted 11 hours ago…

This two-day, invitation-only meeting did not seem to fit the description of synodality. Rather, as Massa himself said, it was about “how we can move the American church away from these culture wars divided between conservatives and…

Bishop William E. Koenig and former Bishop Francis Malooly will celebrate Holy Week and Easter Masses. Photo from Pixabay The Diocese of Wilmington has announced where Bishop William E. Koenig will hold services and participate in…

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A severe storm last week caused extensive damage to the Cornerstone Church of Christ building in Florence, Ala. There were no injuries, but the church expects to be out of the building for at least a year, Cornerstone elder Charles…

Large numbers of people in Ushuaia, Argentina take part in a commemorative event on the night of April 2, 40 years after the start of the Falklands War between Argentina and Britain. Joel Reyero/dpa/Alamy Leaders of the Catholic…

ROME — As Italy ends its COVID-related state of emergency and eases health and vaccination restrictions, Italian bishops have also changed their own policies for liturgical celebrations. Among other things, the new rules, issued on March 25…

AMERICA/CANADA - The dialogue between Catholic bishops and indigenous delegates continues, to achieve "a better future" vaticanews Ottawa (Agenzia Fides) - "We!-->!-->…

TEHRAN - Named after an oasis city in the heart of the Iranian plateau, the Jameh Mosque of Ardestan is one of the best-preserved places of worship that still exhibits a variety of ancient architectural styles.Located in the province of…

– The bishops of France meet in Lourdes From Tuesday to Friday, the bishops will discuss next steps after the shocking report on pedocracy in the church. They will also elect the next president. According to several…

From Obinna Odogwuawka the The Anambra State government, religious and traditional leaders in the South Eastern region have called for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. They also…

ROME — As Pope Francis travels to Malta on Saturday morning, his native Argentina is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the start of a war with Britain over what the pontiff's people call the Falklands and the British the Falklands.…

ONE of the focal points of Ardrossan's architectural landscape is set to sell for the second time in 12 months after being listed in a public auction scheduled for next week. The 19th-century Barony St John's Church…

Pope Francis asked for forgiveness during an audience with Indigenous Canadians Friday at the Vatican, following recent revelations of abuse in the Canadian residential school system. The pope also expressed his hope to visit the country…

Pope Francis leads a meeting with cardinals, bishops, priests, religious and laity from around the world in the synod hall at the Vatican. Paul Haring/CNS It's Important People Hear About Some of the Challenges Bishops Face and…

The Brethren Church's Pacific Southwest District announced an open house and the dedication of a new church in Los Banos, California. The church is located at 285 Mercey Springs Blvd., Suites B!-->…