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The Chief Executive of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, on Friday apologized to the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, following the…

• 1,175 B'Haram terrorists surrender amid tough military talks The Catholic Bishops, under the auspices of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), have called on the…

Catholic Bishops in Kenya have spoken out on the August 9 elections in the country, calling on the people of God in the East African country to maintain peace during the election period. In their weekly Sunday message which was released…

Houston, TX. — In The United Methodist Church, women have been breaking through stained glass ceilings for years, but only 15 female bishops currently serve in the world. Only one female bishop has served in the Texas Conference, Bishop…

As the Church in Japan holds its annual Ten Days of Prayer for Peace event, Japanese bishops reiterate that peace is everyone's responsibility. In their message for the occasion, signed by the president of the Conference of Catholic…

"Please protect your ID card and don't be tricked into giving it away for anything. It is important to know where your polling station is. Respect the voting rules. Avoid those who will try to convince you by waiting for your turn to…

Religious leaders in Uasin Gishu County are challenging the Independent Election and Boundary Commission to ensure Tuesday's elections are free, fair and credible. Speaking separately, the bishops drawn from the Catholic Church, the…

The secretary general of the Congolese bishops' conference has offered the help of his church to restore dialogue after the deaths of dozens of people during protests against the ineffectiveness of UN peacekeepers. "The international!-->!-->…

When votes rolled down Tuesday night on a proposed Kansas state constitution amendment that would remove the explicit right to abortion, what was expected to be a close race was instead shockingly lopsided: The amendment was categorically…

by John Neuuber There is something quite magical about beautifully designed spaces. We may not be able to articulate it like an architect or designer, but we know it when we see it. I guess that's what the designer is trying to do,…

By Mefor Lawpublic forum Democracy is about choices and freedoms. In a pluralistic nation like Nigeria, democracy is also about inclusiveness, social justice and equity. The final consideration was the principle of rotation and zoning…

Bishops attending the Lambeth Conference bless a tree as part of the newly launched Communion Forest initiative, as part of the Bishops' focus on the environment and climate change during a trip on August 3 in London and Lambeth…

(Picture: BBC) The Queen has sent her "warmest wishes" to hundreds of bishops attending the Lambeth…

(Photo: Getty/iStock) An Orthodox community of Anglicans is calling on the bishops of the Lambeth…

Still discouraged and inconsolable for the past month or more, this heartbroken scribe has been unable to write commentary on dysfunction in America. The dysfunction is overwhelming, with thoughts that didn't get written…

Bishops listen to the plenary session on Safe Church during the Lambeth Conference on July 31, 2022. Photo: Neil Turner/The Lambeth Conference During the second plenary session of the Lambeth Conference, primates, bishops and…

THE struggle in the Anglican Communion is not about sexuality. It is a symptom of something deeper: it is biblical authority, the Archbishop of South Sudan, Bishop Justin Badi, told me on Friday.“You can't have different minds and be…

(Photo: Getty/iStock) The Archbishop of Canterbury is due to meet Bishops from the Global South on…

Not a week after photos from the James Webb Space Telescope dazzled our eyes with the cool, shimmering colors of the universe, we were then confronted with the harsh, hot reality we face here on planet Earth - a cracked…

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The chairs of four U.S. bishops' committees said July 27 that proposed regulations by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on abortion, transgender services, and other procedures threaten the Church's…

Nearly a year after an arson attack damaged the church's main sanctuary, First Baptist Church Montgomery met there again on July 24 for worship. Pastor Mark Bethea said he was filled with "great anticipation" as he prepared for the…

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – If the perfect bishop does not exist, he must be a person who knows how to involve others in the life of the Church and listen to everyone, including those with whom he may disagree, says a new member of the Dicastery…

WASHINGTON — Ahead of the upcoming election season in Guatemala, the country's bishops have said religious gatherings in the coming months "should not fall into the temptation to mix political propaganda with apparent prayer."…

The drama and intrigue of 2023 began long before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the election schedule. The wave of politicians jumping from one political party to another in the hope of improving their…

The assembly of Catholic bishops organizing Pope Francis' visit to Canada, where he is expected to apologize for the Church's role in residential schools, is soliciting donations from those who hope to see him.RoseAnne Archibald, national…

It is undeniable that virtually all of the journalists and other attendees who graced the formal presentation of former Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima as the running mate of All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Standard…

ROME — Ahead of September's referendum on a new constitution, Catholic bishops in Chile hailed the document's "commitment to the common good" but strenuously opposed liberalizing abortion and opening the door legalizing euthanasia. !-->!-->…

It was no big surprise when the news came that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, BAT, the former governor of Lagos State and presidential candidate of the ruling APC (All Progressives Congress) party had chosen Kashim Shettima,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Francis on Thursday attacked the leadership of the Catholic Church in Germany, reminding the faithful in the country that German bishops do not have the power to propagate new theology or…

The Catholic Church said on Wednesday it had not sent any representations to the public presentation of Kashim Shettima as the vice-presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress party. Therefore, the…

AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Bishop Rugambwa to the bishops of Central Africa: "Bishops must be spokespersons and defenders of youth in governments and societies" !-->!-->…

By Frederick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) - Catholic Bishops in East Africa have acknowledged that the climate crisis is real and is having adverse effects on people across the region. A shepherd walks past the carcass of a cow in…

The US Capitol in Washington. (SNC Photo/Tyler Orsburn) WASHINGTON — The chairs of two U.S. Episcopal committees have said a measure passed by the House on July 15 is "the most unjust and extreme!-->!-->…

NAIROBI, Kenya— East African Catholic Bishops have set aside a week to discuss the consequences of ecological damage in the region as it becomes clear that climate change is taking a heavy toll on the development of…

A statement issued by AMECEA – the Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa – concludes the body's 20th Plenary Assembly taking place in Tanzania July 9-18. The declaration signed by members of the 11 African states that make up AMECEA…

Rome, Italy, October 3, 2017 / 03:11 (ACI Prensa).- Three years ago, there were 73 nuns with the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena living in Kurdistan. Since the Islamic State captured the plain of Nineveh in 2014, a third of…

Among the victims of the Russian missile attack was a four-year-old girl with Down syndrome named Liza, according to the BBC. GLOBAL is saddened and horrified by the attack in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. A missile strike left 23 dead, including…

A Salemtown property housing a small church designed in the traditional architectural style is sought for a…

Vow to continue the "synodal" journey with vigor Jul 15, 2022 The Catholic Bishops of the Philippines gather for their…

Gathered in Dar es Salaam, Prelates Explore Ways to Help Communities Adapt to Effects of Climate Change Herders from the local Gabra community walk among the carcasses of some of their sheep and goats believed to have succumbed due to…

THE publication on Tuesday of the report of the public inquiry into child sexual abuse in Telford, which concluded that clear evidence of abuse had been ignored for decades, demands a response from all organizations working with children…

Piletsky was hit in the head - by a bullet or shrapnel - and spent several days in hospital.He recuperated in his apartment until March 15, when church members brought him back to the building. A day later, his apartment was destroyed.A…

BOSTON — The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of America has sent the following response to Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. In their letter, they insist that they will interrupt Eucharistic communion with him and the…

Pope Francis addresses a letter to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishops as they hold their synod on the theme of synodality in Poland, and reiterates his closeness to the Ukrainian people in these…

Catholic faithful say prelates are still far from achieving a Church of the poor Catholic bishops from the Philippines seen during the national synodal consultation held in Tagaytay City, Cavite province, south of Manila, July 4-7.…

Msgr. Dominique Blanchet, bishop of Créteil, was re-elected vice-president; Msgr. Vincent Jordy, archbishop of Tours, was elected vice-president; until that date, he had presided over the Episcopal Commission for Catechesis and…

Archbishop Emeritus Angel Lagdameo de Jaro, former president of the Philippine Catholic Bishops' Conference. (CBCP News/File Photo)Catholic bishops paid tribute to Archbishop Emeritus Angel Lagdameo de Jaro, who died on Friday.Reactions to…

The Ini Ememobong Foundation has donated a new church building to the Awa Iman community in Onna Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom, where Governor Udom Emmanuel is from.Ini Ememobong, an ancestor of the Foundation and commissioner of…

PRINCE William and Kate Middleton were spotted at Bishops Lydeard on the first Saturday in July 2012 attending a friend's wedding in the village. The royal couple sat among the congregation at St Mary's Church for…

Bishops agree with MPs pushing for passage of paid family leave and health insurance for lay and clergy employees By Melody Woerman Posted 2…

ROME – Europe's highest episcopal body has condemned the European Parliament's favorable vote on Thursday 7 July on a resolution calling for the inclusion of access to abortion in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. The!-->!-->…

BOSTON — Archbishop Elpidophoros of America launched a counterattack against the United States Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops with a letter dated June 29, 2022. Elpidophoros responded to the Assembly's June 27, 2022 letter…

Volunteer Janet Adam scans the credentials of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Byron Rushing on July 7 before handing him her loaner iPad to follow General Convention activities. Volunteer Kaitlyn Lengyel looks on.…

This is the second fire on East Hastings in a week. A devastating fire tore through a building in the Downtown Eastside on Wednesday night, leaving area residents engulfed in smoke and destroying a vital community support spot. The…

SECAM seeks to make the voice of the Catholic Church heard on issues of good governance and sustainable development, and to promote servant leadership across the continent and the islands. Scheduled to run from July 25 to August 1, the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Francis intends to appoint women to the Dicastery for Bishops – the institutional body that recommends priests and bishops for promotion within the Catholic Church.Although Pope Francis has…

MEXICO -- Mexico's Council of Roman Catholic Bishops on Monday called on parishes across the country to put pictures of deceased nuns and priests in their churches this Sunday and to hold masses for all those killed in the gang-fueled…

The bishops of the United States condemn a decision of the United States Supreme Court which limits the powers of the government to reduce greenhouse gases. By Francesca Merlo The US Supreme Court's decision to limit, by a 6-3…

Catholic Bishops urge world to bring peace to DR Congo !-->…

Catholic prelates will decide on a proposal to establish a "personal prelature" for Filipino migrants at their plenary assembly next weekend. CBCP/MB CBCP News said Msgr. Bernardo Pantin, general secretary of the episcopal conference,…

As the European Parliament prepares to discuss a second resolution reaffirming its support for the recently overturned 1973 US Roe v. Wade decision, EU Catholic bishops insist that abortion is not a fundamental human right. By…

(RNS) - The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church has elected its second female bishop and received its first episcopal address from a woman at its quadrennial General Conference. "I think when you elect the first one you have to be very…

BAMBARI, Central African Republic – Catholic bishops in the Central African Republic have warned that the disruption of food and fuel supplies during the war in Ukraine is jeopardizing the quest for peace and stability. They said the!-->…

AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - The Bishops: "The food crisis is just around the corner" Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - The food crisis threatens the Central African!-->!-->…

These churches are being decimated financially by a coronavirus. It's possible that affordable housing may be the solution $255 limit at ConsolidationNow. To combat dwindling Sunday attendance and contributions, the Arlington!-->!-->!-->…

Palazzo del Sant'Uffizio, seat of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Credit: Jim McIntosh via Flickr. CC BY SA 2.0The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith this month updated its manual on handling allegations of clerical…

BEIRUT - Although security problems in the Middle East have diminished in recent years, the challenges that remain "are increasingly complex, because we have entered a tunnel whose darkness has not yet subsided", said Syriac Catholic!-->…

06/27/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – As the renewal date of the Sino-Vatican agreement approaches, Chinese Catholics are fighting for the release of Bishops…

Although the bill is unlikely to pass this time around, it is seen by supporters as the first attempt to end undemocratic interference by a powerful elite that has mostly seats in the Parliament for the rest of her life, unless she chooses…

In 1974, the The Reverend Theodore Hesburgh, then president of the University of Notre Dame, warned Roman Catholics against ceding the abortion debate to "rude fanatics who have neither good judgment, nor procedural…

A priest blesses the pictures of Mexican Jesuit fathers Javier Campos Morales and Joaquín César Mora Salazar at St. Ignatius of Loyola Church in Mexico City on June 21, 2022. The two priests were murdered in their…

NEW YORK – In response to the Supreme Court's reversal Roe v. Wade, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore expressed appreciation but kept an eye on the future and the need to redouble the Church's efforts to support women and couples!-->!-->…

When the Episcopal Church's Office of Pastoral Development applies the Church's canons of clergy discipline to a bishop, the resulting process can "perpetuate the systemic episcopal privilege of white males in a costly way for…

AT LEAST four bishops have sponsored refugees through the Homes for Ukraine program, we learned this week. A parliamentary question to the Second Church Estates Commissioner, Andrew Selous MP (above)established that, although no official…

NEW YORK — When about 300 Catholic leaders gather Thursday through Sunday in Chicago as part of the American Episcopal Conference's "Journey Together" initiative, they will have completed nearly two years of virtual meetings and dialogues!-->…

The Austrian Bishops' Conference takes place three times a year in the Basilica of Mariazell. / Photo: © Wikimedia Commons; Mureccles, CC BY-SA 4.0 The episcopal conference took place in Mariazell. Alongside the bishops,…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an 11th-hour plea from nine Catholic bishops and archbishops, including Santa Rosa Bishop Robert Vasa, seeking to strike down a California law allowing people to sue for sexual abuse. in…

Should bishops get involved in political issues? Joseph Rummel thought so. The Archbishop of New Orleans expressed his opposition to segregation in the late 1940s and began desegregating churches and schools within the archdiocese a few…

On Monday, Pope Francis met with the Catholic Bishops of Syria and Lebanon in the Vatican to discuss the "survival of Christians in the Middle East". As the Church of the East opened its synod of bishops, which takes place in Rome!-->…

In 2015, the Bishop of Durham, the Most Reverend. Paul Butler, began a series of walks to travel through the sixteen deaneries of the Diocese of Durham, meeting various people along the way, and visiting different organizations…

WASHINGTON, DC — The nation's Catholic bishops have made strides in regaining lay trust since approving a groundbreaking document in response to the clergy sex abuse crisis two decades ago, but for the Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory!-->…

As Colombians return to the polls on Sunday for a run-off in the presidential run-off, the Latin American nation's bishops are urging citizens to make an informed decision when voting. By James Blears and Devin Watkins Leftist…

ROME - On the same day the European Commission issued its recommendation to grant Ukraine official status in the European Union, Europe's bishops urged leaders to develop a realistic enlargement plan that includes the war-torn country!-->…

A planning application for the Boldon United Reformed Church at 53 Front Street, East Boldon, in the Cleadon and East Boldon area, has been submitted to the planning department of South Tyneside Council.According to planning documents…

The Philippine Catholic Bishops' Conference has stepped up its fight for mental health services to curb the rising suicide rate in the country. June 17, 2022…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Leaders of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have urged American politicians to speak out against what they described as the "alarming rate" of vandalism against Catholic…

There's a trio of rib ticklers lined up for the Laughing Bishops Comedy Club this Saturday (June 18).The poster for the club, hosted by Paddy Lennox and based at United Reformed Church Hall, Water Lane, Bishop's Stortford, features Joe!-->…

Boris walks away from bishops bashing: Number 10 says there is 'no plan' to expel clergy from House of Lords after claiming Rwandan migrant plan 'shames' the Great -BrittanyPrime Minister has 'no intention' of expelling 26…

(RNS) - Catholic lawmakers in Colorado who have been asked by their bishops to voluntarily abstain from communion say church leaders are 'weaponizing' the Eucharist to punish lawmakers for their votes in favor of a proposed abortion rights…

Since the leak in Dobbs, a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, "charitable organizations that support pregnant women in need were burned down, and pro-life organizations were attacked…

Patriarch Rahi presided over the closing Mass of the annual spiritual retreat of Maronite bishops from Lebanon and countries of emigration, which was held this morning at the "Church of Our Lady" in Bkerke.In his religious…

ROME – After at least 14 people were killed in a mining conflict in the Andean region of Arequipa, the bishops of Peru assured the victims of their prayers and urged local authorities to step up their efforts to prevent further!-->…

More than £1million will be spent to transform the interior of a former Victorian Church of England building in Leeds city center to provide 'the fanciest offices in town'. Albion Court was bought by Glenbrook Investments in September last!-->…

There will be two small changes in the formulation of the prayer of absolution, that the priest prays to complete the sacrament, if you attend the sacrament of penance in 2023. The new prayer is expected to be used in the United!-->…

Bishop Georg Bätzing is disappointed and intends to let it be known. For this, the Bishop of Limburg – who also presides over the destinies of the German Bishops' Conference (DBK) – delivered an interminable twenty-six-page interview…

Catholic Bishops in California are mobilizing congregants to support families, especially women facing difficult or unexpected pregnancies, as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to rule on the future of legal abortion in the country and…

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai There is controversy surrounding the demolition of an unfinished church at Kaduna State University (KASU) which the Kaduna State Urban Development Agency (KASUPDA) has called illegal .…

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria said the country was soaked in blood and there was no safe place left.CBCN Chairman, Bishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji sounded the alarm on Wednesday in Owerri, Imo State.Ugorji spoke at the Golden…

The action is gravely sinful and places the legislator out of the communion of the Church.Voting for a law that facilitates the killing of unborn children is a 'gravely culpable action,' and any Catholic legislator who has done so has…

(RNS) - In response to recent mass shootings, Pope Francis and US Catholic bishops have called for gun control measures that would save lives. This may surprise some people who think that abortion is the sole public policy concern of the…

Archbishop of San Francisco Salvatore Cordileone received an honorary doctorate in Christian ethics from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio last month. CNS Photo/Ryan Nolan, Courtesy Franciscan University of Steubenville…

Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Church, Pastor Paul Enenche has dedicated a church building in Dafara Village of Kuje Regional Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. Pastor Enenche accompanied by his…

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From Godwin Tsa, AbujaThe senior pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Church, Rev. Paul Enenche, has dedicated a church building in Dafara village in the Kuje region of the Federal Capital Territory. Pastor Enenche,!-->!-->…

People walk near the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 3, 2017. (CNS Photo/Tyler Orsburn) WASHINGTON (CNS) – In response to multiple mass shootings in recent weeks, the chairs of four committees of the…

The senior pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Church, Rev. Paul Eneche, has dedicated a church building in Dafara village in the Kuje region of the Federal Capital Territory. Pastor Eneche accompanied by his wife, Betty, and…

The Ghana Christian Council (CCG) and the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference (GCBC) have urged Ghanaians to continue to be security conscious even as they pray for God's peace in Ghana. They also called on citizens to remain calm in…

NEW YORK — In response to a recent spate of mass shootings, four presidents of the United States Bishops' Conference have called on Congress to work on legislation that "addresses all aspects of the crisis," primarily gun control,!-->…

YAOUNDÈ, Cameroon – Just weeks before Pope Francis' historic visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the country's bishops have once again expressed their frustration at the escalating violence in the east of the country . !-->!-->…

The Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference (MKPK) is asking its faithful to indicate their faith in the national census to be carried out in the fall, the organization said after its regular summer assembly on Thursday. "The church is the…