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

– 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.…

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 leaders of most The 42 provinces of the Anglican Communionincluding Presiding Bishop Michael Curry of the Episcopal Church, concluded their four-day meeting of Primates in London by issuing a written statement on March 31…

At their 13th meeting, the Greek Orthodox Bishops of Australia resolved to support migrants fleeing fighting in Ukraine and included the offer of 30 scholarships for children of Ukrainian families. The decision to provide support to…

India Proposed K-Rail project in Kerala state is likely to displace more than 20,000 families to acquire their ancestral properties Passengers walk on waterlogged train tracks at Ernakulam Junction railway station in Kochi, in the…

It is not too common for a few dozen American Catholic bishops to meet in one place, outside of the regular meetings of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. But last week in Chicago, bishops from across the United States and a…

The Bishops of Canada confirm that several indigenous delegations will meet with Pope Francis in the coming days and express their hope that the meetings will help to address the trauma and suffering…

Pope Francis meets for 45 minutes with the President of the Polish Episcopal Conference, Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, where they discussed the functioning of the Church in Poland during the ongoing war in Ukraine. By Deborah…

World As Politicians Fail on the Continent, the Masses Turn to the Church to Share Jesus' Message of Hope with a Traumatized Society A woman cleans an Ivorian Popular Front poster before a mass at a Catholic church in Mama, near…

Catholic bishops around the world, including in Alabama, joined Pope Francis in offering a special prayer service on Friday asking for help from Mary, mother of Jesus, in ending the war between Ukraine and Russia. ."The peoples of Ukraine…

The interior of Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Philadelphia during a Mass on March 25, 2022 following the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. /Archdiocese of Philadelphia/Screenshot Denver…

Two Catholic dioceses in Kerala have gone to the Supreme Court against a Kerala High Court judgment which ruled that bishops do not have the power to alienate church property and that their powers are limited to religious matters and…

Protesters in London are trying to raise awareness of the climate crisis, especially as it relates to water and indigenous communities. Andrea Domeniconi/Alamy Nine Catholic bishops and the Jesuit provincial were among 500…

The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference and Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, Bishop Philip Naameh, has lamented the 3% drop in adherence to the Catholic faith as recorded in the population and housing census of 2020.He…

Pope Francis during the general audience in St. Peter's Square on October 12, 2016. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Vatican City, March 23, 2022 / 10:15 a.m. (CNA). Pope Francis will meet with a delegation of Canadian Indigenous and…

Cardinal Michael Czerny meets the Catholic bishops of Senegal in Dakar and visits a Jesuit center for Islamic-Christian dialogue. By Fr. Benoît Mayaki, SJ – Dakar, Senegal The Bishops of Senegal met on Tuesday with Cardinal…

God is “with the victims of this war. He is with people who suffer. He is there in the hell of war. (LWI) – Two bishops from the Lutheran churches of Ukraine and Russia joined in an ecumenical prayer for peace at the cathedral in Berlin,…

Theologian Father Paul Haffner suggested that Orthodox clergy, in unity with the Catholic Church on March 25, pray the “Akathist to Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos,” a devotional hymn that sings the praises of the Holy Mother of…

More than 50 bishops have urged the Prime Minister and Chancellor to rule out support for new oil and gas developments as Britain seeks to move away from using Russian energy.The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is among…

NEW YORK – Testifying against legislation that would codify an abortion right into Colorado law, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver spoke out against the idea that government, not God, has jurisdiction over the right to abortion. the life.…

ROME — Gabriel Boric, the charismatic former student activist who took over as president of Chile last December and is now the world's second-youngest head of state, marked the end of his first week in office on Friday. There's at…

Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation. Pope Francis walks past a statue of Our Lady of Fatima in Fatima, Portugal. AP Photo/Alessandra…

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Alfred Waburi Gatubu, a driver who earned the trust of five different ACK Mt Kenya Central from 1990 to 2021. When Alfred Gatubu resigned from the Kanyenya-ini tea factory in 1990 to work at St. James Cathedral, he never imagined he…

WASHINGTON, DC – The Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops called on March 16 for “an immediate cessation of Russia's armed aggression and unprovoked war against Ukraine.” "We are witnessing an…

As war and conflict rage around the world, we think first and foremost of what is happening in Ukraine, and in recent weeks we have become increasingly aware of the threat posed by nuclear weapons. on our world. Justice & Peace…

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As opposition to Germany's controversial "synodal way" solidifies, the country's bishops seem determined to redouble their efforts in favor of a revisionist ecclesial program that has already been criticized by the Holy See. But with more…

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A person injured by shelling by Russian forces is carried in a stretcher on wooden planks crossing the Irpin River. CNS Photo/Serhii Nuzhnenko, Reuters The German Bishops' Conference has called on the Patriarch of Moscow to take a…

NEW YORK — Current and future migration leaders for the U.S. bishops have expressed cautious optimism about a March 4 court ruling demanding that migrants cannot be deported to “places where they will be persecuted or tortured", but…

JERUSALEM — Pope Francis has appointed two new bishops to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The pope has appointed as auxiliary bishops Father Jamal Khader Daibes, Patriarchal Vicar in Jordan, and Father Rafic Nahra, Patriarchal…

The Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference of Tanzania (TEC), Rev. Dr. Charles Kitima, told reporters in Dar es Salaam yesterday that more than 120 bishops from nine AMECEA member states will attend, namely Tanzania, Ethiopia,…

A letter addressed to the Patriarch of Moscow and signed by the President of the EU Bishops is an appeal to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to intercede with the government to stop the war in Ukraine. By Linda Bordoni…

Irish Catholic bishops have called on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to support a ceasefire in Ukraine.…

Auxiliary Bishops of New York John S. Bonnici, 57, left, and Joseph A. Espaillat, 45, exchange smiles during their episcopal ordination March 1, 2022, at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. (Photo: CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz) “We…

MEXICO CITY — Mexican church leaders have condemned a horrific brawl between fans at a professional soccer game, the footage of which horrified the country and raised uncomfortable questions about the rising violence that further…

BLANTYRE, MALAWI — The Catholic Church in Malawi accused the government of being weak on corruption in a rare letter of criticism released to churches across the country on Sunday. Authorities say they have received the letter and…

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Jesus tempted in the desert by James Tissot, Brooklyn Museum, public domain Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. For forty days and forty nights he fasted and was…

The bishops of the Catholic Archdiocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha have issued a 40-day fast and prayers to its faithful for God's intervention in the worsening insecurity and bloodshed in the south- East. Clerics, in a…

Patriarch of Constantinople, BARTHOLMEW deeply expressed in his message to the world for the Holy and Great Lent 2022: "Experientially and theologically, it is impossible for us to understand the spirit of…

BUKIDNON, Philippines – Bishops from various Christian denominations and a group of lawmakers have called for separate official investigations into the February 24 deaths of Lumad rights activist and volunteer teacher Chad Booc…

The Belarusian Catholic Bishops' Conference calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine and urges Belarus not to become further involved in the Russian invasion of its neighbour. By Lisa Zengarini The Belarusian…

Florida's Catholic bishops have praised the state legislature for passing a measure banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. HB 5 also includes provisions to improve infant health…

Conservative elements of the Church in the Philippines have accused the bishops of getting too political after they released a recent pastoral letter condemning reported attempts by an…

ROME - As nations and international institutions continue to sanction Belarus for aiding Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, the bishops of Belarus have issued a statement saying "war is a crime against God and man which deserves…

MANCHESTER, UK — Eight Catholic bishops from England — including a Ukrainian Catholic bishop — have called on the British government to work for a speedy resolution to the war in Ukraine and to take action to help refugees from the…

WASHINGTON, DC - The failure of the United States Senate on February 28 to propose an "extreme measure" to establish a legal right to abortion at any stage of pregnancy nationwide "is a huge relief", have said the chairs of the pro-…

By Julie Asher • Catholic News Service • Published March 1, 2022 WASHINGTON (CNS) - The failure of the United States Senate on February 28 to propose an "extreme measure" to establish a legal right to abortion at any stage…

Ukrainian Orthodox bishops ask their superior in Moscow to urge the Russian leadership to stop the war in Ukraine. The Holy Synod - the governing body of Ukrainian Orthodox Church bishops - is asking Moscow Patriarch Cyril to call on…

Monday, February 28, 2022 @ 9:53 a.m. Historic England has released a short video which tells the story of the ongoing restoration…

FLORENCE, Italy — Bishops and mayors across the Mediterranean region on Saturday called for an immediate end to violence in Ukraine, calling for negotiations to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict. “A sense of pain has taken…

The President of the Polish Episcopal Conference (CEP), Msgr. Stanislaw Gadecki, in a letter addressed to Msgr. Georg Bätzing, the president of the German Episcopal Conference (DBK), expresses his “deep concern” about the path…

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Russian Catholic Bishops call on leaders to end conflict with Ukraine. The Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Moscow, the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow. /Kirasinkir via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Rome…

History will be made this weekend as a bishops' consecration service in the Church of Wales will be broadcast live for the first time. People from across Wales and beyond will be able to join the service at St Deiniol's…

Colombian bishops have expressed “their bewilderment and deep pain” after the country's constitutional court decriminalized abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. The court issued its decision on February 21, continuing a…

Catholic bishops in a southern Indian state have launched a campaign to mobilize political support to end discrimination against Dalit Christians in the country.“We have already delivered memoranda to all Federal Ministers,…

MEXICO CITY — The Mexican bishops' conference has called on all Mexicans to become builders of peace, noting that they have even made it their top pastoral priority in the country beleaguered by drug cartels and criminal gangs. In a…

null / Zwiebackesser through Shutterstock. Rome Newsroom, Feb. 21, 2022 / 9:03 a.m. (CNA). Spain's Catholic bishops have commissioned a law firm to carry out an independent investigation into sexual abuse by members of the…

The head of Polish Catholic bishops calls for "an open and hospitable heart" to refugees from Ukraine. Bishop Stanisław Gądecki. / Episkopat.pl. Warsaw, Poland, February 21, 2022 / 03:05 (CNA). The president of Poland's Catholic…

Local comedy impresario Paddy Lennox has lined up three other London Comedy Store pals to entertain an audience in Bishop's Stortford.His Laughing Bishops Comedy Club will be in session at the Water Lane United Reformed Church Hall on!-->…

ROSARIO, Argentina – This week the more than 90 prelates of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia held their first meeting of 2022 and discussed the upcoming presidential elections. "Colombians are living a crucial moment…

FarewellFarewell to retirements Bishop of WinchesterDr. Tim Dakin, the Archbishop of Canterbury said, “It is well known that the past few years have not been easy and have been filled with much pain and distress” (News, May 20, 2021).…

The Italian Episcopal Conference welcomes the decision of the Constitutional Court to reject a request calling for a referendum on the decriminalization of euthanasia. In a statement, they reiterate Pope Francis' recent remarks "condemning…

The Commission of the Episcopal Conferences of the European Community (Comece) has just expressed its "deep concern" over the French plan to include abortion in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. This reaction…

ZAGREB, February 15, 2022 – Croat and Bosnian bishops met in Mostar on Tuesday to warn that Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina are outvoted and should be equal to the other two main ethnic groups, with the head of the Conference Croatian…

ROME — Saying he wants to promote a “healthy decentralization” of some aspects of church life, Pope Francis has made several changes to church law, granting greater authority to individual bishops, bishops’ conferences and at the…

Senior Archbishops, Moderators and Presiding Bishops from the 42 churches of the global Anglican Communion will meet in London next month to pray and study the Bible together. The primate reunion was to take place in Rome, Italy. However,…

PHILADELPHIA — As fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine continue to grow, Ukrainian Catholic bishops in the United States have called for a three-day prayer vigil "for peace and the conversion of the hearts of those who preach…

The bishops called on the armed gangs to lay down their arms because the exhausted Haitian people "really can't take it anymore."The Episcopal Conference of Haiti issued a statement calling on political actors and armed gangs to prevent the…

By Gina Christian • Published on February 13, 2022 As fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine continue to grow, Ukrainian Catholic bishops in the United States have called for a three-day prayer vigil 'for peace and the…

The Bishops of the Dioceses of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Province of Kwara State, have called on Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to follow the example of Governor 'Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on the policy of using the hijab in…

Later this month, Pope Francis will close a five-day meeting involving dozens of bishops and mayors from the Mediterranean region in the Italian city of Florence. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi will be present at the opening…

(ANNews) - On January 28, 2022, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) announced that the organization will create a new registered charity to advance healing and reconciliation initiatives. The Indigenous Reconciliation Fund…

ROME - European bishops have criticized French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal earlier this month to include abortion in the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights, saying it would not only be unethical, but would clash with values…

Australian bishops lock themselves in cages to protest detention of refugees By Elspeth Kernebone Posted 25 minutes ago…

By James Finn See that cute rainbow poster? A child did it, a real child whose identity is hidden to protect his privacy. Can you imagine them smiling as they bent over their markers or watercolors? They created this art, spontaneously,…

Emanuel Macron. / Frederic Legrand COMEO/Shutterstock. Brussels, Belgium, February 8, 2022 / 07:10 (CNA). Catholic bishops across Europe on Tuesday expressed their "deep concern" over French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to add…

The Episcopal Conference of Haiti (CEH) issues a statement calling on political leaders to prevent the country from descending further into turmoil and chaos By the editor of Vatican News Ahead of the end of the current…

The Archbishop of Canterbury alongside the Archbishop of York and the Bishop of London commissioned a consultation on the changes. Under the new proposals, the ecclesiastical map of England could be redrawn via mergers between the 42…

The Catholic Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to do everything possible to end the killings and violence in Nigeria before the country is devoured by them. The Catholic Bishops on…

(MENAFN-Caribbean News Global) By Quniton Amundson, The Catholic Register As the Freedom Convoy 2022 protest in the nation's capital, led by thousands of Canadian truckers, grabbed headlines for its…

. There was a time, dating as far back as the 15th century, when church leaders engaged in the sale of indulgences. As defined, an indulgence was "a means of reducing the amount of punishment one must suffer (to atone for) one's sins",…

AMERICA/COSTA RICA - New call from the Bishops for the February 6 elections: "Work for the common good" Shutterstock San José (Agenzia Fides) - A few days!-->!-->…

THE UK needs to think less about stopping refugees entering the country and more about what drives them to flee their homes, the Bishop of Leeds, the Right Reverend Nick Baines, has told the House of Lords.Speaking during a debate last…

The midday prayers were followed by a "fraternal pilgrimage walk" along half a mile to the Anglican Cathedral on St James's Mount. Mazur/cbcew.org.uk Cardinal Vincent Nichols joined Catholic and Anglican bishops on Tuesday for a…

Ghana's Anglican bishops have spoken out on plans to criminalize LGBTQ people and their allies in their country, after weeks of speculation and an intervention by the Archbishop of Canterbury. In a statement released last Friday, Ghana's…

TORONTO (CNS) — More than two dozen Indigenous delegates, along with a handful of Canadian bishops, plan to meet with Pope Francis the last week of March. The trip to Rome, originally scheduled for Dec. 17-20, was derailed by soaring…

The Catholic Bishops of Malawi gathered in Lilongwe for their first annual plenary, which started yesterday and will continue until Friday, February 4, 2022. Also present at the conference were the Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi and Malawi,…

(RNS) — Too many Catholic prelates believe that when it comes to clergy sex abuse, being responsible means never having to say you're sorry. Since the crisis has dragged on, lawyers for the bishops have advised many of them not to…

ROME — Following the recent example of other European church leaders, the bishops of Italy are considering launching an independent official inquiry into clerical sexual abuse in the country, but victims have expressed doubts about…

The CBCP office. (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Church is adopting a policy in which it will withdraw resources and reject donations from environmentally “destructive” businesses, such as fossil fuel…

The country's Catholic bishops will implement a "non-acceptance policy" of donations "of any kind" from suspected environmentally destructive industries, including mining. The policy of the Philippine Catholic Bishops' Conference…

Following the coup that overthrew Burkina Faso President Roch Kaboré, local bishops say the new military junta should serve the people as the nation faces significant challenges including an Islamist insurgency . By Lisa…

A new study offers some advice for local lay leaders in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Listen with empathy to church members who are LGBTQ+. Don't give advice (unless asked), try to 'fix' people or punish them for their…

Australia's Catholic Bishops are calling for a generous response from the Australian government to welcome Afghans fleeing the Taliban regime. Alongside faith and community groups, they say current commitments are not enough By…

A senior church official in the Philippines has urged Catholics to arm themselves with facts to fight those spreading fake news and disinformation ahead of the May elections.The real electoral battle for politicians is taking place on…

MEXICO CITY — The Honduran episcopal conference has called for dialogue as a political crisis threatens to torpedo the Central American country's presidential nomination. A prominent Honduran Jesuit, meanwhile, has described the…

Photo: DrachmaArchbishop Charles Scicluna and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi met with theLGBTIQ+ community to discuss ways to make the LGBTIQ+ community feel more comfortable with the Church.In a meeting held on Tuesday with a number…

The sale of the New Zealand Conference of Catholic Bishops' half stake in the former site of Good Shepherd College in Auckland to the Society of Mary will help Te Kupenga-Catholic Theological College move into modern premises. Proceeds…

ASIA/HOLY LAND - From Catholic bishops to heads of other Churches: our synodal journey needs your experience and your advice Vatican Media Jerusalem (Agenzia!-->!-->…

WASHINGTON, DC – Pope Francis has appointed two pastors from the Archdiocese of New York to be auxiliary bishops of their archdiocese, Father John S. Bonnici and Father Joseph A. Espaillat. Bonnici, 56, is currently pastor of St.…

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