bishop
-
Brazilian bishop bans alcohol, bingo, and cash raffles at events throughout his diocese
Bishop Francisco Cota de Oliveira of Sete Lagoas, Brazil, has banned the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at recreational…
Read More » -
‘Worn-out dictatorships’ never speak of the cross, Nicaragua’s exiled Bishop Báez says
Silvio Báez, the exiled auxiliary bishop of Managua, Nicaragua, stated that “worn-out dictatorships” that profane the name of Jesus by…
Read More » -
Bishop Menjivar appoints priests to assist Latin Mass expansion in West Virginia
The newly installed bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is expanding the availability of the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in…
Read More » -
Bishop Caggiano urges local parish support as immigrant families fear enforcement
Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, called for support as he said recent immigration enforcement in the state has left…
Read More » -
People ‘thirsting for Christ’ at procession in Brazil, bishop says
About 50,000 faithful took part in the closing procession for the novena to Our Lady of Glory in Brazil on…
Read More » -
Bishop prays for Norway’s King Harald V, hails ‘stable pillar’
King Harald V of Norway, Europeʼs oldest reigning monarch, died on Aug. 28 at Oslo University Hospital. He was 89.…
Read More » -
Vatican still hasn’t approved Germany’s new synodal body, bishop says
The president of the German Bishops' Conference has announced the bylaws for the German Synodal Conference are still under review…
Read More » -
Bishop Boxie shares faith journey from practicing law to becoming youngest U.S. bishop
From practicing law to answering a call to the priesthood, Bishop Robert Boxie’s faith journey has led to multiple milestones,…
Read More » -
Australian former bishop Christopher Saunders convicted on multiple counts of sexual abuse
Christopher Saunders, the former bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Broome, Australia, was convicted on Aug. 13 of sexually abusing…
Read More » -
German bishop: Vatican case against lay preaching ‘not entirely consistent’
Bishop Peter Kohlgraf of Mainz, Germany, who chairs the pastoral commission of the German Bishops’ Conference, said the Vatican’s reasoning…
Read More »