Articles on this issue "bishops"
This morning, Pope Francis met with members of the XIII Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. Although he had prepared remarks, the Holy Father decided to …
read moreHere is the translation of the prepared text of the Pope's addressto the members of the 13th Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, gathered in assembly to …
read moreHere is the translation of the Holy Father's meditation during the Profession of Faith of the Italian Bishops Conference who are gathered for their 65th General Assembly. * * * Dear Brothers …
read moreFrancis has askedCardinal Agostino Vallini to continue as the vicar general for the Diocese of Rome. This was confirmed in a Latin-language letter dated May 18 and published by the Vatican on …
read more[Due to an editorial oversight, the Liturgy column was not published last Tuesday, April 30. ZENIT apologizes to our Liturgy column readers.] * * * Answered by Legionary of Christ Father …
read moreHere is the address given by Bishop-elect Browne regarding his appointment by Pope Francis as Bishop of Kerry in Ireland. * * * A Easpaig, muintir Cill Áirne, muintir Deoise Ciarraí, gach …
read morePope Francis has name Fr. Raymond A. Browne, a parish priest in County Roscommon in Ireland, as bishop of the diocese of Kerry. Bishop-elect Browne succeeds Bishop William Murphy, whose …
read moreHere is a joint statement from Archbishop Vincent Nichols, Catholic archbishop of Westminster, and the leader of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, regarding the …
read moreAt the conclusion of his weekly General Audience address, Pope Francis called for an end to the bloodshed in Syria. The Holy Father’s plea comes at a difficult moment for the Church in Syria …
read moreYesterday, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Jerome George Hanus of Dubuque, who resigned due to his declining health in conformity with canon 401 of the Code of Canon Law. …
read moreIn his first appointment as Pope, Francis named Bishop Mario Aurelio Poli as his successor as Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires. Bishop Poli, who once served as auxiliary bishop of …
read morePope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh. Archbishop Tartaglia’s appointment comes on the …
read moreMessage to the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh From Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, Apostolic Administrator My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, …
read morePope Benedict XVI today accepted the resignation of Cardinal Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien, Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh in Scotland. According to a communique released by the …
read moreHere is the statement by Cardinal Keith O'Brien regarding the announcement that Pope Benedict XVI has accepted his resignation today as Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. * * * …
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