Radio Interview: Ask a Bishop with Bishop Adam J. Parker October 7, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations Listeners of Catholic Review Radio get their chance to ask Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Adam J. Parker whatever questions are on their mind in this first-ever “Ask a Bishop” episode of the program.
Papal envoys tell Canada’s bishops the ‘only authority is the possibility of service’ September 27, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Canada’s bishops began their 2024 plenary assembly Sept. 23 with the ancient invocation of the Holy Spirit, “Veni Creator Spiritus,” but in their message to Pope Francis they spoke, in another Latin phrase, of a new “modus operandi” in the church.
North Carolina bishop tells faithful to share Jesus’ presence with everyone they encounter September 10, 2024By Christina Lee Knauss OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Eucharist, Feature, News, World News In his homily for his first eucharistic congress as shepherd of the Charlotte Diocese, Bishop Michael T. Martin encouraged the approximately 10,000 attendees to go out into the world and share the presence of Jesus with everyone they encounter — especially people they do not know.
Baltimore bishops participate in blessing of new altar as Arlington diocese celebrates 50th anniversary September 6, 2024By Anna Harvey Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Nearly two years after renovations first began, the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, Va., opened its doors, welcoming more than 1,000 parish representatives, donors, diocesan priests, deacons and women religious to a Mass celebrating the dedication of the cathedral’s new altar.
Laughing with Baltimore’s ‘church ladies’ September 6, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News Over platters of turkey wraps, egg salad sandwiches, fresh fruit and cannoli, laughter filled the room as 10 women reminisced about their days working together at the Catholic Center in Baltimore.
U.S. bishops’ conference releases new resource on Hispanic/Latino communities, ministries September 5, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News Ahead of Hispanic Heritage Month, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat for Cultural Diversity in the Church has released a resource kit “to help illustrate the profound impact of the Hispanic/Latino community within the Catholic Church in the United States,” according to a USCCB press release.
Bishop Cote of Norwich, Conn., retires; Hartford archbishop named apostolic administrator September 3, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Michael R. Cote, 75, of Norwich, Connecticut, and appointed Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne of Hartford, Conn., as apostolic administrator of the diocese.
Bishops decry workers’ low pay, erratic shifts, weak protections: ‘It does not have to be this way’ September 2, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Labor Day marks a time to “recommit ourselves to building together a society that honors the human dignity of all who labor,” said two Catholic bishops in a joint statement ahead of the Sept. 2 national civic holiday.
U.S. bishops’ diocesan survey sets new baseline for Hispanic ministry in parishes nationwide August 23, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, News, World News The U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs conducted a survey of dioceses and archdioceses in the country’s 14 episcopal regions and released its results Aug. 21.
Boston’s new archbishop leans into transparency, trust in God’s grace to face challenges ahead August 23, 2024By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News It was during a session for priests at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in July when Archbishop Richard G. Henning, who will be installed as archbishop of Boston Oct. 31, made peace with what was to come.
U.S. bishops reflect on the Eucharistic congress: 5 days of ‘wonder, awe and adoration’ August 11, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Eucharist, Feature, News, World News In this third and final year of the National Eucharistic Revival, the Year of Mission, “we are called to be Eucharistic missionaries in the world,” Bishop Rhoades said. “We are called to live Eucharistic lives — lives transformed by the Eucharistic love of Jesus.”
What does Archbishop Henning’s appointment to Boston mean for the U.S. church? August 7, 2024By Michael R. Heinlein Filed Under: Bishops, Commentary Like many of his fellow bishops, especially in the Northeast and Midwest, Archbishop Henning is sure to face further budget shortfalls; additional mergers and closures of parishes, schools and other ecclesiastical institutions; and continued shortages of priests and religious.
