Pope appoints Rhode Island bishop to succeed Cardinal O’Malley as Boston archbishop August 5, 2024By Gregory L. Tracy OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Ending months of speculation about the future leadership of the Archdiocese of Boston, Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley and appointed Bishop Richard G. Henning of Providence, Rhode Island, to succeed him as the archdiocese’s 10th bishop and seventh archbishop.
Retired FBI agent, clergy abuse survivor and social workers appointed to bishops’ National Review Board August 2, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Child & Youth Protection, News, World News A retired FBI agent will head up the U.S. bishops’ consultative safe environment body, while a clergy abuse survivor, a nursing professor and two clinical social workers are also among the board’s Aug. 1 appointments.
USCCB backs legislation that aims to help religious groups develop affordable housing July 30, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Social Justice, U.S. Congress Legislation under consideration in Congress would help faith-based organizations respond to a shortage in affordable housing by easing restrictions on the use of their land to develop affordable housing, supporters say.
New bishop of Knoxville, Tenn., calls his ordination, installation ‘a day of great beginnings’ July 29, 2024By Dan McWilliams OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News In a historic day for the Diocese of Knoxville, Bishop Mark Beckman was ordained July 26 as the church in East Tennessee’s fourth shepherd.
Respectful dialogue despite political differences is needed, says USCCB president July 16, 2024By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Bishops, Feature, News, World News Political discourse in the United States has devolved into people shouting at and not listening to each other, showing a need to promote respectful dialogue despite political differences, said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Report’s portrait of aging permanent diaconate in US out of sync with Vatican II’s vision, say experts June 21, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, deacons, Feature, News, Vocations, World News The number of permanent deacons in America is holding relatively steady, but more than a third of them are also at or approaching the required retirement age for many dioceses.
U.S. bishops pass new youth, young adult pastoral framework; it’s a first in nearly 30 years June 19, 2024By Ruby Thomas OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry, Youth Ministry Just days after the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops met June 12-14 for their Spring Plenary Assembly in Louisville, the bishops finally achieved the threshold needed to pass their national pastoral framework to guide ministries with youth and young adults.
U.S. bishops discuss anti-poverty arm, pastoral frameworks, groundbreaking proposals at spring meeting June 17, 2024By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Gathered in Louisville for their spring plenary assembly, the U.S. bishops’ June 12-14 meeting saw a mix of important matters discussed — with some unexpected twists and moments of robust discussion — starting with how the bishops would continue to address the scourge of poverty in the U.S. and ending with a view to the future for the National Eucharistic Revival.
Bishops OK Indigenous ministry pastoral plan; healing, mission, reconciliation among its aims June 15, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Racial Justice, World News The U.S. Catholic bishops have approved a new pastoral plan for Indigenous Catholics, almost half a century since the last such document.
New NCEA chair Archbishop Hartmayer has long history in education: Here are five things to know June 14, 2024By Gretchen R. Crowe OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Schools, World News Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer of Atlanta was elected June 4 to a three-year term as the chair of the board of the National Catholic Educational Association.
Eucharist remains ‘place of encounter’ where Christ transforms wounded church, nuncio says June 14, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Eucharist, News, World News At their annual spring meeting, the U.S. Catholic bishops were exhorted to focus on the Eucharist as the “place of encounter” where the wounded yet victorious Christ meets and transforms his church.
Bishops’ spring meeting opens with focus on anti-poverty arm, Eucharistic revival, mental health June 14, 2024By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News The first day of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ public meetings during their spring assembly June 12-14 began with a closed door session on the future of its anti-poverty initiative and closed with a lively open discussion surrounding its ongoing campaign to address the mental health crisis.
