Baltimore native Father Michael Martin to take helm of Charlotte diocese April 9, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News Conventual Franciscan Father Michael T. Martin became the first graduate of the Northeast Baltimore High School named a bishop and the second former principal of the school to take the reins of one of the region’s major dioceses.
Video series offers ‘deep dive’ into the mysteries of the Mass April 3, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Eucharist, Feature, News, World News A new video series featuring several U.S. Catholic bishops will offer what organizers call a “deep dive into the sacred mysteries of the Mass.”
U.S. bishops ask faithful to pray during Holy Week for end to Israel-Hamas war March 25, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, Lent, News, World News The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on International Justice and Peace called upon the faithful to renew prayers during Holy Week for an end to the Israel-Hamas war.
Church has a crucial role in combating polarization, ‘Civilize it’ panelists say March 23, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Bishops, Feature, News, World News The church has a crucial role in combating the rise of polarization, panelists said at a March 20 webinar organized by the U.S. bishops’ conference and other Catholic groups.
How are bishops selected? March 21, 2024By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News Let’s take a closer look at the complex undertaking of choosing a new bishop, one which originates with the needs of a local diocese and extends all the way to the desk of the pope.
Five U.S. priests tapped to share pastoral insights for the Synod on Synodality March 20, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Synodality, World News Five U.S. priests will travel to Rome in April to share their experiences of parish life with the ongoing Synod of Bishops on synodality.
La Crosse bishop resigns for health reasons; Detroit auxiliary named successor March 19, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop William P. Callahan, 73, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, for health reasons, and has appointed Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Gerard W. Battersby as his successor.
Radio Interview: USCCB’s Love Means More March 18, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Andrew Buonapane – an assistant director for Marriage and Family Life in the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth – about a new initiative from the USCCB called “Love Means More,” an interactive website that discusses tough questions about love and sexuality.
Analysis: Major changes in store for Latin Church in US as bishop appointments stall March 17, 2024By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News Change looms on the horizon for the American hierarchy. And the anticipation continues to build as the appointment of Latin Church bishops in the United States has seriously stalled out over the last year or so.
Ukrainian human rights advocate calls for synod on just defense March 13, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The Catholic Church should hold a Synod of Bishops devoted exclusively to defining just war, just defense and just peace, said the president of the Institute of Religion and Society at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv.
Catholics must have religious liberty to ‘meet migrants’ basic human needs,’ bishops say February 27, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The ability of Catholic and other faith-based groups to “meet migrants’ basic human needs” at the U.S.-Mexico border is a religious liberty issue and must be defended, U.S. bishops said in recent statements.
Bishop Dorsonville, who once served at Maryland parishes, dies unexpectedly at age 63 January 23, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Houma-Thibodaux, La., passed away unexpectedly late Jan 19 due to complications from recent health problems, according to a post from the diocese. He was 63.
