ad limina Archives

Brother bishops: ‘Ad limina’ brings U.S. bishops closer to pope, each other

Feb 23, 2020

When the U.S. bishops began their “ad limina” visits in early November, many of them were wearied by dozens of challenges, but especially a sense of responsibility for the victims of clerical sexual abuse and knowing how they and their brother bishops failed so many of them.

By Cindy Wooden

Eastern churches help Catholic Church be truly catholic, bishop says

Feb 19, 2020

In the United States, there are 17 eparchies — dioceses — that belong to one of nine Eastern Catholic churches: the Ukrainian, Ruthenian, Maronite, Chaldean, Melkite, Syriac, Syro-Malabar, Armenian and Romanian Catholic Churches. Most on on their ad limina visit to Rome.

By Cindy Wooden

U.S. Eastern Catholic bishops celebrate liturgy at tomb of St. Peter
- Feb 18, 2020
Faith is not something people put on like a piece of cloth that is easy to change, but is more like skin, which “is inseparable from us,” said Bishop Mikael A. Mouradian, leader of the Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg, which covers the United States and Canada.

By Cindy Wooden
Eastern Catholic churches are one in faith, says U.S. Syro-Malabar bishop
- Feb 17, 2020
While the Eastern Catholic churches have different liturgies that highlight centuries-old cultural and religious traditions, they all remain united in their commitment to serve Christ and his church, said Bishop Jacob Angadiath of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of St. Thomas of Chicago.

By Junno Arocho Esteves
Feeling superior is obstacle to evangelization, archbishop says
- Feb 13, 2020
No Christian can be a “missionary disciple” if he or she thinks another person is not worth saving, said Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami.

By Cindy Wooden
Encountering Christ leads to renewal, reform, bishop says
- Feb 13, 2020
Visiting and praying at the tomb of St. Paul is a reminder of the ways Christ seeks people out and totally transforms their lives, said Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix.

By Carol Glatz