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

U.S. ‘ad limina’ visits conclude with Byzantine liturgy at Rome basilica

Feb 22, 2020

The last group of U.S. bishops to make their “ad limina” visits to Rome chose to celebrate the final liturgy of their visit at Rome’s Basilica of St. Clement because of its ties to the Christian East.

By Cindy Wooden

U.S. Eastern Catholic bishops thank pope for lifting ban on married priests

Feb 20, 2020

Pope Francis “is a father who knows very well his daughters and sons,” including those who belong to the Eastern Catholic churches, said the Armenian Catholic bishop of the United States and Canada.

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