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Bismarck priest prepares for a new role: bishop
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- Nov 11, 2019
Father Austin Vetter has been a Catholic priest for 26 years. One month ago came a phone call from Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the pope’s ambassador to the United States, wondering whether Vetter would agree to lead the Diocese of Helena in Montana as its next bishop.
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Taiwanese authorities to Vatican: China deal not helping Catholics on the ground
- Church in Asia
- Oct 29, 2019
A year after the Vatican made its secret agreement with China on the appointment of bishops, top Taiwanese officials have voiced doubt that the deal is making a difference for Catholics on the ground, and voiced hope that the Holy See would not drop Taipei in favor of Beijing, as some fear.
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Pope names North Dakota priest to head Diocese of Helena, Montana
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Oct 8, 2019
Pope Francis has appointed Father Austin A. Vetter, a priest of the Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota, to be the bishop of the Diocese of Helena, Montana.
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Archbishop Etienne succeeds Archbishop Sartain in Seattle
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Sep 3, 2019
Pope Francis has appointed Seattle Coadjutor Archbishop Paul D. Etienne as the archbishop of Seattle and accepted the resignation of Seattle Archbishop J. Peter Sartain.
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Expert: New Chinese bishop no litmus test for success of Vatican-China deal
- Church in Asia
- Aug 28, 2019
According to some experts, the ordination on Monday of a new bishop in China is indicative of neither the terms of last year’s agreement between the Vatican and the Chinese government on episcopal appointments or its success, since the bishop ordained had been selected before the accord was signed.
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Poverty, opioid crisis, need for healing among issues awaiting bishop
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Jul 24, 2019
Bishop Mark E. Brennan, named by Pope Francis July 23 as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, acknowledged that he will face difficulties in his new post.
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