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- Dec 3, 2020
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Vatican, China courtship a classic case of one-step forward, one-step back
- Nov 26, 2020
One month after the Vatican and China extended a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops, an episcopal ordination and an a papal criticism have illustrated the complicated back-and-forth relationship between the two in terms of attempts to strengthen ties
Pope names pastor in Diocese of Pittsburgh to head Diocese of Youngstown
- Nov 18, 2020
Pope Francis has named Father David J. Bonnar, pastor of St. Aidan Parish in Wexford, Pennsylvania, to be bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio.
McCarrick report highlights weaknesses in process for vetting bishops
- Nov 15, 2020
The Vatican report on Theodore E. McCarrick highlights repeated failures in the process for vetting bishops, a process that often seemed more focused on personal connections and ensuring unquestioned adherence to doctrine than on raising red flags regarding inappropriate or criminal behavior.
Pope names new archbishop of Lyon after resignation of Cardinal Barbarin
- Oct 22, 2020
Pope Francis has named Bishop Olivier de Germay of Ajaccio, Corsica, to be the new archbishop of Lyon, France, succeeding a cardinal whose conviction on charges of failing to report clerical sex abuse was overturned.
U.S. bishop named apostolic administrator of Byzantine eparchy in Canada
- Oct 21, 2020
Pope Francis has named Bishop Kurt R. Burnette of the Byzantine Ruthenian Eparchy of Passaic, New Jersey, to be the apostolic administrator of the Slovakian Eparchy of St. Cyril and Methodius in Toronto.
Bishop-designate Byrne known as a priest who reflects ‘the joy of the Gospel’
- Oct 17, 2020
People who know Bishop-designate William D. Byrne, named by Pope Francis Oct. 14 to head the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, say he reflects what Pope Francis has called “the joy of the Gospel” — happily sharing Christ’s love and hope with others.
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