“Whoever was opposed to Bishop Okpaleke taking possession of the diocese wants to destroy the church. This is forbidden,” the pope said.
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Bishops must rededicate themselves to fighting church abuse, annual audit finds
Church leaders have taken steps to help many find healing as victims of clergy sexual abuse, but there is still work to be done.
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Meet the Philadelphia bishop who stormed the beaches on D-Day
Bishop DeSimone was in harm’s way, just a step or two behind the action.
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Cameroonian bishop’s reported suicide raises questions
Catholic leaders in Cameroon have urged prayers for one of the African country’s bishops, whose remains were pulled from a river on June 2, three days after his apparent suicide.
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English archbishop offers prayers, sympathy for victims of London attack
Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark offered prayers for the victims and survivors of the June 3 attack that claimed 7 lives and injured 48 people.
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Paris Agreement or not, ‘Laudato Si’’ moves ahead in the Diocese of Monterey
In parts of the U.S. church ‘Laudato Si” has sparked creativity and innovation with impacts not so easily set aside. One such experiment is the Diocese of Monterey’s advocacy of Community Choice Energy.
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Bishops: Senate health care bill must respect life, be ‘truly affordable’
“The Catholic Church remains committed to ensuring the fundamental right to medical care, a right which is in keeping with the God-given dignity of every person, and the corresponding obligation as a country to provide for this right.”
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U.S. bishops urge Trump to honor Paris climate agreement
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops “is on record supporting prudent action to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change.”
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Immigration, religious freedom and the next synod are on the agenda for the U.S. bishops meeting
The bishops’ spring assembly will include discussions ranging from immigration to religious freedom, as well as the Synod of Bishops on youth.
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Life after Brexit should top list of election issues, bishops say
The bishops of England and Wales have put the post-Brexit future of the United Kingdom at the top of a list of priority issues for Catholic voters to consider.