Two high-ranking church officials offered differing assessments of the U.S. church’s level of commitment to Pope Francis’s signature church renewal initiative on Tuesday.
Bishops
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Analysis: Bishop Strickland’s removal is ‘administrative’—not a punishment
Father John Beal, professor of canon law at The Catholic University of America, said that “the removal does not, of itself, entail any wrongdoing.”
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The Editors: 3 lessons from the synod to help Catholics navigate the 2024 elections
As voters in the United States approach another presidential election, how can this synodal experience inform the ways that U.S. Catholics engage in political conversation?
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis removes Bishop Strickland of Diocese of Tyler, Texas
An investigation into Strickland was launched only six weeks after the bishop tweeted that he rejects what he called Pope Francis’ “program of undermining the deposit of faith.”
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‘A bishop must try to be a father and a brother to his priests’: Q&A with Bishop Thomas Daly
In a brief interview with America, Bishop Daly shares his personal perspectives and spiritual insights with our readers.
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‘God does not give up on any of us’: Q&A Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski
In a brief interview with America, Archbishop Rozanski shares his personal perspectives and spiritual insights with our readers.
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Knowing ‘the closeness of Jesus’: Q&A with Archbishop George Lucas
In a brief interview with America, Archbishop Lucas shares his personal perspectives and spiritual insights with our readers.
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‘I always knew Jesus’ love to be real and personal’: Q&A with Bishop Andrew Cozzens
In a brief interview with America, Bishop Cozzens shares his personal perspectives and spiritual insights with our readers.
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Q&A with Bishop Robert Barron: Understanding ‘the reality and importance of God’
In a brief interview with America, Bishop Robert Barron shares his personal perspectives and spiritual insights with our readers.
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‘God never leaves us, even when we depart from him’: Q&A with Bishop Michael Burbidge
In a brief interview with America, Bishop Burbidge shares his personal perspectives and spiritual insights with our readers.