The outgoing archbishop of Philadelphia, Charles J. Chaput, has high praise for his successor, Bishop Nelson J. Perez of Cleveland.
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Bishops express sorrow, support after U.S. firefighters die in Australia
The three Americans were among eight firefighters and 31 people total who have died in the wildfires since September.
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Pope Francis appoints Bishop Perez, son of Cuban exiles, as new archbishop of Philadelphia
Bishop Nelson J. Perez becomes the third Hispanic archbishop in the United States and the first to serve in this archdiocese.
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CARA study finds bishops are satisfied with their life and ministry
Father Stephen Fichter spoke about the groundbreaking survey of U.S. bishops conducted by CARA in 2016 and first reported in America magazine in 2018.
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Pope Francis urges bishops to teach Catholics discernment on voting and politics
Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops their job is to step back from partisan politics and help their faithful discern based on values.
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Pope Francis speaks with U.S. bishops on pro-life and transgender issues
Protecting human life is the “preeminent” social and political issue, Pope Francis said.
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Committee to recommend Australian bishops give laity certain controls
The plan would cede control over financial, human resources and governance functions to professional laity.
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International bishops visiting Holy Land get look at complexities of Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip has been under an air, land and sea blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt in 2007.
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Trump’s new executive order is making refugee resettlement more difficult
The executive order, issued in September, requires for the first time that resettlement agencies get written consent from state and local officials in any jurisdiction where they hope to place refugees after June 2020.
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U.S. Bishops find hope and humor during ‘ad limina’ meeting with Pope Francis
Bishops from U.S. Region VIII — North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota — met the pope on the first day of their “ad limina” visit.