In Priest’s Abuse Trial, German Archbishop Says He Mishandled Situation
By CNS – In the first testimony ever given by a German Catholic bishop in a court case on abuse, Hamburg Archbishop Stefan Hesse admitted having made...
Category: Bishops
Archbishop Siegfried Mandla Jwara, CMM Receives the Pallium
His Grace Archbishop Siegfried Mandla Jwara, CMM received the Pallium by his excellency, Archbishop Peter Wells, Apostolic Nuncio to Southern Africa, with various Archbishops, Bishops, Superiors, Provincials,...
Court Acquits Indian Bishop of Raping Nun
By CNS – A court has acquitted Bishop Franco Mulakkal of all charges of raping a nun, saying the prosecution could not prove the allegations against him....
German bishop criticises Synodal Path for postponing gender-neutral debate
By CNS – Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer criticized the Synodal Path for postponing a debate on gender-neutral language. The German Catholic news agency KNA reported that, in an...
Bishop Welcomes Pledge by Five Nuclear Nations to Prevent War
By Dennis Sadowski – The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace welcomed a pledge by five nuclear powers to prevent the spread...
Spanish Cardinal Álvarez Martínez dies at 96
By CNS – After Spanish Cardinal Francisco Álvarez Martínez died at the age of 96, Pope Francis offered his condolences to the Archdiocese of Toledo at the loss...
In Christmas Messages, African Bishops Focus on Peace and Stability
By Francis Njuguna – In Christmas and New Year’s messages, Catholic bishops and religious leaders across Africa expressed deep concerns about the severe challenges that threaten peace...
SACBC statement on Gas and Oil Exploration in the Eastern Cape
Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference is deeply concerned about the planned exploration of oil and gas reserves in the Eastern Cape off the coast between Morgan Bay...
New Zealand Bishops, religious orders welcome report on abuse
By CNS – Bishops and religious order leaders welcomed an interim redress report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care and said they will...
Cardinal Pell to Becciu: What was that $2M payment actually for?
Cardinal George Pell says that he does not harbour any ill will toward the man whose sexual assault accusation sent the Australian prelate to prison for 13...
Fresh Woes for Cologne Cardinal as Contracts Investigated
Cologne Archdiocese has ordered an examination of contracts awarded by Cardinal Woelki and his vicar-general By CNS – Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, currently on sabbatical following criticism of...
Pope Accepts Resignation of Paris Archbishop, Who Denies Accusations
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris, who had offered to step down to avoid “becoming a source...
