#Bishops

Iran’s War in the Middle East. Mgr Lhernould (President of the North African bishops): “Violence does not respond to suffering; it amplifies it”

Mgr Nicolas Lhernould, Archbishop of Tunis and President of the Episcopal Conference of North Africa, comments on the military escalation…

War in Iran: Catholic bishops from every continent call for diplomacy and condemn “acceptable” collateral damage

From the Persian Gulf to Australia, from the United States to Latin America, bishops and episcopal conferences on every continent…

Immigration tensions in Minneapolis. Hebda: “Migrants are staying indoors, Mass attendance has collapsed”

Federal immigration operations in Minneapolis have generated fear and isolation among migrant families, severely impacting Catholic parish life. Archbishop Bernard…

“Prepare for peace, not for war”: the CEI calls for conscience formation and divestment from arms

The Note “Educating for a Disarmed and Disarming Peace” promotes a peace education grounded in concrete choices: conscientious objection, civil…

Venezuela. Monsignor González de Zárate (President of the Bishops’ Conference): “The people want peace and democracy. May the common good and truth prevail”

The president of the Venezuelan bishops, Mons. Jesús González de Zárate, has voiced his concerns to SIR regarding the mounting…

Spain: bishops in plenary. Council of Nicaea, joint declaration with other Christian denominations expected

US: bishops, “we oppose mass deportation”. Appeal to human dignity

US: bishops, “climate of fear and vilification of immigrants”. “Special Message” approved

Ahead of the Third Assembly: Bishop Busca (CEI): “Increased co-responsibility, formation and ministry towards a truly synodal Church”

As the Third Synodal Assembly is about to begin, Bishop Marco Busca highlights the importance of implementing the synthesis document…

Towards the Third Synodal Assembly. Monsignor Bulgarelli: “The Church decides its own future together.”

The third Assembly of the Synodal Path of the Italian Church will take place in Rome on 25 October. The…

Poland: invitation from bishops to pray for peace. Plenary session addressed Catholic religion teaching and abuse issue