#Bishops

Romania: Bishops’ Assembly. On the agenda, youth pastoral care, family life, consecrated life and missions

One year of Leo XIV. Archbishop Coakley (US bishops): “The Pope is one of us; human dignity and national security are not in conflict”

“Pope Leo has emerged as a strong and consistent voice for peace”. Msgr Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City…

EU Bishops: COMECE, Plenary Assembly in Nicosia. Focus on Cypriot Presidency, EU, Middle East, migration and rearmament

Portugal: Fatima, Bishops’ Plenary Assembly. Election of President, Synodal Path, and protection of children

Trump attacks Leo XIV: “Weak and liberal”. US bishops: “The Pope is neither a rival nor a politician”

Following the prayer vigil for peace in St Peter’s and the interview given by American cardinals to 60 Minutes, the…

Italian bishops: Permanent Council prioritising peace, young people and welcoming communities

The Permanent Episcopal Council has identified a number of priorities for the future of the Churches in Italy: education for…

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…