Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Thomas R. Zinkula of Davenport, Iowa, as the next Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa. Archbishop-designate Zinkula's installation Mass is scheduled for Oct. 18.
The appointment was announced in Washington July 26 by Cardinal-designate Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the
Two U.S. archbishops are leading a "Pilgrimage of Peace" to Japan, hoping to promote global nuclear disarmament.
Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Seattle are traveling July 31 - Aug. 12 to Japan's cities
While there are many critics of the ongoing synodal process, whose full first session is just months away, Russell Shaw writes that there can still be positives that come from synodality. However, he agrees with an article written by theologian Chris Ruddy,
The U.S. bishops July 10 praised a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that it would expand family reunification processes for some migrants.
On July 7, the department said it would implement the new processes for eligible nationals of Colombia,
Sitting in front of a replica of Michelangelo's Pietà -- the sculpture of Mary holding her crucified son -- the bishops of the Atlanta province signed a joint statement June 27 urging "decisive action" on legislation to curb gun violence.
The bishops of
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of Burlington, Vermont, as coadjutor archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut.
Now-Archbishop Coyne, who turned 65 June 17, has headed the statewide Burlington Diocese since his installation Jan. 29, 2015. Before that, he was an auxiliary bishop
Pope Francis has created the ecclesiastical province of Las Vegas, comprised of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas and the suffragan dioceses of Reno, Nevada, and Salt Lake City.
Ahead of the U.S. bishops' June meeting, pastoral experts told OSV News they are looking forward to progress on issues impacting health care, Hispanic Catholics and persons with disabilities.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will hold its spring plenary assembly in
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul J. Bradley of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and has appointed as his successor Msgr. Edward M. Lohse, vicar general and moderator of the curia for the Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania.
Bishop Bradley, 77, has headed the
Eight U.S. Catholic bishops whose dioceses share a border with Mexico reaffirmed their commitment to promoting human dignity and their cooperation with government officials as the church and its partner organizations provide humanitarian aid.
"Daily, we witness the human consequences of migration, both