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“I have been blessed with many friendships: my clergy brothers, lay leaders and faithful members of the Haitian diaspora.”

The question is “no longer whether” married men can be ordained, but “when” and “who will do it,” Bishop Johan Bonny of Antwerp said.

Bishop Shaleta is due back in court for a preliminary hearing April 27, “with an estimated duration of one and a half days.”

“I resigned not because I was guilty, but because I love the brotherhood and unity of the church, especially in the Diocese of Bogor.”

“When I look back over my life, I can see how everything has prepared me to serve you, to walk with you, and to love you,” Bishop O’Connell said.

In Matthew 25, “Jesus details what it means to be a faithful follower and the reward which awaits those concerned with the well-being of others,”

Following the example of St. Francis of Assisi, bishops are called to be close to the people in their dioceses and peacemakers in a world marked by division and tension, …

“The recent National Eucharistic Revival called a greater attention to the Holy Eucharist and the need to practice and maintain proper respect and reverence.”

Jamaicans generally “are faith-based people,” so “I think many are relying on their faith to keep them strong in the face of the storm,” the bishop said.

Diocesan bishops and vocations directors are largely satisfied with their seminaries’ formation programs — but some gaps remain, according to a new report.