Bishop

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — 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. …

What are you reading this weekend? I took a look at my overflowing bookcase this afternoon and realized I need to finish and pass on books — stat. The problem …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (OSV News) — Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, 65, has resigned from pastoral governance of the diocese. Pope Francis accepted the resignation June 27 and also appointed …

(OSV News) — While the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church backed President Vladimir Putin’s attempts to put down a military rebellion, a Catholic bishop in Ukraine warned current events presented …

This week there has been much occasion to pray along with the news. OSV News has covered the murder of Ugandan students, anti-Christian sentiment in the Holy Land, violence and …

(OSV News) — The Ukrainian Catholic bishops of the U.S. are calling attention to the profound psychological consequences of Russia’s war on Ukraine, urging the faithful to “be the conduits …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (OSV News) — Retired Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan of Santa Fe died June 3 at age 83. No cause of death was disclosed. Funeral arrangements for the archbishop …

MIAMI (OSV News) — Two teams in championship contention mean two friendly wagers between bishops, in this case Miami’s Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski and the archbishops of Las Vegas and …

PENSACOLA, Fla. (OSV News) — The priesthood ordination of a Nicaraguan deacon arrested with Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa and currently exiled in Florida was postponed because proper documentation was …

On June 29, 2018, Pope Francis announced the appointment of Most Rev. Peter Andrew Comensoli as the ninth archbishop of Melbourne, Australia, the largest archdiocese in Oceania. Prior to that, …