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Miguelina Howell consecrated 10th bishop of Western Massachusetts

[Diocese of Western Massachusetts] The Diocese of Western Massachusetts ordained and consecrated the Rt. Rev. Miguelina Howell as its 10th bishop on April 25 at Christ Church Cathe...

BREAKING: SSPX announces names of new bishops-elect

The announcement comes after months of speculation regarding the names and number of the future bishops of the SSPX.

Gregory Kimura consecrated sixth bishop of San Joaquin

[Episcopal News Service] The Diocese of San Joaquin consecrated and seated the Rt. Rev. Gregory Kimura as its sixth bishop on April 18 at St. James Episcopal Cathedral in Fresno, C...

Sarah K. Fisher consecrated East Carolina’s ninth bishop

[Diocese of East Carolina] The Diocese of East Carolina ordained and consecrated the Rt. Rev. Sarah K. Fisher as its 9th bishop on May 23 at the Riverfront Convention Center in New...

Pope appoints two auxiliaries for Washington, accepts resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Campbell

Pope Leo XIV has appointed two auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Washington and accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. of Washington.

Lefebvrists Announce the Names of Four Bishops They Will Ordain Without Papal Permission

On Wednesday, May 14, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, in the name of the Roman Pontiff, reaffirmed that the ordinations announced by the Lefebvrists "lack the correspo...

SSPX consecrations could trigger Vatican SHOWDOWN

Tensions rise as the Society of Saint Pius X prepares for new episcopal consecrations, with reports of possible disciplinary action from the Vatican. The debate centers on whether...

Pope Leo XIV appoints Jesuits as Bishop in Honolulu, Coadjutor Archbishop in Bangui

ASK FATHER: If a bishop and also priests confirm at the same time, who is the minister of confirmation?

From a reader: This is from the Archdiocesan website, “Why do priests anoint candidates for confirmation alongside the bishop? The Sacrament of Confirmation is conferred by the bis...

13 May: Statement by Prefect for the Doctrine of the Faith about the 1 July SSPX consecration of bishops. Fr. Z makes a...

In today’s Bollettino there is “Declaration” from the one named as Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Statement by His Eminence Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernánde...

Vatican Says SSPX Faces Excommunications for 'Schismatic' Bishop Consecrations

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Pope Leo XIV Appoints 4 New Bishops to Multiple U.S. Dioceses

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Keith Chen-Cheng Li elected seventh bishop of Taiwan

[Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Keith Chen-Cheng Li, rector of Good Shepherd Church in Taiwan, was elected the seventh bishop of Taiwan on May 9 during the annual diocesan conven...

Church of England House of Bishops meeting May 2026

Press Release, Media Centre. The House of Bishops met in person from 19th to 21st May in York. The House spent time discussing the Church of England’s Faith and Order Commission’s...

Bishop Strickland statement on Vatican welcoming female ‘archbishop’ of Canterbury

As a successor of the Apostles, I am bound to speak – not with harshness, but with clarity born of charity.

Bishop Schneider backs urgent appeal asking Pope Leo XIV to support SSPX consecrations

The petition says Pope Leo 'may do much to avert a hardening of divisions in the Church and a practical separation of good and faithful Catholics' should he support the July 1 cons...

Pope Names U.S. Bishop Lopes to Lead Australia’s Anglican Ordinariate

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Pope accepts resignation of West Virginia bishop, names Washington auxiliary as successor

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Mark E. Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, and named as his successor Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala of Wash...

Australia ordains second Filipino bishop

A Filipino priest was ordained auxiliary bishop of Perth on April 16, becoming the archdiocese’s first prelate from Southeast Asia and the second Filipino bishop in Australia. More...

US Bishops Plan Sacred Heart Consecration, Issue Agenda for June Meeting

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A Mass of Thanksgiving for Bishop Feudjio

Hello and welcome! During the Octave of Easter, we celebrated the 2026 Boston Eucharistic Congress, which involved over a dozen parishes holding a week of Masses, adoration, and pr...

New Kalibo bishop ordained, installed

KALIBO, Aklan— After a 10-month vacancy, the Diocese of Kalibo Bishop Cyril Villareal welcomed its fifth bishop Thursday, signaling renewed leadership for the local Church. Faithfu...

Bishop of Brixworth

The Prime Minister’s Office has this morning announced that the next Bishop of Brizworth is to the Ven Alex Hughes, currently Archdeacon of Cambridge. Further information os on the...

Province of Central Africa ordains first 14 women to priesthood

[Anglican Communion News Service] The Anglican Province of Central Africa recently ordained 14 women to the priesthood in a first for the province. The service was held May 17 at t...