Vatican says China has unilaterally appointed bishop to Shanghai
Vatican CityReuters Chinese authorities have appointed a new bishop to Shanghai, the largest Roman Catholic diocese in China, the Vatican said on Tuesday, in an apparent violation of a bilateral pact between the two states. The Holy See was informed “a few days ago” of the decision by China to transfer Bishop Shen Bin from […]
Nearly two years after election, Episcopal Diocese of Chicago’s first Black female bishop takes office
Lombard, Illinois RNS Everyone would have understood if Bishop Paula E Clark had stepped away from her call to lead the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, said her fellow bishop, Mariann Edgar Budde of Washington, DC. Just weeks before she was set to take office in April, 2021, Clark experienced a brain bleed while exercising. Surgery followed, […]
AME Zion leader Staccato Powell removed as bishop after facing financial accusations
RNS A prominent African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church leader has been removed from the ranks of bishop after being found guilty in a church trial for mishandling millions of dollars in transactions related to congregations. Staccato Powell, who was the bishop of the denomination’s Western Episcopal District, had been suspended until the time of his […]
New Hong Kong bishop says will pray for Tiananmen victims, follow the law
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Hong Kong’s incoming Catholic bishop said on Tuesday he will pray for the victims of China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen square, but whether he could do that in a public venue depends on the city’s laws. Pope Francis on Monday named Stephen Chow, 61, head of […]
Thousands mourn death of Montenegro bishop amid virus fears
Podgorica, MontenegroAP Thousands of people on Saturday poured into the streets in Montenegro despite soaring coronavirus infections to mourn the death of the top Serbian Orthodox Church bishop in the country. Huge crowds gathered around the main church in the capital, Podgorica, where the body of Bishop Amfilohije was brought in an open casket ahead […]
Church of England bishop welcomes UK Government decision to accept recommendations of review into persecution of Christians
A Church of England bishop who headed a review into the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s support for persecuted Christians has welcomed the government’s decision to accept all its recommendations, saying he hopes it will be a catalyst for change. Drawing on evidence from various recent studies and surveys, the report found that Christians are […]
Charges filed against Indian Catholic bishop accused of rape
An Indian bishop has been charged with repeatedly raping a nun in the first case of its kind in the country. Charges – including rape, misuse of power and illegal confinement – were formally filed against Franco Mulakkal, the Bishop of Jalandhar in Punjab, on Tuesday. They follow his arrest in September last year in […]
Anglican and Catholic bishops of Townsville join voices to those opposing giant Adani mine in Queensland
The Anglican and Catholic bishops of Townsville have issued a joint statement in which they express concern over “projected mega-mining developments” in Queensland and in particular in the Galilee Basin – the location of the proposed Adani coal mine, saying that politics and business have been “slow to provide strong leadership or urgency for the common […]