The Bishops News

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will today lead a high-profile march through London to highlight the need for governments to take firm action on the eradication of poverty worldwide.

The Bishops of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan have issued a statement, which is copied in full below.

Conservative bishops who are boycotting the landmark Lambeth Conference have seriously weakened the Anglican Communion's efforts to resolve the crisis over sexuality, leading figures have warned.

SYDNEY, Australia, JULY 18, 2008 .- Here is the text of the homily Benedict XVI gave at Mass with Australian bishops and clergy on Saturday morning local time.

"We are glad to see that the date for elections this year, September 5, has finally been determined.

"Not only do we wish to reiterate our regret at the adoption of this law as it weakens the marital union, but we also cautiously observe that several press agencies, in presenting the news of its approval, use ...

A quarter of the world's Anglican bishops boycotted on Wednesday a once-in-a- decade gathering of church leaders in a row over gay clergy.

The Year of St. Paul will be intimately linked to the universal voice that comes forth from the Chair of Peter: with this spirit, the Catholic Church in Thailand is already living the Year of St.

"You are the salt of the earth. you are the light of the world.." . This is the title of the final document that came out of the 16th Plenary Assembly of the AMECEA, an organization that includes members of the ...

On July 3, the First National Youth Day ended in Guayaquil, with a Solemn Mass presided by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

ANGLICAN bishops from Japan, Canada and America will visit the Ribble Valley this weekend, on their way to the Lambeth Conference - " the 10-year gathering of global bishops in Canterbury.

The General Synod rejected appeals from traditionalist advocates of a male-only priesthood for strong legal protections for their viewpoint, and instead voted Monday for a code of practice intended to ...

THE Church of England has voted to allow women bishops, despite fears the move will prompt a major split after more than 1300 clergy threatened to leave if it was passed.

In the afternoon of July 3, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone presided a Solemn Mass in the Vatican Basilica for the episcopal consecration of His Excellency Piergiuseppe Vacchelli, Titular ...

In response to Tom Ehrich's article about what he thinks is most important to Jesus regarding same-sex marriage and other issues, Ehrich leaves out some things worth mentioning .

"Mary Shines on the Sea of Life and History as a Star of Hope" VATICAN CITY, JULY 2, 2008 .- Here is a Vatican translation of the June 14 homily Benedict XVI gave at the shrine dedicated to Mary "De Finibus ...

The red vestments popped against the white background of the packed Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Sunday night.

"The Catholic community in Honduras has been blessed with the consecration of five new Bishops in a short period of time: may the Lord render this ad limina visit which you are making exactly 25 years since ...

"In communion with the universal Church, the Christians of Cameroon welcome the initiative of His Holiness Benedict XVI to indict a Year of St Paul and we render thanks to God" the Bishops of Cameroon say in a ...

A statement on "Eucharist, priesthood and Church unity" has been issued by the Archdiocese of Caracas following reports of a Mass recently celebrated without the permission of the Archbishop during which public ...