Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman on Sunday, in a ceremonial step to formalizing his role as bishop of Rome. The bishop of Rome is one of many titles held by the pope. On his way to the St.

Pope Leo XIV on Friday appointed Nicaraguan-born Father Pedro Bismarck Chau as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey. The Holy Father also accepted the resignation of 77-year ...

As El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele marks his sixth anniversary in office, the country’s Catholic bishops have published a pastoral letter warning of the risk of turning the Central ...

When the new bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson thanked his predecessor for his 16 years of service Wednesday afternoon, St. Augustine Cathedral erupted in applause. Priests ...

The bishop of Charlotte has delayed his plan to restrict the traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in his diocese, pushing the date back by nearly three months after a week and a half of significant ...

The bishops were greeted by *** thunderous round of applause and *** standing ovation. The audience filled with other clergy and diocesan staff members all hearing from the leadership for the ...

Bishop Mark Eckman, newly appointed as the 13th bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, is known as a tech-savvy leader whose favorite meal is... Bishop Mark A. Eckman has been appointed the ...

Before shepherding his diocese, Bishop Martin had previously spent a successful dozen years as the Catholic chaplain at North Carolina’s Duke University. Bishop Michael Martin speaks May 29 ...

John Lateran in Rome during his official installation Mass as Bishop of Rome May 25, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – Pope Leo XIV Sunday paid visits to the papal basilicas of St.

The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will have its 13th bishop in its history. The Holy See announced that Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop David Zubik at 6 a.m. local time.

Augustine—a line he quoted again this weekend: “With you I am a Christian, and for you I am a bishop.” It is estimated that nearly five million words written by Augustine have survived to ...

Auxiliary Bishop Mark A. Eckman has been appointed as Zubik's successor by Pope Leo XIV. Zubik, a Beaver County native, served as bishop since 2007 and previously held positions within the diocese ...