Catholic bishops

Police arrest a suspect in the killing of a Catholic bishop in Los Angeles County

8:40pm February 20, 2023

by Kaitlyn Radde

Los Angeles Archdiocese Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell was found dead with a gunshot wound at his home. Authorities have arrested the husband of his housekeeper in his killing.

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, shown here on Jan. 20, 2021, attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle during Inauguration Day ceremonies in Washington, D.C.

After Debate On Biden's Abortion Views, Bishops Vote to Rethink Communion Rules

2:18pm June 18, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has voted to move forward with a process that could call into question the eligibility of politicians like President Joe Biden to receive Communion.

In this photo taken from video, Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., head of the doctrine committee for the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops, addresses the body's virtual assembly regarding a formal statement on the meaning of the Euchar

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U.S. Catholic Bishops Have Heated Debate Before End-Of-Week Vote On Communion

3:43am June 18, 2021

by The Associated Press

U.S. Catholic bishops clashed virtually Thursday over whether Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should continue to receive Communion.

Richard Malone has resigned as bishop of the Catholic diocese based in Buffalo, N.Y. During his tenure, the diocese faced intense scrutiny over its alleged mishandling of sexual abuse allegations.

Buffalo, N.Y., Bishop Resigns Amid Controversy Over Clergy Abuse

1:04pm December 04, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Richard Malone had faced scrutiny for allegedly mishandling sexual abuse claims against the priests in his diocese. He announced Wednesday that the pope had accepted his request to "retire early."

Archbishop José Gomez, 67, was elected to lead the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Tuesday. He's seen here blessing a dog with holy water during the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony in Los Angeles last year.

U.S. Catholic Bishops Elect Their First Latino President: Archbishop José Gomez

3:56pm November 12, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Gomez has been archbishop of Los Angeles, the largest Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S., for most of the past decade. He has been vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops since 2016.

Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Catholic Diocese of Springfield, Ill., has barred priests from performing sacraments for people in same-sex marriages. Above, Paprocki testifies against an Illinois same-sex marriage bill in 2013.

Illinois Bishop Decrees No Communion, Funeral Rites For Same-Sex Spouses

7:36pm June 23, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Bishop Thomas Paprocki is telling priests in his diocese not to offer sacraments to people in same-sex marriages. A Catholic LGBT group calls the decree "mean-spirited and unchristian in the extreme."

Kansas City Catholics Divided Over Vatican Investigation Of Bishop

5:33pm January 14, 2015

by Frank Morris

Robert Finn, head of Kansas City's diocese, is the only U.S. bishop convicted of shielding a sexually abusive priest. Supporters say Finn received conflicting advice about how to handle the problem.

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