According to the Vatican, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishops, who had traveled to Rome from around the world, spoke Wednesday about the suffering experienced by the Ukrainian people.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/ukrainian-greek-catholic-synod-tells-pope-francis-he-has-made-painful-statements

Also helpful, said Father Chwalek, were another analysis written by an Italian theologian and the collective support of the bishops of Poland, including the local archbishop, who had become a cardinal in 1967 — Karol Wojtyla.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/news/big-weekend-expected-again-at-divine-mercy-shrine-in-massachusetts

Also under consideration are ways to better welcome of LGBTQ+ Catholics and others who have been marginalised by the church, and for new accountability measures to check how bishops exercise their authority to prevent abuses.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23832348.pope-opens-vatican-meeting-battle-lines-drawn-reform-project/?ref=rss

Another effect of this prudent and impartial way of acting on the part of the Holy See on that occasion was that all the Cuban bishops were able to participate in the imminent Second Vatican Council.

Source: https://catholicoutlook.org/the-nuclear-threat-and-the-war-in-ukraine/

A procession of hundreds of cardinals, bishops and an estimated 3,700 priests took up their seats.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/news/pilgrims-throng-st-peter-s-square-for-benedict-s-funeral-mass

Archbishops and bishops have authority only over their own particular (arch)diocese.

Source: https://catholicmessenger.net/2023/04/is-there-a-difference-between-a-bishop-and-archbishop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-there-a-difference-between-a-bishop-and-archbishop

As many of you know, “Traditionis CustodesGuardians of the Tradition”) is an apostolic letter issued by Pope Francis to all bishops of the world (“on one’s own initiative”).

Source: https://dioscg.org/holy-mass-is-a-sign-of-unity-charity/

Because the just lately appointed prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, which recommends clergymen whom the pope will make bishops, he holds one of the vital influential positions on the Vatican.

Source: https://www.mccourier.com/pope-francis-names-21-new-cardinals-with-a-focus-beyond-europe/

“Biden makes a bigger deal of his Catholicism than DeSantis does,” Wenski said, adding that “it gives all us bishops heartburn because of his radical abortion stance.”

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2023/06/13/miami-archbishop-bidens-catholic-posturing-gives-all-us-bishops-heartburn/

Both churches are Protestant, but the Scottish Episcopal Church chose episcopal oversight (bishops) over presbyterian elders and superintendents.

Source: https://virtueonline.org/samuel-seabury

But Benedict never admitted to any Vatican failure on abuse, and much to the dismay of victims, he never took action against bishops who ignored or covered up the abuse of their priests and moved known pedophiles around to abuse again.

Source: https://www.startribune.com/benedict-xvi-reluctant-pope-who-chose-to-retire-dies-at-95/600239839/

But Welby's Church of England, it might be said, no longer feels the need for academic-minded bishops.

Source: https://virtueonline.org/justin-welby-cant-read-room

Cardinal McElroy was also appointed to the planetary stage of the synod by the Holy Father, having failed to get elected, like Cardinal Cupich, by his brother bishops.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/the-holy-spirit-and-the-synod-on-synodality

Did the eastern bishops accept the or didn’t they?

Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/01/bionic-mosquito/agreement-or-power/

Diocesan bishops, in short, are charged with a considerable number of practical and immediate problems which demand a great deal of their attention.

Source: https://insidethevatican.com/news/newsflash/letter-63-2023-tues-feb-28-heresy/

Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe will lead the Catholic bishops and participants in the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in a retreat near Rome from Oct. 1–3 at the invitation of Pope Francis, according to the cardinal.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/controversial-dominican-priest-to-lead-october-retreat-for-bishops-at-start-of-synod

Florida’s Catholic bishops criticized the legislation, which is an outlier among states where the death penalty remains legal.

Source: https://therecordnewspaper.org/report-fewer-states-use-capital-punishment-but-more-prisoners-executed-in-2023/

Following the report, Catholic bishops in Portugal launched (“Life Group”), a lay commission headed by psychologist Rute Agulhas dedicated to receiving reports of abuse and accompanying victims.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/in-portugal-pope-meets-with-clerical-abuse-survivors-urges-church-to-hear-victims-anguished-cry

Granting lay people the same right to vote as bishops undermines the hierarchical structure of the Church and resembles more the norms of synods of the Anglican and other Protestant communities, where clergy and laity are given equal voting rights.

Source: https://insidethevatican.com/news/newsflash/letter-101-2023-fri-june-16-schneider-on-synod/

He acknowledged Catholic bishops in some parts of the world support laws criminalising homosexuality or discriminate against the LGBTQ community – and referred to the issue in terms of “sin”.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23274208.pope-francis-homosexuality-sin-not-crime/?ref=rss