bishops

Hello Forum, I've been researching the history of the ecumenical councils and keep running into the claim that Constantine invited all bishops in the empire and that these would amount to about 1800. However, i can't find any contemporary source confirming this. Sources available from that time...

This started as a reply to @PloverWing in the thread on altar guilds, but as I continued to explore the question of church hierarchy I decided that this needed to be a new thread. I do beg your pardon, but I fear you inadvertently made me uncomfortable, because the way you quoted me in the...

I know a lot about the ELCA since I grew up in it and I still go to an ELCA church when I am able to get out to my home church now where I feel like I belong, but I was asked, and I don't know, do ELCA bishops of synods and such still have home congregations where they serve on Sundays? Or...

I was wondering about the structure of the United Methodist Church and how things work for each congregation. I joined a local UMC as an associate or affiliate member (whichever they call it) as I am comfortable there for a local church, but I wanted to keep my membership with the ELCA, but my...

In this time of trial. They all need our prayers regardless of what we think about individuals. As Vigano said himself; the pope has on several occasions asked us to pray for him. Let's do that. Lets pray for the pope and the church our mother. And for God to cleanse Rome for all filth casting...

After GAFCON, a conservative or traditionalist alliance of Anglican churches, announced that they are going to appoint a missionary bishop for England and Scotland, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church wrote a letter rebuking that. He argued that the bonds of affection that hold the...

Link: French TV inquiry accuses 25 bishops of abuse cover-ups Given that many of these happened after the changes in the way bishops conferences handled abuse allegations, do we need to take a closer look at how we determine who becomes a bishop in the first place, and how parish priests are...

This article posits that Pope Francis should convene an ecumenical council, which it dubs Vatican III (That wouldn't necessarily be it's title, ecumenical councils are named after the cities in which they take place. The next one will probably be Vatican III, but could in theory be held...

With more and more Catholic bishops standing up for the rights and lives of immigrants and undocumented workers, and opposing Trump's plans for a wall and deportations, it may not be long before the American Catholic Church is in his crosshairs. Trump already considers the Press (a pillar of...

Link: https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/abuse-whistleblowers-renew-request-vatican-inquiry-us-bishops

Link: https://www.ncronline.org/news/politics/missouri-bishops-oppose-bill-allowing-concealed-carry-without-permit

Link: https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/peace-pulpit/we-are-called-welcome-all-people Great homily!