Cardinals and Bishops

Batatais, Brazil. Dom Pedro Casaldàliga, CMF, a bishop who, in his struggle for the poor and indigenous communities, has had to face the military dictatorship, the powerful local landowners, and even the Vatican, now has to face his Creator, the giver of his life....

Rome, Italy. On April 14, 2020, Pope Francis has appointed His Excellency, Msgr. Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F., currently Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Osaka, as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Fukuoka (Japan). We wish our brother all the best in his...

Madrid, Spain. In the session of the Plenary Assembly of the Spanish Episcopal Conference held on March 4, 2020, the aforementioned Conference elected Monsignor Luis Ángel de las Heras Berzal, CMF, President of the Episcopal Commission for the Consecrated Life. In May...

Iquitos, Peru. Msgr. Javier Travieso, CMF, Vicar Apostolic of San José del Amazonas, Peru, has been requesting the Claretians to offer a helping hand in the Vicariate which covers a vast area bordering Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador. There are no roads but only rivers...