Ecclesiastical News

Msgr. Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F., Appointed New Bishop of Fukuoka (Japan)

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...

Afraid and Lost, Does the Lord Care if We Perish?

St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City. Afraid and lost like the disciples in the Gospel, “we were caught off guard by an unexpected, turbulent storm. We have realized that we are on the same boat, all of us fragile and disoriented, but at the same time essential and...

Guidelines from the Vatican for the Celebration of the Holy Week in Time of COVID-19

Vatican City. The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments released a Decree on Thursday, March 19, 2020, explaining how to celebrate Holy Week with limitations due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Decree is valid only for the year 2020....

Newsletter Service and New Website of the Union of Superiors General

Rome, Italy. On February 27, 2020, the Union of Superiors General (USG) started sending its USG Newsletter, associated with its new website www.usgroma.org. The USG is an international organization of Superiors General of men's Religious Institutes or Societies of...