Pope Francis names young bishop to lead Agaña Archdiocese in Guam after difficult years — By: Catholic News Agency

Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica, the seat of the Archbishop of Agana, Guam. / Credit: Public domain Vatican City, Jul 8, 2024 / 11:33 am (CNA). Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Ryan Jimenez to lead the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agaña on the island of Guam, transferring the 52-year-old Filipino from the neighboring Northern Mariana…

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Bishops in East Africa commit to creating ‘safe, nurturing church environment’ for minors — By: Catholic News Agency

Members of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) during a July 4, 2024, press conference. / Credit: AMECEA ACI Africa, Jul 8, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). Members of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have expressed their commitment to creating an environment that ensures the safeguarding…

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Biden administration releases report on its worldwide ‘LGBTQI+’ policy agenda — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 8, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). Complying with a 2021 directive from President Joe Biden, the U.S. State Department has released its third annual whole of government “progress report” on advancing what it calls the “human rights” of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex…

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