In 1988, the Roman Catholic Church excommunicated French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre after he consecrated four bishops in defiance of Pope John Paul II. In 2009, Yemenia Airways Flight IY626, which had ...

In 1988, the Roman Catholic Church excommunicated French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre after he consecrated four bishops in defiance of Pope John Paul II. In 2009, Yemenia Airways Flight IY626, which had ...

Is compromise possible that can respect both unity and diversity in the church? After the Second Vatican Council, the liturgy ...

Williamson and three other bishops were excommunicated in 1988 after they were consecrated by the late ultraconservative Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre without papal consent.

At its extreme, it even devolved into a schism led by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI did everything they could to appease Lefebvre and heal the schism.

A job description for the next Archbishop of Canterbury has gone live, seeking a leader with the "utmost integrity" - and, for the first time in the church's history, they could be a woman.

Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila called for an end to anti-Jewish violence and urged the faithful to join together in prayer for the victims. Saturday, June 28, 2025. A service of EWTN News.

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican secretary for relations with states, spoke Thursday at the Palacio de la Revolución, the house of the Cuban government.

Archbishop John C. Wester’s recent column (“ ‘Big beautiful bill’ betrays the poor — church must oppose it,” My View, June 7) was a powerful reminder of the moral clarity our times demand.

The public was invited to put forward names for the next archbishop of Canterbury following Justin Welby’s resignation (Lucy North/PA) PA Wire. Aine Fox. 6 June 2025.