Papal Appointment
Another Bad Appointment By Pope Leo
The appointment of Bishop James Checchio of Metuchen as the Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans is consistent with the recent promotion of other bishops, like Cardinal Robert McElroy and Archbishop ...
Leo Appoints Catholic Charities Board Member As Bishop Of Jefferson City
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday appointed Father Ralph O’Donnell from the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, as the next bishop of Jefferson City, Missouri. Bishop-elect O’Donnell, 55, has been a priest for ...
Leo Appoints French Priest Who Supports Homosexual ‘Blessings’ As Bishop In North Africa
Pope Leo XIV appointed Reverend Michel Guillaud, Bishop of Constantine-Hipona, Algeria on July 11. It is the historical diocese of St. Augustine (354-430). Born in 1961 and ordained a priest ...
Bishop Strickland: Follow-Up To My Earlier Statement on Bishop-Elect Hennen
Many faithful Catholics have expressed concern over my recent comments regarding Pope Leo XIV’s appointment of Fr. Thomas Hennen as Bishop-elect of Baker. I write now not to backtrack, but ...
Pope Leo Appoints Cardinal Roche, Same-Sex ‘Blessing’ Supporters to Dicastery for Consecrated Life
The new members include 5 cardinals – including Cardinal Arthur Roche – 5 bishops, 4 priests, 4 religious women, and one lay woman. Pope Leo XIV today appointed members to ...
Leo XIV Appoints Controversial Priest to Head Pro-Life Office
On May 27, 2025, Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro as the new president of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Pegoraro, a bioethicist and physician, has served as chancellor of ...
