PASTORAL LETTER FROM BISHOP ODENHEIMER. Share full article. Aug. 25, 1861. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from August 25, 1861, Page 3 Buy Reprints.

The 20-page pastoral letter is divided into four main parts: “The Paschal Mystery,” “Friendship with God,” “Becoming Missionary Disciples” and “The Apostolic Parish.” ...

An Australian archbishop has been criticized for his pastoral letter addressing human dignity and legislative challenges to religious and parental freedoms. Archbishop Julian Porteous of Hobart ...

The governing body of Catholic bishops in the Philippines has not publicly endorsed senatorial candidates for the Southeast Asian nation's mid-term elections on May 12, 2025. A supposed "pastoral ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Single-topic “pastoral letters,” as they’re known, from a Roman Catholic bishop here are rare — before this week, the last one came out in 2013. So they’re ...

THE LATE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.; The Pastoral Letter A Protest from Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont. Share full article. Oct. 26, 1862. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

The pastoral letter is inspired by Pope Francis’ last encyclical titled “Dilexit Nos” (“He loved us”). Bonnar wrote a reflection on the encyclical for America Magazine in January titled ...

The archbishop for the Archdiocese of Denver has some thoughts on cannabis legalization, and he dropped them Nov. 10 in the form of a 9,000-word open “pastoral letter.” In his message, Most ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Bishop William J. Barber, II wrote this open pastoral letter to the Democrats following the midterm elections. Next week, TheNation.com will publish his letter to Republican ...

The pastoral letter was Vigneron's first since 2017, when he wrote a statement titled "Unleash the Gospel" that spoke about how to evangelize. The new document, released Feb. 26, ...

Here’s the skinny: A South Dakota pastor is being slammed for dressing “too sexy” after he wore slim-fit jeans to church. One congregant slammed the Rev. Adam Weber in an October letter ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Single-topic “pastoral letters,” as they’re known, from a Roman Catholic bishop here are rare — before this week, the last one came out in 2013. So they’re ...