EDWARDSVILLE - Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois will celebrate Mass at St.

Well, a bishop who would become a saint. John N. Neumann was bishop of Philadelphia when he blessed St. Boniface Roman Catholic church at its dedication on Oct. 30, 1853 —172 years ago.

As we’ve reported before, Bishop David Ricken of the Diocese of ... the last mass at St. Boniface took place on Easter Sunday in 2013. Two written appeals to Rome to keep the church were ...

The Reverend Oginde, an outspoken cleric, took over the leadership in 2010, succeeding Bishop Boniface Adoyo, and is expected to officially hand over leadership to the Reverend Odede in June.

Speaking to the Vatican’s Fides news agency, Bishop Subroto Boniface Gomes said that the “sharp increase” in the prices of food and other basic necessities in Bangladesh is “putting a heavy strain on ...

Bishop David Ricken from the Green Bay Catholic ... it could be until they have a definitive answer for the fate of St. Boniface, especially if they are able to hire a canon lawyer and continue ...