A bishop under the age of 60 is the new Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholics

Apr 12, 2026 19:24

The election of Bishop Emil Shimoun Nona as Patriarch—now Mar Paul III Nona—concludes a decisive synodal gathering in Rome held from April 9 to 12 Photo: Chaldean Patriarchate

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

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A bishop under the age of 60 is the new Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholics

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