But Catholic officials said they could not recall another instance in which several bishops joined to issue guidelines for their state on this issue.

Upon reaching Pavia other bishops and abbots joined him.

As more bishops join in, this will make the difference between life and death for many of the unborn.

The bishops join a long list of critics threatened with or subjected to retaliation by the thin-skinned Moi regime.

It adds that, when several bishops join in a single celebration, only the one presiding uses a crosier.

The group wants the bishops to join in lobbying for legislation to make it mandatory for clergy members to report suspected abuse.

At least four bishops joined the married priests for the service in a show of sympathy, if not support, for their cause.

He laughed at his own witticism, and Maya and the bishop joined in politely.

Conservative bishops from the developing world have joined forces with conservatives in the United States.