“What a powerful picture… A soon-to-be bishop dressed in a biker suit among 200 other bikers stopping by three evangelical churches for a cup of water and a prayer offered by a pentecostal, an evangelical and a baptist pastor.” “This is a powerful message of unity by a wise and humble leader. Our prayers are Read more
Ryan Jimenez the newly appointed bishop of Chalan Kanoa, Saipan says that in addition to further strengthening the unity of Catholics in the Northern Marianas, he won’t be shying from becoming part of the conversations about some of the tough issues the community faces. Immigration and same-sex marriage are among these issues, Jimenez said. He Read more
Pope Francis has appointed Father Ryan P. Jimenez to be the bishop of the diocese of Chalan Kanoa. The diocese is made up of the territory of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agaña. Jimenez has been the apostolic administrator of the diocese since December Read more
Fiji and three other dioceses within the Pacific Region are still awaiting a new bishop. The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa in the Northern Marianas has entered its third year without a new bishop. Rev. Fr. Ryan P. Jimenez, apostolic administrator for the diocese, said the CNMI will have a prelate “not in our time but in God’s Read more