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South Africa’s first potential saint, Blessed Benedict Daswa, has been honored for his courageous witness to truth and his unwavering defense of human life.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member of the Commission for Reserved Matters, which is responsible for awarding financial contracts in confidential areas of the Vatican.
Security agencies in areas served by Catholic Diocese of Isiolo in the Upper Eastern region of Kenya have been urged to take decisive and urgent measures to end recurring incidents of insecurity and cattle rustling.
Catholic Bishops in Zambia have cautioned against insult-driven political campaigns, urging aspirants for public office to focus on clearly articulating the issues and policies they intend to address if elected in the August general elections.
Bishop John Baptist Attakruh of Ghana’s Catholic Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi has reminded both Religious and lay faithful that vocation, whether in marriage or Consecrated Life, is a lifelong response rooted in faith, hope, and service to the Kingdom of God.
The Chairman of the Commission for Clergy and Religious-Liaison at the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has encouraged members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) to remain steadfast in their journey of Consecrated Life, living out their vocation joyfully.
The Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau has opened celebrations marking 25 years of its existence, with appeals for reconciliation, dialogue, and peace amid the country’s ongoing social and political challenges.
The Bishop of Cape Verde’s Catholic Diocese of Santiago has urged a newly ordained Deacon to ground his ministry in humble and faithful service by remaining close to people’s daily realities and responding attentively to their “concrete needs”.
The Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wote has urged the people of God in Kenya to actively participate in Church development projects, saying such initiatives are a sign of hope and a source of transformation for both the faithful and the wider community.
The Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wote Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe has cautioned politicians against showing disrespect to places of worship, warning that such actions amount to mocking God and undermining the sanctity of the Churches in Kenya.
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of February is for children with incurable diseases.
Blaise was a hard-working bishop dedicated to encouraging the spiritual and physical health of his people in Sebastea, Armenia.
Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has urged members of the Clergy and the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) to actively promote vocations to the priesthood and Religious Life to safeguard the Church’s future.
The Holy Father has encouraged the members of the Lesotho Catholic Bishops Conference (LCBC) who are meeting for their assembly to continue journeying together in faith, emphasizing the spirit of service in a synodal Church.
The first-ever youth synod organized jointly by the Leadership Conferences of Consecrated Life of Southern Africa (LCCL-SA) and Lesotho brought together the Consecrated and young adults in the region, marking a significant step in placing the youth at the heart of the Catholic community.
The pontiff urged consecrated men and women to witness to God’s presence in a world where faith and daily life often drift apart.
A Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria has called on the people of God to pursue true and lasting happiness by embracing the values of the Beatitudes, warning against the illusion of happiness rooted in wealth, power, and worldly success.
As Zambia prepares for the August general elections, members of the Zambia Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCCB) have denounced the wrong perception of politics in the Southern African nation, noting that politics should not only go beyond personal interest but should also be devoid of conflicts.