Jimmy Akin

Former President Filipe Nyusi greets Pietro Cardinal Parolin after Holy Mass in Cabo Delgado on 8 December 2025. Credit: Filipe Nyusi Facebook page

Former Mozambican President Welcomes Cardinal Parolin’s Visit, Hails Church’s “irreplaceable” Role in Peacebuilding

Mozambique’s former President has welcomed the visit of the Vatican Secretary of State to Cabo Delgado Province, praising the Catholic...

Bishop António Francisco Jaca of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Benguela

“The country needs you”: Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Youth to Embrace Peace, Hope in Christ

Bishop António Francisco Jaca of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela has urged young Angolans to become agents of peace and hope, rejecting violence and...

Sts. Perpetua and Felicity. / Credit: National Catholic Register files

10 Little-known Facts about the Early Visionary St. Perpetua and Her Companion St. Felicity

As the Church celebrates the feast of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity on March 7, here are some interesting things to...

Monument of the Guardian Angel of Portugal apparition to the three little shepherd children of Fatima. / Daniel Ibanez / CNA.

Nine Things to Know and Share about the Marian Apparitions at Fátima, Portugal

May 13 is the optional memorial of Our Lady of Fátima, arguably the most prominent approved apparition of the 20th...

10 little-known facts about the early visionary St. Perpetua and her companion St. Felicity

As the Church celebrates the feast of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity on March 7, here are some interesting things to...