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Nigerian Bishop Known for Good Governance Advocacy Appointed to a Vatican Dicastery
A Nigerian Bishop vocal about good governance in the West African country has been appointed as a member of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
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Emulate St. Joseph, Be Good Teachers to Your Children, Nuncio in Kenya tells Fathers
As the Catholic Church all over the world continues to observe the Year of St. Joseph, which Pope Francis declared on 8 December 2020, the representative of the Holy Father...
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Cameroonian Archbishop Appointed to Vatican’s Dicastery for Integral Human Development
A Cameroonian Archbishop has been appointed to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development as a member.
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Let Refugees, IDPs Find Peace When They Come Home, South Sudanese Bishop to Politicians
Following random murders of civilians by what authorities have referred to as “unknown gunmen” in South Sudanese villages, a Catholic Bishop has told politicians to make the country peaceful for...
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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden Expected to Promptly Reverse Pro-life Policies: Report
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to promptly roll back pro-life policies the Trump administration put in place, NBC News reported on Monday.
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Psychosocial, Moral Support “very critical in COVID-19 situations”: Nun in Zimbabwe
The Sister at the helm of the Handmaids of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Carmelites) in Zimbabwe has expressed the need for psychosocial and moral support amid COVID-19 pandemic in...
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Today we celebrate St. Sebastian, patron saint of archers, soldiers and athletes
Sebastian was the son of a wealthy Roman family. He was educated in Milan and became an officer of the imperial Roman army, and Captain of the Guard.
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Africa’s Church Leaders Caution against Pro-choice Agenda ahead of New Leadership at USAID
Church leaders in Africa are cautioning against the pro-choice agenda that is likely to be among key priorities of the new head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the...
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Bishops in CAR Appeal for “sincere, fraternal, constructive dialogue” amid Election Crisis
Catholic Bishops in the Central African Republic (CAR) have, in a message addressed to the people of God in the country, appealed for a “sincere and frank, fraternal and constructive...
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South Africans Pay Glowing Tribute to Late Archbishop, Say His Death “a tremendous loss”
South Africans have paid glowing tribute to late Archbishop Abel Gabuza who succumbed to COVID-19-related complications Sunday, January 17 aged 65.
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Following Murder of Catholic Priest in Nigeria, Christian Leaders Want “this evil to stop”
Following the recent murder of Fr. John Gbakaan, a Catholic Priest of Nigeria’s Minna Diocese, Christian leaders in the West African nation have called on the Federal Government to put a...
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Pope Francis Praises Martin Luther King Jr.’s "timely" Message of Peace
Pope Francis said on Monday that Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream “of harmony and equality for all people” is still relevant today.
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Why Missionaries’ Health, Education Apostolate is an Oasis for a Kenyan Marginalized Tribe
Br. Sebastian Oteng’ele, a nurse at Tangulbei Divisional Medical Programme (TDMP), remembers several instances seven years ago when he was presented with very sick patients, some on the verge of...
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Bishops in Senegal Concerned about New COVID-19 Variant, Call for Collective Efforts
Catholic Bishops in Senegal have expressed concerns about the new variant of COVID-19 and called for collective efforts to defeat the pandemic that has reportedly infected at least 95.2 million...
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Kenya's Oldest Missionary Congregation Ministering "where others would not go" Lauded
The Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya, Archbishop Bert van Megen, has lauded members of the Religious Missionary Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) ministering in a remote settlement in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese...
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Jesuits in Zambia Decry Laxity in Implementing COVID-19 Measures as Reported Cases Rise
The leadership of the Zambia-based Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has expressed concerns about laxity in the implementation of the COVID-19 measures in the Southern African nation amid an...
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International Catholic Charity Supporting Dozens of Seminarians in Chad, DR Congo
The leadership of the Pontifical Charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International is supporting the formation of 63 Seminarians in Chad and in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Vulnerable Children in Chad Receive Protection from Jesuit-founded NGO amid Crisis
Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is protecting thousands of children in Chad amid years of violence in the Lake Chad region occasioned by Boko Haram insurgency, the leadership of the entity founded by...
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The Greatest Joy for Every Believer is to Respond to God’s Call: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said Sunday that great joy is found when one offers his life in service to God’s call.
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Bishops in Southern Africa to Hold Virtual Plenary Assembly amid COVID-19 Surge
Members of the three-nation Conference of Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa have decided to have their first Plenary Assembly in 2012 virtually due to the rising reported cases of COVID-19...
