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From Misunderstandings to Priesthood: Nigerian Catholic Priest Reflects on Decades-long Journey to Priestly Ordination

Nov 16, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

A Nigerian Catholic Priest whose early life was defined by poverty, sacrifice, and misunderstandings has recounted how these hardships prolonged his journey to Priestly Ordination by more than two decades.

“Sets worrying precedent”, Malawi’s Religious Leaders Fault Court Ruling on “safe abortion” for Sexual Violence Victims

Nov 16, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Religious leaders in Malawi have condemned a recent High Court ruling that expands access to “safe abortion” for victims of sexual violence, pledging to challenge the decision and defend the sanctity of life from conception.

Ambassador Katalin Nyirati. Credit: Capuchin TV

Prioritize Faith Over Technology: Hungarian Ambassador to Graduands at Kenya-based Jointly Owned Catholic University

Nov 16, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Hungarian Ambassador in Kenya has urged the second graduating class of Tangaza University (TU) to let their faith guide them in the fast-changing, technology-driven world.

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Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Decry Multiple Vices, Call for “return to values of integrity”

Nov 16, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference (GCBC) have decried multiple vices undermining national cohesion—particularly divisive rhetoric, intolerance, and growing social tension—and are urging Ghanaians to “return to values of integrity” through dialogue, inclusivity, and shared responsibility rooted in a “synodal” approach that promotes justice and peace.

Pope Leo XIV shares lunch with people in need at the Vatican on November 16, 2025. / Daniel Ibáñez

Pope Leo XIV Shares Lunch with More Than 1,300 People in Need at the Vatican

Nov 16, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV had lunch on Sunday with more than 1,300 people experiencing poverty and social exclusion, gathering with them in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall for a festive meal marking the World Day of the Poor.

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“A monument to your zeal, faith”: Nuncio in Cameron on Rededication of Bamenda Cathedral after Major Renovation

Nov 16, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The Apostolic Nuncio in Cameroon has lauded the people of God in the Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda for the successful renovation of St. Joseph Cathedral, praising their faith, dedication, and resilience.

Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Beira

“Our marriage can still be a marvel”: Archbishop Urges Mozambican Couples to Restore Trust, Transparency

Nov 16, 2025

By João Vissesse

Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique has urged couples to restore trust, transparency, and genuine companionship in their homes, stressing that even strained marriages “can still be a marvel.”

Staff in Catholic-Sponsored Schools in Bissau Guinean Diocese Urged to Form “good citizens”

Nov 16, 2025

By João Vissesse

The Vicar General of the Diocese of Bissau in Guinea-Bissau has called the staff in Catholic-sponsored schools to promote an education that forms socially responsible citizens, who are committed to justice and the common good.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on November 16, 2025. / Daniel Ibáñez

Where the World Sees Threats, the Church Sees Children: Pope Leo XIV

Nov 16, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Celebrating Mass for the Jubilee of the Poor on the Ninth World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians not to retreat into a closed or “religious” world of their own, but to help make human society “a space of fraternity and dignity for all, without exception.”

Today, November 16, We Celebrate St. Joseph Moscati

Nov 16, 2025

On November 16, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Joseph Moscati, the first modern medical doctor to be canonized. Born on July 25, 1880 in Benevento, Italy, he lived out the Gospel through his position as a teacher and physician. 

Today, November 16, We Celebrate St. Gertrude the Great

Nov 16, 2025

On Nov. 16, the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of a distinguished medieval nun and writer in the Benedictine monastic tradition, Saint Gertrude of Helfta, better known as “St. Gertrude the Great.”

Bishop Gabriel Ghiakhomo Dunia with Seminarian Joshua Aleobua. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Auchi

Minor Seminarians Kidnapped from Nigeria’s Auchi Diocese Endured Months of Torture Despite Pleas with Abductors: Bishop

Nov 15, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

Three minor Seminarians who were abducted in July during an armed attack on Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi endured months of starvation, torture, and other inhumane treatment in captivity, the Local Ordinary has told ACI Africa.

AMECEA President, Bishop Charles Sampa Kasonde. Credit: AMECEA

“We stand with you in mourning”: AMECEA Bishops Express Solidarity with Victims of Election-Related Violence in Tanzania

Nov 15, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Members of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have expressed solidarity with the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) and the people of God in the East African nation in the wake of election-related violence following the country’s disputed October 29 general elections.

“Historic milestone”: VC of Jointly Owned Catholic University in Kenya on Establishment of School of Nursing

Nov 15, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The establishment of a School of Nursing at the Tangaza University (TU), the Kenya-based institution of higher learning that is jointly owned by some 22 Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL), is “a historic milestone”, the Vice Chancellor has said. 

Members of the Zambia Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCCB). Credit: ZCCB

Catholic Bishops in Zambia Condemn Chingola Violence, Warn Against Return of Factional Politics

Nov 15, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Members of the Zambia Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCCB) have condemned the violence that disrupted President Hakainde Hichilema’s address at Chiwempala Market in Chingola, and expressed alarm over calls for the return of factional and loyalist network politics by ruling party officials.

Film director Spike Lee gives Pope Leo XIV a customized New York Knicks jersey at the Vatican on November 15, 2025. / Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV to Movie Makers: Film Can Portray "longing for the infinite"

Nov 15, 2025

By Andrés Henríquez

Pope Leo XIV told representatives of the global film industry on Saturday that cinema is far more than entertainment, calling it a vehicle capable of expressing humanity’s deepest spiritual search and its longing for the infinite.

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola. Credit: Jornal Borges

Let’s Make God’s Kingdom “felt here and now,” Angolan Catholic Archbishop Urges Pastoral Agents at Annual Assembly

Nov 15, 2025

By João Vissesse

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has urged pastoral agents to help make the Kingdom of God “felt here and now” by renewing their sense of belonging to the Church and deepening their commitment to communion, service, and shared responsibility.

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Vatican-set Thriller Based on True Story Set to Begin Filming in 2026

Nov 15, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

“Santo Subito!” will follow Father Joseph Murolo, an American priest asked by the Vatican to serve as the “devil’s advocate” in the investigation of Pope John Paul II’s life.

Today, November 15, We Celebrate St. Albert the Great

Nov 15, 2025

St. Albert the Great is a Doctor of the Church and the patron saint of scientists. The native German joined the newly formed Order of Preachers (Dominicans) in the early 13th century. 

Members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC). Credit: Catholic Radio Network

“Dialogue is no longer working”: Catholic Bishops Horrified by Worsening Fighting in Sudan and South Sudan

Nov 14, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

Members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) have expressed their dismay at the ongoing fighting in both countries, noting that dialogue does not seem to be working to resolve the conflicts.