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SECAM Joins Call for Food Systems that Promote Africa’s Rich Diet and Traditions

Nov 12, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have joined other Catholic entities in appealing to the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU)  to promote agricultural and food systems that are rooted in Africa's traditional knowledge, values, and wisdom.

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Help “form new habit of mind” to end Cycle of Violence, Apostolic Nuncio Urges Catholic Bishops in Sudan, South Sudan

Nov 12, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Apostolic Nuncio in South Sudan has encouraged members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) to help the people of God under their pastoral care form “a new habit of mind” that would break the cycle of violence responsible for “death and displacement” in the two neighbouring countries. 

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Catholic Church in Ghana Partners to Reach Out to Over 1,000 Civilians Fleeing Terrorist Attacks in Burkina Faso

Nov 12, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

An initiative of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Ghana has helped resettle over 1,000 civilians fleeing terrorist attacks targeting Christians in neighbouring Burkina Faso, members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference (GCBC) have said.

The beatification ceremony for Mother Elisva Vakha’i was held in the square in front of the Basilica-Shrine of Our Lady of Ransom in Vallarpadam, Kochi, Kerala, India, Nov. 8, 2025. / Credit: Congregation of the Teresian Discalced Carmelite Sisters; Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV Proposes 19th-century Indian Religious as a Model of Women’s Emancipation

Nov 12, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday spoke of the beatification of Mother Elisva Vakha’i, the 19th-century founder of the Third Order of the Teresian Discalced Carmelites in India.

Marian Shrine of Kita. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Bamako

Catholic Bishops in Mali Cancel 2025 National Marian Pilgrimage, Cite Transportation Challenges

Nov 12, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Catholic Bishops in Mali have announced the cancellation of the 54th National Pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of Kita, initially scheduled for November 29-30, citing irregular fuel supply that is likely to affect transportation of pilgrims.

Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié. Credit: Jornal Borges

Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Authorities to Heed God’s Voice, Work for the Common Good

Nov 12, 2025

By João Vissesse

Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié has called on government leaders to heed God’s voice and make renewed efforts to improve the living conditions of their citizens.

Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Fr. Michael Banjo. Credit: ACI Africa

Youths in Nigeria Urged to Embrace Technology, to be “digital evangelists” and Peacemakers

Nov 12, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

The Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has urged Nigerian youths to embrace their roles as digital evangelists and peacemakers by using technology and creativity to promote truth, unity, and peace in the West African nation.

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Vatican Declares Alleged Apparitions of Jesus in France "not supernatural"

Nov 12, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith declared that alleged apparitions of Jesus in France do not have a divine origin and are “not supernatural.”

Pope Leo XIV gives his apostolic blessing at the end of the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Nov. 12, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Fraternity "one of the great challenges for contemporary humanity": Pope Leo XIV

Nov 12, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV reflected on the world’s need for fraternity — a gift from Christ that frees us from selfishness and division — during the general audience.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at Sant’Anselmo Church in Rome on Nov. 11, 2025, for the 125th anniversary of the church’s consecration. Sant’Anselmo Church is part of a residential college and offices of the Benedictine Confederation, the governing body of the Order of St. Benedict. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Asks Benedictines to Confront Modern Challenges with Prayer, Study, Holiness

Nov 12, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV visited the Aventine Hill in Rome to celebrate a Mass for the 125th anniversary of the dedication of Sant’Anselmo Church.

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Catholic Official in Nigeria Challenges Youths to Resist Materialism, Be “agents of transformation”

Nov 12, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

The National President of the Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria (CYON) has called on young Nigerians to rediscover their faith, embrace hope, and shun materialism as the Church leads them toward a renewed encounter with God.

Today, November 12, We Celebrate St. Josaphat

Nov 12, 2025

Today, on the day of his martyrdom, Nov. 12, Roman Catholics and some Eastern Catholics remember St. Josaphat Kuntsevych, a bishop and monk whose example of faith inspired many Eastern Orthodox Christians to return to full communion with the Holy See.

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AU-EU Summit: Catholic Church Calls for Equitable Africa-Europe Partnership Away from “extractivism”

Nov 11, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

The race for critical raw materials (CRM) continues to place African countries at the least favourable position in their relationship with European countries, various Catholic entities in Africa and beyond have said.

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Cardinal Ameyu Raises Alarm Over “humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale” in Sudan and South Sudan

Nov 11, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The President of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) has raised alarm over the deepening humanitarian crisis in the two neighbouring countries of Sudan and South Sudan. 

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Building “a new humanity” Requires Responsibility Sharing, Focolare Movement Official Says at UN@80 Conference in Kenya

Nov 11, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Vice President of the New Humanity Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) of the Focolare Movement has emphasized the need for shared responsibility in building “a new humanity” in Africa.

Ghanaian-born Divine Word Missionary Appointed Auxiliary Bishop for Guayaquil Catholic Archdiocese in Ecuador

Nov 11, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Mons. John Kwamevi Cudjoe, a Ghanaian member of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), as Auxiliary Bishop for Guayaquil Catholic Archdiocese in Ecuador and assigned the titular see of Calama.

Armando Lovera presents Pope Leo XIV with his book “From Robert to Leo.” / Credit: Photo courtesy of Armando Lovera

New Book Recounts Anecdotes from Pope Leo XIV’s Life, Including the Day He was Reported Dead

Nov 11, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

“From Robert to Leo” recounts various little-known episodes from Pope Leo XIV’s life, including the day he was reported dead.

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“We are not against African culture”: Catholic Archbishop in South Africa Clarifies Decree on Traditional Healing

Nov 11, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Archbishop Siegried Mandla Jwara of South Africa’s Catholic Archdiocese of Durban has clarified that the Church in South Africa is not opposed to African culture or traditional values, following the release of a recent pastoral statement by the Bishops of the Durban Ecclesiastical Province directing the Clergy and women and men Religious to refrain from practising Ubungoma – traditional healing – while exercising their ministry.

Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana Urges Commitment to Synodality as Path to Renewal, Conversion, Prophetic Witness

Nov 11, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The representative of the Holy Father in Ghana has urged the people of God in the West African nation to renew their commitment to the theme of the multi-year Synod on Synodality by fostering genuine conversion, listening, and shared responsibility in the service of justice and peace.

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Archbishop in Kenya Calls Out Parents, Teachers Colluding in National Exam Malpractice

Nov 11, 2025

By Rudolf Gehrig

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri in Kenya has condemned exam malpractice in schools, warning that dishonesty in education undermines the nation’s future and hinders the potential of young people.