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Pope Francis wears a traditional head dress as greets a young girl in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 8, 2024 / Vatican Media

Put Love before Superstition, Fear: Pope Francis in Papua New Guinea

Sep 8, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

After celebrating Mass in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Sept. 8, the pope traveled 620 miles by air to Vanimo, a coastal town known for its white sand beaches and good surfing.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 8, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

"Open yourselves to the joy of the Gospel": Pope Francis at Mass in Papua New Guinea

Sep 8, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis celebrated Mass in Papua New Guinea on Sunday, urging openness to God and others while praying for peace in Asia-Pacific region.

Pope Francis delivers a video message to participants in the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress, taking place in Quito, Ecuador, Sept. 8-15, 2024. The Eucharist teaches us how to have, the pope said in his message recorded at the Vatican, "a profound brotherhood, born of union with God..." / Credit: screenshot of video from Holy See Press Office

The Eucharist Teaches Us fraternity: Pope Francis to 2024 International Eucharistic Congress

Sep 8, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis sent a video message for the first day of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress, taking place in Quito, Ecuador, Sept. 8-15.

Two children, one of them holding a statue of Blessed Peter To Rot, await the visit of Pope Francis at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 7, 2024 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Remembering the Missionary Martyrs of Papua New Guinea

Sep 8, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Here is a closer look at three remarkable individuals who shaped the Catholic mission in Papua New Guinea.

Catholic Church in Malawi to Launch Jubilee Year on Solemnity of the Epiphany 2025

Sep 7, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

The Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year is to be launched on the next celebration of the Solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord to be marked on Sunday, 5 January 2025, members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) have announced.

“One of the most critical issues is hunger”: Justice, Peace Commission in Angolan Diocese Reaches Out to Drought Victims

Sep 7, 2024

By João Vissesse

The Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva in Angola has reached out to the more than one thousand families affected by drought with food aid.

Opening Mass of the 10th National Sacred Heart of Jesus Congress and Golden Jubilee celebrations in Ghana. Credit: Catholic Trends

Sacred Heart of Jesus Congress, Jubilee Celebrations in Ghana Begin with Call to Foster “transformative” Love, Unity

Sep 7, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

At the opening Mass of the 10th National Sacred Heart of Jesus Congress and Golden Jubilee celebrations in Ghana, Bishop Francis Bomansaan of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Wa has called upon the people of God to allow the love of God to transform them. 

Pope Francis visits the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 7, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Asks Papua New Guinea Catholics to Spread the Gospel to "peripheries"

Sep 7, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis called on Catholics in Papua New Guinea to continue to bring the Gospel to the most marginalized and remote communities within the country.

EWTN will broadcast the opening and closing Masses, along with various sessions of the International Eucharistic Congress, throughout the coming week. / Credit: Shutterstock

How to Participate in the International Eucharistic Congress at Home

Sep 7, 2024

By Diego Lopez Marina

The 2024 International Eucharistic Congress, which begins this Sunday in Quito, Ecuador, is generating great expectations around the world.

“Unimaginable”: Catholic Activists in Africa Warn of UN’s “horrifying” Push to Decriminalize Paedophilia

Sep 7, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Catholic activists under their umbrella organization, CitizenGO Africa, are raising the alarm over attempts by the United Nations (UN) to decriminalize paedophilia through the UN treaty on cybercrime, which they describe as “horrifying”.

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri

“We’re heartbroken”: Catholic Archbishop after 18 Boys Perish in Dormitory Inferno in Kenya’s Nyeri Archdiocese

Sep 6, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has expressed deep sorrow following the Thursday, September 5 fire at Hillside Academy Endarasha in his Metropolitan See that resulted in the death of 18 boys and 70 others yet to be accounted for.

Catholic Bishops Determined to “weed out” Priests Soiling Image of the Church in Nigeria: Archbishop Kaigama

Sep 6, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

After issuing statements condemning Liturgical abuses and decrying the proliferation of private ministries in Nigeria, members of that the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) will now go a step further and fish out Priests who are spoiling the image of the Church in the West African country, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.

Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo during the 21st death anniversary Mass of Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga. Credit: ACI Africa

“With prayers, almsgiving”, Let’s Support Cardinal Otunga’s Sainthood Journey: Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi, Kenya

Sep 6, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

The Archbishop of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) is urging the people of God to “support” the cause of Sainthood of the country’s first Cardinal, Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga.

Angola’s Kwito-Bié Catholic Diocese Marks 84th Anniversary with Call to Rebuild, Establish New Parishes

Sep 6, 2024

By João Vissesse

On the occasion of the 84th anniversary of the erection of the Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié in Angola, the Local Ordinary has underscored the need to rebuild Parishes and bring Church services closer to the people of God by establishing new Parishes. 

A man stands in front of a poster of Pope Francis outside APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, to welcome the Roman pontiff, Sept. 7, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Urges Stewardship of Papua New Guinea’s Resources, Peace among Tribes

Sep 6, 2024

By Courtney Mares

In his address to officials in Port Moresby, Pope Francis called for responsible use of natural resources, an end to tribal conflict, and celebrated Papua New Guinea's cultural diversity.

Pope Francis is welcomed in Papua New Guinea on Sept. 6, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Arrives in Papua New Guinea amid Report of Arrests in Indonesia

Sep 6, 2024

By Kristina Millare

As Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea, Indonesian police report they detained seven individuals in connection with a foiled attack plot.

A young Catholic attends the papal Mass at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

PHOTOS: Pope Francis in Indonesia for his 45th Apostolic Journey

Sep 6, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The Holy Father on Tuesday landed in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, the first stop on what is to be the longest international voyage of his pontificate to date.

The population of Papua New Guinea is currently 30% Catholic, with growth at a rate of 40,000 baptized each year. / Credit: Pontifical Mission Society of Spain

Some People in Papua New Guinea Walked Three Weeks to See Pope Francis

Sep 6, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Some people even came from the Solomon Islands, about 885 miles to the east in the South Pacific. 

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO)

Catholic Bishops in DR Congo Condemn Killings, “disregard for human life” following Deadly Jailbreak

Sep 5, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have condemned ongoing violence, and massacres in the country, expressing concern about disregard for human dignity following a September 2 jailbreak that left hundreds dead.

Women Religious Celebrated as “unsung heroes” as 20 in Uganda Graduate in Entrepreneurship Program

Sep 5, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

In their mission to address complex societal challenges and reduce suffering, Catholic Sisters venture into places where no one else would dare to go, the Vicar General of Uganda’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala has said, noting that this selfless commitment makes women Religious the world’s most “unsung heroes”.