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Pope Proposes Three Gestures from Gospel Miracle to Live at Mass
The pope pointed out “offering, giving thanks, and sharing” as highlights of the miracle recounted in the Gospel of John.
Five Saints Who Were Grandparents
As the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day of Grandparents, initiated by Pope Francis in 2021, we look to the example of 5 saints who had grandchildren.
Christian Leaders in Nigeria Caution against Planned Kenyan-Style Gen Z-led Anti-Government Protests
Representatives of Christian leaders in Nigeria are appealing to citizens of the West African nation to abandon planned anti-government protests in the country and to explore other methods to have their grievances addressed.
“Our Lady asked for a deeper love”: Archbishop Urges Cameroon’s World Apostolate of Fatima to Revisit Fatima Message
Members of the World Apostolate of Fatima (Blue Army) in Cameroon have been urged to “revisit” the call for “a deeper love” that Our Lady of Fatima made.
At Launch of Africa Edition Book on Leadership, Jesuit Priest Highlights Leaders’ Challenge of “unpredictability”
Contemporary society is characterized by the reality of “unpredictability”, and successful leaders know how to adapt to this challenge, a Ugandan member of the Society of Jesus (SJ/Jesuits) has said.
Amid “political intolerance” in Angola, Catholic Bishop Urges Unity among Christians
Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié has called on Christians to foster unity in their diversity amid differences based on political affiliations, sometimes resulting in violent confrontations in the country.
Catholic Leaders Join French Bishops in Condemning Last Supper Scene at Paris Olympics Opening
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked global controversy among Catholic leaders for its parody of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper. The French Bishops' Conference, along with prominent prelates worldwide, condemned the portrayal featuring drag queens as apostles, calling it a mockery of Christianity.
Catholics, Others Respond to Mockery of Last Supper at Paris Olympics
A drag queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during Friday’s opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked a wave of incensed reactions and denunciations.
“Ready to welcome 40,000 pilgrims”: Catholic Archbishop in Madagascar on National Eucharistic Congress
The Catholic Archdiocese of Antsiranana in the Indian Ocean Island nation of Madagascar is set to host thousands of pilgrims for the Third National Eucharistic Congress (KEN 2024) scheduled for August 23-25, the Local Ordinary has said in an interview.
“Our heartfelt condolences”: Cardinal in Ethiopia in Solidarity with Landslides Victims as Death Toll Projected at 500
Berhaneyesus Demerew Cardinal Souraphiel of Ethiopia has written to the people of Gofa Zone in the Southern part of the Horn of Africa country, expressing the solidarity of the Church with people who lost their loved ones in the deadly July 21 and July 22 landslides.
Kenyan Jesuit Reflects on Characteristics of “New Instrumentum Laboris” for October Synod on Synodality Session
Acknowledging “a common dignity” as children of God, the fostering of interpersonal encounters and dialogue, and the practice of listening are among the qualities of the New Instrumentum Laboris (working tool) the guiding document for the final session of the multi-year Synod on Synodality scheduled for 2-29 October 2024 in Rome, a Kenyan members of the Society of Jesus (SJ/Jesuits) has said.
“I shall build on the good work of my predecessors”, First-Ever Resident Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan
The recently appointed first-ever resident Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan is hoping to build his diplomatic service on the “good work” that other Vatican diplomats have accomplished in the East-Central African nation.
"Win the medal of fraternity": Pope Francis and Holy See Sports Association to Olympic Athletes
Pope Francis and Athletica Vaticana have invited all athletes participating in the 2024 Olympic Games to harness the “great social power of sport” to unite people and be witnesses of peace.
Catholic Bishop in Ethiopia Unable to See Priests as Situation in Tigray Remains Tense
To the rest of the world, war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region ended following a peace agreement between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in November 2022. But for the displaced thousands in the region, the situation remains tense as they have not been able to go back to their respective homes.
“A first-rate scholar”: Tributes Pour in for Pioneer President of the Dominican Institute in Nigeria
Catholic Theologians in Africa are mourning the passing on of Fr. Iheanyi Enwerem, a Nigerian Catholic Priest of many firsts, who was among the founders of the Dominican Institute in Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan.
Indian Ocean Catholic Bishops Commit to “supporting each other, pooling resources” in Synodality Spirit
Members of the Episcopal Conference of the Indian Ocean (CEDOI) have taken a commitment to foster their collegiality, journeying together in the spirit of the ongoing Synod on Synodality.
Pope Francis Appoints Two New Archbishops in West Africa: For Bamako in Mali, Bouaké in Ivory Coast
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Robert Cissé, the Local Ordinary of Mali’s Sikasso Diocese, as Archbishop of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bamako, and Bishop Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa, the Apostolic Administrator of the Bouaké Catholic Archdiocese, as the Local Ordinary of the same in Ivorian Metropolitan See.
Five Keys to Better Understand the Encyclical Humanae Vitae
At the time the encyclical was rejected by many even within the Catholic Church.
Economic Challenges, Insecurity among “significant drivers” of Irregular Migration of Nigerians: Catholic Bishop
Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna of Nigeria’s Kontagora Diocese has identified challenges around the economy, governance, and security among major factors behind irregular migration of Nigerians.
In Newly Launched Africa Edition Book, U.S. Author Shares “four foundational pillars that characterize great leaders”
Readers of a newly launched Africa edition book on leadership, which the Paulines Publications Africa (PPA) co-published, are to gain insights into some four “foundational pillars” that are behind successful leaders.
