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Episcopal Commission, UK-based Catholic Agency Appeal for Peaceful Elections in Uganda
The leadership of the Uganda National Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CJPC) and the humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, the Catholic Agency for Overseas...
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Left Unchecked, Abductions “to give Nigeria a bad name, scare away visitors”: Archbishop
Continued abductions in Nigeria will give the country “a bad name” internationally, an Archbishop in the West African nation said over the weekend.
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Consultations Towards Mauritius’ Recovery “dearest wish” of Country’s Cardinal
The head of the Catholic Church in Mauritius has, in an interview with a local daily, identified consultations among various stakeholders on how to help the Indian Ocean nation recover...
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Coronavirus Pandemic Has "exposed inefficiencies" in Care of the Sick: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said on Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic had “exposed inefficiencies in the care of the sick.”
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Benedict XVI to be Vaccinated against Coronavirus “as soon as the vaccine is available”
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI will receive the coronavirus vaccine as soon as it is available, his personal secretary said Tuesday.
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South Africa's Cardinal Seeking Spiritual Solidarity with Archbishop in ICU for COVID-19
The Archbishop of South Africa’s Durban Archdiocese, Wilfrid Cardinal Napier, is appealing for spiritual solidarity with Archbishop Abel Gabuza who is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with the second...
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Cameroonians Encouraged to Emulate St. Joseph’s Discerning Silence amid Protracted Crisis
A Catholic Bishop in Cameroon has called on the people of God in the Central African nation to embrace fraternity and prayerful silence in the example of St. Joseph as...
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South Sudan’s Wau Diocese Launches Funds Drive Toward Ordination of New Bishop
In order to carry out a successful installation of the new Bishop for South Sudan’s Wau Diocese, a donation exercise has been initiated, spearheaded by a fundraising committee, an official...
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Pope Francis Admits Women to Serve as Lectors, Acolytes in Latest Canon Law Change
Pope Francis issued a motu proprio Monday that changes canon law to allow women to serve as lectors and acolytes.
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Pope Francis’ Opening of Lector and Acolyte Ministries to Women Explained
On Jan. 11, Pope Francis published an apostolic letter issued motu proprio (which means “on his own impulse” in Latin), modifying canon law regarding women’s access to the ministries of...
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Sierra Leone’s New Church Building a Response to Growing Number of Parishioners: Salesians
A new church under construction at the Parish dedicated to St. Augustine in Sierra Leone’s Freetown Archdiocese is a response to the growing number of parishioners, the leadership of the...
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Bishop in Swaziland Suspends Public Liturgies amid Upsurge in COVID-19 Reported Cases
The Bishop of Manzini, the lone Catholic Diocese in Swaziland has resuspended the celebration of public Liturgies in line with the government’s ban on all forms of gatherings following an increase in...
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Bishops in Malawi, Zambia Concerned About COVID-19 Upsurge, Call for Vigilance
Catholic Bishops in the Southern African nations of Malawi and Zambia have, in separate statements, expressed concerns about the upsurge in the reported COVID-19 cases in their respective countries.
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We Need Unity in the Catholic Church, Society, and Nations: Pope Francis
In the face of political discord and self-interest, we have an obligation to promote unity, peace, and the common good in society and in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said...
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Franciscan Friars Return to Site of Christ's Baptism after 50 Years
For the first time in over 54 years, the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land were able to offer Mass on their property at the site of...
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The Year 2020 “must teach us of the need to change,” South African Archbishop Reflects
A South African Archbishop has, in a reflection, termed the year 2020 one with lessons on the need to change, for the better, how we relate with God, with others,...
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Embrace Humanity Even in War, Archbishop Appeals to Warring Forces in Cameroon
Archbishop Andrew Nkea of Cameroon’s Bamenda Archdiocese has called upon warring forces in the Central African country to be more humane towards each other even as they seek a lasting...
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Jesuit Entity, UNHCR Partner to Support Refugee Children Living with Disabilities in Chad
The international refugee organization of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in reaching out to refugee children...
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Pope Francis' Doctor Since 2015 Succumbs to COVID-19-related Complications
Pope Francis' personal doctor, Fabrizio Soccorsi, has died from health complications related to the coronavirus, according to the Vatican.
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How a Martyr Killed by the Mafia in Italy Inspired a Generation of Catholic Lawyers
Soon-to-be Blessed Rosario Livatino was a Catholic judge brutally killed by the mafia in Sicily in 1990. Today his legal legacy lives on through the work of a center in...
