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“You are Deacons of synodality”: Catholic Bishop to Newly Ordained in Kenya, Urges Fostering of Dialogue in Communities

Sep 30, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

Seven members of St. Joseph’s Missionary Society of Mill Hill (Mill Hill Missionaries), who were ordained Deacons in Kenya have been urged to promote dialogue and friendships in communities where they will be called to serve.

Cardinal Mario Grech and Pope Francis at the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality on Oct. 28, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media

Synod on Synodality Retreat Aims for "renewed" Pentecost Through Mary and The Rosary

Sep 30, 2024

By Kristina Millare

Cardinal Mario Grech opened a two-day retreat on Monday for participants of the second session of the Synod on Synodality.

Solemn Mass is celebrated at St. Clement Parish, Ottawa, Canada, which is entrusted to the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP). / Credit: Public Domain

Vatican Announces Apostolic Visit to Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter

Sep 30, 2024

By Walter Sanchez Silva

The Vatican announced it will carry out an apostolic visitation to the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, an institution whose priests celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass.

Today, September 30, We Celebrate St. Jerome

Sep 30, 2024

Saint Jerome, the priest, monk and Doctor of the Church renowned for his extraordinary depth of learning and translations of the Bible into Latin in the Vulgate, is celebrated by the Church with his memorial today, September 30.

Faith Community “must come together” to Address Climate Crisis: Kenyan Catholic Nun at Faith-Based Youth Forum

Sep 29, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

There is a need for urgent collective action from faith communities to address the climate crisis amid droughts and forced migration in many parts of the globe, the Executive Director of the Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Franciscans Africa (JPIC-FA) has said.

Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari

Criminals are Operating Freely, Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Says, Calls for Urgent Reforms

Sep 29, 2024

By Abah Anthony John

Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari has decried the state of governance in Nigeria, warning that the absence of effective leadership has created space for criminals to operate “freely” across the country. 

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Bishops in Angola Urged to Seek Balance Between Opulence and Poverty amid Growing Inequalities

Sep 29, 2024

By João Vissesse

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have been urged to find balance between the corrupting nature of opulence and the humiliation brought by poverty.

Youths from Kenyan Catholic Diocese Join Peers in Push for Reforms to Address Drug Abuse

Sep 29, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

Young people from Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Kakamega have joined their peers from other faiths and civil groups in calling for urgent reforms to address drug abuse that they say is impeding progress in the western region of the East African country.

Pope Francis speaks aboard the papal plane on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Responds to Critics of His Comments on Women in Belgium

Sep 29, 2024

By CNA Staff

“A woman is more important than a man, but it is terrible when a woman wants to be a man: No, she is a woman,” the pope had said in Belgium.

Pope Francis prays during Mass at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

In Belgium, Pope Francis Gives Strong Warning Over Scandal of Abuse, Cover-up

Sep 29, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Holy Father urged the Belgian bishops to bring the evil of abuse to light and not to cover up abuse.

Today, September 29, We Celebrate Sts. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Archangels

Sep 29, 2024

The three Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are the only angels named in Sacred Scripture and all three have important roles in the history of salvation.

Fr. Uchechukwu Obodechina, Executive Director of Church and Society department, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria

Create “a comprehensive database” in Elections Preparedness: Catholic Official to Nigeria’s Justice, Peace Commission

Sep 28, 2024

By Abah Anthony John

The Executive Director of Church and Society at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has urged members of the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) to develop a database in each of the Catholic Dioceses in the West African nation as part of general elections preparedness.

Bishop Anthony Ireri Mukobo welcomes Bishop Peter Munguti Makau to the Catholic Diocese of Isiolo

Succession in Kenyan Catholic Diocese: Bishop of Isiolo Retires, Coadjutor Appointed Local Ordinary

Sep 28, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Anthony Ireri Mukobo, who has been at the helm of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Isiolo since January 2006.

Late Alexandre Cardinal do Nascimento

Angola’s First Cardinal Dies in Luanda at 99, Eulogized as a “great pastor of the Church”

Sep 28, 2024

By João Vissesse

Alexandre Cardinal do Nascimento, the first Cardinal in the Southern African nation of Angola, has passed on in Luanda; he was aged 99.

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Catholic Church in Senegal Decries “persistent stigmatization” following Prime Minister’s Remarks on Church-Run Schools

Sep 28, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Members of the National Laity Council (CNL) in Senegal have condemned Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s remarks in which he refers to Catholic private schools as “foreign institutions.”

Addressing more than 2,500 priests, deacons, religious sisters, seminarians, catechists, and bishops gathered inside the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Brussels, Pope Francis emphasized the urgency of evangelization in Europe. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

"Crisis of faith" in the West Requires a Return to the Gospel: Pope Francis in Belgium

Sep 28, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The pope addressed more than 2,500 priests, deacons, religious sisters, seminarians, catechists, and bishops gathered inside the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Brussels.

Pope Francis prays at the tomb of Belgian king who chose to abdicate rather than sign an abortion law. Sept. 28, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Lauds Belgian King Who Chose to Abdicate Rather Than Sign Abortion Law

Sep 28, 2024

By Courtney Mares

During a visit to the Catholic king’s tomb on Saturday in Belgium, Pope Francis lauded Belgian King Baudouin for choosing to temporarily abdicate the throne rather than sign abortion law.

Today, September 28, We Celebrate St. Wenceslaus

Sep 28, 2024

On Sept. 28, the Catholic Church honors Saint Wenceslaus, a Central European ruler who died at the hands of his brother while seeking to strengthen the Catholic faith in his native Bohemia.

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“Show generosity, charity towards victims”: Catholic Bishops in Cameroon Direct Sunday Collection for Flood Victims

Sep 27, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Persons affected by the deadly floods in Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Yagoua are in need of support, members of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) have said. 

Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua (right) and Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru (left)

Catholic Bishop of Machakos Diocese in Kenya Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Country’s Wote Diocese

Sep 27, 2024

By ACI Africa Staff

Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua of the Catholic Diocese of Machakos in Kenya has been appointed as the Apostolic Administrator of the country’s Wote Diocese.