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Ahead of Ivory Coast’s Presidential Election, Religious Leaders Urge “restraint, respect for institutions, peace”
Religious leaders in Ivory Coast have appealed for calm and “restraint” ahead of the country’s October 25 presidential election.
Pope Leo XIV: "Culture of reconciliation" Needed to Support Migrants, Displaced People
Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 2 said a “culture of reconciliation” is necessary to support more than 100 million people affected by migration and displacement across the world.
“Church is with you”: South Sudanese Catholic Bishop Expresses Solidarity with Victims of Violence in His Episcopal See
Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) in South Sudan has expressed solidarity with the victims of the Sunday, September 28 violence when forces from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) attacked a military barrack in Nagero County that is served by his Episcopal See.
“We must change”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Calls for Nationwide Repentance on Independence Anniversary
As Nigeria marked its 65th independence anniversary on October 1, the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Bauchi called on citizens in the West African nation to seek the face of God sincerely for divine intervention.
Faith-Based Health Institutions in Kenya Hailed for Delivering Quality Care amid Government Hiccups
Kenyan government has lauded Faith-Based health institutions for their vital contribution to healthcare delivery in the East African country as the country works towards streamlining services provided by the new Social Health Authority (SHA) scheme.
It’s official: St. Francis’ Feast Day Back to Being a National Holiday in Italy
Oct. 4 will therefore be a public holiday in Italy starting in 2026, after having been a public holiday until 1977.
Today, October 2, We Celebrate The Guardian Angels
The truth that each and every human soul has a Guardian Angel who protects us from both spiritual and physical evil has been shown throughout the Old Testament, and is made very clear in the New.
Born in Rome, BeDoCare Conference Takes African Stage to Strengthen Resilience
Hundreds of social enterprises from over 20 countries are gathering in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, for the BeDoCare Conference, a movement started in Rome in September 2022 to create resilience in the social sector, and help countries to move “beyond aid and paternalism.”
DR Congo’s Bukavu Archdiocese, Rwanda’s Cyangugu Diocese Mark International Peace Day with Joint Tree Planting
The Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda’s Cyangugu Catholic Diocese have jointly planted a tree of peace to mark the International Day of Peace.
At 2025 Season of Creation Event in Kenya, Pauline Sisters’ Provincial Calls for Renewed Care for Planet Earth
The Provincial Superior of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) in East Africa, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe (EAMZZ) has called for a renewed commitment in caring for creation amid climate change and the effects it has on vulnerable communities.
On Death Anniversary, Angola’s First Cardinal Remembered as “contemplative, silent man”
Late Alexandre Cardinal do Nascimento, Angola’s first Cardinal, who passed on 28 September 2024 has been remembered as “a contemplative, silent man” whose life continues to inspire the people of God in the Southern African nation.
At UN, Vatican Official faults nations for "turning a blind eye" to Persecution of Christians
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher decried that attacks on Christians have intensified in recent years and accused the international community of “turning a blind eye.”
To Curb Hostilities, Vatican Cardinal Urges Southern Africa Pastoral Agents to Engage Migrants in Stakeholder Meetings
Pastoral agents working among refugees and displaced persons should facilitate stakeholder meetings to curb hostilities, the Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD) has said.
Pope Leo XIV, Arnold Schwarzenegger Promote Care for the Earth at Climate Conference
“We are one family, with one Father, who makes the sun to rise and sends rain on everyone,” Pope Leo said Oct. 1 at a conference center in Castel Gandolfo, Italy.
Pope Leo XIV Says He Will Not Interfere in Cardinal Becciu Court Case
In response to a journalist who asked the pontiff about the “Becciu trial,” Leo said “the trial must go forward” and that “he has no intention of interfering.”
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Prayers after Protests Turn violent in Madagascar
Pope Leo XIV expressed his concern over the recent violent clashes between law enforcement and young protesters in Madagascar.
Vatican Expert: The Lives of the Saints Raise Incisive Questions for Our Consciences
The relator for the Vatican's Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Monsignor Melchor Sánchez de Toca, said the lives of the saints “pierce our conscience.”
This is Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Intention for the month of October
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of October is for collaboration between different religious traditions.
How to Pray the St. Thérèse of Lisieux Novena
The St. Thérèse novena has become popular over the years. Here’s how to pray it.
Catholic Archbishop in Zambia Cautions against “politicization of ethnic identities", Calls for Spiritual Solidarity
The Local Ordinary of Zambia’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka (ADL) has cautioned against what he describes as a growing “politicization of ethnic identities” in the Southern African nation.
