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Pope Francis to Wash Juvenile Prisoners’ Feet this Holy Thursday
Less than a week after being released from Gemelli Hospital, where he was being treated for bronchitis, Pope Francis will preside over Holy Thursday Mass at Casal del Marmo juvenile prison and wash the feet of inmates.
Church leaders in Jerusalem Call for Enhanced Security During Holy Week
Christian leaders of Jerusalem on March 31 issued a joint statement calling on governing authorities to enhance security at holy sites as Easter approaches.
Report: Chinese Bishop Appointed to Shanghai Without Vatican Approval
A Chinese bishop was installed Tuesday as the bishop of Shanghai without the Vatican’s approval, according to Asia News.
“I share in their pain”: Catholic Bishop in Cameroon Condoles with Road Accident Victims
The Bishop of Cameroon’s Buea Diocese has condoled with victims of the tragic road accident that occurred on March 31, reportedly resulting in the death of at least six students and injury of dozens.
Authorities in Burkina Faso Apologize after Shooting Zambian Catholic Missionary
Police in Burkina Faso have sent an apology to the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) after a shooting incident that claimed a member of the Society of Apostolic Life.
Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Bishop of Rubanza in Burundi, Appoints Administrator
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Jean Ntagwarara from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Rubanza in Burundi and has appointed Bishop Georges Bizimana as the Apostolic Administrator.
Pope Francis Extends Time to Appeal Dismissal from Consecrated Life
Pope Francis amended canon law on Monday to give members of institutes of consecrated life more time to appeal a dismissal.
How to obtain a plenary indulgence during Holy Week 2023
A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ, Mary and all the saints to remove the temporal punishment due to sin.
Pope Francis Tells Italian Welfare Agency Not to Forget Foreign Workers
Pope Francis has urged Italy’s main welfare agency not to forget the contribution of foreign workers.
“I will continue to pray, hold you in my heart”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan to IDPs
The Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Wau Diocese has assured Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) living in camps in Western Bahr el Gazal State covered by his Episcopal See of his spiritual solidarity and that he holds them in his heart.
Hours after Kenya’s Catholic Bishops “demand truce”, Opposition Calls Off Planned Protests
Kenya’s opposition leader, Raila Amolo Odinga, has called off the weekly anti-government protests that were first held on March 20.
Muslim Boy Who Secretly Converted to Catholicism, Sierra Leone’s First Native Missionary
Inside Our Lady of Victories Gerihun Parish of the Catholic Diocese of Bo, Sierra Leone, a six-year-old boy marks time, waiting for the Irish Priest presiding over Holy Mass to give the final blessing before he falls into the Priest’s steps, begging to visit the Parochial house.
Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Urges Parents to Foster “positive parenting behaviors”
Parents in Nigeria need to foster “positive parenting behaviors” in their respective families, a Catholic Bishop in the West African nation has said.
Catholic Entity in New Partnership to Boost “life-changing healthcare projects” in Somalia
Trócaire, the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, is partnering with Mater Private Network, an Ireland-based private hospital, to continue facilitating healthcare for the people of God in Somalia in view of saving lives.
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday 2023: Lost, Confused, Forgotten? Jesus is with You
On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis said Jesus voluntarily took on the pain and abandonment of his Passion and Crucifixion so that he could be with us in whatever sorrow or difficulty we might be experiencing.
Catholic Bishops Recognize Zambia-Malawi “strong ties”, Laud Support after Cyclone Freddy
The Catholic Church in Zambia has a “fraternal” relationship with Malawi, two members of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) have said, adding that the ties that exist between the two neighboring countries came to the fore when Malawi suffered the devastating Cyclone Freddy.
Pope Francis Returns to the Vatican After 3 Days in the Hospital
Pope Francis was discharged from the hospital Saturday morning after a three-night stay in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
“Doing a great job”: Catholic Priest on Catechists’ Service in South Sudanese Diocese
Catechists serving in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) are “doing a great job”, a member of the Clergy of the Diocese has said.
Salesisans in Madagascar Providing “full meals, social support” to Young Prisoners
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering in Madagascar are providing basic means of livelihood, including “social support” to young boys imprisoned at a state-run rehabilitation center in the country’s capital, Antananarivo.
Here is Pope Francis’ Schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2023
Palm Sunday marks the start of one of the most full and beautiful liturgical periods of the Catholic Church year.
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