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Neglecting Education is Creating a “dysfunctional future” for Nigeria: Catholic Bishop
Nigeria risks deeper insecurity and social collapse unless families, communities, and government urgently recommit to educating and morally forming children, Bishop Anselm Umoren, has said.
At Priestly Anniversary, Cameroonian Catholic Bishop Lauded for “perseverance, dedication”
Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of the Catholic Diocese of Buea has been lauded for his “perseverance and dedication” in the Lord’s vineyard for the past 25 years.
‘Peace Be With You!’ First Full-length Book by Pope Leo XIV Set for February Release
Pope Leo XIV will offer his “vision for peace, unity, and reconciliation” in his first full-length book to be published in February 2026.
Laudato Si’ at 10: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop Urges Environmental Discipline, Care for the Poor
Ten years after the release of the Encyclical Letter of the late Pope Francis on care for our common home, Laudato Si’, the Local Ordinary of Abuja Archdiocese has urged Nigerians to revive a culture of environmental discipline, caring for the earth, ecological spirituality that respects the environment, protects the poor, and restores harmony between humanity and nature.
Today, December 6, We Celebrate St. Nicholas of Myra
On Dec. 6, the faithful commemorate a bishop in the early church who was known for generosity and love of children. Born in Lycia in Asia Minor around the late third or fourth century, St. Nicholas of Myra is more than just the inspiration for the modern day Santa.
Vatican Secretary of State Grateful for “warm welcome” in Mozambique Pastoral Visit
The Vatican Secretary of State has arrived in Mozambique for a six-day pastoral visit, expressing joy at the reception by the people of God in the Southern African nation.
Young Catholics at National Mass in Kenya Urged to Persevere amid Hardships: “Jesus loves you”
The Chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) Youth Commission has encouraged young people from different Dioceses who attended their National Mass to remain hopeful despite the many struggles they face in life, reminding them that Christ walks with them at every moment.
Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa Call for Family Centred Approach in Addressing Gender-Based Violence
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have faulted existing interventions against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the region describing the response to the crisis as “incomplete”.
“Follow in the footsteps of the Blessed Virgin Mary”: Tanzanian Catholic Archbishop to Sisters at Perpetual Profession
The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam has urged the members of the Little Sisters of St. Francis who were making Perpetual Profession and others celebrating Silver Jubilee to remain steadfast in their vocation by imitating the virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Pope Leo XIV Among the Most Viewed and Searched on Wikipedia and Google in 2025
Pope Leo XIV’s profile is among the most viewed pages on the digital encyclopedia Wikipedia and was one of the most searched terms on Google in 2025.
Sabbatical is a Way of Honoring God, Kenyan Priests, Religious Told
Bishop Jackson Murugara of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Meru has highlighted the pastoral value of undertaking sabbatical describing it as an important moment of spiritual renewal and act of “honoring God.”
“Do not be afraid, put out into the deep”: Cameroonian Catholic Bishop to Laity at General Assembly
Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei of the Catholic Diocese of Obala in Cameroon has called on lay Catholics to pursue their mission of evangelization without fear.
Youth, Migrant Workers, and Peacekeepers Reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV’s Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 trip to Lebanon has left a deep impression across the country and beyond.
How Can AI Serve the Common Good and Not Just the Powerful? Pope Leo XIV Responds
Pope Leo XIV reflected Dec. 5 at the Vatican on the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
Today, December 5, We Celebrate St Gerald, Bishop of Mayo
St. Gerald was an English monk, and the bishop of Mayo. The date of his birth is unknown, however we do know that after the Synod of Whitby in 664, he followed St. Colman to Ireland, and settled in Innisboffin, in 668.
Missionary Congregation Joins Call for Prayers for 265 Children still Held after Nigerian School Abductions
The Society of African Missions (SMA) has called for spiritual solidarity with the 265 out of over 300 children and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, who are still missing following their November 21 kidnapping.
“A nation cannot build new roads on old wounds”: South Sudanese Catholic Bishop Urges Youth to Embrace Dialogue
Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has called on young people in the east-central African country to embrace dialogue so as to heal from past wounds of wars in the world’s youngest country.
Mozambique’s National Youth Celebrations Open with Call for Young People to Lead Healing, Renewal of the Country
The Third National Youth Day (JNJ) celebrations have opened in Mozambique with a call on young people to become a driving force of hope, unity, and social healing in the Southern African nation.
South African Catholic Bishop Known for Liturgical Reform at Conference Dies at 76
Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi, known for the liturgical reform that has put the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) among the “most up-to-date” Conferences in liturgical matters, has passed on at the age of 76.
Vatican Commission Rejects Female Diaconate, Although Without a "definitive judgment"
The Vatican published on Dec. 4 the summary of the work carried out by the commissions studying the possibility of admitting women to the diaconate.
