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New Apostolic Nuncio to Mali Says Country to Realize True Peace “only through dialogue”
The West African nation of Mali can “achieve true peace” and development only if the leadership and citizens embrace dialogue, the newly appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the country has said.
Pilgrims Couldn’t Visit Lourdes. So a Drone Photographer Took Lourdes to Them
How a young French Catholic overcame the limits of the coronavirus lockdown.
Pope Francis Calls for "great symphony of prayer" Ahead of 2025 Jubilee Year
He said he hoped that 2024 would see an outpouring of prayer.
Catholic Ministry Initiated by Salesians for Refugees in Uganda Spreads to Locals
A Catholic ministry, which members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) initiated about five years ago in Uganda’s Gulu Archdiocese to serve South Sudanese refugees in the East African nation has spread to local people who had stayed for long without pastoral care.
Pope Francis, Archbishop of Canterbury Expected to Visit South Sudan this Year: Reports
Pope Francis and the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury are expected to visit South Sudan to “encourage the peace process,” various media reports indicate.
Pray for Political Aspirants to Prioritize “interests of suffering Nigerians”: Archbishop
The Catholic Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has urged the people of God in the West African country to pray for those seeking political offices for them to be guided by “the genuine interests of the suffering Nigerians”.
Church Leaders in Zambia Want Perpetrators of Violence at By-Election Prosecuted
Representatives of Church leaders in Zambia under the auspices of the Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) have expressed concern about the violence witnessed during the recently held Kabwata Constituency by-election.
Pope Francis Recalls Powerful Message from His Predecessor, Pius XII, 70 Years Later
Pius XII made a landmark radio broadcast on Feb. 10, 1952.
Three Suspects in South Sudan Bishop-elect’s Shooting Close to Detained Priest: Witness
Three suspects in the shooting of the Bishop-elect for the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek in South Sudan closely related with one of their co-accused, a Catholic Priest, a witness has told the court in Juba.
Catholic Priest’s Initiative Saving Sierra Leonean Girls from “harmful practice of FGM”
Desert Flower Foundation-Sierra Leone (DFF-SL), a charitable organization started by a Catholic Priest in Sierra Leone, is keeping hundreds of girls from vulnerable families from joining an underground society that promotes Female Genital Mutilation in the West African country.
Catholic Entity in South Africa “deeply concerned about” Violence on Teachers, Learners
Officials of the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE) have expressed concern about brutal attacks on learning institutions, learners, and the staff in South Africa.
Catholic Entity Petitions Kenya's President to Lift Ban on Registration of New Churches
The African branch of the International Catholic activist organization, CitizenGo Africa, is calling on the President of Kenya to lift the ban on the registration of new churches that has been in place since 2014.
The Dying Need Palliative Care, Not Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide: Pope Francis
He said that the ethical principle ‘applies to everyone, not just Christians or believers.’
Vatican Symposium to Explore Relationship Between Priests and Laity
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, has organized the meeting.
Nigerian Catholic Priest Abducted Sunday Regains Freedom a Day Later
A Nigerian Catholic Priest who was kidnapped from his Parish residence in Nigeria’s Diocese of Kafanchan on Sunday, January 6, has regained his freedom a day later.
Consecrated Persons in Kenyan Diocese Urged to Have Awareness Campaigns to Boost Vocations
Women and men Religious serving in Kenya’s Kakamega Diocese have been challenged to organize regular meetings to celebrate Consecrated Life at the grassroots in Parishes or local communities with the view of promoting vocations to Religious Life.
Catholic Priest in Nigeria Suspended Following Tribal Remarks During Holy Mass
A Priest in Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos who banned singing in a Nigerian language allegedly citing dominance of other tribes in “his Church” has been suspended from pastoral duties indefinitely, pending investigation into “matters relating to his ministry in the Parish.”
Life of Refugees, Migrants Entails “risking everything”: Catholic Priest in Zimbabwe
A Catholic Priest in Zimbabwe coordinating an office of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) has highlighted the plight of refugees and migrants, saying that their lives entail “risking everything” in search of a better life.
Human Trafficking has Created "an open wound on the body of Christ": Pope Francis
His remark came on the International Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking.
Free Basic Education Initiative Right Step in Ending Zambia’s Inequality: Jesuit Scholars
Jesuit scholars in Zambia have lauded the government for introducing free education from early childhood to secondary school level terming the initiative a “right” step towards bridging the gap between the poor and the rich in the Southern African nation.
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