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Consider Refugees, Migrants “new missionary territory,” South African Archbishop Says
The Archbishop of South Africa’s Johannesburg Archdiocese has expressed concern about the difficult lives of refugees and migrants, especially their challenging search for settlement, and suggested that the vulnerable group be considered “a new missionary territory”.
Catholic Disability Awareness Project Transforming Lives of Disabled Children in Djibouti
The Catholic Church in Djibouti has recorded immense transformation in beneficiaries of its project dubbed “École pour tous”, which includes establishment of schools for the children living with disabilities in the country.
Let Us Place the New Year 2022 Under the Protection of Mary: Pope Francis
Pope Francis’ first public act of 2022 was to offer Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God.
Create Migrant, Refugee Offices in Parishes, South African Catholic Archbishop Proposes
The plight of refugees and migrants as far as documentation is concerned can be addressed by the creation of an office that specifically deals with this vulnerable group in each Catholic Parish, a Catholic Archbishop in South Africa has proposed.
Pope Francis on New Year’s Eve: Jesus Christ Gives Meaning to Our Lives in Joy and Sorrow
Pope Francis said to trust in Jesus Christ who "brings time to its fullness."
Vatican Agency Reveals Number of Missionaries Murdered Around the World During 2021
22 Catholic missionaries were killed around the world in 2021, half of them in Africa, according to a report released by the Fides News Agency and distributed Thursday by the Vatican press office.
Ideas for New Year's Resolutions as Catholics
Should you make a New Year’s resolution? If so, how can you involve your faith in the process? What can you do to set yourself up to be one of the 8 percent that follows through on the goal you set for yourself? CNA has some ideas to kickstart your 2022 on a positive note!
“We are tired of a weak President and strong Presidency”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria
Nigerians need to elect a President who has physical and intellectual abilities to lead the West African nation out of the current challenges, a Catholic Bishop in the country has said.
Transition to “more sustainable agriculture, food systems”: Catholic Charity in Malawi
There is need for a shift from traditional methods of farming to those that are “more sustainable” to guarantee food security, Malawi-based officials of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire, have said.
New Monetary Policy in Zambia Likely to Worsen Living Conditions, Jesuit Scholars Say
The new policy adopted by the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) to control inflation in the country might worsen the living conditions of the people of God in the Southern African nation, members of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have said.
Christians Still Face Persecution Globally, But There are Signs of Hope: Catholic Charity
Christians continue to face persecution across the globe but there are many signs of hope, according to the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).
Catholic Priest Murdered on Christmas Eve in Nigeria to Be Laid to Rest on New Year Eve
The Catholic Priest who was murdered on the eve of Christmas Day in the Diocese of Abeokuta in Nigeria is to be laid to rest this Friday, December 31, the leadership of the Nigerian Episcopal See has announced.
Church in Africa “must” Uphold Dignity of Human Persons amid Conflicts: AMECEA Official
The church in Africa has a responsibility of promoting human dignity and showing solidarity with people especially in areas experiencing conflicts, an official at the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has said.
Caritas Zambia Urges Government to Strengthen Policies to Address Climate Change
The leadership of Caritas Zambia has called on the country’s government to strengthen the policies and programs so as to address the current impact of climate change in the Southern African nation.
Ask for the Courage of St. Joseph to Trust in God’s Plan: Pope Francis
When threatened, we all have the possibility of becoming "little Herods," Pope Francis said.
Mother Teresa Missionaries Seek Swift Fix after Indian Government Blocks Foreign Donations
Supporters of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity reacted with surprise and concern to the Indian government’s ruling that the organization is now ineligible for foreign donations, but a spokeswoman for the Calcutta-based branch of the organization believes the situation will be remedied without much effect on the missionaries’ work.
Nigerian Catholic Bishop Faults Government for Years of “silence” amid Loss of Human Life
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese in Nigeria has faulted the Federal Government of the West African nation for year of silence amid kidnappings and loss of human life.
Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Algeria’s Alger Archbishop, Appoints Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Archbishop Paul Jacques Marie Desfarges of the Catholic Archdiocese of Alger in Algeria and appointed his successor.
Peace, “responsibility of every citizen of every social condition”: Bishops in Ivory Coast
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI) have, in a collective statement, underscored the role of citizens in sustaining peace.
Meet the Holy Innocents: The "infant martyrs" Who Died for Baby Jesus
The Holy Innocents did not know Jesus, but they died in his place. Dec. 28 marks the feast of these baby boys who are, today, recognized as the first martyrs and pro-life patron saints.
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