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Digital Revolution Forces us to Rethink What it Means to be Human: Pope Francis
‘Today, a revolution is underway,’ the pope told the Pontifical Council for Culture.
UK-Based Christian Entity Decries “deliberate effort” to Extend Nigerian Professor’s Trial
The leadership of the Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has expressed concern about what it calls “deliberate effort” to “indefinitely” delay the trial of a Nigerian professor who has been accused of running unregistered orphanages in the West African country.
Christian Leaders in Zambia Call for Thorough Assessment of Billboard Mounting
Christian leaders in Zambia have called on officials of the country’s Ministry of Local Government to rigorously evaluate the mounting of billboards in view of preventing accidents.
St. Joseph Continues to Protect the Catholic Church Today: Pope Francis
The pope’s general audience address focused on the genealogy of Jesus.
Catholic Entity Launches “women’s empowerment” Initiative for Rwandan Teen Mothers
The overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire, has launched a skills program for women in Rwanda’s Gikongoro Diocese that targets teen mothers.
Last Catholic Monk Who Survived Massacre at Algerian Monastery Dies Aged 97
Catholic monk Jean-Pierre Schumacher was left to tell of the ill-famed 1996 massacre at the Algerian monastery of Tibhirine in which seven of his confreres were brutally killed.
Politicians Can Become Saints, Kenyan Catholic Bishop Says, Calls for Service to Poor
All people despite their social status, including politicians, are called to live a life of holiness and have an equal opportunity to become saints, the Bishop of Kenya’s Kakamega Diocese has said.
Legal Group Joins Outcry over Removal of Nigeria from Religious Freedom Watch List
An international legal group has joined the outcry over the U.S. State Department’s decision to remove Nigeria from this year’s watchlist of countries with the most egregious violations of religious freedom.
Pope Francis Speaks to Italy’s Catholic Bishops in "strictly private" Meeting
Pope Francis gave the bishops a card with a meditation called ‘The Beatitudes of the Bishop.’
“Our priority is to help, comfort the vulnerable”: Mauritian Cleric amid COVID-19 Surge
A Catholic Cleric ministering in Mauritius is urging the people of God in the Indian Ocean Island nation to prioritize helping, comforting, and accompanying the vulnerable in society amid a reported surge in COVID-19 cases.
Special Prayers for Peace in Nigeria’s Taraba State “our missionary duty”: Catholic Bishop
The prayer sessions organized in Nigeria’s Jalingo Diocese for peace in Taraba State is part of the missionary responsibility of the faithful, the Local Ordinary of the Episcopal See has said.
Mozambique’s First Catholic Seminary to Receive Facelift after Damage in Civil War
The Catholic Church in Mozambique has written to the Pontifical charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Portugal, requesting for help to renovate Mozambique’s first Catholic Seminary that was ruined in the country’s 1977 civil war.
Bishop of Kenya’s Nakuru Diocese Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Kisumu Archdiocese
Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of Kenya’s Nakuru Diocese as the Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Kisumu, which became vacant following the transfer of Archbishop Philip Anyolo to Nairobi Archdiocese.
Local Ordinary of Congo’s Brazzaville Archdiocese Retires, Pope Francis Appoints Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Archbishop Anatole Milandou from the pastoral care of the Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo and appointed his successor.
Bishops in Burkina Faso Condemn Attack on Military, Call for “true, constructive dialogue”
Catholic Bishops in Burkina Faso have, in collective statement, condemned the recent attack on the Inata military police camp.
Pope Francis Tells Young Adults to Hold onto Hope as Advent Nears
Pope Francis met young adults and teens participating in a songwriting contest based on the theme of Christmas.
Nigerian Prelate Cautions against Religious “superiority complex, universalistic claims”
A Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria has called for the recognition of the “plurality of religions” in the West African nation, cautioning against the tendency to foster religious “superiority complex and universalistic claims and pretensions.”
Catholic Film on Rwandan Genocide Reveals Mary’s Unheeded Warning ahead of Killings
The mention of the 1994 Rwandan genocide ignites memories of one of the world’s worst genocides in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed. Not many, however, are aware that the Virgin Mary warned of the disaster through a series of apparitions.
At Installation of Nairobi Archbishop, Church’s Role in Fighting Corruption Highlighted
The role of the Catholic Church in the fight against corruption in Kenya was one of the highlights during the installation of the new Archbishop of Nairobi Saturday, November 20.
Catholic Leaders Fault U.S. State Department for Removing Nigeria from Watch List
The exclusion of Nigeria from the list of countries with severe religious freedom violations by the U.S. State Department has “surprised” Catholic Church leaders in the West the West African nation.
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