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Cabo Delgado Not Yet Safe for Missionaries, Mozambican Catholic Bishop Says
Catholic Priests and Religious Sisters who have been displaced alongside other people in the embattled Cabo Delgado Province in Mozambique are not yet ready to go back to their missions in the region that still experiences militant attacks.
Synodal Process Not Advocating for “democratic Church”, Kenyan Catholic Bishop Clarifies
The Synod on Synodality specifically stands out for including the people of God at the local level in the decision-making processes of the Church. This, according to a Kenyan Catholic Bishop, does not however translate to some form of democracy where opinions will be accepted outside the hierarchical structures of the Church.
“Being Bishop is a mission, not an honor”: Tanzanian Archbishop to Newly Ordained Bishops
The Episcopal ministry is a call to a mission of witnessing the Gospel, and not a call to status, two newly ordained Bishops in Tanzania have been told.
Congregation for Evangelization of Peoples Mourns New Apostolic Administrator in Liberia
The leadership of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples has eulogized the Apostolic Administrator of Liberia’s Monrovia Archdiocese as a “loyal servant of the Church.”
"Some people wanted me to die" amid Health Problems: Pope Francis to Slovakian Jesuits
The pope made the comments during his four-day visit to the Central European country.
Federal Government “insincere” in Fight against Insecurity: Nigerian Archbishop
Nigeria’s Federal Government is not sincere in the fight against insecurity, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Lagos Archdiocese has said.
See "contemporary challenges in light of Wisdom of the Cross": Pope Francis to Theologians
He sent the message to an international theological congress in Rome.
Malawi’s President Hails Catholic Archbishop as “a living example of servant leadership”
The President of Malawi has hailed a Catholic Archbishop in the Southern African nation as one exemplifying “servant leadership.”
International Catholic Entity “very sad” After Uganda Annuls Anti-Pornography Law
The leadership of CitizenGo, the international Catholic activist organization that spearheads family issues, has expressed disappointment at the annulment of the Anti-Pornography Law in Uganda and called on the government of the East African country to petition the Court’s decision.
Vatican Requires Digital or Paper COVID-19 Certificate for Entry of Visitors, Employees
The change will go into effect Oct. 1.
International Catholic Entity Protests UN Women’s Campaign for Gender-Neutral Language
The leadership of CitizenGo, a Catholic organization spearheading family issues, has petitioned officials of The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), protesting against campaigns for gender neutrality that advocate for “scrapping the words ‘feminine’ and ‘woman’”.
Don’t Use the Pulpit to Settle Scores, Nigerian Catholic Bishop Cautions Priests
The Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Nsukka Diocese has cautioned Priests against the use of the pulpit to settle scores with others, but instead, to use the space and their respective gifts to lead people to Jesus Christ.
Religious in Kenya Urged to Limit Commitment to Families, Focus on Evangelization
Commitment of women and men Religious to their families is slowly killing the spirit of evangelization in Kenya, members of the Commission for Clergy and Religious of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have said.
Nigeria’s Laxed Response to Militias Behind Security Failures: UK-Based Christian Entity
Nigerian government’s lack of strictness in dealing with militia groups is behind the security failures in the West African nation, the leadership of Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights organization, has said.
The True Measure of Success is What You Give, Not What You Have: Pope Francis
“Do you want to be first? Serve. This is the way,” the pope said.
Catholic Bishops in Kenya “deeply concerned” about Violence in Three Dioceses
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have voiced their concern about the ongoing violence in Laikipia, Kerio Valley and Marsabit, areas that fall within the Kenyan Dioceses of Nyahururu, Kitale and Marsabit, respectively.
Catholic Activists Condemn Move to Bar Unvaccinated Nigerians from Going to Church
Officials of CitizenGo Africa, the African branch of the International Catholic entity of social activists, are calling on the government of Nigeria’s Ondo State to stop an order that requires residents to get vaccinated before they are cleared to access essential services including going to places of worship.
Salesians in Namibia Reach Out to Dozens of Vulnerable Children with Nutritional Support
Dozens of vulnerable children in the Southern African nation of Namibia are receiving nutritional support through a feeding program at Don Bosco Youth Center amid COVID-19 challenges.
UK-Based Christian Foundation Condemns Lengthy Detention of Egyptian Freedom Activist
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights foundation, is calling for the release of a Christian man whose detention, the leadership of the foundation says, has been too long and shrouded in “numerous procedural irregularities.”
Synodal Process Not about "gathering opinions," But "listening to the Holy Spirit": Pope
He was addressing Catholics from the Diocese of Rome.
