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Cameroonian Catholic Diocese Issues “urgent alert” on Human Trafficking Surge amid Protracted Regional Violent Conflict
Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Kumbo, which is part of Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province, located in the country's conflict-affected North West region has issued an “urgent alert” on a surge of human trafficking in the Episcopal See.
Over 50 Killed within Days as Terrorists Launch Fresh Attacks on Communities Under Nigerian Catholic Diocese
Several communities served by the Catholic Diocese of Pankshin in Nigeria’s Plateau State, where nearly 200 Christians were massacred on Christmas Eve of 2023 are experiencing a new wave of attacks that has left over 50 people dead in just a few days.
Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Nigeria’s Port Harcourt Catholic Bishop
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt in Nigeria.
Pope Francis in Wednesday Catechesis: The "logic of merit" Doesn't Gain Us Heaven
The 88-year-old pope emphasized that a loving relationship with God and with others is key for a happy and fulfilling life on earth and also in heaven.
“Greed of a few” Key Factor in Uganda’s Environmental Degradation: Catholic Bishops
Greed is a primary factor in the environmental degradation in Uganda, Catholic Bishops in the East African nation have said.
World’s Oldest Catholic Bishop Celebrates 103 Years of Faith and Service
Mexican Bishop José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra is the world’s oldest bishop and is one of only four surviving bishops who participated in the Second Vatican Council.
Charismatic Catholics Meet in Rome to Celebrate Jubilee of Hope
As part of the Jubilee of Hope, a World Meeting of Prayer Groups of the Charismatic Renewal has concluded in Rome.
Vatican’s Financial Watchdog Reports Decrease in Suspicious Activities
The Supervisory and Financial Information Authority (ASIF) published its 2024 annual report showing steady improvements in the Holy See’s financial monitoring system.
Pope Francis Meets with King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Vatican
Pope Francis greeted England’s King Charles and Queen Camilla on Wednesday in a brief meeting in which the dignitaries wished each other well.
Today, April 9, We Celebrate St. Waltrude
St. Waudu, also known as St. Waltrude, came from an extremely saintly family in Belgium. Her parents, her husband and her three children were declared saints.
“A decent burial can be done later”: Vicar General on Victim of Attack on Catholic Parish of Torit Diocese, South Sudan
The remains of Michael Lagu, the victim of the March 26 attack on Our Lady of Assumption Loa Parish of the Catholic Diocese of Torit in South Sudan, have been recovered at the church premises, where they have been temporarily interred.
“We feel so overwhelmed, helpless”: Catholic Bishop in Ethiopia Sends out Heartfelt Prayer for Kidnapped Priest
Bishop Merhakristos Getachew Yilma of the Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa in Ethiopia has sent out a moving prayer for the safety of a member of the Clergy of Harar Apostolic Vicariate who was kidnapped in March and is still missing even after his ransom was paid.
World Health Day 2025: Caritas Freetown Calls for Action to End Preventable Maternal, Newborn Deaths
The Executive Director of Caritas Freetown in Sierra Leone has called for immediate action to eliminate preventable maternal and newborn deaths, which are said to be the highest in the world.
Apostolic Administrator of Ivory Coast’s Gagnoa Archdiocese Appointed Local Ordinary of Same Metropolitan See
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi of Ivory Coast’s San Pedro Catholic Diocese, who has been doubling as the Apostolic Administrator of the country’s Gagnoa Catholic Archdiocese as the Local Ordinary of the same Metropolitan See.
Pope Francis Shows Slight Improvements During Convalescence, Vatican Says
The Holy See Press Office told journalists during a morning press briefing on the pope’s health that the 88-year-old pontiff’s lung infection is “still ongoing though decreasing.”
Today, April 8, We Celebrate St. Julie Billiart
St. Julie Billiart, co-foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, came to her religious vocation late in life, at the age of 51. She was born in 1751, the fifth of seven children. As a child, she developed a great love for Jesus in the Eucharist. At 16, she began to teach to help support her family.
Uganda’s Catholic Bishops Decry Moral Decay, Urge Respect for Human Dignity as Violence “extends to unborn, newborns”
Uganda’s Catholic Bishops are decrying moral decay in the East African nation, which they say is manifested in homicide that has extended to foetuses and the newly born babies.
Catholic Priest in Ghana Suspended “immediately, indeterminately”, Local Ordinary Seeks “clear evidence of reform”
Archbishop Philip Naameh of Ghana’s Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale has “immediately and indeterminately” suspended Fr. Kelvin Minnow.
At 2025 Diocesan Lenten Pilgrimage, Catholic Bishop in Cameroon Emphasizes Conversion, Turning to God for Forgiveness
Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of the Catholic Diocese of Buea has urged the people of God under his pastoral care to examine their relationship with God and with one another, acknowledge their respective limitations, and seek God’s mercy and forgiveness, and reconciliation with their brothers and sisters.
“Do everything in humility”: Cardinal in Ivory Coast to Newly Consecrated Archbishop of Korhogo
True greatness in Church leadership is found not in power or prestige, but in humble service to others, Ignace Cardinal Bessi Dogbo, the Local Ordinary of Ivory Coast’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan, has told the newly Consecrated Archbishop of the country’s Korhogo Archdiocese.
