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At Synod on Synodality, Non-Catholic Delegates Put Christian Unity in Focus
According to Cardinal Kurt Koch, the imperative for all Christian churches to journey, pray, and cooperate is Jesus’ own priestly prayer recorded in John 17.
Today, October 10, We Celebrate St. Francis Borgia
Francis Borgia was born October 28, 1510 in Gandia, Valencia, Spain as the son of the Duke of Gandia, the great grandson, from his father’s side, of Pope Alexander VI, the notorious Borgia pope, and from his mother’s side, the great grandson of King Ferdinand of Aragon.
“I returned home” to Niger: Italian Missionary Priest after Visiting West African Country on Kidnapping Anniversary
Fr. Pier Luigi Maccalli, the Italian Catholic missionary Priest who spent two years in captivity in Mali after he was kidnapped in Niger has shared the joy of going back to the West African country for the first time following his release.
“No separations, only continuity”: Catholic Bishop in Angola on Transitioning to Recently Erected Diocese
The pioneer Local Ordinary of the recently erected Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Ganda has assured the people of God of “continuity” with the country’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela, from which it was carved out.
“Despair is widespread”: Nigeria’s Maiduguri Diocese Providing Psychosocial Trauma Healing to Flood Victims
Members of the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri are reaching out to victims of recent floods, which devastated communities, destroyed properties, and left many without their livelihoods.
Church Expects “abundant fruits of holiness”: Catholic Bishop in Angola to Newly Ordained Priests, Deacons
The people of God put their trust and hope in those being admitted to Holy Orders, expecting them to bear “abundant fruits of holiness,” Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola has said.
Pope: "Prohibitions of the Spirit" Ensure Church Unity is not Driven by Personal Viewpoints
Continuing his catechesis on the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the Church, the pope emphasized that unity cannot be “achieved on the drawing board.”
Today, October 9, We Celebrate St. Denis
Saint Denis was a missionary and the first bishop of Paris. He was killed for his Christian faith by pagans on what is known as the “Montmartre” – the mount of martyrs - in 258, along with Eleutherius and Rusticus, a priest and a deacon.
Ivory Coast’s Cardinal-designate Says Synod on Synodality Delegates “experiencing an extraordinary atmosphere”
Delegates at the ongoing second session of the multi-year Synod on Synodality are fostering fraternity in what Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan in Ivory Coast, one of 21 newly named Cardinals, has described as “an extraordinary atmosphere” and “truly a Church atmosphere.”
Togolese Catholic Priest Ministering in Cameroon Shot Dead, Yaoundé Archdiocese Condoles with Bereaved
Fr. Christophe Badjogou Komla, a Togolese Catholic Priest incardinated in Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Yagoua, was shot and killed by alleged criminals on the night of Monday, October 7 in the Catholic Archdiocese of Yaoundé in the Central African nation.
At Installation, Catholic Archbishop in Mali Commits to Being “a pastor close to the flock”
The newly installed Local Ordinary of Mali’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bamako, Archbishop Robert Cissé, has expressed his commitment to realizing his role of shepherding the people of God, remaining close to them.
At Burial, Angola’s First Cardinal, World's Oldest Remembered as “a man of strong faith, unquestionable loyalty”
At the burial of Alexandre Cardinal do Nascimento, Angola’s first and world’s oldest Cardinal, the Catholic Church leader, who died on September 28 has been remembered as a man who was firm in his Christian faith and loyal in his service to the people of God under his pastoral care and to society in general.
New Cardinals Say Europe is Becoming the Catholic Church’s New "peripheries"
“When the Holy Father is talking about peripheries, I think the peripheries are moving. ... Maybe the peripheries are moving towards Europe,” Archbishop Kikuchi said.
“Consecration to God requires humility”: Catholic Bishop in Angola to Women Religious at First Profession, Jubilee
The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Benguela in Angola has reminded women Religious of their identity as Consecrated, emphasizing the calling to the virtue of humility.
Today, October 8, We Celebrate St.Thais
Saint Thais was a penitent woman of Egypt in the fourth century. While little is known of her life, she was a sinful woman converted by a monk, perhaps Paphnutius of Thebes, who then lived three years in a narrow cell in most profound penitence.
Humanity in Middle East in “danger of spiralling into primitive barbarism”: Cardinal in South Africa Calls for Peace
Stephen Cardinal Brislin of South Africa’s Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town has expressed concern about the yearlong Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East, noting that the ongoing violent conflict that started on 7 October 2023 is threatening to plunge humanity into “primitive barbarism”.
“Haunting”: Caritas Director in Sierra Leone Decries Images, Stories of Endless Wars in the World, Appeals for Dialogue
The Executive Director of Caritas Freetown in Sierra Leone has written to world leaders, including the United Nations, calling for urgent intervention in the ongoing violent conflicts in various parts of the world, especially in Africa.
Couples, Families on Pilgrimage Share Testimonies of Strengthened Bonds, Inner Healing at Kenya’s National Marian Shrine
The “Village of Mary”, as the Subukia National Marian Shrine is fondly referred to, was a vast sea of blue on October 5. Over 50,000 pilgrims donning one of the colours associated with Mother Mary flooded the shrine in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Nakuru to express their devotion for the Mother of Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Ghanaian Archdiocese Partners with Religious Superiors in Planned “environmental prayer walk” against Illegal Mining
The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra in Ghana is inviting the people of God to take part in a walk against illegal mining in the country, commonly known as Galamsey, to be realized on Friday, October 11 in partnership with the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious - Ghana (CMSR-GH).
Pope Francis: "Prayer and fasting are the weapons of love that change history"
In his letter to Catholics in the Middle East, the Holy Father expressed his closeness with those “who dwell in the lands of which the Scriptures speak most often.”
