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Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei of the Diocese of Obala with Catholic laity in Cameroon. Credit: NECC

“Do not be afraid, put out into the deep”: Cameroonian Catholic Bishop to Laity at General Assembly

Dec 5, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei of the Catholic Diocese of Obala in Cameroon has called on lay Catholics to pursue their mission of evangelization without fear.

Joseph Karam (far left) arrived with his parents, his aunt and uncle, and a group of about 90 Lebanese-Americans from across the United States — all drawn by the significance of witnessing Pope Leo’s first international visit and experiencing it on Lebanese soil — for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Joseph Karam

Youth, Migrant Workers, and Peacekeepers Reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Lebanon

Dec 5, 2025

By Romy Haber

Pope Leo XIV’s Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 trip to Lebanon has left a deep impression across the country and beyond.

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation and the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities on Dec. 5, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

How Can AI Serve the Common Good and Not Just the Powerful? Pope Leo XIV Responds

Dec 5, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV reflected Dec. 5 at the Vatican on the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.

Today, December 5, We Celebrate St Gerald, Bishop of Mayo

Dec 5, 2025

St. Gerald was an English monk, and the bishop of Mayo. The date of his birth is unknown, however we do know that after the Synod of Whitby in 664, he followed St. Colman to Ireland, and settled in Innisboffin, in 668. 

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Kontagora/Society of African Missions (SMA)

Missionary Congregation Joins Call for Prayers for 265 Children still Held after Nigerian School Abductions

Dec 4, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

The Society of African Missions (SMA) has called for spiritual solidarity with the 265 out of over 300 children and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, who are still missing following their November 21 kidnapping.

Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY). Credit: Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY)

“A nation cannot build new roads on old wounds”: South Sudanese Catholic Bishop Urges Youth to Embrace Dialogue

Dec 4, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY)  has called on young people in the east-central African country to embrace dialogue so as to heal from past wounds of wars in the world’s youngest country.

Credit: Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM)

Mozambique’s National Youth Celebrations Open with Call for Young People to Lead Healing, Renewal of the Country

Dec 4, 2025

By João Vissesse

The Third National Youth Day (JNJ) celebrations have opened in Mozambique with a call on young people to become a driving force of hope, unity, and social healing in the Southern African nation.

Late Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi. Credit: Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC)

South African Catholic Bishop Known for Liturgical Reform at Conference Dies at 76

Dec 4, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi, known for the liturgical reform that has put the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) among the “most up-to-date” Conferences in liturgical matters, has passed on at the age of 76.

St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. / Credit: Xosema (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Vatican Commission Rejects Female Diaconate, Although Without a "definitive judgment"

Dec 4, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The Vatican published on Dec. 4 the summary of the work carried out by the commissions studying the possibility of admitting women to the diaconate.

Bishop Mark Kadima Wamukoya of the Catholic Diocese of Bungoma. Credit: Capuchin TV

Families in Kenya Urged not to Burden Children in Consecrated Life

Dec 4, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Bishop of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Bungoma has called on families to allow their children who have embraced Consecrated life to serve God freely.

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Pope Leo XIV Eliminates Commission for Donations to Holy See Created by Pope Francis

Dec 4, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The Vatican announced on Dec. 4 a new decision by Pope Leo XIV regarding fundraising for the Holy See.

The National President of Nigeria's National Association of Catholic Lawyers (NACL) Barrister Edward Orgah. Credit ACI Africa

Catholic Lawyers in Nigeria Urged to Reject Bribery, Champion Integrity in Country’s Troubled Judicial System

Dec 4, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

Amid growing public frustration over corruption in Nigeria’s justice system, the National President of the National Association of Catholic Lawyers (NACL) has called on Catholic legal practitioners in the country to reject bribery in all its forms and lead efforts to restore integrity and transparency in the country’s judiciary.

Today, December 4, We Celebrate St. John of Damascus

Dec 4, 2025

Catholics remember and celebrate the life of the great Arab Church Father St. John of Damascus on Dec. 4.

Archbishop Philip Anyolo Subira of Kenya's Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN). Credit: CUEA

African Centre of Theology and Canon Law Conference in Kenya Lauded as “truly an important moment”

Dec 3, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Archbishop Philip Anyolo Subira of Kenya's Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has lauded the inauguration of the conference of the African Centre of Excellence in Theology and Canon Law (ACETCL), terming the moment as “truly important.”

Fr. Emmanuel Ezema. Credit: Zaria Diocese

Appeal for Prayers as Catholic Priest Kidnapped from Residence in Nigeria Remains Missing

Dec 3, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The Catholic Diocese of Zaria in Nigeria is appealing for prayers for the “quick and safe release” of   Fr. Emmanuel Ezema, who was abducted on Tuesday, December 2.

Credit: Radio Sol Mansi

National Pilgrimage in Guinea-Bissau Cancelled, Catholic Dioceses Cite Unstable “sociopolitical situation”

Dec 3, 2025

By João Vissesse

The Catholic Dioceses of Bissau and Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau have announced that the traditional National Pilgrimage to Cacheu has been cancelled this year, a decision motivated by the sociopolitical situation in the country.  

Credit: Southern Africa Jesuits

Missionaries, Local Communities in Mozambique Lauded for Sustaining 80-Year-Old Catholic Mission

Dec 3, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

Bishop Diamantino Guapo Antunes acknowledged of Mozambique's Catholic Diocese of Tete has lauded Missionaries and local community members of Fonte Boa Monte Mission for their tireless commitment to sustaining the Church’s evangelization mission.

A photo display of persecuted Christians in Iraq and Nigeria can be seen at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., until Feb. 8, 2026. / Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal/CNA

Nigerian, Iraqi Priests Tell of Aiding Persecuted Christians Seen in Photo Exhibit

Dec 3, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

A photo exhibit features the “forgotten faces” of persecuted Christians in Nigeria and Iraq.

Credit: Mitume Radio

“Bring laughter back into our homes,” Kenyan Archbishop Urges Women to Restore Joy in Families

Dec 3, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Archbishop of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has underscored the vital role of joy in family life, urging women to take the lead in restoring laughter back into their homes.

Pope Leo XIV interacts with a baby before celebrating Mass in Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Powerful Moments from Pope Leo XIV’s Trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Dec 3, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Here are some of the most powerful moments from Pope Leo XIV’s first international trip.