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Tanzanian Prelate Cautions Clerics against Partiality in Ongoing Political Campaigns
A Bishop in Tanzania has cautioned Clerics in the East African country against partiality in the ongoing political campaigns ahead of the general elections slated to take place October 28.
South Sudan Prelate Unveils Diocesan Synod Theme ahead of Release on Mission Sunday
South Sudan’s Tombura-Yambio Diocese will on the occasion of this year’s celebration of World Mission Sunday release the document of its first Synod, the diocese’s Prelate has said, disclosing the theme of the document on local media.
“Rite of Opening Holy Door” in Cathedrals in Gabon to Mark Resumption of Public Worship
The resumption of public worship in Catholic churches in Gabon slated to take place on Sunday, October 25 will be marked by the “Rite of Opening the Holy Door” in all Cathedrals in the Central African nation, the members of the Episcopal Conference of Gabon (CEG) have announced at the end of their Extraordinary Plenary Assembly.
Cardinal Becciu Claims "absolute falseness" of Allegations Against Him
Cardinal Angelo Becciu insisted Wednesday on the “absolute falseness” of claims of financial misconduct against him.
Kenyan Nun Who Died Hours After Renewing Vows Eulogized as “cheerful, prayerful”
A Kenyan-born nun who died in Zambia, hours after renewing her vows in the Congregation of the Sisters of St. John the Baptist (Baptistines) for the fourth time, is being eulogized as a cheerful and prayerful person.
Sudan’s Separation of Religion from State not Concluded, Prelate Clarifies
The agreement to separate religion from the state after three decades of Islamic rule in Sudan is a matter that is still under discussion, according to a Catholic Prelate in the North-East African country.
Why Praying the Rosary is “so special, so powerful,” South African Prelate Explains
On the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary celebrated on Wednesday, October 7, the Archbishop of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese has, in a video reflection, highlighted five reasons that make praying the Rosary “so special and so powerful.”
Move to Enlist Doctors into Army in Zimbabwe Causing “distress, unconstitutional”: Prelate
A Catholic Bishop in Zimbabwe has termed as “unconstitutional” the move by President Emerson Mnangagwa-led Government to enroll “junior (medical) doctors” into the army before they are allowed to work in State hospitals.
New Documentary Film Anchored on Ethiopian Priest’s Venture to Evangelize an Exotic Tribe
Renown filmmaker Magdalena Wolnik’s new documentary, which has been selected for the 23rd Religion Today Film Festival is a fascinating story of an Ethiopian Priest who leaves the comfort of his home in the north and swims against the current in his attempt to evangelize an indigenous community in the hostile Southern part of the Horn of Africa.
Pope Francis Calls for Shake-up of Healthcare in Wake of Pandemic
Healthcare must be made more accessible to the poor in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
Rediscover the Beauty of the Holy Rosary Prayer: Pope Francis
Pope Francis invited Catholics to rediscover the beauty of the rosary prayer this month, encouraging people to carry a rosary with them in their pockets.
Mozambican Bishop Says Peace Still a Desire 28 Years after Rome Mediation
A Catholic Prelate in Mozambique’s Diocese of Chimoio has weighed in on the security challenges in several parts of the Southern African country, saying that the Rome Peace mediations signed 28 years ago to end violence in the country are yet to bear the needed fruit of long-lasting peace in the country.
“Forgive us Father,” Man Begs Catholic Priest while Robbing Parish in Nigeria
A Priest ministering in Nigeria’s Makurdi Diocese has narrated how one of the men that robbed him in a morning raid kept asking for forgiveness for each item that was stolen.
Cleric in Malawi Emphasizes Need “to rejuvenate culture of reading word of God”
A Priest in Malawi over the weekend expressed concern about reduced interest, on the part of a section of Catholics in the Southeastern African nation, in the “culture of reading the word of God” and called for a rejuvenation.
Nigerian Bishop Urges Catholic Lawyers to Defend Less Privileged, Reduce Backlog of Cases
A Catholic Bishop in Nigeria has urged Catholic lawyers in the West African nation to consider offering their legal services to people who cannot afford the required fees and work toward reducing the backlog of pending cases so that justice is delivered.
Does 'Fratelli tutti' Change Church Teaching on the Death Penalty?
In his new encyclical, Pope Francis reiterated that the death penalty is “inadmissible,” but did he change centuries of Church teaching with that statement? A leading theologian told CNA that the pope’s new teaching was a development, not a rupture with the Church’s past.
Vatican City State Makes Masks Compulsory Outdoors
Face coverings must be worn outdoors within the territory of Vatican City State to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a Vatican official announced Tuesday.
Kenyan Diocese Disowns Priest, Seminarian Linked to Controversial Religious Order
The leadership of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Murang’a has cautioned various Church institutions in the East African country against recognizing two men who reportedly going around the country identifying themselves as a Priest and a Seminarian of the “Congregation of Franciscans of Our Lady of the Poor”
New Ivorian Bishop Asked to Prioritize Zeal, Responsibility in His Episcopate
The representative of the Holy Father in Ivory Coast has, on the occasion of the Episcopal Ordination of the Auxiliary Bishop of the country’s Bouaké Archdiocese, called on the new Bishop to practice his Episcopate “with zeal and responsibility.”
Nigerian Prelate Calls for Thanksgiving in Country Spared from COVID-19 Wrath
As COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on economies world over, Nigeria has not been as badly hit as was expected, according to a Catholic Prelate in the West African country who says that the country is experiencing “an expression of God’s benevolence.”
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