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Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Abuja Archdiocese at St. Luke's Parish, Kubwa, during Confirmation Mass.  Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

Catholic Archbishop Says Nigeria could be “saddest nation in the world”, Reflects on Country’s Good Days

Nov 24, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has reminisced on the days when the West African country was ranked the happiest place on earth, and expressed sorrow that the situation is no longer the same today.

Members of the Zambia Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCCB). Credit: ZCCB Facebook Page

Catholic Bishops in Zambia Express Concern Over Escalation of Intolerance ahead of 2026 Elections

Nov 24, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

Members of the Zambia Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCCB) have cautioned against the rise of “politically motivated confrontations” as the country heads towards the 2026 general election.

The Church of the Holy Savior in Chora in Istanbul, Turkey. / Credit: G Da, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

As Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Turkey Nears, Anticipation Grows among Local Communities

Nov 24, 2025

By Nathalie Ritzmann

Excitement is building across Turkey’s Christian and wider faith communities ahead of Pope XIV’s historic visit this week.

Today, November 24, We Celebrate St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions

Nov 24, 2025

During his papacy, Pope John Paul II canonized a group of 117 martyrs who died for the Roman Catholic Faith in Vietnam during the nineteenth century. 

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Pope Leo XIV Decries Kidnapping of Catholic Priests in Nigeria, Cameroon, Urges “immediate release of hostages”

Nov 23, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Pope Leo XIV has expressed sorrow over the recent kidnappings of Catholic Priests, Christians, and students in Nigeria and Cameroon, urging authorities to act swiftly to secure their freedom.

Sr. Prof. Agnes Lucy Lando. Credit: ACI Africa/Lwanga Communications

When a Shepherd Opens Doors: Kenyan Catholic Sister Reflects on Enduring Legacy of Bishop Sulumeti

Nov 23, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

When a person spends his adult life quietly opening doors for others, the true measure of his legacy is found in the people who walked through those doors—and then went on to light paths for many more. 

Members of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC). Credit: Catholic Church News Zimbabwe

“Season of grace, pilgrimage”: Zimbabwe’s Catholic Bishops on Jubilee Year of Hope in Collective Advent 2025 Message

Nov 23, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

Members of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) have lauded the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year for providing the people of God in the Southern African nation with an opportunity for communion and spiritual renewal.

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Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe Catholic Bishops Cite Moral Decline, Weak Institutions as Deepening Social Crisis Drivers

Nov 23, 2025

By João Vissesse

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have warned that moral decline, weak institutions, and the prioritization of private interests over the common good are deepening the countries’ social and political crisis.

Pope Leo XIV receives Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople at the Vatican on May 30, 2025. / Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Urges Christians to Move Beyond Outdated Theological Disputes

Nov 23, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV has called on Christians to move beyond “theological controversies” that no longer serve the cause of unity and to rediscover together the faith professed at the Council of Nicaea 1,700 years ago.

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Pastoral Agents in Mozambican Archdiocese Urged to Serve with Humility, “reject vanity, rivalry, and careerism”

Nov 23, 2025

By João Vissesse

Bishop Tonito Francisco Xavier Muananoua has called upon pastoral agents to service with humility, placing the mission of the Church above personal ambition. 

A celebration of liturgical music is the focus of the Jubilee Mass Nov. 23, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Liturgical Singing Requires "a deep spiritual life," Pope Leo XIV Says

Nov 23, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV praised the “precious” ministry of liturgical music and told choir members from that their service at the altar must be sustained above all by a deep life of prayer.

Theo is a free Catholic prayer and meditation app for children and their parents. / Credit: Theo

Kids Catholic Prayer App Aims to Bring 1 Million Children Together for Advent Campaign

Nov 23, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

A new Catholic prayer app for children and their parents called Theo plans to host the largest Advent celebration for children to help them discover the meaning of the season.

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Five Catholic Resources to Help You Grow Closer to Christ This Advent

Nov 23, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Here are five Advent resources to help you prepare to welcome Jesus this Christmas.

Today, November 23, We Celebrate Blessed Miguel Pro Juarez

Nov 23, 2025

Born in Guadalupe on January 13, 1891, Miguel Pro Juarez was one of 11 children. Miguel was, from an early age, intensely spiritual and equally intense in his mischievousness, frequently exasperating his family with his humor and practical jokes. 

Members of the Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops (MCCB). Credit: MCCB

Malawi’s Catholic Bishops Designate Solemnity of Christ the King Thanksgiving Day after Peaceful Elections

Nov 23, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

Malawi’s Catholic Bishops have called for turning to God in gratitude following peaceful general elections in the Southern African nation on September 16.

Samuel Rege, an Eyewitness to the Kidnap of 25 School Girls in Maga. Credit: Samuel Rege

Nigerian Teacher Recounts “night of horror” when Terrorists Abducted 25 Kebi School Girls

Nov 22, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

A Nigerian teacher who survived the attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Kebbi State has recounted a “night of horror” that ended with the abduction of 25 girls at the institution, saying he remains deeply traumatized as 23 of the girls remain in captivity.

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Kenyan Government Urged to Ensure Full Implementation of 2010 Constitution to Honor Bishop’s Struggle for Reforms

Nov 22, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

The best way the Kenyan government can honor the late Bishop Philip Sulumeti, who championed the country’s 2010 constitution, is to ensure full implementation of the constitution, the governor of Kakamega County has said.

Bishop  Estêvão Binga of the Catholic Diocese of Ganda in Angola. Credit: Ganda Diocese

Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Pastoral Agents to Deepen Commitment to Synodal Path

Nov 22, 2025

By João Vissesse

Bishop  Estêvão Binga of the Catholic Diocese of Ganda in Angola has as called on pastoral agents to renew and strengthen their commitment to the multi-year Synod on Synodality that was concluded on 27 October 2024 in Rome, reminding communities not to neglect the orientations and promises already made.

Pope Leo XIV holds an audience with the Roman Rota on Nov. 21, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Warns against "false mercy" in Marriage Annulment Proceedings

Nov 22, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

In a firm call to avoid “false mercy” in marriage annulment proceedings, Pope Leo XIV reminded that compassion cannot disregard the truth.

The Holy Father in a new Italian-language book states that faith “unites us beyond our personalities, our cultural and geographical origins.” / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

New book by Pope Leo XIV: Human Fraternity is "the antidote against all extremism"

Nov 22, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

“The Power of the Gospel” is the title of a new Italian-language book by Pope Leo XIV.