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A statue of St. John Paul II is seen in front of the entrance to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Feb. 22, 2025, where Pope Francis continues to receive treatment for respiratory issues. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Spends Quiet Night in Hospital, Marks Three Weeks Since Hospitalization: Vatican Updates

Mar 7, 2025

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis.

International Women’s Day: Africa’s Catholic Bishops Urge Women to “embrace their God-given potential”

Mar 7, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Ahead of the annual event of the International Women’s Day (IWD) marked March 8, Africa’s Catholic Bishops have urged women across the continent to recognize and make good use of the various graces they have received from God to shape their role in families, communities, and society.

Murder of Nigerian Catholic Priest “cruel assault on our faith, our humanity”: Local Ordinary

Mar 7, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The March 5 murder of Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan is an attack on Christian faith and humanity, the Local Ordinary of the Nigerian Diocese has said.

Credit: Agenzia Fides

Bodies Everywhere, “on the streets, from the lake”, Church Sources Bemoan Daily Killings in DR Congo

Mar 7, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

Local church sources in Bukavu, a city in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which reportedly fell in the hands of March 23 Movement (M23) rebel forces mid-February have painted a grim picture of the ongoing violence in the region, where they say killings have become a daily norm.

Bishop Stephano Lameck Musomba (right), appointed Local Ordinary of the newly erected Catholic Diocese of Bagamoyo in Tanzania and Mons. Armand Koné (in white), appointed Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Korhogo in Ivory Coast

Pope Francis Erects Bagamoyo Catholic Diocese in Tanzania, Appoints Pioneer Bishop, Names New Archbishop in Ivory Coast

Mar 7, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Pope Francis has erected the Catholic Diocese of Bagamoyo in Tanzania, and appointed Bishop Stephano Lameck Musomba, the member of the Order of St. Augustine (OSB), who has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the country’s Dar-es-Salaam Catholic Diocese as pioneer Local Ordinary. 

Angola’s Catholic Bishops Emphasize Conversion, Prayer, Reconciliation among Lenten Season Pillars

Mar 7, 2025

By João Vissesse

Catholic Bishops in Angola have marked the beginning of Lent with calls for conversion, a life of prayer, and the practice of forgiveness among pillars of the Lenten Season. 

Sts. Perpetua and Felicity. / Credit: National Catholic Register files

10 Little-known Facts about the Early Visionary St. Perpetua and Her Companion St. Felicity

Mar 7, 2025

By Jimmy Akin

As the Church celebrates the feast of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity on March 7, here are some interesting things to know about these early martyrs.

Today, March 7, We Celebrate Sts. Perpetua and Felicity and their Companions

Mar 7, 2025

Saints Perpetua and Felicity were martyrs who died for the faith around the year 203.

In a prerecorded audio message, Pope Francis thanked those gathered for the rosary prayer service in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday night, March 6, 2025.

In Prerecorded Message, Pope Francis Voices Thanks to Participants in Prayer in St. Peter’s Square Thursday Night

Mar 6, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

The Holy Father’s voice was hoarse, and he was noticeably out of breath in the brief audio message, which the Holy See Press Office said was recorded today. 

“God will fight for us”: Catholic Archbishop on Surge in Kidnappings of Members of the Clergy in Nigeria

Mar 6, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria has condemned the rise in cases of kidnappings of Catholic priests in the West African country, blaming the government’s failure to address the growing wave of abductions in the country.

Credit: Caritas Internationalis (CI)

Caritas Internationalis Warns Violence in DR Congo May become Regional, Calls for Swift Action

Mar 6, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

The ongoing violent conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which keeps escalating, risks spreading to the entire nation and even becoming regional if there is no immediate intervention, Caritas Internationalis (CI) has warned.

Credit: Caritas South Sudan

Church in Sudan, South Sudan Commits to Sustaining Life in First-Ever Lenten Campaign

Mar 6, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) have launched their first-ever Lenten campaign, expressing a commitment to work towards sustaining life and caring for creation in the two countries that have experienced decades of violence.

Bishop Bob John Hassan Koroma of the Catholic Diocese of Makeni in Sierra Leone. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Makeni

Pastoral Agents in Sierra Leone’s Makeni Diocese Urged to Avail Church Resources to Facilitate Lenten Observance

Mar 6, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

Bishop Bob John Hassan Koroma of the Catholic Diocese of Makeni in Sierra Leone has urged Priests and other pastoral agents serving in his Episcopal See to make Church resources available to the people of God under their care, especially during the Lenten Season.

Catholic Priest Lauds Jubilee of Armed Forces in Nigeria, Says Church’s Initiative Will Foster Unity

Mar 6, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

A Catholic official in Nigeria has described the ongoing celebration for the country’s armed forces, an initiative that is in line the Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year, as a significant event that will enhance unity and collaboration among security personnel in the West African country.

A sign at the “popes’ hospital,” Gemelli Hospital in Rome. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Francis’ Health Remains Stable As He Continues Physiotherapy in Hospital: Vatican Updates

Mar 6, 2025

By CNA Staff

Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.

Sacrament of Holy Orders Goes Beyond “liturgical service”: Catholic Bishop at Ordination in Kenya

Mar 6, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Sacrament of Holy Orders transcends “liturgical service” and reaches far into serving humankind, a Catholic Bishop has told the two Deacons and 24 Seminarians he ordained in Kenya.

Today, March 6, We Celebrate St. Colette

Mar 6, 2025

St. Colette was the founder of the Colettine Poor Clares (Clarisses)

A statue of St. John Paul II stands outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Francis' Condition "remains complex" on Ash Wednesday after Resting "well overnight": Vatican Updates

Mar 5, 2025

By CNA Staff

Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.

“A most remarkable leader”: Cardinal in South Africa Applauds Pope Francis, Calls for Prayers for His Recovery

Mar 5, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Stephen Cardinal Brislin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg in South Africa has called on the people of God to pray for Pope Francis’ recovery, pointing out the Holy Father’s moral and spiritual guidance in a troubled world.

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Catholic Bishops Join other Faith, Civil Entities in Push for Group to Oversee Reparations for Africa’s Historical Abuse

Mar 5, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) are among the faith and civil society organizations proposing the formation of “an ethical reference group” that will help in overseeing the reparations for Africa following the historical injustices the continent has suffered.