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Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Saints Perpetua and Felicity were martyrs who died for the faith around the year 203.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.
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.
St. Colette was the founder of the Colettine Poor Clares (Clarisses)
Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.
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.
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.