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At Perpetual Profession, Jubilee, Cardinal in Burkina Faso Urges Women Religious to Live “with joy, generous ardor”
Philippe Cardinal Ouédraogo of Burkina Faso has urged Catholic Sisters to manifest joy and generosity in Religious Life.
Plans Underway to Translate the Bible into Unified Cape Verdean Creole: Catholic Bishops at Joint Presser
The Bishops of Cape Verde’s Catholic Dioceses of Santiago and Mindelo have officially announced plans to translate the Bible into a unified Cape Verdean Creole.
Pope Leo XIV Encourages Young People to Be "beacons of hope" at Chicago Event
“You are the promise of hope for so many of us,” the pope told young people attending the “Chicago Celebrates Pope Leo XIV” event at Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox baseball team.
Pope Leo XIV to Canonize Seven Saints on October 19
Pope Leo XIV will canonize seven blesseds on Oct. 19, including two Venezuelans: Dr. José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros and María del Carmen Rendiles Martínez.
"The gravest form of poverty is not to know God": Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV has released his message for the ninth World Day of the Poor, which will be held on Sunday, Nov. 16.
Today, June 14, We Celebrate St. Methodius of Constantinople
St. Methodius worked for unity and reconciliation in the Eastern Church and served as the Patriarch of Constantinople the last five years of his life.
At SIGNIS Africa Conference, Catholic Bishop Advocates for Inclusion of “visual literacy” in Catechesis Programs
Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Katsina is advocating for the inclusion of “visual literacy” in programs of catechism at Parish level.
Catholic Priest “greatly wounded” in Deadly Bomb Attack in Sudan, South Sudanese Bishop Expresses Spiritual Solidarity
The Local Ordinary of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has expressed spiritual solidarity with the Bishop and the people of God in the Catholic Diocese of El-Obeid in Sudan following the June 12 bombing in El Fasher City, which killed two people and injured a Priest.
Align Apostolates, Ministries “with evolving needs of society”: Association Leader to Catholic Sisters in Africa
Catholic Sisters from across Africa, who gathered in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, for an inaugural research symposium have been urged to work towards ensuring that their apostolates and ministries resonate well with the needs of the people of God they serve.
“Women’s health?” It's Abortion: Africa’s Catholic Activists Want Reproductive Healthcare Bill in Sierra Leone Rejected
Catholic activists in Africa under the umbrella organization CitizenGo are calling upon legislators in Sierra Leone to reject the proposed Bill dubbed “Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Care Act 2024 saying it seeks to legalize abortion in the West African nation.
Blessed Carlo Acutis to Be Canonized alongside Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati on September 7
The Vatican announced Friday that Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, two young Catholics beloved for their vibrant faith and witness to holiness, will be canonized together on Sept. 7.
Sisters' Orders in Africa Sending “seniors” for Further Studies Challenged to Give Younger Nuns Education Opportunities
Sisters’ Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) in Africa are sending their members who are over 40 years old for further studies, a new study by the Centre for Research in Religious Life and Apostolate (CERRA-Africa) has established.
Newly Ordained Deacons in Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese Urged to “give up everything”, Serve the Poor
The newly ordained Deacons in the Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon have been urged to embrace a life of self-denial and service, dedicating themselves fully to Christ and the poor.
“Say ‘yes’ Daily to Christ in Humility”: Catholic Bishop in Angola to Women Religious at First Profession
Bishop António Francisco Jaca of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela has urged members of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy (SDVI), who took their First Religious Profession on June 12, to embrace a life of humility, simplicity, and daily renewal of their “yes” to Christ.
World Day against Child Labor: Salesians Highlight Initiatives Towards Addressing Child Labor Challenge in Africa
On the occasion of the annual World Day against Child Labor (WDCL) marked on June 12, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted their initiatives in Africa aimed at addressing the vice of child labor.
Today, June 13, We Celebrate St. Anthony of Padua
On June 13, Catholics honor the memory of the Franciscan priest St. Anthony of Padua. Although he is popularly invoked today by those who have trouble finding lost objects, he was known in his own day as the “Hammer of Heretics” due to the powerful witness of his life and preaching.
Catholic Sisters in Africa Engaged in Research Urged to Stay on Top of Trends Likely to Affect Religious Life
Catholic Sisters in Africa who are engaged in research apostolate have been challenged to start conducting empirical studies on trends in Religious Life as soon as they notice them, and not to wait until it is too late for them to act.
DR Congo’s Bishops Condemn as “reckless, unfounded” Deputy Prime Minister’s Allegations against Catholic Church
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) have condemned recent public remarks made by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Jean-Pierre Bemba, accusing him of making repeated and unjustified attacks against the Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
“We were in adoration”: Mum of Ugandan-born Bishop-elect in U.S. Recalls Breaking News of Son’s Episcopal Appointment
The June 5 news of the Episcopal appointment of Ugandan-born Mons. Simon Peter Engurait for the Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana in the U.S. reached his mother while at prayer, she has recalled.
“We must devise new ways of living mission”: Newly Elected SMA Superior General at General Assembly Conclusion
Members of the Society of African Missions (SMA) “must” strategize their approach as they go about evangelizing the people of God in contemporary societies, the newly elected SMA Superior General has said.
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