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At Ordination, Catholic Bishop in Angola Emphasizes Service, Faults Secular Mentality of Diaconate as “promotion”
The ministry of Diaconate is not a promotion but God’s call to service with humility and dedication, Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Caxito has told the five Seminarians he ordained Deacons on February 22.
Today, February 23, we celebrate St. Polycarp of Smyrna
On Feb. 23, the Catholic Church remembers the life and martyrdom of St. Polycarp, a disciple of the apostle and evangelist St. John. Polycarp is celebrated on the same date by Eastern Orthodox Christians, who also honor him as a Saint.
Pope Francis Remains in Critical Condition after "respiratory crisis", Receives Blood Transfusion: Vatican
The Holy See Press Office released a new medical bulletin on Saturday evening stating that Pope Francis had experienced “an asthma-like respiratory crisis of prolonged intensity” that required high-flow oxygen therapy.
Locals in DR Congo Appeal for Prayers as Over 70 Bodies of Suspected Victims of Kidnapping Found Inside Church
Locals at a village in the embattled North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are appealing for prayers after tens of bodies were found inside a church building in the village.
At Archdiocesan Lenten Campaign Launch in Kenya, Catholic Archbishop Urges Change in Corruption “conversation”
The discourse around the vice of corruption in Kenya needs to change, Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu has said.
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Decry “upsurge in social vices”, Church-State Partnership “non-compliance”
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) are decrying an “upsurge in social vices” and the reluctance or failure of some of the country’s government officials to honour the Church-State partnership.
Pope Francis Appoints New Local Ordinaries for Senegal’s Dakar Archdiocese, Maradi Diocese in Niger
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop André Gueye, the Local Ordinary of Senegal’s Thiès Diocese, as Archbishop of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar, and Mons. Ignatius Anipu, as the Local Ordinary of Maradi Diocese in Niger.
Why Church has Celebrated the Chair of St. Peter Feast for 1,600 Years
Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more than 1,600 years.
Today, February 22, We Celebrate the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter
The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter celebrates the papacy and St. Peter as the first bishop of Rome. St. Peter's original name was Simon. He was married with children and was living and working in Capernaum as a fisherman when Jesus called him to be one of the Twelve Apostles.
Catholic Bishops’ Commission in Zimbabwe Lauds President for Abolishing Death Penalty
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ), an entity of the country’s Catholic Bishops that handles socio-political issues, has lauded Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, for signing into law a bill that abolishes capital punishment in the Southern African nation.
St. Peter’s Major Seminarians in Malawi Trained in Digital Evangelization, Told Internet Offers “vast mission field”
The Communications and Research Commission of the Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops (MCCB) has trained Seminarians at St Peter’s Major Seminary in the country’s Catholic Diocese of Zomba in digital evangelization to foster the engaging of digital media in evangelization, especially among youths accessing online forums.
Embrace Holy Spirit to Rekindle “glowing embers” of Christianity: Catholic Archbishop to Learners at Kenyan University
Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has called on learners at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) to embrace the Holy Spirit as a source of renewal in their Christian life.
Catholic Bishop in Cape Verde Denounces Extravagance in Government, Wants Needs of the Poor Prioritized
Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo has urged Cape Verdean authorities to reduce government expenditure and direct resources toward those most in need.
"Fragile and not out of danger": Pope Francis' Medical Team at Friday Press Conference
“The pope is not a quitter,” the Holy Father’s physician told journalists toward the end of a Friday press conference at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
Pope Francis Continues Recovery, Likely Not to Recite the Sunday Angelus as Doctors Monitor Treatment
Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.
Today, February 21, We Celebrate St. Peter Damian
On Feb. 21, Catholics honor Saint Peter Damian, a Benedictine monk who strove to purify the Church during the early years of its second millennium.
“He's being taken care of medically”: Nigeria’s Shendam Diocese on Abducted Catholic Priest Escaping Captivity
Fr. Cornelius Manzak Damulak, who was abducted on February 6 from the Catholic Diocese of Shendam in Nigeria has successfully escaped captivity, and he is receiving treatment at an “undisclosed” health facility in the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, ACI Africa has established.
Catholic Church in South Africa Calls for “racial reconciliation” amid Land Reform that Irked Trump
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has called for “racial reconciliation” in response to ongoing land reform disputes between South Africa and the United States government.
“Disheartening, Worrying”: Catholic Archbishop in Angola on Profanation, Robbery in Two Parishes
Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo has condemned the recent robberies and profanations affecting two Parishes in his Metropolitan See in less than 48 hours.
Christian Entity Petitions African Commission on Human Rights over Religious, Gender-based Violations in Sudan
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), the UK-based human rights organisation that specialises in religious freedom and works on behalf of those persecuted for their Christian beliefs and for other religious belief or even lack of belief has petitioned the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) Hybrid Joint Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) to address violations of religious freedom and gender-based violence in Sudan.
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