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Mark 2025 Jubilee Year by Supporting Families to Sustain Vocations, Safeguarding Environment, Kenya’s Consecrated Urged
Supporting families to sustain vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life and engaging in activities that safeguard the environment are some of the ways members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) can mark the yearlong Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
As Bishop, Be “father to the poor, displaced, refugees”: Ethiopia’s Cardinal at Episcopal Consecration of His Auxiliary
Berhaneyesus Demerew Cardinal Souraphiel of Ethiopia’s Catholic Archdiocese of Addis Ababa has called upon his newly Consecrated Auxiliary Bishop to be a shepherd with the interests of the people of God at heart.
Launched Booklet on Nonviolence in South Sudan “designed to empower church leaders in promoting peace”: Partner
Members of the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) have, in partnership with PAX, Netherlands’ largest peace entity that works “on protecting civilians from the violence of war, ending armed conflict, and building inclusive peace”, launched a new booklet that seeks to “empower” faith-based leaders in fostering peace.
Pursue Holiness, Strengthen Fraternal Bonds: Catholic Bishop to Consecrated, Cautions against “superficial fraternity”
Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola has called upon women and men Religious in the Southern African nation to seek holiness in the example of the person of Jesus Christ.
Pope Francis to Write Papal Document on Theme of Children
The summit includes panels on the child’s right to resources, to education, to food and health care, to family, to free time, and to live free from violence.
Pope Francis: Carlo Acutis Shows Young People "the fullness of life" in Christ
Speaking to Catholic pilgrims from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland on Feb. 3, the pope shared a special message for young people.
Pope Francis, international Leaders Discuss Children’s Rights at Vatican
The pontiff opened the two-day summit on Feb. 3 with a reflection on the many ways children are oppressed today, including living through war and poverty.
Today, February 3, we celebrate St. Blaise, patron saint of throat diseases and laryngologists
Blaise was a hard-working bishop dedicated to encouraging the spiritual and physical health of his people in Sebastea, Armenia.
What 2025 Jubilee of Consecrated Life Means for Women and Men Religious in Kenya’s Nairobi Catholic Archdiocese
Members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) serving in Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) gathered on Saturday, February 1 in celebration of the 2025 Jubilee of Consecrated Life.
African Theology Has “to be the yeast of society”, Jesuit Bishop in Kenya Emphasizes Value of Theology that Transforms
African theology has to bring about societal transformation if it has to be true to its mission, a Kenya-based Bishop, who is a member of the Society of Jesus (SJ/Jesuits) has said.
“Play a key role in offering hope”: Cardinal in Ivory Coast to Catholic Journalists at Jubilee of World of Communication
Catholic journalists must embrace their vocation as a mission to give hope, seek and communicate the Truth, and be servants to humanity, Ignace Cardinal Bessi Dogbo of Ivory Coast’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan has said.
“Be ever available, humble”: Catholic Archbishop to Women Religious at Perpetual Profession in Angola
Members of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy (RSM), who made their Perpetual Profession at St. Joseph Cathedral of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango have been urged to be open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit through their availability in humility.
Love and Light: Pope Francis Reflects on Christ’s Presentation
Pope Francis, reflecting on the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, says it serves as a reminder that Jesus is salvation for all peoples and our light.
Today is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
At the end of the fourth century, a woman named Etheria made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Her journal, discovered in 1887, gives an unprecedented glimpse of liturgical life there.
What Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya Said at Jubilee Year for Consecrated Celebration in Nairobi that “pricked” Consciences
The tendency on the part of the Clergy to be “busy with money” and tribalism in Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) are among the issues that the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya highlighted during the celebration of the 2025 Jubilee Year for the Consecrated in the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN).
Catholics in Sierra Leone Challenged to Increase their “witness to life at all stages” in Church Jubilee Year
Catholic Bishops in The Gambia and Sierra Leone have called on the faithful to deepen their commitment to life, justice, and reconciliation as part of their observance of the 2025 Jubilee Year of the Church.
Proclaiming the Word of God Requires Preparation, Reverence: Angolan Catholic Bishop to Lectors
Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola has called on lectors and liturgical ministers to approach the proclamation of the Word of God with preparation and reverence.
Bishops in Nigerian Ecclesiastical Province Call for “sound biblical foundation” as Paganism Spreads among the Youth
Catholic Bishops from Nigeria’s Lagos Ecclesiastical Province have expressed concern about the increasing prevalence of neo-pagan practices among young people in the country, warning about its impact on the Christian faith and values.
Pope Francis Calls Consecrated Religious to be "bearers of light" amid Modern Challenges
The World Day for Consecrated Life, celebrated annually on Feb. 2, takes on special significance this year as the Church looks to a Jubilee of Consecrated Life.
Pope Francis Tells Ukrainian Youth to be Patriots, Pursue Peace Through Dialogue
In a virtual meeting, Pope Francis urged young Ukrainians to maintain hope and continue dialogue despite the ravages of war.
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