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Pope Leo XIV during an address at the Vatican on Thursday called for the “prudent” evaluation of supernatural phenomena to avoid falling into superstition.
The National Coordinator for Human Rights and Citizenship of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has called on African Churches to raise their voices in defense of tax justice, warning that unjust taxation systems are deepening inequality and poverty across the continent.
The Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has described the recent National Reconciliation Congress as a “historic moment of hope and renewed commitment” by Angolans to peace and national unity.
Pope Leo XIV received on Nov. 13 Rolando Álvarez, the exiled bishop of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of Estelí in Nicaragua.
On November 13, the universal Church honors St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, an Italian missionary who spent much of her life working with Italian immigrants in the United States. Mother Cabrini, who had a deathly fear of water and drowning, crossed the Atlantic Ocean more than 30 times in service of the Church and the people she was serving.
The Kenyan government has approved the establishment of a new embassy in the Vatican City, a move that the representative of the Holy Father in the East African nation says now awaits the confirmation of the Holy See.
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have joined other Catholic entities in appealing to the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) to promote agricultural and food systems that are rooted in Africa's traditional knowledge, values, and wisdom.
The Apostolic Nuncio in South Sudan has encouraged members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) to help the people of God under their pastoral care form “a new habit of mind” that would break the cycle of violence responsible for “death and displacement” in the two neighbouring countries.
An initiative of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Ghana has helped resettle over 1,000 civilians fleeing terrorist attacks targeting Christians in neighbouring Burkina Faso, members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference (GCBC) have said.
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday spoke of the beatification of Mother Elisva Vakha’i, the 19th-century founder of the Third Order of the Teresian Discalced Carmelites in India.
Catholic Bishops in Mali have announced the cancellation of the 54th National Pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of Kita, initially scheduled for November 29-30, citing irregular fuel supply that is likely to affect transportation of pilgrims.
Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié has called on government leaders to heed God’s voice and make renewed efforts to improve the living conditions of their citizens.
The Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has urged Nigerian youths to embrace their roles as digital evangelists and peacemakers by using technology and creativity to promote truth, unity, and peace in the West African nation.
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith declared that alleged apparitions of Jesus in France do not have a divine origin and are “not supernatural.”
Pope Leo XIV reflected on the world’s need for fraternity — a gift from Christ that frees us from selfishness and division — during the general audience.
Pope Leo XIV visited the Aventine Hill in Rome to celebrate a Mass for the 125th anniversary of the dedication of Sant’Anselmo Church.
The National President of the Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria (CYON) has called on young Nigerians to rediscover their faith, embrace hope, and shun materialism as the Church leads them toward a renewed encounter with God.
Today, on the day of his martyrdom, Nov. 12, Roman Catholics and some Eastern Catholics remember St. Josaphat Kuntsevych, a bishop and monk whose example of faith inspired many Eastern Orthodox Christians to return to full communion with the Holy See.
The race for critical raw materials (CRM) continues to place African countries at the least favourable position in their relationship with European countries, various Catholic entities in Africa and beyond have said.
The President of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) has raised alarm over the deepening humanitarian crisis in the two neighbouring countries of Sudan and South Sudan.