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Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Nov. 9, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Against Stereotypes and Prejudices That Obscure the Mystery of the Church

Nov 9, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV invited the faithful to contemplate “the mystery of unity and communion with the Church of Rome” during his Sunday Angelus on Nov. 9.

Today, November 9, We Celebrate Dedication of St. John Lateran

Nov 9, 2025

The feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran is celebrated by the entire Church. It marks the dedication of the cathedral church of Rome by Pope Sylvester I in 324.

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In First-ever Training in Safeguarding, Religious Formators in Kenya Called to “sensitivity and vigilance”

Nov 8, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Formators from Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) serving in Kenya have been urged to embrace “sensitivity and vigilance” in handling candidates under their care, following the first-ever training on safeguarding for Religious formators in the East African nation.

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Catholic Sisters Facilitating Trauma Healing for Thousands Displaced by Jihadists in Northern Mozambique

Nov 8, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Catholic Sisters in Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese are implementing programs that support thousands of people displaced by terrorist violence in Cabo Delgado Province located in the north of the country, helping them heal from the trauma and rebuild their lives.

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Angola’s National Reconciliation Congress: Catholic Bishops Urge Unity, Forgiveness, Renewal

Nov 8, 2025

By João Vissesse

Catholic Bishops in Angola have called for a renewed national commitment to reconciliation, forgiveness, and moral renewal, cautioning that the country’s future depends on healing historical wounds and strengthening social cohesion.

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Caritas Cape Verde to Launch Golden Jubilee with World Day of the Poor, General Assembly

Nov 8, 2025

By João Vissesse

Caritas Cape Verde is set to launch its Golden Jubilee celebrations with the observance of the World Day of the Poor and a General Assembly later this month, opening a year-long commemoration focused on service, solidarity, and renewed commitment to the most vulnerable.

Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on November 5, 2025. / Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Meets with 15 Abuse Survivors at the Vatican

Nov 8, 2025

By Walter Sanchez Silva

The encounter, described as one of “closeness with the victims, of deep and painful listening and dialogue,” lasted nearly three hours.

“A gesture of gratitude to the Vatican”: Angola’s President on Honorary Medal for Pope Paul VI

Nov 8, 2025

By João Vissesse

Angola’s President João Lourenço has described the posthumous decoration of Pope Paul VI with the Medal of the 50th Anniversary of Angola’s Independence as a historic gesture of gratitude to the Vatican for the late pontiff’s support of African liberation movements in the early 1970s.

Today, November 8, We Celebrate Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity

Nov 8, 2025

St. Elizabeth of the Trinity was born Elizabeth Catez in Bourges, France, in 1880. Her father, a military captain, died when she was only seven, leaving her mother to raise Elizabeth and her sister, Marguerite. 

Fr. Hyacinth Ichoku. Credit: ACI Africa

Designating Nigeria “Country of Particular Concern” Should Inspire Collaboration, Not Hostility: Catholic Official

Nov 7, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

Nigeria’s government officials need to view the West African nation’s designation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) as an opportunity for international collaboration rather than an act of hostility, the Vice-Chancellor of Veritas University, Abuja, has said. 

Archbishop Jean Mbarga of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Yaoundé. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Yaoundé

“Time to work on peace” in Cameroon: Catholic Archbishop Urges Calm after Election

Nov 7, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Archbishop Jean Mbarga of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Yaoundé has called on Cameroonians to move beyond post-election tensions and commit themselves to building peace, solidarity, and love for their country.

Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR). Credit: Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers/Spiritans/CSSp.)

“Religion must connect, not divide us”: Cardinal Nzapalainga of CAR Ahead of Mission Congress in France

Nov 7, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Religion should unite rather than divide, Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR) has said, urging Christians to live out mission as a daily expression of fraternity, dialogue, and shared humanity.

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Holiness Should Be the “obsession”: Catholic Bishop on Lessons from Saints of Africa

Nov 7, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

The Saints of Africa provide numerous lessons about emptying oneself with heaven as the goal, Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa of South Africa’s Catholic Diocese of Kokstad has said, calling for Africans to make holiness their “obsession.”

Cardinals follow the ceremony during the ordinary public consistory for the creation of new cardinals at St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV Plans to Hold Major Meeting of Cardinals in January

Nov 7, 2025

By Edward Pentin

In a brief communication, the Vatican Secretariat of State said that “Holy Father Leo XIV has in mind to convene an Extraordinary Consistory” for Jan. 7-8, 2026.

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Pope Leo XIV Warns about New Addictions: Pornography and Internet Abuse

Nov 7, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV warned about new addictions of recent times such as compulsive gambling, betting, and pornography as consequences of excessive internet use.

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV Calls on Catholics to Lead in Ethical Artificial Intelligence Development

Nov 7, 2025

By Courtney Mares

In a message to the Builders AI Forum at the Vatican in Rome, Pope Leo said the development of AI “cannot be confined to research labs or investment portfolios.”

Pope Leo XIV receives members of the Religious of Jesus and Mary, founded by St. Claudine Thévenet, and the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo, known as the Scalabrinians, in the consistory hall at the Vatican on Nov. 6, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: We Should Allow "ourselves to be challenged" By Those Who Suffer

Nov 7, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV told two women’s religious congregations that we should “allow ourselves to be challenged” by the presence of those who suffer.

Today, November 7, We Celebrate St. Engelbert of Cologne

Nov 7, 2025

St. Engelbert, was born in Berg around the year 1185 to Engelbert, Count of Berg and Margaret, daughter of the Count of Gelderland. He studied at the cathedral school of Cologne and, while still a boy, was made provost of the churches of St. George and St. Severin at Cologne and of St. Mary's at Aachen, as it was a common abuse in the Church at the time to appoint the children of nobles to such positions.

Bishop Abraham Kome (left) and Governor Awa Fonka Augustine (right). Credit: Bafang Diocese

Catholic Bishop in Cameroon Responds to Governor’s Remarks on Silence During Post-Election Crisis

Nov 6, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bafang in Cameroon has expressed his “indignation” after the Governor of the West Region, Awa Fonka Augustine reportedly congratulated him for remaining silent during the country’s recent post-election crisis.

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Tanzanian Catholic Archdiocese Sets Date to Pray for Victims of Electoral Violence

Nov 6, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Catholic Archdiocese of Mbeya in Tanzania has invited the people of God in the Metropolitan See to unite in prayer and in acts of mercy for the victims of the October 29 general-election-related violence in the East African nation.