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Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga during the launch of the new pastoral year in Bangui Archdiocese in the Central African Republic (CAR). Credit: Primature RCA Officiel

Cardinal in CAR Calls for Renewed Commitment to Mission at Launch of Pastoral Year in Bangui Archdiocese

Sep 26, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

The Archbishop of Bangui Archdiocese in the Central African Republic (CAR) has urged the people of God in his Metropolitan See to recommit to the Church's mission, emphasizing the importance of proclaiming the Good News in challenging times.

Pope Francis arrives at Luxembourg Airport on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, the first stop in a four-day tour of Luxembourg and Belgium, two historically Christian countries in Europe, both of which are experiencing steep declines in religious adherence amid the spread of secularization. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

In a Secularized Luxembourg, Pope Francis Tells Catholics to Evangelize Europe

Sep 26, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Before flying to the neighboring country of Belgium on the afternoon of Sept. 26, the 87-year-old pope spent one day visiting the tiny but wealthy Luxembourg.

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin attends a plenary session during the Summit on Peace in Ukraine on June 16, 2024. / Credit: URS FLUEELER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Vatican Secretary of State Warns of Europe’s Low Birth Rates, "demographic winter"

Sep 26, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Cardinal Pietro Parolin in an interview with Vatican Media said Europe “greatly needs” to rediscover its Christian roots and face its fertility crisis.

Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, at a meeting with other Arab bishops on Aug. 28, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Jerusalem Patriarch Announces "day of prayer and fasting" on October 7 Anniversary

Sep 26, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

“May each of us with the rosary or in whatever form he or she sees fit ... find a moment to pause and pray,” Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa wrote.

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Canon Law Society of Nigeria Urged to Embrace God’s Commandments as “source of liberation”

Sep 26, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City has called upon members of the Canon Law Society of Nigeria (CLSN) to reflect on the significance of God's commandments and the Church’s legal norms as instruments of liberation.

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Catholic Bishops in Africa Call for Collaboration in Bringing “Season of Creation” to Life

Sep 25, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

The Justice, Peace, and Development Commission (JPDC) of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) is calling for synergy in efforts to bring “the Season of Creation to life.”

Mr. Robert Mgeni, Head of Programs Catholic Relief Services (CRS) addressing participants during the regional Learning Conference on Care Reform in Nairobi on Tuesday, September 24. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Humanitarian Foundation Reuniting Children in Kenya with Families, away from Institutional Care

Sep 25, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

Children are nurtured better in their families and not in charitable institutions,  an official of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has said, adding that the humanitarian arm of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is now focused on reintegrating children living in Charitable Children’s Institutions (CCIs) in Kenya with their families.

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Bishops in Angola Seeking to Deepen Faith of “wounded” Ordained Ministers in New Pastoral Plan

Sep 25, 2024

By João Vissesse

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have launched the 2024-2027 Pastoral Plan, with a focus on Ordained Ministers and people in Consecrated Life who the Bishops say are bearing wounds.

Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) . Credit: CDTY

Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Hopeful Extension of Mandate of Transitional Government Will Prepare Country for Election

Sep 25, 2024

By ACI Africa Staff

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura -Yambio (CDTY) in South Sudan has expressed optimism that the extensions of mandate of the South Sudan’s Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) will give the East Central African country enough time to prepare for the general elections that have been postponed three times.

Pope Francis meets with young adults participating in the annual Economy of Francesco gathering on Sept 25, 2024, as the movement for economic change — inspired by the pope and St. Francis of Assisi — launches a permanent foundation. / Credit: Vatican Media

"Love is the first and greatest factor of change": Pope Francis to Young Economists

Sep 25, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis on Wednesday met with participants of the annual Economy of Francesco gathering as the movement launched a permanent foundation.

Pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square hold up a sign that says “pace,” which means “peace” in Italian. / Credit: Vatican Media

Catholic Institute for Nonviolence to Launch in Rome, Contribute to 2024 synod  

Sep 25, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The mission of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence is to deepen “Catholic understanding of and commitment to the practice of Gospel nonviolence.”

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba during the opening ceremony of the Plenary Assembly of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Archbishop Cautions against “polarization, labeling”, Calls for Renewal amid Divisive Politics in Angola

Sep 25, 2024

By João Vissesse

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has expressed concern about the growing politicization of society, which he said prioritizes party loyalty over active citizenship. 

Pope Francis during the 500th general audience of his pontificate, held in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 25, 2024, spoke about pornography and how to avoid the temptation to sin. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Francis Condemns Pornography As "a language of the devil"

Sep 25, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis spoke about pornography and how to avoid the devil’s temptation to sin via the internet during his 500th general audience.

“With reference to gender, the Holy See understands the term to be grounded in the biological sexual identity that is male or female,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin said. / Credit: Pasquale Senatore/Shutterstock

Vatican Secretary of State Calls Out United Nations for Promoting Abortion, Gender Ideology

Sep 25, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

In an address to the U.N. “Summit of the Future” in New York, Cardinal Pietro Parolin voiced the Vatican’s disapproval of the assembly’s promotion of abortion.

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“You don’t become a Priest on your own”: Cardinal in CAR Urges Newly Ordained Priests to Serve, Share Joy, Hope

Sep 24, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

The Archbishop of Bangui Archdiocese in the Central African Republic (CAR) has urged the three Deacons he ordained to Priests to embody Christ’s love through service and closeness to their communities. 

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri delivering his key note address. Credit: ACI Africa

Breakdown of Families, Poverty Pushing Children into “survival mode”: Catholic Archbishop in Kenya

Sep 24, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

Children are being forced to find ways to cope amid growing breakdown of families, poverty, and other situations beyond their control, Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has said.

Cardinal Ambongo Calls for Global Attention to Congo's “forgotten war” at International Peace Meeting

Sep 24, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has decried the ongoing conflict in his homeland, terming the decades-long war in eastern the of the country a "forgotten war" that he says demands greater international attention.

Bishop Paul Kyung Sang Lee is auxiliary bishop of Seoul and general coordinator for WYD Seoul 2027. / Credit:  Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Vatican Reveals Theme for World Youth Day 2027 in South Korea

Sep 24, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican on Tuesday unveiled the theme of the next international World Youth Day, which will be in Seoul, South Korea, in 2027.

Ashley Kitisya, speaking to faith communities during the endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT) in Nairobi on Friday, 20 September 2024. Credit: ACI Africa

Faith Groups “must continue to build momentum” Against Fossil Fuel: Kenyan Laudato Si’ Movement Official

Sep 24, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

Faith groups must sustain the “momentum” in the fight against fossil fuels, as they play a crucial role in advocating for a moral and just response to the climate crisis, a Kenyan Catholic environmentalist has said.

Participants at a joint meeting between the Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life (LCCL) and the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC). Credit: SACBC

Religious Congregations in Southern Africa Seek Collaboration with Bishops to Address Dwindling Vocations

Sep 23, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

The just concluded joint meeting between members of the Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life (LCCL) and the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) was an opportunity for the two entities to collaborate on how to address dwindling vocations to religious life.