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Vatican Reveals Details about 1974 Ruling on Alleged "Lady of All Nations" Apparition
The DDF said that in 1974 the doctrinal office voted unanimously that the visions were not supernatural and would not be further investigated.
Catholic Activists in Africa Want Nigeria Withdrawn from “pro-LGBT, pro-abortion” Samoa Agreement
Catholic activists under their umbrella organization, CitizenGO Africa, are calling on the Nigerian government to withdraw from the Samoa Agreement, a contentious document they say seeks to promote abortion and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ) ideologies in the West African nation.
“I salute you”: Zambia’s Former President Lauds Caritas Officials for Addressing Country’s “various important issues”
The immediate former president of Zambia, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has commended officials of Caritas in the country for the initiatives they have taken with commitment to address “various important issues” in the Southern African nation.
Firefighters Quell Blaze at French Cathedral
Rouen Mayor Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol confirmed the incident on social media, sharing an image showing smoke rising from the cathedral’s spire.
“Be instruments in God's hands”: Cardinal in Cape Verde to Newly Ordained Priest, Deacon
The Bishop of Cape Verde’s Catholic Diocese of Santiago has called upon the Priest and Deacon he ordained on July 7 to allow God guide them in their service as Clergy.
Synodal Process in Africa “should also foster intergenerational dialogue”: Catholic Youths
There is need for the Church in Africa to foster interactions between the young and the not-so young people in the spirit of the multi-year ongoing Synod on Synodality, which Pope Francis extended to 2024, with the first phase, 4-29 October 2023, having concluded with a 42-page summary report.
Catholic Charity Lauds U.S. Legislators for Approving Bill that Supports Religious Freedom in Nigeria
Catholic Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has congratulated the United States of America (U.S.) Congress for approving a Bill that expresses a commitment to promote religious freedom in Nigeria, and in other countries where it is lacking.
Commitment to Unity, Stability “promising step” for Prosperity of Africa’s Sahel Region: Christian Professionals
Christian Professionals in Africa have commended the three heads of State of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso in the Africa’s Sahel Region for the move to unite in countering conflicts.
Newly Ordained Spiritan Priests in Angola Urged to Build Priestly Ministry on Prayer, to “pray holy rosary every day”
Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Cabinda has called upon the three members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers/Spiritans) whom he ordained Priests to build their Priestly ministry on the foundation of prayer.
Pope Francis Tells AI Leaders: No Machine Should Ever Choose to Take Human Life
In a message to an AI ethics conference in Hiroshima, Japan, the pope underlined that artificial intelligence has implications for the future of war and peace in our world.
“Watch out for jealousy, envy”: Catholic Archbishop in Angola to Scout Coordinators
Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango in Angola has called upon scout coordinators in his Metropolitan See to foster good relationships among members.
Catholic Diocese’s Initiative to Address Plight of Nigeria’s “over 10 million out-of-school children” in the North
The Catholic Diocese of Yola is spearheading a project for the construction of a new primary and secondary school in Northern Nigeria to address the plight of out-of-school children, who are in millions across the West African nation.
High Cost of Living, Electricity Load shedding, Unstable Fuel Prices among Concerns Caritas Zambia Wants Addressed
Directors of Caritas drawn from Zambia’s Catholic Episcopal Sees have highlighted the high cost of living, electricity load shedding, and unstable fuel prices among issues of concern that the government of the Southern African nation needs to address.
“We need to listen to women at the grassroots”: Catholic Marriage Expert on Why African Marriages are Breaking
Many African marriages are breaking because women are no longer comfortable with their roles in the family, a Nigerian Catholic expert on marriage and family has said.
Let’s “uphold good morals, cherished values that define our nation”: Bishop in Message on South Sudan Independence Day
On the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of South Sudan marked on July 9, Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has urged citizens to foster “good morals” and values that give their country an identity.
How Kenya’s Catholics Faced Backlash following Fiducia Supplicans, Declaration Permitting Blessing of “same-sex couples”
When the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith (DDF) issued Fiducia Supplicans, the declaration permitting the blessing of “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations”, Catholic Church leaders in Africa expressed their sharp opposition to the move.
Apostolic Nuncio in Benin, Togo Transferred, to Represent the Holy Father in Costa Rica
Pope Francis has transferred Archbishop Mark Gerard Miles to the Vatican Diplomatic Mission in Costa Rica.
Synod Organizer Says Vatican Doctrine Office is Studying Women Deacons
Cardinal Mario Grech said the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is studying “the women’s diaconate” within the context of its in-depth study of ministries.
These are the Members of the Synod on Synodality Study Groups
The Instrumentum Laboris, the guiding document for the October 2024 assembly, makes reference to these study groups throughout.
Vatican Prohibits Customary Traditional Latin Mass for Pilgrims in Spain
The organizers of the fourth edition of the pilgrimage announced the prohibition in a July 6 post on X.
