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Saint John Paul II is perhaps one of the most well-known pontiffs in recent history, and is most remembered for his charismatic nature, his love of youth and his world travels, along with his role in the fall of communism in Europe during his 27-year papacy.
Reports circulating in media outlets and on social media in October 2025 allege that the Vatican has opened a prayer room for Muslims in the Apostolic Library.
The Chairman of the Pastoral Department of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), Bishop Rogath Kimaryo, has described the maiden regional conference on safeguarding in seminaries as “a vital gathering” aimed at strengthening protection measures through “cross-learning and dialogue.”
Asher Kaufman left the comfort of his home in Connecticut USA several months ago, and has been visiting African countries to grow the Children’s Rosary movement on the continent.
The first-ever Rosary Congress in Ghana’s Catholic Archdiocese of Accra has ended with renewed calls for missionary zeal, deeper Marian devotion, and a stronger commitment to living out the Gospel in daily life.
Two members of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (SMM/Montfort Missionaries), also known as, are “safe and unharmed” following an armed robbery at their Parish residence in the Archdiocese of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on October 17.
Authoritarian regimes are among the main drivers of religious discrimination and persecution in 52 countries, according to an Aid to the Church in Need report.
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito in Angola has blamed the country’s judicial system for perpetuating a cycle of impunity, corruption, and national decay.
The representative of the Holy Father in Ivory Coast has urged members of the Teams of Our Lady (END) to deepen their trust in God and remain steadfast in prayer as they continue the mission of supporting Christian married couples.
Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola has blamed the ongoing economic and social hardship in the country on poor leadership, accusing politicians of neglecting their responsibilities in favour of personal ambition as the 2027 general elections approach.
In the fourth century the pagan Saxons began to invade England, intent on destroying the Catholic Faith and violating the purity of all young English virgins.
Cameroon’s Catholic Bishops have commended the generally calm and orderly conduct of the October 12 presidential election in the Central African nation.
Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Katsina has acknowledged that the country’s worsening insecurity is multifaceted but maintains that it carries clear elements of religious persecution.
Catholic Bishops in Mozambique and Angola have called on newly ordained Priests to live out their vocation with humility, integrity, and a deep sense of commitment to serving the people of God, especially amid the social and moral challenges their countries are facing.
A member of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) in Angola has described her first participation in the Frankfurt International Book Fair as “a wonderful experience” that has opened new horizons for the growth and visibility of African Catholic literature.
Four victims and two advocates from Ending Clergy Abuse had an hourlong conversation with Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 20.
Pope Leo XIV on Monday highlighted the life testimony of the saints canonized Sunday, Oct. 19, as “luminous signs of hope” for today’s Catholics.
On Oct. 18, the Holy Father received the National Anti-Usury Council of Italy in the Vatican Apostolic Palace.
Bishop David Ajang of Nigeria’s Lafia Catholic Diocese has voiced concern over the increasing number of street children and the growing violence among them, warning that the situation has become a security risk within his Episcopal See.
St. Irene was a Portuguese nun who was martyred in defense of her chastity in the year 653. Saint Irene’s body was miraculously recovered after being thrown into the river.