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“Respect the truth of the ballots,” Catholic Bishop Urges Stakeholders after Cameroon’s Presidential Election
Bishop Paul Lontsié-Keuné of the Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam in Cameroon has urged all stakeholders in the country’s October 12 presidential election to “respect the truth of the ballots,” stressing that the dignity of citizens is upheld only when their votes are recognized and honored.
World Mission Sunday 2025: Catholic Official Decries Growing Threats to Missionaries in Nigeria
Marking World Mission Sunday 2025 on October 19, the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Nigeria, Fr. Solomon Patrick Zaku, has warned that missionaries across the country are facing growing challenges, including insecurity, limited resources, and frequent attacks that make evangelization increasingly difficult.
“I arrived traumatized”: Ugandan Catholic Priest Recovers from Visa Woes in South Africa, Settles at Home Archdiocese
On October 2, the Feast Day of the Holy Guardian Angels, Fr. Stephen Syambi who was banned in South Africa in a visa renewal saga received a warm welcome at Our Lady of Perpetual Succor and St. Jude Thaddeus Naggulu Parish of Uganda’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala.
Pope Leo XIV Canonizes Seven New Saints, Including First From Venezuela and Papua New Guinea
Pope Leo XIV declared seven new saints before an estimated 70,000 people in St. Peter’s Square at the canonization Mass on Oct. 19. Among the new saints is St. José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros, known as Venezuela's “the doctor of the poor," St. Peter To Rot, a lay catechist martyred in Papua New Guinea, and St. Bartolo Longo, a former Satanist who had a dramatic conversion and built the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompeii.
Newly Ordained Catholic Priests in Mozambique Urged to Inspire “people who thirst for God”
Bishop Inácio Lucas Mwita of the Catholic Diocese of Gurué in Mozambique has called upon four newly ordained Priests to become sources of inspiration and encouragement for “people who thirst for God,” urging them to live their priestly ministry with fidelity, zeal, and pastoral commitment.
Today, October 19, We Celebrate The North American Martyrs
The eight North American martyrs, also known as the Candian Martyrs, the Jesuit Martyrs of North America or the Martyrs of France, included six priests and two lay brothers. They were heroic members of the Society of Jesus who were martyred in North America in order to bring the Faith that is necessary for salvation to the Huron, the Iroquois and the Mohawk Indians.
AMECEA Bishops Eulogize Kenya’s Former Prime Minister as Champion of Democracy, Social Justice
Members of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have eulogized Kenya’s former Prime Minister, Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, as a visionary statesman, whose tireless advocacy for democracy, social justice, and human dignity resonated well with the social teaching of the Catholic Church.
At National Peace Day in DR Congo’s Lubumbashi Archdiocese, Local Ordinary Urges Solidarity, Mutual Respect, Patience
Archbishop Fulgence Muteba Mugalu of the Lubumbashi Archdiocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has called on the people of God in the country to cultivate solidarity, mutual respect, and patience as some of the essential virtues for lasting peace in the Central African nation.
Let’s Recognize Migrants as “rights-bearing individuals”: Director of Mozambique Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat
The Director of the Secretariat of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) has urged both the Church and society to recognize the dignity of migrants and underscored the need for a renewed social commitment to justice, human solidarity, and inclusion.
Drug Crisis Among Sierra Leonean Youth “must not be reduced to political arguments”: Catholic Priest’s President
The President of the Catholic Priests in Sierra Leone has urged the people of God in the West African nation to come together in tackling the growing problem of drug abuse among young people, warning against politicizing the issue.
Meet the Seven Saints Pope Leo XIV Will Canonize on October 19
Pope Leo XIV will canonize seven new saints on Sunday, Oct. 19.
Worldwide Catholic Population Up, Vocations Down
On the occasion of World Mission Day, to be celebrated on Sunday, Oct. 19, the Vatican news agency Fides presented statistics that offer a general overview of the Catholic Church worldwide.
Pope Leo XIV Says First Canonized Couple Give Example of "marriage as a path to holiness"
At a time when the world offers “many counter-examples” of what a healthy marriage should look like, Pope Leo XIV has urged couples to look to Saints Louis and Zélie Martin — the parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux — as a model of a joyful and holy marriage.
Today, October 18, We Celebrate St. Luke the Evangelist
On October 18, Catholics and other Christians around the world will celebrate the feast of St. Luke, the physician and companion of St. Paul whose gospel preserved the most extensive biography of Jesus Christ.
Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Eulogize Former Prime Minister as Courageous Leader Who “tirelessly championed democracy”
Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have eulogized the former Prime Minister, Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, as a leader who championed democratic processes and human rights in the East African nation.
Madagascar's Military Colonel Sworn In Weeks after Church Leaders Called for “peace, dialogue”
The Indian Ocean nation of Madagascar is to be under military rule following weeks of political unrest and nationwide protests, a development that comes just weeks after members of the country’s Council of Christian Churches in Madagascar (FFKM) urged citizens to pursue peace, dialogue, and national unity.
Cardinal in Cape Verde Urges “wisdom of the heart” to Guide Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence
The Bishop of Cape Verde’s Catholic Diocese of Santiago has called for what he described as the “wisdom of the heart” to guide humanity in the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), emphasizing that technological progress must always serve the good of the human person.
Tanzanian Catholic Archbishop Appeals for Continued Prayers for Mwalimu Nyerere’s Canonization Cause
The Local Ordinary of Tanzania’s Catholic Archdiocese of Mbeya has urged the people of God in Tanzania to continue praying for the progress of the canonization cause of the nation’s founding president, the servant Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere.
Pope Leo to Grieving Father: "Death never has the last word"
Pope Leo XIV has responded to a letter from a grieving father with the encouragement that “death never has the last word.”
Jesuit Entity Boosts Initiative of Refugee Youths in Curbing Hunger in Kenya
Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) of the Society of Jesus (SJ, /Jesuits) has expanded the activities of Vijana Twaweza Project in combating hunger in Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp, where food insecurity is a major challenge.
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