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Brazilian Catholic Priest on Visit to Angola with Relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis Says “Holiness possible for everyone”
The Spiritual Director of the Association of Devotees of Blessed Carlo Acutis has encouraged Angola’s youths to embrace holiness as a concrete and achievable goal.
Angola’s Catholic Bishops Deny Involvement in Civil Society’s Call to Cancel Angola–Argentina Friendly Match
Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have distanced themselves from a civil society appeal to cancel the planned Angola–Argentina friendly football match, scheduled for November.
Amid Rampant Misinformation, Content Producers at Kenya-based Sisters’ Media Reminded of “urgency” for Authentic Stories
At the August 23 unveiling of the five-year Strategic Plan of the Communication Network for Catholic Sisters (CNCS) in Kenya, content producers at the media service of the Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya (AOSK) have been urged to ensure they publish authentic stories to counter rampant misinformation and disinformation.
To Resolve Impasse on Burial of Zambia’s Immediate Former President, Church Leaders Call for “sincere” Dialogue
Church leaders in Zambia have urged the government to initiate “immediate and sincere” dialogue to resolve the impasse surrounding the burial of the country’s immediate former President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, who passed on July 5.
Angolan Bishop Cautions against Indifference, Emphasizes Love, Justice in “concrete commitment, effective solidarity”
Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola has cautioned the people in the Southern African nation against indifference to the plight of others and emphasized the need for fraternal love and the fostering of justice.
Pope Leo XIV Receives Exiled President of Nicaraguan Bishops’ Conference
Pope Leo XIV received the exiled president of the Nicaraguan bishops’ conference, Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, who was expelled in 2024.
Today, August 25, We Celebrate St. Louis IX of France
St. Louis was born to King Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile, at Poissy on April 25th 1215. Louis was made King at only 11 years of age, and was the father of 11 children. He led an exemplary life, bearing constantly in mind his mother's words: "I would rather see you dead at my feet than guilty of a mortal sin." His biographers have written of the long hours he spent in prayer, fasting, and penance, without the knowlege of his people.
CAFOD Fights Accessibility Challenges to Save Sudan War Victims from Cholera Devastation
The current cholera devastation in Sudan, especially in the country’s Darfur region is taking a toll on the population already battered by the world’s worst humanitarian crisis following two years of heavy fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).
Ahead of Cameroon’s October Presidential Poll, Yagoua Catholic Diocese Directs Daily Angelus Prayer for Peace
Bishop Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo of the Catholic Diocese of Yagoua in Cameroon has directed daily prayer of Angelus and other forms of prayer for peace as the Central African nation approaches October presidential election.
Nigerians Having “sleepless nights over persistent insecurity”, Bishops in Abuja Province Lament, Call for Action
Catholic Bishops in the Ecclesiastical Province of Abuja in Nigeria are calling for an immediate action to end persistent insecurity in their Episcopal Sees, a phenomenon they say is causing the people of God in the West African nation “sleepless nights.”
Catholics in Kenya Urged to Embrace Culture of Infant Baptism, to be Faithful to All Sacraments
The Archbishop of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has urged the people of God in the East African country to practice all the sacraments of the Church faithfully, and to embrace the habit of getting their children baptized when they are still infants.
Pope Leo XIV: Jesus Challenges Presumption of Those Who Think They are Already Saved
Speaking from the window of the Apostolic Palace to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Aug. 24, the pope reflected on the day’s Gospel reading from Luke.
President Zelenskyy Shares Letter from Pope Leo XIV on Ukraine’s Independence Day
“With a heart wounded by the violence that ravages your land, I address you on this day of your national feast,” the pope wrote in the letter.
Today, August 24, We Celebrate St. Bartholomew, Apostle
Saint Bartholomew is one of the Twelve Apostles, mentioned sixth in the three Gospel lists (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14), and seventh in the list of Acts (1:13). The name (Bartholomaios) means "son of Talmai" which was an ancient Hebrew name.
Align Anti-Trafficking Initiatives with United Nation’s 2030 SDGs, Catholic Nun in Zimbabwe to Church in Africa
Church efforts to end human trafficking in Africa risk being reactive rather than preventive if the underlying socio-economic vulnerabilities that drive the crime are not addressed, the National Coordinator of Zimbabwe’s Talitha Kum Network has warned.
Nigerian Catholic Attributes Recovery from Eight Knife Stab Wounds to Divine Intervention, “miraculous work”
Mercy Omebere Onyeasonor, the Nigerian Catholic who was brutally attacked by hoodlums in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in July has attributed her recovery from eight stab wounds to divine intervention.
Plans Underway for Conclusion of Golden Jubilee Celebrations in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Menongue
The Catholic Diocese of Menongue in Angola has unveiled the full program for the conclusion of its Golden Jubilee celebrations, the height of which is the Solemn Festive Mass on Sunday, August 24, at the Shrine of Missombo, on the Mount of the Virgin Mary, Mother of Humanity.
Following Church Burglaries in Mauritius, Catholic Bishop Urges Parishes to Strengthen Security
Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône of the Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis in Mauritius has called for the reinforcement of security measures around places of worship after four churches, including the Cathedral of Saint-Louis, were broken into.
Pope Leo XIV Urges Catholic Legislators to Look to Augustine’s "City of God"
The pope called on parliamentarians to ensure that “power is tamed by conscience and law is at the service of human dignity.”
Today, August 23, We Celebrate St. Rose of Lima
On August 23, the church celebrates the first saint of the New World, St. Rose of Lima. Isabel Flores de Oliva was born in Lima, Peru on April 30, 1586, daughter of Gaspar Flores and Maria de Oliva. She was baptized in the parish of San Sebastián in Lima by the priest, Fr. Antonio Polanco. She was confirmed in the village of Quives de Manos by the then Archbishop of Lima, St. Toribius de Mogrovejo.
