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Pope Leo XIV Calls on Participants in III Pan African Congress to Strengthen “family of local Churches”
Pope Leo XIV has sent out a strong message of solidarity with participants in the ongoing III Pan-African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life, urging those gathering in Ivory Coast’s city of Abidjan to continue making the local Churches in their respective countries places where members feel loved and supported.
Angola’s Catholic Bishops Direct Countrywide “reparation” Eucharistic Celebrations for Deadly Taxi Drivers’ Protests
Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have called for nationwide “Masses of reparation” in the Southern African nation following the July 28-30 taxi drivers’ protests that left at least 30 people dead.
“Boat in storm?” Catholic Bishop Says South Africa Trapped in “times of practical atheism” amid Fading Faith Authority
Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka of South Africa’s Catholic Diocese of Mthatha has likened the country’s current situation to a boat caught in a storm at a time when faith practice is on the decline and the people of God moving towards “practical atheism.”
Pope Leo XIV: The Family First place We Receive Support to Overcome Life’s Trials
In a video message to the third congress of the Pan-African Catholic Network for Theology and Pastoral Care, Pope Leo XIV recalled the fundamental role of the family.
Newly Ordained Catholic Priests in Angola Urged to Commit to Promoting Human Dignity
Four members of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap) ordained Priests on Monday, August 4, have been encouraged to embrace their ministry as a public mission rooted in justice, peace, and the promotion of human dignity.
Witchcraft Undermines Christian Faith, Fractures Community Living, Catholic Bishop in Angola Warns
Bishop Pio Hipunyati of the Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva in Angola has cautioned against the dangers of believing in witchcraft, saying such beliefs are a direct threat to the Christian faith and the unity of community life.
Priesthood Not Platform “to seek applause”: Newly Ordained Priests in Zambia Urged to “surrender” to God in Service
Priesthood is not a privilege but a profound calling to surrender, self-sacrifice, and holiness, the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka in Zambia has said.
Angola’s Ganda Catholic Diocese Marks First Anniversary with Renewed Call for Commitment in Faith
Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Ganda has marked the first anniversary of its erection with a renewed appeal from the pioneer Local Ordinary for steadfastness and commitment in Christian faith in view of realizing a vibrant local Church.
Today, August 7, We Celebrate St. Cajetan
Saint Cajetan was one of the great reformers of the Church during the period of the Reformation, remaining loyal to the Church regardless of the corruptions and excesses that led many others to betray Her.
At Annual Liturgy Convention in Kenya, Catholic Bishop Emphasizes Sacredness, Cautions against “excesses”
Liturgical celebrations are sacred events, the Chairman of the Commission for Liturgy of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has said.
Third Pan African Congress Kicks off in Ivory Coast with Calls for Continent’s “spiritual, structural reawakening”
African theologians, including Clergy, women and men Religious and Laity, who have gathered in Ivory Coast’s city of Abidjan for the III Pan-African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life have called for “spiritual and structural reawakening” in Africa, expressing their commitment to confront urgent issues affecting the continent during the five-day event.
May It Be “a moment of profound grace”: Pope Leo XIV on Malawi’s First-Ever National Eucharistic Congress
Pope Leo XIV has called upon the people of God in Malawi to make their first-ever national Eucharistic Congress a time of “profound grace” and an opportunity to rekindle missionary zeal in their country.
Sudan Civil War “has had a devastating impact” on People, CAFOD Executive Director Says, Decries Poor Media Visibility
In its third year, the Sudan civil war has had far-reaching effects on the people of God in the Northeastern African nation with humanitarian assistance hampered, the Executive Director of the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) has said.
God’s Eucharistic Love Not by "chance" But "conscious choice": Pope Leo XIV
The Holy Father in his Wednesday audience said St. Mark’s Gospel shows us that Jesus’ love for his disciples “is not the result of chance but of a conscious choice.”
Caritas Internationalis Joins DR Congo’s Catholic Bishops to Denounce “brutal violence inflicted on innocent civilians”
Caritas Internationalis (CI) is in solidarity with the Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in denouncing violence against civilians in the Central African nation.
Angola’s Catholic Bishops Hail Election of CEAST President as SECAM Second Vice President
Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have welcomed the election of Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba as Second Vice President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Today, August 6, We Celebrate The Transfiguration
Both Roman and Eastern rite Catholics celebrate the Church's feast of the Transfiguration today, August 6, on its traditional date for both calendars.
Cardinal Brislin Lauds Sacrifice of Catholic Priests Forced Out of South Africa amid Foreigners’ Visa Woes
The President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), Stephen Cardinal Brislin, has expressed his spiritual closeness with foreign Priests who have been forced out of South Africa on alleged expiry of their visas.
St. Augustine Group in Nigerian Diocese Accompanying Catholics in Polygamous Situations to Conversion
Nelson (not his real name) had four wives, a situation that prevented him from fully participating in the life of the Church and her Sacraments. However, by the time he was dying, the native of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Otukpo had celebrated the Sacrament of Matrimony, and his former wives had also abandoned the polygamous union.
Murder of Kenyan National in South Sudan Part of “horror of human acts”: Catholic Bishop Denounces Violence
The Local Ordinary of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Yei has denounced the July 31 killing of a Kenyan national contracted by members of the Missionary Society of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) to reconstruct the Priests' Residence at Holy Trinity Morobo Parish of his Episcopal See.
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