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The Bishop of Cape Verde’s Catholic Diocese of Santiago has called upon Deacon Daniel Jorge Furtado dos Reis, whom he ordained a Priest on July 6, to foster joy in his Priestly ministry, carrying his cross “with dignity”.
The funeral of Portuguese soccer players Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, who died last Thursday in a traffic accident, was held in an atmosphere of deep recollection and sadness, but also of hope,
Bishop Almeida Kanda of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Ndalatando has challenged Seminarians to make good use of their period of vacation, taking time to discern their journey in response to God’s calling.
To achieve lasting peace in all regions of Ghana, citizens must be willing to pursue a path that genuinely leads to peace, Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson has said.
Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of the Catholic Diocese of Cabinda in Angola has encouraged pastoral agents in his Episcopal See to actively participate in the ongoing Diocesan Pastoral Week.
On July 9 the Church celebrates the feast of the 120 Martyrs of China. Religious persecution has a long history in China, especially persecution of Christians, thousands of whom have died for their faith in the last millennium.
The appointment of five members from Africa to the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) and three others to the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue is a source of “encouragement” for the people of God in Africa, the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has said.
As South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, prepares to celebrate its 14th Independence Day on Wednesday, July 9, a Catholic Bishop is urging the people of God in the in the East African nation to commit themselves to peace in their daily acts and actions.
John Cardinal Onaiyekan has called upon the 14 Nigerian Catholic Priests, who have been commissioned to Europe and the U.S. to minister with joy, to remain humble, and to foster spiritual responsibility.
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo has called upon the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Molegbe in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to minister tirelessly, manifesting generosity and bravery.
The Catholic Church was profoundly shocked by the news of the death of Father Matteo Balzano, a 35-year-old priest who took his own life on July 5.
Newly ordained Catholic Priests in two Mozambican Metropolitan Sees have been urged to strive for holiness in their Priestly ministries as “pilgrims of hope”.
Saints Aquila and Priscilla were a Jewish couple from Rome who had been exiled to Corinth, and were friends of St. Paul in the first century. They hosted St. Paul on his visit to that city and were probably converted by him. They are mentioned a few times in the New Testament in glowing terms by their friend Paul, who calls them "my helpers in Christ, who have for my life laid down their own necks" (Romans 16:3-4).
Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje is concerned about the shortage of missionaries in his Metropolitan See.
The indiscriminate and brutal killings in Chad, which the country’s Catholic Bishops denounced in their 2024 Christmas message have not been stopped, they have said.
There is the need to include Kenya’s youths in national activities and decision-making processes as their involvement in nation building is essential, the Vice Chairman of the Commission for Youth Apostolate of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has said.
Three weeks after the deadly attack on the community of St. Joseph’s Yelwata Catholic Parish of Makurdi Catholic Diocese in Nigeria’s Benue State, the Parish Priest, Fr. Jonathan Ukum, has described the events of the day, describing them as “horrible”.
Pope Leo XIV has been given two electric vehicles that can be transported by air and will accompany him on his international travels.
The coffin holding the incorrupt body of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will be in Rome for veneration during the Jubilee of Youth July 26 through Aug. 4.
The Vatican has announced Pope Leo XIV’s public Mass schedule for August and September, following his current stay through July 20 at Castel Gandolfo.