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Archbishop Raphael p'Mony Wokorach of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu in Uganda. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu

Ugandan Catholic Archbishop Faults Use of “tolerance” in Fostering Religious Freedom, Advocates for “respect”

Jun 19, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu in Uganda has faulted the use of the term “tolerance” in championing religious freedom.

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Amid “uncertainty” Over Burial of Zambia’s Former President, Church Leaders Appeal for Calm

Jun 19, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Amid “uncertainty” over the reported delayed burial of Edgar Chagwa Lungu, Zambia’s former President, who passed on June 5, the country’s Church leaders have appealed for calm, mutual respect, and national unity.

In Goodwill Messages, SIGNIS Africa Lauded for “enriching” Understanding of Artistic Icons, Legacies, Potentials

Jun 19, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

The President of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) is among leaders, who have lauded the African region of the World Catholic Association for Communication, SIGNIS Africa, for its commitment to promoting the Church’s understanding and appreciation of art.

Early photo of Robert Prevost from the Midwest Augustinian Province of Our Lady of Good Counsel. / Credit: Courtesy of the Midwest Augustinian Province of Our Lady of Good Counsel

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 43rd Anniversary of His Priestly Ordination

Jun 19, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

On June 19, 1982, Robert Prevost was ordained a priest by Belgian Archbishop Jean Jadot in St. Monica Chapel, located just outside the Vatican.

Political advocacy and media organization CatholicVote announced on June 19, 2025, that Kelsey Reinhardt will be its new president. | Credit: CatholicVote

CatholicVote Names Kelsey Reinhardt New President

Jun 19, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

CatholicVote has named Kelsey Reinhardt to serve as its new president effective June 19, following the appointment of the organization’s co-founding leader, Brian Burch, as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.  

John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Archbishop emeritus of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja during a panel discussion at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: ACI Africa

Religious Freedom Advocacy Risks “being poetic”, Nigerian Cardinal Warns, Urges Good Governance

Jun 19, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

Advocacy for religious freedom in Africa risks becoming merely “poetic” unless good governance is realized across the continent, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has said.

Archbishop Gabriel Sayaogo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Koupéla in Burkina Faso, elected President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger (CEBN). Credit: CEBN

New President of Burkina Faso-Niger Bishops' Conference Says He Counts on “cooperation, support of fellow Bishops”

Jun 19, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Archbishop Gabriel Sayaogo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Koupéla in Burkina Faso has expressed hope in the support and cooperation of his colleagues during his mandate as President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger (CEBN).

Pope Leo XIV listens to the choir during an audience with participants of an event organized by the Domenico Bartolucci Foundation on June 18, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Praises the Beauty and Harmony of Polyphony

Jun 19, 2025

By Eduardo Berdejo

At an event sponsored by the Domenico Bartolucci Foundation, Pope Leo XIV said that polyphony is a musical form “full of meaning” for prayer and Christian life.

Bishop William Amove Avenya of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko visits the scene of the June 13 attack in Nigeria's Benue State. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Gboko

“It’s time to act”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Urges Government to End “unprovoked attacks, killing” in Benue State

Jun 19, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Bishop William Amove Avenya of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko in Nigeria has appealed for urgent action to end what he describes as “unprovoked attacks and killing of innocent people” in the country’s Benue State.

Mons. Victor Luís Quematcha during the June 17 press conference ahead of his Episcopal Ordination on June 28. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Bafatá

Bissau-Guinean Bishop-elect Pledges to Foster “the spirit of meeting, listening, learning”, Not “start a revolution”

Jun 19, 2025

By João Vissesse

The Bishop-elect for the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau has outlined his pastoral priorities for what is to be his Episcopal See, pledging a leadership style characterized with listening encounters in view of learning from the people of God under his pastoral care.

Pope Leo XIV visits Vatican Radio’s transmission center on June 19, 2025, in Santa Maria di Galeria, Italy. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Visits Vatican Radio Transmitters, Proposed Solar Energy Site

Jun 19, 2025

By Kristina Millare

During the June 19 site visit, the Holy Father blessed staff working in the central radio center on the Vatican’s Corpus Christi holiday.

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World’s Smartest Man Professes Christian Faith on Social Media

Jun 19, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

South Korean scientist Dr. YoungHoon Kim has said on X that he “believes that Jesus Christ is God, the way and the truth and the life.”

Today, June 19, We Celebrate St. Romuald

Jun 19, 2025

Saint Romuald, who founded the Camaldolese monastic order during the early eleventh century, has his liturgical memorial on June 19.

Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo, accompanied by his two Auxiliaries, Bishop David Kamau Ng’ang’a, and Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe. Credit: CAtholic Archdiocese of Nairobi

“Marathon of rosaries”: Kenya’s Nairobi Archdiocese Initiates Prayers for Respect of Human Life after Violent Protests

Jun 19, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

The leadership of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has initiated a three-day “marathon of Rosaries”, interceding for respect of human life in the East African nation. 

Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije in Angola. Credit: Diocese of Ndalatando

At Youth Pilgrimage in Angolan Archdiocese, Young People Urged to “be missionaries of faith in the digital age”

Jun 18, 2025

By João Vissesse

Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije in Angola has challenged youths to get actively involved in sharing their Catholic faith through the digital forums. 

Stephen Cardinal Ameyu Martin Mulla of South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba. Credit: Radio Bakhita

Let’s Embrace, Foster “collective spirit of the Synod on Synodality”: Cardinal in South Sudan to Pastoral Agents

Jun 18, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba in South Sudan has urged pastoral agents and the people of God in the country to embrace and foster the values of the multi-year Synod on Synodality.

Sr. Olga Massango and Fr. William Owire. Credit: Paulines Publications Africa (PPA)

Nicaea Council’s 1700th Anniversary: Catholic Priest in Kenya Proposes Workshops, Seminars on Nicene Creed

Jun 18, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

The Provincial Superior of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) members in Kenya and Tanzania has proposed conventions to deliberate on the Nicene Creed as the Church commemorates the 1,700th anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea.

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims at his general audience in St. Peter’s Square on June 18, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

"We must not get used to war": Pope Leo XIV Says in Call for Peace

Jun 18, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Addressing pilgrims at the end of Wednesday’s general audience, the pontiff lamented that “the Church is brokenhearted at the cry of pain rising from places devastated by war.”

Pope Leo XIV spoke about how Christ can heal our past during the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on June 18, 2025. / Credit Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV: Jesus Can Heal the Past and Transform Your History

Jun 18, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV reminded listeners at the Wednesday general audience that Jesus is capable of healing and unblocking our past.

Today, June 18, We Celebrate St. Osanna Andreasi

Jun 18, 2025

St. Osanna was a Dominican tertiary, who spent her adult life serving the poor and the sick and offering spiritual direction to many. However, she was also a mystic and a visionary, eventually bearing the pain and red marks of the stigmata, though not the bleeding.