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Bishop Justin Kientega of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso. Credit: ACN

Catholic Charity Announces Christmas Campaign to Support Persecuted Christians in Burkina Faso

Nov 26, 2024

Catholic Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International is dedicating its Christmas campaign this year to persecuted Christians in Burkina Faso who will be supported through a wide range of charity initiatives.

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Nigerian Catholic Diocese Pledges to Implement Safety Measures following Deadly Stampede on Christ the King Solemnity

Nov 26, 2024

Bishop Augustine Ndubueze Echema of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Aba has assured the people of God in his Episcopal See that measures will be taken to prevent a recurrence of the deadly stampede that marred this year’s Solemnity of Christ the King.

Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho during the Eucharistic celebrating marking 50 years of his Episcopal Ordination. Credit: Jornal Borges

Award-Winning Catholic Archbishop in Angola Lauded for Leadership During Turbulence of Oppression and Civil War

Nov 26, 2024

At the Eucharistic celebration of Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho’s 50 years of episcopal ministry, the retired Angolan Church leader has been lauded for defending the Church amid Angola’s various crises while he served as Bishop.

Mons. Constantine Rupiny, appointed Bishop of Uganda's Catholic Diocese of Nebbi on 26 November 2024. Credit: Ugandan Catholics Online

Rector of Uganda Martyrs National Major Seminary Appointed Bishop of Country’s Nebbi Diocese

Nov 26, 2024

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Constantine Rupiny, currently serving as the rector of the Uganda Martyrs National Major Seminary Alokolum in Gulu as the Local Ordinary of Nebbi Catholic Diocese.

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 9, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Synod on Synodality Document Part of “ordinary magisterium, authentic teaching”: Pope Francis, Calls for Implementation

Nov 26, 2024

“[The final document] participates in the ordinary magisterium of the successor of Peter, and as such, I ask that it be accepted," Pope Francis wrote in a Nov. 25 note about the 52-page document.

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Solemnity of Christ the King: Catholic Youth in Angola Urged to “embody service, love, and commitment to the truth”

Nov 26, 2024

On the Solemnity of Christ the King, the patron of Catholic youths in Angola, young people in the Southern African nation have been urged to embrace service, love, and truth in their lives. 

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

Amid Rising Conflicts, the World Needs Christ the King: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop

Nov 26, 2024

The Feast of Christ the King remains significant in addressing global challenges such as conflicts, corruption, and terrorism, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.

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“So many people ... full of hope”: Director of German Catholic Bishops’ Development Entity on First-ever Visit to Africa

Nov 25, 2024

One word that captures the experience of the Director General of Misereor during his recently concluded first-ever visit to Africa is “hope”.

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Sudan’s Cardinal Looks into Future of Church with Hope amid Civil War, Dwindling Number of Pastoral Agents

Nov 25, 2024

Sudan’s Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako has expressed optimism that the new Catholic year starting with Advent 2024 Season on Sunday, December 1 will renew the faith in the country, where he says the number of the Consecrated people is declining amid civil war.

Late Mons. Thomas Oleghe, the oldest Priest in Nigeria. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Auchi

Oldest Catholic Priest in Nigeria Dies at 104, Eulogized as “dedicated, compassionate Priest”

Nov 25, 2024

Mons. Thomas Oleghe, the oldest Priest in Nigeria has passed on at the age of 104.

A section of attendees at the launch of the new program. Credit: Catholic Church News Zimbabwe

Catholic University in Zimbabwe Launches Psycho-Spiritual Initiative to Address Widespread Mental Health Conditions

Nov 25, 2024

The Catholic University of Zimbabwe (CUZ) has initiated a psycho-spiritual program to address mental health challenges emanating from unemployment, domestic violence and bereavement among other factors in the southern African nation.

“We are in trouble”: Catholic Priests Lament as Less Known Jihadist Group Makes Inroads in Nigeria

Nov 24, 2024

Two Catholic Priests from Nigeria have lamented about the worsening security situation in the West African nation, noting that recent activities by the less-known Lakurawa jihadist group in the country’s Northwest region spells trouble for the region that is still battling widespread Boko Haram insurgency.

Participants during the Teen STAR Congress in Nairobi.

First-ever Teen STAR Congress in Nairobi Seeking to “modify” Curriculum to Give “it an African identity”: Facilitator

Nov 24, 2024

Animators of the Teen STAR curriculum across Africa have been given the go-ahead and modify the Catholic formation program in ways that bring out Africa’s “rich cultural heritage.”

“A gesture that touches me”: Vatican Official on Honorary Doctorate at Catholic University in Cameroon

Nov 24, 2024

The Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations has described his reception of an honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC) in Yaoundé, Cameroon as touching and an honor not only to himself but also to the Church.

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC). Credit: GCBC

Protracted Violent Conflict in Ghana’s Bawku Region Leaves Town “a pale shadow of itself”: Catholic Bishops

Nov 24, 2024

Protracted violence in Ghana’s region of Bawku has caused displacement of people and loss of human life and livelihoods for survivors among other negative effects, Catholic Bishops in the West African nation have lamented.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the feast of Christ the King, Nov. 21, 2021. / Credit: Vatican Media

Christ the King: Pope Pius XI’s Hope for "lasting peace among the nations"

Nov 24, 2024

The feast of Christ the King is a relatively recent addition to the Church’s liturgical calendar but a powerful reminder to the modern world that Jesus reigns.

Nave of St. Josaphat Ukranian Catholic Cathedral in Parma, Ohio. / Credit: Nheyob, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Eastern Catholics Begin Nativity Fast to Empty Themselves as Did Christ in the Incarnation

Nov 24, 2024

Eastern Christians — both Catholic and Orthodox — observe the Nativity Fast, a penitential and preparatory time before the great feast of Christmas.

From Right to left: Fr. Joyzy Egunjobi, Director, Nairobi Centre of PSI; Prof. Gabriel Egbe, Dean Faculty of Humanities, Veritas University Abuja, Rev Fr (Prof) Hyacinth Ichoku, VC Veritas University Abuja; and Fr George Ehusani, Executive Director, Lux Terra Leadership Foundation during a visit to PSI campus in Nairobi. Credit: ACI Africa

New Campus at Nigeria-based Catholic University to Churn Out “healed healers” as Trauma Spreads

Nov 23, 2024

Veritas University Abuja, a Catholic institution of higher learning in Nigeria, has accepted affiliation with the international Psycho-Spiritual Institute (PSI), establishing a new campus that seeks to churn out experts trained to handle trauma cases that are reportedly on the rise in the West African country.

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Pope Francis Hails Nigeria’s Bigard Memorial Major Seminary for “invaluable service to the Church, society”

Nov 23, 2024

Pope Francis has hailed the 100-year-old Bigard Memorial Major Seminary in Nigeria for its “invaluable service” to the people of God.  

Bishop Joseph Maluki Mwongela during Our Lady of Lourdes Mutomo College of Health Sciences (OLLMCHS) 2nd graduation ceremony and the 60th anniversary of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Mutomo (OLLMH). Credit: Capuchin TV/OLLMCHS

Graduands at Kenyan Catholic Medical College Cautioned against “looking for money”, Urged to Prioritize “touching lives”

Nov 23, 2024

Medical graduands at Our Lady of Lourdes Mutomo College of Health Sciences (OLLMCHS) of the Catholic Diocese of Kitui in Kenya have been cautioned against prioritizing financial gains over care for patients.