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Africa Day 2025: Catholic Bishops’ Commission in Zimbabwe Urges Global Push for Reparations, Healing for Africans
Ahead of Africa Day to be marked on May 25, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ), an entity of the country’s Catholic Bishops that handles socio-political issues, has called for renewed global commitment to reparations, healing, and justice for Africans and people of African descent.
Late Pope Francis' Gift of Popemobile to Gaza Converted into Ambulance, Mobile Clinic to Assist Children
Before his death, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile clinic to assist children in Gaza, one of the communities hardest hit by the war and humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.
Pope Francis’ Praise for St. Catherine of Siena, “great female figure of faith”
The late pope sent a telegram marking the 560th anniversary of the saint’s canonization in 2021 calling her “a great female figure of faith.”
More than 128,000 Mourners Pay Respects to Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica, Some Queuing for "about 5 hours"
Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, as confirmed by the Holy See Press Office. The 88-year-old pontiff led the Catholic Church for a little more than 12 years. Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition:
Who's Cardinal Farrell, Camerlengo of Apostolic Chamber Leading Vatican Affairs, Papal Transition?
Cardinal Kevin Farrell is a key figure in the papal succession because of his appointment in 2019 as the camerlengo of the apostolic chamber.
Pope Francis Has Died. What Happens Next?
The death of Pope Francis begins the so-called “sede vacante,” a period when the See of Peter lies vacant. The time of the sede vacante after the pope’s death brings with it a series of symbols, traditions, and protocols that have existed for centuries and express the papacy’s essence.
People "terrorized" by U.S. Crackdown on Illegal Immigration: Vatican Official
“A crackdown is a terrible way to administer affairs and much less to administer justice,” Czech-born Canadian Jesuit Cardinal Michael Czerny said.
Pope Francis’ Health: Here’s a Timeline of His Medical Issues in Recent Years
The pope, who turned 88 last month, has faced a few health challenges in recent months, including a fall requiring his arm to be placed in a sling.
New Cardinals Emphasize Church Unity, Evangelization ahead of November 7 Consistory
“I am with my heart, and I would say with my whole body, for a synodal vision,” Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo of Abidjan said.
“Do everything possible” for Success of Presidential Polls: Catholic Bishops in Chad to Government
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Chad (CET) have called on the transitional government in the country to “do everything possible” to ensure that the Presidential elections scheduled for May 6 are successful.
Vatican Seeks to Break New Ground in Confucian and Christian Dialogue
The Vatican is drafting the guidelines with the goal of providing a valuable resource for individuals, organizations, and communities within and beyond the Church.
Retain Nigeria as “Country of Particular Concern”: U.S. Senators to State Department
Nigeria should be returned to the list of the world’s worst violators of religious freedom, some members of the U.S. Senate have appealed.
Victim of Istanbul Attack was a Muslim Who Often Went to Catholic Mass
The sole victim of Sunday’s attack on a Catholic church in Istanbul was a Muslim man who regularly attended Mass, according to his relatives.
Pope Francis Announces Year of Prayer to Prepare for 2025 Jubilee
In his Angelus address, the pope said that a Year of Prayer starting on Jan. 21 will be “a year dedicated to rediscovering the great value and absolute need for prayer.”
What an African Cardinal Said about Bill Criminalizing Homosexuality in Ghana
Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson has been at the center of controversy in Ghana following his Monday, November 27 comments on Ghana's Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill (anti-LGBTQI+ Bill).
Pope Francis’ health: Here’s a Timeline of his Medical Issues in Recent Years
The pope, who will turn 87 next month, has faced several painful medical conditions over the last few years.
The Openness of the Synod on Synodality "will change the Church": Relator General
At the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis’ monthlong Vatican assembly, one of the meeting’s leaders said the freedom and openness experienced during the gathering will help the Church change in the future.
Pope Francis on Women Deacons: "Holy orders is reserved for men"
Pope Francis reaffirmed the impossibility of women becoming priests, or even modern Church deacons, in an interview for a book released Tuesday in Italy.
Pope Francis’ health: Here’s a Timeline of His Medical Issues in Recent Years
Pope Francis will undergo abdominal surgery under general anesthesia on Wednesday afternoon, the Vatican has said.
How a Forgotten Nun’s Visions Shed "new light" on the Life of St. Joseph
St. Joseph does not have any words recorded in sacred Scripture, but the published meditations of an 18th-century Italian nun offer the chance to imagine the details of the Holy Family’s daily life as it might have been from the perspective of the foster father of Jesus.
