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Nigerian Catholic Archbishop Calls for End to Forceful Christianization, Islamization
The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria has urged the people of God belonging to various religions in the West African nation to avoid unhealthy competition that he says could result in forceful Islamization and Christianization in the country.
German Cardinal Aged 67 Offers Resignation Letter to Pope Francis
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the 67-year-old archbishop of Munich and Freising, has offered his resignation to Pope Francis.
Catholic Bishops in DR Congo Appeal for Support for Victims of Volcanic Eruption
The Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are appealing for support to reach out to thousands of people displaced from Goma, a city in the Eastern region of the country that experienced a volcanic eruption last month.
Nigerian Catholic Priest Regains Freedom Days after His Colleague is Laid to Rest
The Nigerian Catholic Priest who was kidnapped alongside slain Fr. Alphonsus Bello when St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Parish of Sokoto Diocese was attacked on May 20 has been released.
Catholic Bishop in Zambia Prohibits Wearing of “Political Regalia” at Church Premises
The Catholic Bishop of Zambia’s Ndola Diocese has prohibited the wearing of any political party regalia at church premises within his episcopal see.
Beer-making Returns to Belgian Catholic Abbey After 200 Years
For the first time in 200 years, beer is being brewed at a historic Catholic abbey in Belgium.
How Salesian Development Initiative is Facilitating Fight Against COVID-19 in Africa
The leadership of Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), has, in a report, outlined initiatives the entity has undertaken in facilitating the fight against COVID-19 in African countries.
Catholic Nuns among Rape Victims in Growing Military Brutality in Tigray, Ethiopia
The Catholic Pontifical charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has reported the gross violation of human rights in Ethiopia’s Tigray region where military have been accused of raping women including Catholic Nuns.
Never Forget that Jesus is Praying for you before Father: Pope Francis at General Audience
Pope Francis said Wednesday that just as Jesus prayed for his friends while on earth, he also prays for each person eternally before the Father in heaven.
“I am hale and hearty,” Cameroonian Catholic Priest to Congregation after 10-Day Captivity
The Cameroonian Catholic Priest who has secured his freedom after 10 days of captivity says he is “hale and hearty.”
Apostolic Administrator of Tanzania’s Morogoro Diocese Appointed Diocesan Bishop
Msgr. Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe who has been serving as the Apostolic Administrator of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Morogoro since February 2019 has been appointed the Bishop of the same Episcopal See.
New Catholic Bishop in South Africa Urged to Foster Unity amid “felt polarization”
The new Catholic Bishop of South Africa’s Queenstown Diocese has been urged to work toward uniting the people of God who will be under his pastoral care amid cases of divisions characterized by “name-calling and demeaning labels.”
Pope Francis turns to Mary, Undoer of Knots, at end of rosary marathon for end to pandemic
Pope Francis asked on Monday for the intercession of Mary, Undoer of Knots, as he ended a month-long global rosary marathon.
“Formalities completed” before Twice-Divorced UK PM Wedding at Catholic Cathedral: Church
Church authorities said that “all necessary steps were taken, in both church and civil law,” ahead of twice-divorced British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s wedding at a Catholic cathedral in London on Saturday.
Pope Francis: Basketball is a Sport that ‘lifts you up to the heavens’
Pope Francis described basketball on Monday as “a sport that lifts you up to the heavens.”
Catholic Bishop in DRC Appeals for Humanitarian Aid for Displaced amid Volcanic Eruptions
Humanitarian assistance is being sought for the hundreds of thousands displaced persons after the volcanic eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) forced residents of the Eastern city of Goma to flee “in all directions.”
South Sudanese Catholic Diocese Provides Psychosocial Training to Control Youth Drug Abuse
South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Yei has equipped over thirty people with basic psychosocial support skills to control the abuse of drugs among the young people in Yei River County of the country’s Eastern Equatoria State.
The Holy Trinity invites us to grow in unity as Christians: Pope Francis
On the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Pope Francis said unity is essential to Christian life because God is a communion of love.
Manual to Guide Small Christian Communities in Benin’s Cotonou Archdiocese Released
The leadership of the Archdiocese of Cotonou in Benin has released a manual to guide the activities of Small Christian Communities (SCCs) in its episcopal see.
Catholic Association in South Sudan Distributes Facemasks to Keep Learners in School
Members of the Mary Help Association of Christians (ADMA) serving in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Wau have distributed facemasks to school girls to assist them in fighting COVID-19 while they remain in school.
