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Vatican Asks all Catholic Dioceses to Take Part in Synod on Synodality
The Vatican announced Friday that the Synod of Bishops on synodality has been postponed to 2023, with a two-year consultative preparatory phase involving Catholic dioceses worldwide.
Nigerian Catholic Priest Found Murdered Hours after Parish Attack, Another Missing
Hours after gunmen attacked a Catholic Parish in Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese, kidnapping two Priests, one of them has been found murdered, Clerics in the Diocese have confirmed.
South African Archbishop Expresses Solidarity with Victims of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Archbishop of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese has expressed solidarity with the people of God in the Middle Eastern nations of Israel and Palestine following days of violence that saw hundreds killed, thousands displaced, and property destroyed.
South Sudanese Bishop Lauds Comboni Missionaries for Founding Catholic Radio Network
The Bishop of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio has lauded the Comboni Missionaries in the country for founding the largest media entity in the East-Central African nation, the Catholic Radio Network (CRN).
Catholic Bishops’ Study in Mozambique Shows Poor Women, Children among Trafficking Victims
Catholic Bishops in Mozambique have, in a study, established various categories of victims of human trafficking, including “poor women, children and adolescents.”
Recent Violence in Niger “a blow to the heart of fragile Church”: Missionary Cleric
Last week’s attack on a village in the Tillaberi region within Niger’s Archdiocese of Niamey that led to the fleeing of Christians from the region is a blow to a local church that is considered “fragile”, a Missionary Cleric ministering in the affected areas has said.
After Parish in Malawi Asked to Vacate “Muslim territory”, Church Leaders Urge Dialogue
Catholic Church leaders in Malawi are urging dialogue after St. Louis IX the King Mpiri Parish of Mangochi Diocese received an ultimatum to vacate what was described as “Muslim territory”, the Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has told ACI Africa.
Laudato si' Week Recalls Encyclical's Sixth Anniversary
The Vatican is observing Laudato si’ Week to mark the sixth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on care for our common home. The week includes an online climate summit.
Charity is Fundamental to Politics, Pope Francis Tells Youth
Charity is a necessary part of politics, Pope Francis told youth from around the world on Thursday.
Minor Seminary in South Sudan to Admit “ordinary students” to Study Alongside Seminarians
The Diocesan Minor Seminary of South Sudan’s Tombura-Yambio Diocese is set to admit students who do not intend to pursue Priestly formation to study alongside Seminarians.
“Act like a mother”, Bishop in Kenya Appeals to Government Following Land Evictions
The Bishop of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Embu is appealing to the government of the East African country to show kindness to thousands of people who have been left homeless following forceful evictions in his episcopal see.
Newly Created Catholic University in DRC to Respond to Needs of Church, Society: Cardinal
The newly created Catholic University in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is meant to respond to the needs of the “society and the Church”, the Local Ordinary of Kinshasa Archdiocese that is behind the initiative has said.
Vatican Wants to "do everything possible" to End Israel-Gaza Conflict: Cardinal Parolin
The Vatican Secretary of State said Tuesday that the Holy See is committed to doing everything it can to help end the Israel-Gaza conflict.
World Grandparents Day to Benefit “forgotten ones of our society”: Zimbabwean Cleric
The international day to honor grandparents and the elderly, which Pope Francis established earlier this year to be marked in July is set to benefit senior citizens who, in a number of African contexts, have been abandoned by members of the society, a Zimbabwean Catholic Priest has said.
Salesian Entity Facilitates Access to Clean Water for Catholic College in Mozambique
The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has facilitated clean water supply to the staff and students of Mozambique’s Salesian College in the Archdiocese of Maputo.
"Praying is not easy": Pope Francis at Wednesday General Audience
Pope Francis acknowledged Wednesday that praying is hard, but suggested ways to overcome common obstacles.
Catholic Diocese to Initiate Sainthood Cause for Jesuits Murdered in Mozambican Civil War
The leadership of Mozambique’s Catholic Diocese of Tete is set to initiate the sainthood causes of two members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) who were killed during the country’s civil war more than three decades ago.
At Priestly Anniversary, South Sudanese Bishop Appeals for Unity amid Country’s Challenges
The Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Yei Diocese has, on the occasion of his 51st Priestly anniversary, appealed for unity in the face of various national challenges, including insecurity and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Israel-Gaza Conflict: Patriarch Pizzaballa Asks Catholics to Pray for Peace and Justice
Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa has urged Catholics worldwide to pray for “peace and justice” as violence racks the Holy Land.
Salesians Highlight Projects for Growing Refugee Population in Northern Uganda
The number of refugees at the Don Bosco Refugee Services Palabek in Uganda’s Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu has been rising steadily from 2017 when members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) introduced refugee services in the East African country.
