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“I’m well, improving, I’ll be with you”: Bishop-elect to South Sudan’s Rumbek Community
The Bishop-elect for South Sudan’s Rumbek Diocese who is nursing gunshot injuries in Nairobi, Kenya, has sought to reassure the people of God in Rumbek that he is out of danger and that he plans to return to the South Sudanese Diocese.
Catholic Priest in Troubled Tigray Region Says Ethiopia’s Situation Worsening Day by Day
The humanitarian situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region that has been in war since last November is deteriorating each passing day, a Catholic Priest ministering in the country’s Northernmost region has said.
Kenyan Bishop Meets Muslim Leaders over Iftar Meal to Address Retrogressive Practices
Killings from superstitious beliefs, relegation of the girl child, and early marriages are some of the retrogressive practices that continue to impede development among communities in coastal Kenya, Religious leaders from the Catholic Church and Islam in the region have established.
Pope Francis at General Audience: Christian meditation “not a withdrawal into ourselves”
Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christian meditation is a way of encountering Jesus and not “a withdrawal into ourselves.”
Salesians in South Africa Empowering Poor, Vulnerable Youth in Commercial Fish Farming
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering in South Africa are empowering young people in the city of Cape Town with skills to undertake commercial fish farming.
Catholic Bishops in Sudan, South Sudan Pray for “quick recovery” of Bishop-elect
Members of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) have, in a collective statement, expressed their spiritual closeness with Msgr. Christian Carlassare, the Bishop-elect for South Sudan’s Rumbek Diocese who is nursing gunshot injuries after he was shot in both legs in the early hours of Monday, April 26.
Newly Appointed Ivorian Prime Minister Visits Country’s Cardinal for Blessings
The newly appointed Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Patrick Achi, paid a courtesy visit to the country’s Jean Pierre Cardinal Kutwa to receive the Church leader’s blessings, the Premier said in a report following the meeting held at the end of last week.
Catholic Nun Narrates Harrowing Account of Murders, Explosions in Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis
Horror surrounded Shire, a town in Ethiopia’s Tigray region at the start of the ongoing civil war, a Catholic Nun who works in the troubled Northernmost region of the Horn of African country has recounted.
South Sudanese Archbishop Posthumously Honored for “outstanding contributions to Church”
The late South Sudanese Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro is among the recipients of the 2021 Lambeth Awards given by the head of the worldwide Anglican Church, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Priest with Cancer Dies 23 days After his Hospital Room Ordination
Fr. Livinius Esomchi Nnamani, who was ordained to the priesthood in his hospital room on Holy Thursday with special permission from Pope Francis, has died of leukemia at the age of 31.
New Nuncio to Benin, Togo Consecrated a Bishop
The episcopal consecration of Archbishop Mark Miles, who was appointed apostolic nuncio to Benin and Togo earlier this year, was held in Gibraltar on Sunday.
Pope Francis Urges Catholics to Pray for People Risking Lives Searching Fundamental Rights
Pope Francis is inviting Catholics around the world to pray this month for people risking their lives by standing up for fundamental rights.
Influential and Controversial Swiss Theologian Hans Küng Dies Aged 93
The influential and controversial Swiss theologian Hans Küng has died at the age of 93.
"Never tire of seeking the risen Christ": Pope Francis at Regina Coeli, Easter Monday
At the Regina Coeli, Pope Francis encouraged Christians to “never tire of seeking the risen Christ.”
The story of Crucifix St. John Paul II Held on His Last Good Friday
Days before his death, Pope John Paul II was pictured holding a crucifix in his private chapel on Good Friday. This is the remarkable story of that crucifix.
In Christ’s Passion, We Remember Victims of Wars, Daily Violence, Abortions: Pope Francis
At his general audience, Pope Francis said that Holy Week is a time to “remember the ‘sacrificed lambs,’ the innocent victims of wars, dictatorships, everyday violence, abortions.”
Benedict XVI "delighted" by Year of St. Joseph Proclaimed by Pope Francis
In a new interview, Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has expressed delight at the Year of St. Joseph declared by Pope Francis.
Pope Francis Cautions Priests and Seminarians against Worldly Temptations
Pope Francis has told priests that “spiritual worldliness” is one of the worst temptations in clerical life.
Lift Your Eyes to the Cross in Holy Week: Pope Francis on Palm Sunday
Pope Francis urged Catholics to focus on the cross during Holy Week as he celebrated Mass on Palm Sunday.
At Angelus, Pope Francis Prays for Indonesian Catholics Injured in Palm Sunday Bombing
At the Angelus, Pope Francis prayed for Indonesian Catholics injured in a bombing as they left a Palm Sunday Mass.
