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Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has decried the many atrocities in the West African nation, which he says is “gradually” turning into a vast “national morgue” owing to the multiple victims of attacks.
The Archbishop of Bangui Archdiocese in the Central African Republic (CAR) has condemned acts of brutality reportedly committed by members of the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) against civilians and called for justice for victims and accountability.
At the annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady in Doumelong, Bishop Paul Lontsié-Keuné of Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam has recognized the Blessed Virgin Mary as “a bearer of hope” and encouraged devotion to her.
The representative of the Holy Father in Nigeria has called upon Christians to respond to persecutions and killings targeting followers of Christ with continued prayer for the conversion of those behind the attacks.
“It falls to us to proclaim this Easter hope, this ‘turning point’ where darkness becomes light,” the pope wrote in the homily, delivered by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re.
This year’s Easter celebrations in the Holy Land are expected to unfold under a complex and emotional landscape as war continues in Gaza.
The vices taking place in the West African nation of Nigeria have upset God to the extent that He is “weeping” for the country, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
Catholic Priests ministering in Mozambique’s conflict-ridden region of Cabo Delgado have been urged to be unwavering in the challenging mission.
The Diocesan Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau has called upon Catholic Priests in the Bissau-Guinean Diocese to celebrate the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year as “missionaries of hope”.
The commitment of Priests to communicate the Good News of the Gospel with enthusiasm is essentially important, Bishop Firmino David of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in Angola has said.
Unable to attend the Good Friday ceremony in person for the third consecutive year, the pope offered deep meditations for the Way of the Cross.
The Good Friday Reproaches are a series of antiphons, known also as “Popule Meus” (“My People”), coming from the opening lines of the Latin text of the recitation.
Father Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, in his homily emphasized the importance of self-gift over self-reliance and on surrender of one’s life and suffering to God.
The recently restored Ponte Sant’Angelo in Rome features 10 angels holding symbols of Christ’s passion, creating a profound spiritual journey for jubilee pilgrims.
Catholic Priests are expected to participate in the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year as “ambassadors of hope”, Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa of Malawi’s Catholic Archdiocese of Blantyre has said.
The people of God in Nigeria seem to have consumed a “tranquilizer” that is behind their silence amid deadly attacks, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has said.
According to the Vatican, the pope met with approximately 70 inmates who regularly participate in activities and catechesis organized by prison’s chaplaincy.
With the aim of improving the experience of pilgrims traveling to Rome for the holy year, the Fabric of St. Peter has led various restoration and innovation projects.
At the conclusion of a three-year Diocesan Synod that targeted young people, Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese urged the more than 20,000 participants to come to terms with the love God for them even as they make meaning of the modern world and resisting vices, be disposed to reciprocate God’s love.
The practice of church pilgrimages dates back centuries in the Catholic Church.