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Screen grab from "The Heartbeat of Budaka" by Lornah Hope Apiyo. The documentary is one of the winning entries in the "Communicating Africa" contest by Harambee Africa International. Credit: HAI

Winners of “Communicating Africa” Contest by Rome-Based Development Agency to be Feted in Poland

Oct 29, 2024

Harambee Africa International (HAI) has announced winners of the contest, “Communication Africa: Stories of Hope and Change”, which was launched earlier in February.

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Christian Foundation Condemns Attacks on Places of Worship as Violence Escalates in Sudan

Oct 29, 2024

A UK-based human rights foundation has condemned the escalation of attacks on places of worship in Sudan following the recent bombing of Sheikh El Jeili Mosque in the embattled Gezira State of the East-Central African country.

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At 70th Anniversary of Catholic Radio in Mozambique, Bishop Urges Staff to Accept Their Service as Pastoral Calling

Oct 29, 2024

The staff of Rádio Pax of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique have been called upon to accept their communication apostolate as a pastoral calling. 

Pope Francis joines the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in prayer at the Vatican on March 7, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican Publishes First Report on Church Safeguarding Efforts Worldwide

Oct 29, 2024

The 50-page report by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is the first in an annual series that aims to provide analysis of safeguarding measures.

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Let’s “continue to inspire hope”: Catholic Bishop to the Consecrated in Kenya at Planned Walk ahead of 2025 Jubilee Year

Oct 28, 2024

Women and men Religious serving in Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) have been urged to foster hope among the people of God they encounter as they journey towards the Jubilee of Consecrated Life planned for 8-9 October 2025 in Rome.

Rector Kidnapped During Evening Prayers at Nigerian Minor Seminary

Oct 28, 2024

The Rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi was taken away on Sunday, October 27, when gunmen attacked the institution that is located in Edo State of the country’s embattled central southern region.  

Stephen Cardinal Brislin. Credit: ACI Africa

Pope Francis Transfers South Africa’s Newest Cardinal from Cape Town to Johannesburg Catholic Archdiocese

Oct 28, 2024

Pope Francis has transferred Stephen Cardinal Brislin, who has been at the helm of Cape Town Catholic Archdiocese in South Africa to the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg.

Section of the compound of Emmaus Rongo Catholic Parish of Homa Bay Diocese in Kenya. Credit: Fr. Charles Odira/Homa Bay Diocese/Kenya

Kenyan Catholic Parish in Shock as Body of Missing Sacramentine Postulant Found Floating in a Well

Oct 28, 2024

Mystery surrounds the death of Yvonne Jirangwa, a Kenyan Postulant with the Sacramentine Sisters of Bergamo, whose body was found floating in a well after she went missing for four days.

Cardinals outside the Paul VI Hall. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis cuts salaries of Vatican cardinals again

Oct 28, 2024

Pope Francis has decided to cut the salaries of the cardinals working at the Vatican again, a measure that will take effect Nov. 1.

“The seed they sowed has blossomed": Catholic Bishop in Ghana Lauds Pioneer Missionaries to 25-year-old Diocese

Oct 27, 2024

The pastoral ministry of the pioneer missionaries to the Catholic Diocese of Yendi has flourished, the Local Ordinary of the 25-year-old Ghanaian Diocese has said. 

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Catholic Bishops in Malawi Announce Inaugural Congress to Deepen Faith among Children

Oct 27, 2024

The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has approved the proposal that the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) presented during the Bishops’ June plenary to organize the Children's Congress in the Southern African nation.

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Yola. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Yola

Widows Impoverished by Floods in Nigeria Receive Aid in Catholic Diocese’s Food Program

Oct 27, 2024

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Yola has distributed food among widows whose farmlands in Adamawa State were devastated by recent floods.

Pope Francis addresses bishops gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican for the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Oct. 27, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

In Synod Closing Mass, Pope Francis Calls for "a Church that hears the cry of the world"

Oct 27, 2024

At the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Sunday, Pope Francis said that a synodal Church must be “on the move” following Christ in serving those in need.

Pope Francis gives a blessing to participants at the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican, Oct. 26, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

10 Questions (and answers) about Synod on Synodality’s Final Document

Oct 27, 2024

From its magisterial status to proposals on Church governance, here are answers to the most pressing questions about the Synod on Synodality’s final document.

Fr. Gabriel Mapulanga delivering the keynote address during the Sister’s Blended Value Project (SBVP) graduation ceremony in Zambia

Entrepreneurship not Deviation from Mission, Catholic Sisters in Africa Told, Urged to Look into Self-Reliance

Oct 26, 2024

To foster self-reliance and boost their evangelization efforts, Catholic Sisters in Africa have been urged not to shy away from exploring business ideas and venturing into social entrepreneurship.

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Cardinal Onaiyekan in Nigeria Proposes Education that Promotes Human Solidarity and Fosters Peace

Oct 26, 2024

John Cardinal Onaiyekan has underscored the need for Catholic education in Africa to be rooted in the Christian faith and to promote human solidarity. 

Pope Francis speaks at a Mass and canonization of 14 new saints in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Synod on Synodality Concludes, Pope Francis Not to Issue Postsynodal Apostolic Exhortation

Oct 26, 2024

Follow EWTN News’ live coverage of the 2024 Synod on Synodality at the Vatican. Get real-time updates, expert analysis, and key insights.

Participants of the Synod on Synodality gather for a group photo on Oct. 26, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

The Synod on Synodality’s Final Document: What You Need to Know

Oct 26, 2024

The text also addresses accountability measures, calling for enhanced financial transparency, and protocols for abuse prevention.

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“A realized dream”: Catholic University of Eastern Africa Celebrated for 40 Years of Steady Growth

Oct 25, 2024

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), the university that is owned by the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has been celebrated as “truly a realized dream”.

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Catholic Church in Nigeria Denounces Government’s Push to Decriminalize Abortion

Oct 25, 2024

The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has raised concerns about the Nigerian government’s reported move to broaden access to abortion, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding human dignity.