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Pope Leo: Old Age a Gift and Challenge; Requires Response of Missionary Pastoral Ministry
On Oct. 3, Pope Leo XIV received at the Vatican Apostolic Palace participants in the Second International Congress on Pastoral Care of the Elderly.
Swiss Guards, Protectors of the Pope, Don New Uniforms
The 135 Swiss Guards will don the new uniforms for the first time at a dinner the night before the Oct. 4 ceremony to swear in this year’s recruits.
Health Practitioners in Kenya Urged to Emulate St. Francis of Assisi, “be good and do good”
Archbishop Phillip Anyolo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) in Kenya has urged health practitioners in the East African nation to always emulate St. Francis of Assisi in practising their profession, noting that their services leave a lasting impact on their patients.
Pauline Sister in Kenya Calls for More Awareness to Sustain the Spirit of Laudato Si’ in Africa, Beyond
More awareness is needed to continue keeping the the spirit of the May 2015 Encyclical Letter on care for our common home, Laudato Si’alive in Africa and beyond, a member of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters/Daughters of St. Paul) has said.
St. Francis Community Hospital in Nairobi Set to Launch Medical College: Official
St. Francis Community Hospital of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) in Kenya is set to launch a medical training college, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kenyan health facility has said.
Catholic Charity Receives Request to Keep in School Hundreds of Children Fleeing from Burkina Faso’s Volatile Areas
Catholic charity and Pontifical foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has received a request from the Missionary Brothers of the Countryside (F.M.R) that is working in Burkina Faso, to provide school fees for over 200 students who have fled with their families from violence in Burkina Faso’s town of Pama, which is served by the Catholic Diocese of Fada N’Gourma.
Ahead of National Prayer Day at Kenyan Marian Shrine, Catholic Archbishop Cautions Leaders against Political Utterances
As preparations for the annual National Prayer Day at the Subukia National Marian Shrine in the Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Nakuru intensify, the Local Ordinary of the Metropolitan See animating this year’s spiritual exercise has cautioned political leaders against using the event for political utterances.
Ahead of Ivory Coast’s Presidential Election, Religious Leaders Urge “restraint, respect for institutions, peace”
Religious leaders in Ivory Coast have appealed for calm and “restraint” ahead of the country’s October 25 presidential election.
Pope Leo XIV: "Culture of reconciliation" Needed to Support Migrants, Displaced People
Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 2 said a “culture of reconciliation” is necessary to support more than 100 million people affected by migration and displacement across the world.
“Church is with you”: South Sudanese Catholic Bishop Expresses Solidarity with Victims of Violence in His Episcopal See
Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) in South Sudan has expressed solidarity with the victims of the Sunday, September 28 violence when forces from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) attacked a military barrack in Nagero County that is served by his Episcopal See.
“We must change”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Calls for Nationwide Repentance on Independence Anniversary
As Nigeria marked its 65th independence anniversary on October 1, the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Bauchi called on citizens in the West African nation to seek the face of God sincerely for divine intervention.
It’s official: St. Francis’ Feast Day Back to Being a National Holiday in Italy
Oct. 4 will therefore be a public holiday in Italy starting in 2026, after having been a public holiday until 1977.
Born in Rome, BeDoCare Conference Takes African Stage to Strengthen Resilience
Hundreds of social enterprises from over 20 countries are gathering in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, for the BeDoCare Conference, a movement started in Rome in September 2022 to create resilience in the social sector, and help countries to move “beyond aid and paternalism.”
At 2025 Season of Creation Event in Kenya, Pauline Sisters’ Provincial Calls for Renewed Care for Planet Earth
The Provincial Superior of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) in East Africa, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe (EAMZZ) has called for a renewed commitment in caring for creation amid climate change and the effects it has on vulnerable communities.
At UN, Vatican Official faults nations for "turning a blind eye" to Persecution of Christians
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher decried that attacks on Christians have intensified in recent years and accused the international community of “turning a blind eye.”
Pope Leo XIV, Arnold Schwarzenegger Promote Care for the Earth at Climate Conference
“We are one family, with one Father, who makes the sun to rise and sends rain on everyone,” Pope Leo said Oct. 1 at a conference center in Castel Gandolfo, Italy.
Pope Leo XIV Says He Will Not Interfere in Cardinal Becciu Court Case
In response to a journalist who asked the pontiff about the “Becciu trial,” Leo said “the trial must go forward” and that “he has no intention of interfering.”
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Prayers after Protests Turn violent in Madagascar
Pope Leo XIV expressed his concern over the recent violent clashes between law enforcement and young protesters in Madagascar.
Vatican Expert: The Lives of the Saints Raise Incisive Questions for Our Consciences
The relator for the Vatican's Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Monsignor Melchor Sánchez de Toca, said the lives of the saints “pierce our conscience.”
This is Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Intention for the month of October
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of October is for collaboration between different religious traditions.
