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At Legislators' Meeting in UK, Kenya-based Jesuit Calls for Urgent Action in Addressing Climate Change, Debt Crisis
The Director of the Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network Africa (JENA) has called for an urgent action in addressing climate and debt related crises, especially those affecting developing countries which are most affected by climate change.
"Charity doesn’t go on vacation": Pope Leo XIV Sends Food to Families in Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV once again expressed his closeness to the people of Ukraine by sending packages of food destined to families who have suffered from Russia’s recent attacks.
Catholic Bishop in Angola Calls for Evangelization Rooted in Solidarity With People With “no place at table of powerful”
Bishop Estanislau Marques Chindekasse of the Catholic Diocese of Dundo in Angola has called for a renewed focus on evangelization rooted in solidarity with the poor and marginalized as the Southern African nation prepares to mark 50 years of independence in November.
Jerusalem Bishop Shares Distress Over Conditions in Gaza after Accidental Israeli Strike
On July 17, the Israeli military accidentally bombed the only Catholic parish in Gaza. The strike killed three and injured nine, including the parish priest Father Gabriel Romanelli.
Director of Jerusalem Pontifical Mission Assesses Situation in Gaza after Catholic Church Attack
Joseph Hazboun, director of the Pontifical Mission in Jerusalem, spoke with “EWTN News Nightly” on July 18 about the situation facing the people there.
“I felt unwanted”: Moving Tales of Catholic Priests Forced Out of South Africa as Foreigners’ Woes Escalate
Fr. Stephen Syambi arrived home in Kampala, Uganda, on Wednesday, July 16 feeling dejected and confused. He felt even more disheartened when he thought about all the people he had left “without a shepherd” at St. Ephraim Catholic Church Ikageng, a struggling Parish of South Africa’s Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp.
“Ruled by fashion, we’ve lost our dignity”: Catholic Archbishop in Kenya Denounces Inappropriate Attire for Christians
Christians in Kenya have been cautioned against inappropriate dress code that can draw undue attention to the individual and cause distraction to others.
Let’s Advocate for Release of “repentant” Prisoners in Ongoing 2025 Jubilee Year: Catholic Official in Nigeria
The ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year offers an opportunity for leaders to advocate for the release of “repentant” prisoners and bail out those “unjustly detained”, the Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has said.
Pope Leo XIV Receives Call from Israel Prime Minister,Netanyahu, after Gaza Church Attack
Pope Leo XIV received a phone call Friday from Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, following yesterday’s Israeli army attack on Holy Family Church in Gaza.
Youths in South Sudanese Catholic Diocese “anxiously excited” about Jubilee in Rome as Most Africans Face Hurdles
Preparations for the forthcoming Jubilee of Youth in Rome that is part of the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year have not been easy in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Rumbek, where the young people in the world’s youngest nation are determined to participate in the historic event.
Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria Calls Out Priests Turning the Eucharist, Church Events into Moneymaking Opportunities
The representative of the Holy Father in Nigeria has expressed concern about the growing “commercializing the Eucharist” trend among Catholic Priests in the West African country, warning that such practices compromise the sacred nature of the liturgy and the identity of the Priesthood.
National Biblical Week Opens in Angola with Caution against Simplifying God’s Word to “a science”
The National Biblical Week has opened in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Lwena with a call to embrace the transformative power of Scripture while steering away from the temptation to simplify God’s Word to a mere academic study.
“Things are getting worse”: Catholic Bishop in Ghana Demands Radical System Overhaul to Address Youth Unemployment
The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) has demanded that the government radically overhauls the country’s political and education systems to address the growing crisis of youth unemployment in the West African nation.
Attack on Gaza's Only Catholic Church: Without Warnings by Priest "it would have been a massacre"
Father Yusuf Asad, 49, assistant parochial vicar at Holy Family Church in Gaza, had just celebrated morning Mass when a loud bang sounded. At around 10:20 a.m. local time, a projectile hit the building.
Catholic Church in Angola Partners with Police in National Campaign to Curb Road Accidents
The Catholic Church in Angola has joined forces with the country’s National Police in a nationwide campaign aimed at raising awareness and reducing traffic accidents in the country.
Gaza's Only Catholic Priest among Injured in Israeli Attack
The Holy Family Church in Gaza was hit Thursday amid a new wave of Israeli bombings, leaving several people dead and injured, including the church’s pastor, Gabriel Romanelli.
After Deadly Attack on Catholic Parish in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV Urges Immediate Ceasefire
Following a strike against the only Catholic Church in Gaza, which left at least two dead on July 17, Pope Leo XIV issued a call for an immediate ceasefire.
Ahead of Africa’s Catholic Bishops’ Assembly in Rwanda, SECAM Highlights Plenary Purpose, Participants, Vision
The leadership of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has highlighted the purpose and vision of the July 30 – August 4 Plenary Assembly that is to gather hundreds of participants from across Africa and invitees “from other continents” in the capital city of Rwanda, Kigali.
Passing On of Former Nigerian President at London Hospital Part of “tide of medical tourism”: Catholic Archbishop
The passing on of the immediate former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, at a London health facility in the United Kingdom (UK) is part of the “tide of medical tourism” in the West African nation, Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the country’s Lagos Catholic Archdiocese has lamented.
Ahead of First-Ever SIGNIS World Congress in Africa, Board Approves Theme, Subthemes for 2026 Rwanda Event
The Board of the World Catholic Association for Communication, SIGNIS, has approved the theme and seven subthemes to guide the planned 2026 SIGNIS World Congress in Rwanda, the first-ever SIGNIS World Congress in Africa.
