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To Resolve Impasse on Burial of Zambia’s Immediate Former President, Church Leaders Call for “sincere” Dialogue
Church leaders in Zambia have urged the government to initiate “immediate and sincere” dialogue to resolve the impasse surrounding the burial of the country’s immediate former President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, who passed on July 5.
Angolan Bishop Cautions against Indifference, Emphasizes Love, Justice in “concrete commitment, effective solidarity”
Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola has cautioned the people in the Southern African nation against indifference to the plight of others and emphasized the need for fraternal love and the fostering of justice.
Pope Leo XIV Receives Exiled President of Nicaraguan Bishops’ Conference
Pope Leo XIV received the exiled president of the Nicaraguan bishops’ conference, Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, who was expelled in 2024.
CAFOD Fights Accessibility Challenges to Save Sudan War Victims from Cholera Devastation
The current cholera devastation in Sudan, especially in the country’s Darfur region is taking a toll on the population already battered by the world’s worst humanitarian crisis following two years of heavy fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).
Ahead of Cameroon’s October Presidential Poll, Yagoua Catholic Diocese Directs Daily Angelus Prayer for Peace
Bishop Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo of the Catholic Diocese of Yagoua in Cameroon has directed daily prayer of Angelus and other forms of prayer for peace as the Central African nation approaches October presidential election.
Nigerians Having “sleepless nights over persistent insecurity”, Bishops in Abuja Province Lament, Call for Action
Catholic Bishops in the Ecclesiastical Province of Abuja in Nigeria are calling for an immediate action to end persistent insecurity in their Episcopal Sees, a phenomenon they say is causing the people of God in the West African nation “sleepless nights.”
Catholics in Kenya Urged to Embrace Culture of Infant Baptism, to be Faithful to All Sacraments
The Archbishop of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has urged the people of God in the East African country to practice all the sacraments of the Church faithfully, and to embrace the habit of getting their children baptized when they are still infants.
Pope Leo XIV: Jesus Challenges Presumption of Those Who Think They are Already Saved
Speaking from the window of the Apostolic Palace to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Aug. 24, the pope reflected on the day’s Gospel reading from Luke.
President Zelenskyy Shares Letter from Pope Leo XIV on Ukraine’s Independence Day
“With a heart wounded by the violence that ravages your land, I address you on this day of your national feast,” the pope wrote in the letter.
Align Anti-Trafficking Initiatives with United Nation’s 2030 SDGs, Catholic Nun in Zimbabwe to Church in Africa
Church efforts to end human trafficking in Africa risk being reactive rather than preventive if the underlying socio-economic vulnerabilities that drive the crime are not addressed, the National Coordinator of Zimbabwe’s Talitha Kum Network has warned.
Plans Underway for Conclusion of Golden Jubilee Celebrations in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Menongue
The Catholic Diocese of Menongue in Angola has unveiled the full program for the conclusion of its Golden Jubilee celebrations, the height of which is the Solemn Festive Mass on Sunday, August 24, at the Shrine of Missombo, on the Mount of the Virgin Mary, Mother of Humanity.
Pope Leo XIV Urges Catholic Legislators to Look to Augustine’s "City of God"
The pope called on parliamentarians to ensure that “power is tamed by conscience and law is at the service of human dignity.”
At Spiritan Priest’s Funeral Mass in Tanzania, Archbishop Advocates for Disease Prevention Culture in Africa
Archbishop Isaac Amani Massawe of the Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha in Tanzania has advocated for the culture of disease prevention over treatment through routine medical checkups and early diagnosis amid what he said is a growing threat of cancer and other lifestyle diseases in Africa.
Remembering Fr. Kaiser: Kenyan Bishop Who Saw Murdered Missionary Priest’s Body by Roadside Recalls Dreadful Moment
Bishop Salesius Mugambi of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Meru has remembered the day that Fr. John Anthony Kaiser was found murdered while calling on the people of God in the East African country to continue praying for the late Catholic Missionary Priest’s family.
Pope Leo XIV Calls Christians to Ecumenism to be Architects of Reconciliation and Peace
Pope Leo XIV issued an ecumenical appeal to all Christians to be architects of reconciliation and peace throughout the world on the occasion of Ecumenical Week.
Church Official in Nigeria Renews Call for Justice in 2022 Pentecost Sunday Attack as Suspects Push for Bail
The National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) Nigeria has called on the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government to ensure there is justice in the trial of suspects linked to the 2022 Pentecost Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese, which claimed at least 50 lives.
“We cannot be burying Angolans because of water and land”: Angolan Catholic Official on Deadly Ethnic Clashes
The Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has expressed concern about the August 17 interethnic clashes in Angola’s Namibe Province that left 12 people dead, three injured, and at least eleven villages destroyed.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Direct Nationwide Masses ahead of World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have called on all the people of God in the Weet African country to celebrate Holy Masses to commemorate September 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
“The Church in Ivory Coast needs your fire”: Catholic Bishop at Opening of Sixth National Youth Day
Bishop Joseph Kacou Aka of Ivory Coast’s Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro has called on young Catholics to embrace Christ as their guide and carry the light of the Gospel into their communities.
Pope Leo XIV Calls for a "great cultural conversion" in His Greeting to Rimini Meeting
Pope Leo XIV called for “faith, hope, and charity to be translated into a great cultural conversion” in a message for the Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples.
