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The Vatican City’s Governor’s Palace (Palazzo del Governatorato in Vaticano), the building that is the seat of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State in the Vatican Gardens. / Credit: Some pictures here/Shutterstock

Pope Leo XIV Approves Measures Benefiting Families of Vatican Employees

Aug 11, 2025

Pope Leo has approved measures benefiting Vatican employees, expanding paternity leave, the rights of parents with disabled children, and granting family subsidies.

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Malawi Catholic Bishops Pledge to Advance Resolutions of Inaugural National Eucharistic Congress

Aug 11, 2025

The Catholic Bishops of Malawi have committed to ensuring a successful implementation of the resolutions from the inaugural National Eucharistic Congress, held from August 5-9 at Our Lady of Africa Maula Cathedral in the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe.

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In Case You Missed Them: Some Other Moments of SECAM Plenary Assembly in Rwanda and Photos

Aug 11, 2025

Not much attention might have been given to some moments during the recently concluded July 30 – August 4 20th Plenary Assembly of Africa’s Catholic Bishops under their common forum, the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) in Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali.

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Launched Youth Vocational Skill Centre in Nigerian Archdiocese to Foster “self-reliance, community development”

Aug 10, 2025

In a bid to combat youth unemployment and promote economic self-sufficiency, the  Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has launched a vocational training centre through its Justice Development and Peace Caritas Initiative (JDPCI).

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Upcoming Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Muxima Shrine “time of grace” in Angola: Official

Aug 10, 2025

The upcoming pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Muxima in Angola has been described as a time of grace, marked by spiritual renewal, national unity, and careful preparation to welcome thousands of pilgrims to one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most significant Marian sites.

Pope Leo XIV in his Sunday Angelus on Aug. 10, 2025, urged the faithful to reflect on how they invest the “treasure” that is their life. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Urges Mercy and Vigilance in Angelus at St. Peter’s

Aug 10, 2025

Pope Leo XIV calls Catholics worldwide to invest their lives in compassion and mercy, urging vigilance and generosity in daily actions.

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Youths Urged to Emulate Uganda Martyrs, Rwandan Visionary Students, and DR Congo’s Bwana Chui in Witnessing to Faith

Aug 9, 2025

One thing is common about the witness of the recently beatified Floribelt Bwana Chui Kositi of the Democratic Republic of Condo (DRC), the Kibeho visionaries in Rwanda, and the 22 Catholic Ugandan Martyrs. All of them were young.

Bishop Siphiwo Devilliers Paul Vanqa. Credit: SACBC

Concern as Academic Pressure Hinders Faith Formation among School-going Children in South Africa

Aug 9, 2025

The Liaison Bishop for Youth at the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) has expressed concern that the overemphasis on academic performance in South Africa’s education system is hindering the formation of school-going children and keeping them away from the Church.

Pope Leo XIV and St. Augustine. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News and Public Domain

St. Augustine’s Impact on First 3 Months of Pope Leo XIV’s Pontificate

Aug 9, 2025

Today marks three months since Pope Leo XIV first appeared on the central balcony of the Vatican basilica after being elected the successor of St. Peter.

Twenty-four-year-old Father Miguel Tovar of the Diocese of Cartagena, Spain. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Diocese of Cartagena

Pope Leo XIV Tells Newly Ordained 24-year-old Catholic Priest to "never lose your joy"

Aug 9, 2025

Pope Leo XIV told one of the youngest priests in Spain, recently-ordained Father Miguel Tovar, 24, to never lose “the joy of the priesthood.”

Children process into the St. Mary al-Tahir Church, also known as the Church of the Immaculate Conception, in Baghdad, for their first Communion. / Credit: Chaldean Catholic Church

Hope in Iraq: Churches Full as 1,500 Children Celebrate First Communion

Aug 9, 2025

Just weeks ago, Christians throughout Iraq celebrated as 1,500 boys and girls received their first holy Communion.

The helicopter crash victims. Credit: Presidency of the Republic of Ghana

“Grave loss to nation”: Ghana’s Bishops Mourn Loss of 8 Senior Government, Military Officials in Helicopter Crash

Aug 8, 2025

Catholic Bishops in Ghana have expressed their spiritual closeness with families of eight senior government and military officials who died in a tragic helicopter crash on August 6 in the West African nation.

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu. Credit: Capuchin TV

Let’s not be “annoying Priests”: Catholic Archbishop at Priestly Ordination in Kenya

Aug 8, 2025

The Archbishop of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu has urged members of Clergy to always be available to the people they serve, and to carry out their pastoral duties appropriately, lest they turn into “annoying Priests.”

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Malawi’s First-ever Catholic Children’s Congress Concludes with Calls to Protect Young Ones from Harm

Aug 8, 2025

The inaugural National Children’s Congress organized by the Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops (MCCB) has concluded with a call to prioritize child welfare, safeguard children from harm, and promote their spiritual development through good role models.

Late Fr. Vasco Ngonguela Samba. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo

Father Detained for Suspected Involvement in Angolan Catholic Priest’s Death

Aug 8, 2025

Fr. Vasco Ngonguela Samba, a 30-year-old member of the Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo in Angola, who went missing on July 31, has been found dead, and his father arrested on suspicion of homicide.

Pope Leo XIV Mourns Helicopter Crash Victims in Ghana. Credit: Presidency of the Republic of Ghana/Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV Expresses Spiritual Closeness with Families of Helicopter Crash Victims in Ghana

Aug 8, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has expressed his spiritual closeness with the families of ministers, government officials, and the crew who perished in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday, 6 August, in the West African nation of Ghana. 

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Angola’s Catholic Bishops Direct Countrywide “reparation” Eucharistic Celebrations for Deadly Taxi Drivers’ Protests

Aug 7, 2025

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have called for nationwide “Masses of reparation” in the Southern African nation following the July 28-30 taxi drivers’ protests that left at least 30 people dead.

Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka of South Africa’s Catholic Diocese of Mthatha. Credit: SACBC

“Boat in storm?” Catholic Bishop Says South Africa Trapped in “times of practical atheism” amid Fading Faith Authority

Aug 7, 2025

Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka of South Africa’s Catholic Diocese of Mthatha has likened the country’s current situation to a boat caught in a storm at a time when faith practice is on the decline and the people of God moving towards “practical atheism.”

Newlyweds Anna and Cole Stevens meet Pope Leo XIV at the general audience in Rome on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. / Credit: Courtesy of Anna and Cole Stevens

Pope Leo XIV: The Family First place We Receive Support to Overcome Life’s Trials

Aug 7, 2025

In a video message to the third congress of the Pan-African Catholic Network for Theology and Pastoral Care, Pope Leo XIV recalled the fundamental role of the family.

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Newly Ordained Catholic Priests in Angola Urged to Commit to Promoting Human Dignity

Aug 7, 2025

Four members of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap) ordained Priests on Monday, August 4, have been encouraged to embrace their ministry as a public mission rooted in justice, peace, and the promotion of human dignity.