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Pope Leo XIV Laments That Today’s Youth Have to Deal with "relativism" and "superficiality"
Pope Leo XIV received the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. John Baptist de La Salle, on May 15 at the Vatican.
“Africa does not need charity”: Bishops in Africa, Europe to AU-EU Leaders, Urge Partnership with “peoples at heart”
Catholic Bishops in Africa and Europe have called on the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) leaders to build a just and equitable partnership that places the needs, rights, and dignity of African peoples at its centre, and not charity or external interests.
“A momentous breakthrough”: Church in South Africa Welcomes Tiger Brands Settlement for Listeriosis Outbreak Victims
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has welcomed Tiger Brands’ “long-awaited” decision to compensate victims of the 2017-2018 listeriosis outbreak.
Abductors Demand Ransom to Free Catholic Priest Kidnapped from Cameroon’s Garoua Archdiocese
Abductors are demanding a ransom for the release of Fr. Valentin Mbaïbarem, who was kidnapped on May 7 from Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua, the Chancellor of the Cameroonian Metropolitan See has told ACI Africa.
Kenya’s Parliament Speaker Urges Conference on Family Delegates to “harness collective strength” to protect Family Unit
Participants in the Second Pan-African Conference on Family Values (PACFV) in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, have been urged to foster synergy in the efforts to protect the institution of the family amid attacks from multiple quarters.
Pope Leo XIV Urges Eastern Catholics Not to Abandon War-torn Lands
“I thank God for those Christians — Eastern and Latin alike — who, above all in the Middle East, persevere and remain in their homelands,” Leo said May 14.
Leo XIV’s Pontificate Consecrated to Our Lady of Fátima at Portugal Shrine
Approximately 470,000 pilgrims gathered in Fátima, Portugal, on May 12–13 to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Love the Sinner: Pope Leo XIV Meets Tennis Star at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV met Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner at the Vatican on Wednesday.
Vatican Creates Official Instagram Account for Pope Leo XIV
The Dicastery for Communication said “Leo XIV inherits the X @Pontifex accounts used by Pope Francis and previously by Benedict XVI.”
Pope Leo XIV Embraces Elements of Francis’ Vision; Some Views Still Unclear
Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but maintained a close relationship with Pope Francis.
In Newly Launched Book, Angolan Catholic Priest Shares Insights into Language-Culture Relationship
Readers of the book, “Languages and Cultures – Introduction to Ethnolinguistics and African Oralities”, which was launched on Monday, May 12 are to gain insights into the relation between language and culture, the author of new publication has said.
Defend Family Values, “don’t yield to pressure”: Kenya Christian Professionals Forum Official to Africa’s Leaders
Africa’s leaders need to be actively involved in defending the family institution and its values, the Chairman of the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) has said.
Let’s Call on West African Leaders to Provide “coordinated, efficient responses” to Religious Extremism: RECOWA Bishops
Members of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) have proposed that those at the helm of the countries in the region put their heads together in addressing conflicts in the region, key among them religious extremism.
“A builder of bridges”: Apostolic Nuncio in Angola Weighs in on Start of Pope Leo XIV’s Pontificate
Peace, dialogue, reconciliation, and global solidarity are to define the Pontificate of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, who has been elected as the Catholic Church’s 267th Pontiff and taken the Papal name Leo XIV, the representative of the Holy Father in Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe has said.
Successor of Pope Leo XIV in Peruvian Catholic Diocese Defends Him against Accusations of Sexual Abuse Cover-up
Bishop Edinson Farfán of Chiclayo, Peru, is publicly defending the actions of his predecessor, now Pope Leo XIV, in the face of accusations that he covered up sexual abuse.
Catholic Bishop in Kenya Calls for Strengthening Families as Foundation of Church, “social fibre of society
Bishop Cleophas Oseso Tuka of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Nakuru has emphasized the importance of strengthening the family as the foundation of the society and the Church.
Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer of Consecration to Our Lady of Fátima
Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, offered a special prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary before the pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fátima.
He'll Be "a fantastic Pope’": Former Holy See Ambassador, Friend of Pope Leo XIV
Francis Rooney said Pope Leo XIV will be a “fantastic pope” because he “can communicate with people in a very clear but nonthreatening way.”
Newly Elected Pope Leo XIV Ushers In “new energy, new hope” with His “many hats”: Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria
The Catholic Church has entered a new era of missionary dynamism and global unity with the May 8 election of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the Catholic Church’s 267th Pontiff, the Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria has said.
Learn Servant Leadership from Papal Conclave, Election of Pope Leo XIV: Catholic Bishop in Kenya to African Governments
The 2025 Conclave that brought together 133 Cardinal Electors on May 7 resulting in the following day’s election of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the Catholic Church’s 267th Pontiff has a lot to teach governments, especially those in Africa, a Kenyan Catholic Bishop has said.
