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Francisca Dommetieru Ziniel

Over 100 African Youths to Participate in Planned Third Laudato Si’ Assembly in Ghana Targeting Young People

May 23, 2025

More than 100 young people from across Africa and beyond are expected to gather in the capital city of Ghana, Accra, for the Third Laudato Si’ Youth Assembly, aimed at celebrating the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on care for our common home, which the late Pontiff issued on 24 May 2015.

10 Years of Laudato Si’: Apostolic Administrator in Mozambique Says “caring for nature is protecting the future”

May 23, 2025

The Apostolic Administrator of Mozambique’s Catholic Diocese of Quelimane has called on Christians to embrace environmental responsibility as a vital part of their faith and a way of securing the future.

Pope Leo XIV smiles during his first general audience in St. Peter's Square on 21 May 2025, members of the Episcopal Conference of the Indian Ocean (CEDOI). Credit: Vatican Media/ CEDOI

Indian Ocean Catholic Bishops Pledge “full collaboration” with Pope Leo XIV in His Petrine Ministry

May 23, 2025

Members of the Episcopal Conference of the Indian Ocean (CEDOI) have pledged their full collaboration with Pope Leo XIV in his ministry as the successor of St. Peter.

“Leo XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope,” written by Matthew Bunson, vice president and editorial director at EWTN News. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV Biography Launches in Rome; Book Available Now from EWTN

May 23, 2025

EWTN officially launched the first authoritative biography of Pope Leo XIV during an event at the Vatican on May 22.

Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône of the Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis in Mauritius. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Port Louis

Correction of “great injustice”: Catholic Bishop Hails UK’s Accord to Cede Sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

May 23, 2025

Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône of the Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis in Mauritius has welcomed the United Kingdom’s (UK) decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, describing the move as a long-awaited act of justice for a displaced people and a significant moment in the country’s decolonization journey.

“Many children disappear without a trace”: Catholic Official Decries Surge in Human Trafficking in Angola

May 23, 2025

The Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants (CEPAMI) in Angola has lamented the reported surge in cases of human trafficking and exploitation in the Southern African nation, where children are disappearing under mysterious and often criminal circumstances.

Catholic Bishop in Uganda Advocates for “new” Style of Priestly Formation to Realize “synodal shepherds of hope”

May 23, 2025

There is a need to align formation of future Priests with the rapidly changing pastoral context of the modern world, Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok of Uganda’s Catholic Diocese of Lira has said.

Alasdair MacIntyre in March 2009. / Credit: Sean O’Connor/Flickr via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)

Renowned Philosopher and Catholic Convert Alasdair MacIntyre Dies at 96

May 23, 2025

Alasdair MacIntyre, a towering figure in moral philosophy and a Catholic convert credited with reviving the discipline of virtue ethics, died on May 21 at age 96.

Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV Inviting Catholics to Rediscover Centrality of Christ: Italian Cardinal

May 23, 2025

Pope Leo XIV’s emphasis on faith in the risen Christ is fundamental for the Church, particularly in Europe, Italian Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco said.  

Cardinal William Goh, the archbishop of Singapore. / Credit: Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0

Singapore's Cardinal Says He expects clarity in teaching from Pope Leo XIV

May 23, 2025

In an interview on Thursday, Cardinal William Goh, the archbishop of Singapore, said he hopes for greater doctrinal clarity from Pope Leo XIV.

Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Desilú León explains the route for “Paths of Pope Leo XIV,” which will cover four regions in the country: Lambayeque, Piura, La Libertad, and Callao, key locations in the pastoral life of Pope Leo XIV. / Credit: Courtesy of Ministry of Trade and Tourism of Peru

"Paths of Pope Leo XIV" Tourism Route Launches in Peru

May 23, 2025

A new Peruvian tourism route “Paths of Pope Leo XIV” highlights the places where the Holy Father exercised his fruitful pastoral ministry in the Andean country.

Credit: Fr. Christopher Geh Kum

From Slums to Priesthood: Cameroonian Catholic Priest Shares Journey of Faith, Renews Commitment to Serving the Poor

May 22, 2025

A Cameroonian Catholic Priest has penned a heartwarming testimony of his experiences in a book, narrating his experience with poverty to the sacred vocation of the Priesthood.

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10th Anniversary of Laudato Si': Catholic Official in Angola Raises Concerns About Actions Endangering the Environment

May 22, 2025

As the Church marks ten years since the publication of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on care for our common home, Laudato Si’, the Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has raised concerns about growing threats to the environment, calling for urgent and concrete actions to protect the planet.

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Kitui

Kenyan Catholic Diocese Pledges to Strengthen Pastoral Exchange Program with American Archdiocese

May 22, 2025

The Catholic Diocese of Kitui in Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening and deepening its pastoral exchange partnership with the American Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

Pope Leo XIV prays in front of the famous icon at the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

All about Devotion to Our Lady of Good Counsel and Pope Leo XIV

May 22, 2025

Pope Leo XIV, the first pope to come from the Order of St. Augustine, made a visit very early in his pontificate to the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Italy.

An artisanal miner carries a sack of ore at the Shabara artisanal mine near Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Oct.12, 2022. | Photo by JUNIOR KANNAH/AFP via Getty Images

Catholic Official in Angola Decries Exploitation of Children in Namibia, Urges Urgent Government Action

May 22, 2025

The  Human Rights Officer for the Justice and Peace Commission of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has expressed concern following revelations that Namibia’s former president, Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba, made on the exploitation of children in Angola.

Credit: CECCI

Pope Leo XIV Urges Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast to Nurture Unity, “prophetically proclaiming the Gospel”

May 21, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast to deepen their unity as a vital foundation for evangelization as they celebrate the closing of the Golden Jubilee of their common forum, the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI).

Archbishop Luigi Bianco, transferred to the Vatican diplomatic mission of Slovenia and Kosovo. Credit: UEC

Apostolic Nuncio in Uganda Transferred to Slovenia, Kosovo

May 21, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has transferred Archbishop Luigi Bianco, who has been serving as Apostolic Nuncio in Uganda, to the Vatican diplomatic mission of Slovenia and Kosovo.

Pope Leo XIV smiles during his first general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 21, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV to Meet Cardinals at Consistory to Approve Canonizations

May 21, 2025

Pope Francis had called for the consistory in late February, when he was in the hospital, but the date was never set.

“Leo XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope,” written by Matthew Bunson, vice president and editorial director at EWTN News, is the first authoritative biographical portrait of Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was elected the new Holy Father on May 8, 2025. / Credit: EWTN Publishing

EWTN to Release Biography of Pope Leo XIV, the First U.S.-born Pope

May 21, 2025

A new biography of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, will be available May 21 from EWTN and is now available for preorder.