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Vatican Conference Examines Artificial Intelligence Implications for Democracy, Justice
The two-day workshop, titled “Artificial Intelligence, Justice, and Democracy,” was hosted by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
Lent, Time to Accept Our Fragility, "rekindle our hope" in Jesus: Pope Francis in Homily Prepared for Ash Wednesday
“Made of ashes and earth, we experience fragility through illness, poverty, and the hardships that can suddenly befall us and our families,” the pope said.
Pope Francis "stable", No Respiratory Failure Episodes Reported on Tuesday: Vatican Updates
Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.
Bicentennial Jubilee of Missionaries’ Founder in Tanzanian Diocese Launched, Bishop Cautions against “immoral” Schools
Bishop Flavian Matindi Kassala of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Geita has cautioned against learning institutions that foster immorality, including introducing learners to homosexual tendencies and pampering them.
Nigeria’s Auchi Catholic Diocese Appeals for Prayers After Priest, Seminarian Abducted from Parish Rectory
The Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Nigeria has sent out a prayer appeal for the safety and release of Fr. Philip Ekweli and a major Seminarian abducted from a Parish Rectory on Monday, March 3.
Christ’s Victory “over fear, difficulty, uncertainty” Inspires Religious Life: Mozambican Catholic Bishop at Profession
The victory of Jesus Christ over human challenges and limitations at his passion, death, resurrection, and ascension is a source of inspiration to the call to surrender to the Lord in perpetual service in Religious Life, Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino has said.
At Priestly Ordinary in Nigeria, Catholic Bishop Urges Priests to Strive for Holiness, “to live exemplary lives”
Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola has emphasized the need for Priests to strive for “holy” and “exemplary lives” in the course of their Priestly ministry.
Laudato Si’, “moral, theological foundation” for Addressing Africa’s Ecological Reparations: Catholic Environmentalist
Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on care for our common home, Laudato Si’, is foundational in addressing ecological reparations stemming from historical injustices, including those in Africa, a Kenyan Catholic environmentalist has said.
Catholic Bishops Decry Five-Week Closure of Schools in Northern Nigeria for Ramadan
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) are questioning the secular nature of the West African country following the closure of schools in some Nigerian States for the period of Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims, when they commemorate Qur’an’s revelation by fasting from food and drink during the sunlit hours to draw closer to God and nurture self-control, show gratitude, and practice compassion towards the needy.
At Diaconate Ordination, Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Cautions against “the word of modern culture”
Newly ordained Deacons in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Ahiara have been cautioned against popular values of the contemporary society.
This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for March 2025
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of March is for families in crisis.
Pope Francis Presents "two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency", Remains “alert, oriented, cooperative”: Vatican
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis.
Like in Priestly Service, Live Episcopal Ministry in “communion with Christ”: Archbishop to New Bishop in Cameroon
Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon has called on the newly Consecrated Bishop of Yokadouma Diocese to model his Episcopal Ministry after the person of Jesus Christ.
Catholic Church in Nigeria to Launch “SOUL” and “SHINE” Initiatives to Foster Compassion, Hope in Youth Evangelization
In response to the growing moral crisis among young people in Nigeria, the National Youth Office of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) is launching two initiatives, the Serving Others Under Love (SOUL) and the Sharing Hope in New Evangelization (SHINE) programs, to foster the formation of the conscience, compassion, and other ingredients of Catholic evangelization among youth in the West African nation.
Let’s “facilitate” Participation in Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year: Catholic Bishops in Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe
Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have challenged themselves to “facilitate” the active participation of the people of God under their pastoral care in the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Call for “health act review” amid National Insurer and Health Facilities Stalemate over Payment
Catholic Bishops in Kenya are calling on the government of the East African nation to review the country’s 2023 Social Health Insurance Fund Act (SHIF Act 2023), the newly established Kenyan parastatal that provides universal health coverage (UHC) to citizens through a medical insurance cover that is operationalized under the Social Health Authority (SHA).
Pope Francis Rests Well, Drinks Coffee, Reads Newspapers as Pneumonia Treatment Progresses
Recovery for the 88-year-old Holy Father “will certainly not be imminent,” Vatican officials cautioned, indicating a potentially extended hospital stay.
After Grisly Accident, Cameroonian Catholic Bishop, Journalist, Driver “all doing well”: Diocesan Official
Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of the Catholic Diocese of Buea in Cameroon is in stable condition, and is recovering “well” alongside a journalist and driver following a grisly accident he was involved in on February 28, the Chancellor of the Cameroonian Diocese has said.
Worship Christ “in spirit, in truth”, Archbishop in Nigeria Cautions Catholics against “double standards of life”
The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria has urged the people of God in the Archdiocese to worship Christ “in spirit and in truth”, and to shun all forms “demonic” practices, which he said would translate to “living double standards of life.”
Throughout Sunday/Monday Night, Pope Francis "rested well", in "stable" but "complex" Condition: Vatican Updates
Pope Francis was admitted to Romes’ Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis.
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