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"Christians and Muslims are called to be bearers of hope": Vatican Statement on Ramadan
The Vatican’s interreligious dialogue council released a statement Friday sending “fraternal good wishes” to Muslims for the month of Ramadan.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Marks 94th Birthday, in Good Health
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was born 94 years ago today in the town of Marktl, Bavaria. More than eight years after he announced his retirement from the papacy in 2013, Benedict continues to live a retired life in the Mater Ecclesiae monastery on Vatican grounds.
Meeting Christ in Poor Renews Our Missionary Vigor: Pope Francis in Video Message
Pope Francis said Thursday that the poverty and exclusion from the job market caused by the coronavirus pandemic has made the work of Catholic groups that assist poor communities even more urgent.
"The Church is a great school of prayer": Pope Francis at General Audience
Pope Francis said Wednesday that an essential task of the Church today is to teach people how to pray.
Pope Francis Hails St. Teresa of Ávila As Exemplar of Courage and Spiritual Motherhood
Pope Francis has hailed St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood in a letter marking fifty years since the 16th century Spanish mystic was declared the first female Doctor of the Church.
Vatican Summit on 'theology of the priesthood' to Look at Questions Raised in Recent Synod
Cardinal Marc Ouellet announced Monday that the Vatican will host a theological symposium on the priesthood that will touch on questions raised in recent synods, including priestly celibacy, dwindling vocations, and the role of women in the Church.
Catholic Entities in Africa Participate in Vatican’s Launch of Debt Cancellation Campaign
Catholic Church entities in Africa earlier this week joined the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the COVID-19 Commission in the launching of the debt cancellation campaign for countries in Africa amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Francis Calls for Global COVID-19 Recovery Plan in Message to World Bank and IMF
Pope Francis appealed for a global coronavirus recovery plan in a message to participants in the spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Pope Francis Recalls Nights Spent in Eucharistic Adoration in his Youth
In a letter to a Spanish weekly, Pope Francis recalled “with emotion” his time spent in adoration at the Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament in Buenos Aires.
African Journalists Urged to Participate in Rome-Based Contest for Best Storytellers
Rome-based Harambee Africa International (HAI) has launched its ninth International Prize dubbed “Communicating Africa”, with a specific call on storytellers on the African continent to come forward to tell their own stories in the global contest.
Cardinal Turkson Marks World Health Day with Call to Rethink Healthcare
Cardinal Peter Turkson called for a rethink of healthcare to include a “holistic vision of care” in his message for this year’s World Health Day.
Pope Francis at the general audience: ‘There is no grief in the Church that is borne in so
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that the communion of saints means that Christians are never alone in the darkest moments of their lives.
Pope Francis Condemns Abduction of Hundreds of Nigerian Schoolgirls, Expresses Solidarity
Pope Francis has condemned last week’s kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls in Nigeria’s Ecclesiastical Province of Kaduna, describing it as “vile abduction.”
On 90th Anniversary of Vatican Radio, Bishops in Africa Hope for Continued Collaboration
As Vatican Radio marks 90 years since its establishment on Friday, February 12, Catholic Bishops in Africa have, in a letter shared with ACI Africa, expressed the hope that there will be continued collaboration with the Rome-based Catholic radio.
Pope Francis Appoints Bishops for Dioceses in Angola, Mozambique, Nuncio in Tunisia
Pope Francis has appointed Local Ordinaries for the Dioceses of Uíje in Angola, Guruè in Mozambique, and his representative in the Northern African nation of Tunisia.
“May Holy Trinity make us grow in unity”: Holy Father at End of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity concluded Monday with Vespers at the tomb of St. Paul.
Cardinal in Rwanda Appointed to Vatican’s Propaganda Fide
Rwanda’s Cardinal has been appointed to the Vatican's Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (CEP), whose members are responsible for coordinating the church’s missionary work.
Knights of Columbus Praise US Listing of Nigeria as 'Country of Particular Concern'
The Knights of Columbus has praised the United States for listing Nigeria as among the worst countries for religious freedom, and calling renewed attention to the mass killings of Christians in Nigeria.
Pope Francis Approves Overhaul of Vatican’s Financial Watchdog
Pope Francis approved Saturday sweeping changes to the Vatican’s financial watchdog authority.
Pope Francis Expresses Solidarity with Nigerians Following Attack on Farmers
Pope Francis has expressed his solidarity with the people of God in Nigeria following the attack on farmers over the weekend in Borno State, the North-Eastern part of the country.
