Advertisement
Africa
What 2025 Jubilee of Consecrated Life Means for Women and Men Religious in Kenya’s Nairobi Catholic Archdiocese
Members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) serving in Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) gathered on Saturday, February 1 in celebration of the 2025 Jubilee of Consecrated Life.
African Theology Has “to be the yeast of society”, Jesuit Bishop in Kenya Emphasizes Value of Theology that Transforms
African theology has to bring about societal transformation if it has to be true to its mission, a Kenya-based Bishop, who is a member of the Society of Jesus (SJ/Jesuits) has said.
“Play a key role in offering hope”: Cardinal in Ivory Coast to Catholic Journalists at Jubilee of World of Communication
Catholic journalists must embrace their vocation as a mission to give hope, seek and communicate the Truth, and be servants to humanity, Ignace Cardinal Bessi Dogbo of Ivory Coast’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan has said.
“Be ever available, humble”: Catholic Archbishop to Women Religious at Perpetual Profession in Angola
Members of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy (RSM), who made their Perpetual Profession at St. Joseph Cathedral of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango have been urged to be open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit through their availability in humility.
Today is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
At the end of the fourth century, a woman named Etheria made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Her journal, discovered in 1887, gives an unprecedented glimpse of liturgical life there.
What Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya Said at Jubilee Year for Consecrated Celebration in Nairobi that “pricked” Consciences
The tendency on the part of the Clergy to be “busy with money” and tribalism in Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) are among the issues that the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya highlighted during the celebration of the 2025 Jubilee Year for the Consecrated in the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN).
Catholics in Sierra Leone Challenged to Increase their “witness to life at all stages” in Church Jubilee Year
Catholic Bishops in The Gambia and Sierra Leone have called on the faithful to deepen their commitment to life, justice, and reconciliation as part of their observance of the 2025 Jubilee Year of the Church.
Proclaiming the Word of God Requires Preparation, Reverence: Angolan Catholic Bishop to Lectors
Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola has called on lectors and liturgical ministers to approach the proclamation of the Word of God with preparation and reverence.
Bishops in Nigerian Ecclesiastical Province Call for “sound biblical foundation” as Paganism Spreads among the Youth
Catholic Bishops from Nigeria’s Lagos Ecclesiastical Province have expressed concern about the increasing prevalence of neo-pagan practices among young people in the country, warning about its impact on the Christian faith and values.
Today we celebrate Saint Brigid of Kildare, patron saint of Ireland
On Feb. 1 Catholics in Ireland and elsewhere will honor Saint Brigid of Kildare, a monastic foundress who is – together with Saint Patrick and Saint Columcille – one of the country’s three patron saints.
Uganda Confirms Ebola Patient Death at Kampala Hospital, Catholic Chaplain Urges “strict” Adherence to Safety Measures
The Catholic Chaplain at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda is calling for “strict” adherence to preventive and control measures against viruses that spread Ebola disease after a patient passed on from it.
Catholic Communicators Must “conceive, share the word of God”: Mozambican Nun
A Mozambican-born member of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) has underscored the need for Catholic communicators to anchor their work in the Word of God, highlighting the Bible as an essential tool for evangelization.
Poverty in South Africa Now “a scandal”, Must be Addressed: Country's Newest Cardinal Calls for Collaborative Approach
Stephen Cardinal Brislin has called for collective efforts to address poverty in South Africa, describing people’s rising levels of poverty in the country as “a scandal” that should not be normalized.
Journalists in Nigeria Urged to Speak Up, Expose all Forms of Christian Persecution
The Vice-Chancellor of Nigeria’s Veritas University has encouraged journalists in the West African nation to expose Christian persecution which is at its highest peak in the country.
Here’s How U.S. Catholic Bishops Have Responded to Trump’s immigration Orders: Updates
Catholic bishops across the country have publicly responded to President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration.
‘It was my duty" to Be There: Catholic Priest at Crash Site of Deadly Midair Plane Collision in Washington, DC
After the tragic plane crash in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, Father Frederick Edlefsen made his way to the scene “to be present” with the grieving families.
Today, January 31, we celebrate St. John Bosco, patron saint of young people
On Jan. 31, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. John Bosco (or “Don Bosco”), a 19th century Italian priest who reached out to young people to remedy their lack of education, opportunities, and faith.
As Fighting Rages on in Eastern DR Congo, UK Catholic Charity Steps Up Humanitarian Response
Amid the escalation of violence, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) has scaled up humanitarian response in Goma, a city in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where violence has resulted in a humanitarian crisis.
There’s No Justification for Angolans’ “cycle of poverty, misery”: Catholic Bishop Cautions Politicians against Egoism
Angola, the Southern African nation that is endowed with natural resources, should not be having any of its citizens reeling in poverty and misery as, unfortunately, it is the case, the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Caxito Diocese has told ACI Africa.
Young Catholics in Ghana Cautioned against Enticing Invitations to Join Freemasonry
Catholic youths in Ghana have been urged to embrace their “true purpose in Christ” and to reject the growing trend in the West African country to entice young people to join Freemasonry.
