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Official of Bishops’ Conference in Southern Africa Urges G20 Leaders to Courageously Reform Global Debt System
The Secretary General of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is urging G20 leaders to courageously reform the global debt system to foster hope across the African continent.
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Nigerian Priest as Assessor for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Mons. Anthony Onyemuche Ekpo, who has been serving as Under-Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, as the assessor for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State.
“No voice is insignificant”: Kenyan Bishop Urges Catholic Communicators to Embrace Collaboration and Capacity Building
The Chairman of the Commission for Social Communication of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has called on Church communicators in the East African country to deepen collaboration and prioritize capacity building in their apostolate, reminding them that no voice within the Church’s communication ministry is insignificant.
Vatican Communication Expert Urges Catholic Media Entities in Kenya to Amplify Voices of Women Religious
A communication expert at the Dicastery for Communication (DFC) has called on leaders of Catholic media organizations in Kenya to give women Religious, especially those serving in marginalized communities, a platform to showcase the work they are doing in their various apostolates.
Today, November 19, We Celebrate St. Raphael Kalinowski
Saint Raphael was born in 1835 as Joseph, son of Andrew and Josepha Kalinowski in present day Lithuania. Saint Raphael felt a call to the priesthood early in his life, but decided to complete his education. He studied zoology, chemistry, agriculture, and apiculture at the Institute of Agronomy in Hory Horki, Russia, and at the Academy of Military Engineering in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Let’s Maintain “Catholic identity in all our communications”: Kenyan Bishop at Start of Annual Consultative Meeting
The Chairman of the Commission for Social Communication of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has urged Catholic media practitioners in Kenya to remain firmly rooted in their faith as they practice their profession in an increasingly dynamic media landscape.
Over 100 Christians Killed, Six Churches Ransacked in Nigeria in Two Weeks: Intersociety Report
Barely two weeks following U.S. President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), persecution of Christians in the West African nation continued unabated, according to the latest report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety).
“Be a channel of communication, peace”: Vatican Secretary of State to Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso, Niger
The Vatican Secretary of State has called upon the Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso and Niger, whom he ordained Bishop, to serve as “a channel of communication, fraternity, and peace” for the Church and society in the two neighbouring countries.
Catholic Bishop Condemns Deadly Attack on Hospital in DR Congo, Challenges Government to “wake up from slumber”
Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku of the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has condemned the killing of several civilians, among them over a dozen patients, in an attack reportedly by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group on a Church-run health facility in Biambwe, North Kivu Province.
Madagascar’s Catholic Bishops Call for “authentic transformation,” Warn Against Return to Old Political Practices
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (CEM) have called for a “true and authentic transformation” of the nation, urging political leaders to break decisively with past governance failures and to commit to reforms that prioritize the common good.
Newly Ordained Catholic Priest in Angola Urged to Be “a specialist in God’s presence in the world”
Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié has urged a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists), whom he ordained a Priest, to become “a specialist in God’s presence in the world,” embracing a ministry marked by humility, perseverance, and total dedication to God and His people.
Today, November 18, We Celebrate St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
St. Rose was born into a family with wealth and political connections August 29, 1769 in Grenoble, France. Her father, Pierre Francois Duchesne, was a lawyer, businessman, and prominent civic leader in Grenoble, while her mother, Rose Perier, was a member of a leading family from the Dauphine region.
Today, November 18, We Celebrate Dedication of the Churches of Peter and Paul
Saint Peter’s Basilica was originally built in 323 by the emperor Constantine. The basilica was constructed over the tomb of Peter the Apostle, the Church’s first Pope.
Tanzania’s Catholic Bishops Condemn Election-Related “brutal, inhumane killings,” Demand Justice for Victims
Catholic Bishops in Tanzania have condemned what they have described as “brutal and inhumane killings” linked to the disputed October 29 general elections.
Catholic Priest Abducted, One Person Killed Following Attack on Parish Residence in Nigeria’s Kaduna Archdiocese
Fr. Bobbo Paschal was kidnapped on Monday, November 17, when gunmen attacked St. Stephen Parish of Kaduna Catholic Archdiocese, where he serves as Parish Priest.
As UN Downsizes Security Operations in South Sudan, Catholic Bishops Warn of “serious implications”
The United Nations has announced that it is downsizing its security operations in South Sudan, a decision that Catholic Bishops in the country and the neighbouring Sudan say spells doom for innocent civilians.
“My prayers are with families in Kivu,” Pope Leo XIV Prays for Victims of Christian Persecution in DR Congo
Pope Leo XIV has expressed his spiritual closeness with countries where Christians are persecuted and prayed for families that have lost their loved ones in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where attacks targeting Christians are said to be emerging.
“Resist get-rich-quick syndrome,” Catholic Archbishop Challenges Youths in Nigeria to Embrace Hard Work
Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria has called on youths in the West African nation to reject the rising culture of idleness, moral compromise, and the “get-rich-quick” mentality, urging them instead to embrace hard work, responsibility, and authentic Christian living.
"Let us not be afraid," Apostolic Nuncio Appeals, Urges Polish Community in South Africa to Bear "witness to faith"
The Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa has urged members of the Polish community in the country to not give in to fear amid contemporary challenges in the country and to remain steadfast in witnessing to their faith.
Lebanese Catholics Abroad Await Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Their Homeland With Hope
Members of the Lebanese Catholic diaspora hope the new pontiff will continue his papal predecessors’ solidarity with the Middle East’s most Christian country.
