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Nigerian Catholic Bishop Calls for "serious renewal" among Clergy to Address Sexual Abuse Allegations
The Local Ordinary of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has called for “serious renewal” in the “clerical culture” in which members of the Clergy operate in order to address the allegations of sexual abuse in the Church.
Pioneer Catholic Bishop of Kenya's Kakamega Diocese Remembered for Humility, Obedience to Be Laid to Rest November 21
Bishop Philip Sulumeti of Kenya's Catholic Diocese of Kakamega who passed on on November 9 at the age of 88 has been remembered for his humility, respect to authority, and fatherly love.
Africa is Facing “a debt crisis of deep moral urgency”: UN Official at Church's G20 Social Summit Gathering
The United Nations (UN) Women Adviser for East and Southern Africa has decried the continent's increasing debt terming it as a crisis that requires serious moral intervention.
Kidnapped Nigerian Priest Still Alive, Catholic Archdiocese Clarifies after Social Media Accounts of Cleric’s Murder
The Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna in Nigeria has refuted circulating social media reports that Fr. Bobbo Paschal, abducted on November 17, has been killed.
Microsoft Says it Will Not Discriminate against Religious Groups after Investor Criticism
On Oct. 10, Microsoft and Boyer Research, a group of shareholders represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian legal group, signed the agreement.
Nigeria “no longer safe for children”: Catholic Bishop on Abduction of 25 School Girls
Bishop Yohana Dauwa Bulus of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has raised concern about the safety of children in the West African country following the November 17 abduction of 25 schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State.
Today, November 20, We Celebrate St. Bernward
Saint Bernward served as the thirteenth Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany during the middle of the tenth century. His grandfather was Athelbero, Count Palatine of Saxony. After having lost his parents, Bernward was sent to live with his uncle Volkmar, who was the Bishop of Utrecht.
Clergy, Religious Cautioned against Social Media “celebritization” at Communicators Meeting in Kenya
The rapidly evolving digital environment is introducing new pressures that sometimes lead Clergy and the men and women Religious toward “celebritization”, a communication expert at the Dicastery for Communication (DFC) has warned.
Selfishness Destroying African Societies, Vatican-based Catholic Archbishop Says, Urges Shift to Christ-Centered Love
The Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, has cautioned that a growing culture of selfishness is eroding Africa’s social values, weakening communal bonds, and threatening the transformative power of the Gospel across the continent.
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.
