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Late Fr. William Banda. Credit: Diocese of Polokwane

Catholic Missionary Priest Murdered in South Africa Remembered as “loving, approachable”

Mar 21, 2024

The member of the St. Patrick’s Missionary Society (Kiltegan Fathers) who was killed while preparing for morning Mass at the Cathedral Church of Tzaneen Diocese in South Africa has been eulogized as a friendly and loving person who was easily approachable. 

Mons. John Opoku-Agyemang, appointed Bishop of Ghana’s Konongo-Mampong Diocese on 21 March 2024. Credit: GCBC

Pope Accepts Retirement of Bishop of Ghana’s Konongo-Mampong Diocese, Appoints Successor

Mar 21, 2024

The Holy Father has accepted the retirement of Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong in Ghana appointed Mons. John Opoku-Agyemang as his successor.

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“Do not be afraid to take charge”: Cardinal at Episcopal Consecration in Mauritius

Mar 21, 2024

Maurice Cardinal Piat has invited the new Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Rodrigues in Mauritius not to be afraid in leading the people of God in his Episcopal See.

Bishop Raphael Mweempwa of Zambia’s Monze Diocese. Credit: Monze Diocese

“Let no one be lost”: Priests in Zambia Urged to be available for the People

Mar 21, 2024

Bishop Raphael Mweempwa of Zambia’s Monze Diocese has urged Priests to be readily available to attend to the pastoral needs of those they shepherd.

Violet-Makaika,-Ellen-Carlos,-Idah-Isaac-and-Wines-Sopo-watering-the-recently-planted-trees-as-part-of-Trócaire's-reforestation-support. Credit: Trócaire

Homes Destroyed by Malawi’s Cyclone Freddy Still in Ruins: Catholic Charity

Mar 21, 2024

It has been a year since Tropical Cyclone Freddy hit southern Malawi causing a massive destruction of homes, and yet most of those homes have not been repaired, an official of  Trócaire, the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, has said.

Fr. Michael Banjo, Deputy Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Fr. Uchechukwu Obodoechina, Executive Secretary of Caritas Nigeria and other lecturers from Veritas University who are to teach the Catholic Social Teaching, in a group photograph during the launch of the CST in Abuja, Nigeria. Credit: ACI Africa

Course on Catholic Social Teaching in Nigeria to Foster Justice, Human Rights: Official

Mar 21, 2024

In a bid to promote the core principles of Catholic Social Teaching (CST), the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has launched a comprehensive course aimed at educating individuals to become advocates and educators of justice and human rights.

Today, March 21, We Celebrate St. Nicholas of Flue

Mar 21, 2024

Today, the universal church celebrates the feast of St. Nicholas of Flue. During his lifetime, the Swiss saint had 10 children, became a hermit and later prevented a civil war.

The three Little Sisters of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus (CST) in Kenya who took their First Vows on 19 March 2024. Credit: Capuchin TV

Befriend Jesus, Go for “spiritual food that is found in the Eucharist”: Nairobi Archbishop to Sisters at Profession

Mar 20, 2024

Members of the Little Sisters of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus (CST) admitted to the Religious Order at their First Profession have been called upon to maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.

Fr. Livinus Adakole Onogwu. Credit: Capuchin TV

St. Patrick Would Champion Family Values, “he would speak against injustice”: Catholic Missionary Priest in Kenya

Mar 20, 2024

The need to foster Christian values that support family life and the fight against injustices in society would be among the priorities of St. Patrick if he were alive today, a Catholic Missionary Priest in Kenya has said.

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Yola

“Nigeria is really sick, even food has become a luxury”, Catholic Bishop Laments, Highlights Insecurity, Inflation

Mar 20, 2024

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola is concerned about the state of the West African nation, where he says people’s livelihoods have been adversely affected amid “galloping inflation” and insecurity. 

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DR Congo’s Lifting of Moratorium on Death Penalty “a step backwards”: Cardinal Ambongo

Mar 20, 2024

The decision by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to lift a 2003 ban on the death penalty is retrogressive, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Kinshasa Archdiocese, Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo, has said.

Bishop Musie Ghebreghiorghis and Fr. Vittorio Boria reflect on the secret meaning of St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral in Ethiopia. Credit: CBCE

Art Inside Ethiopian Catholic Cathedral Reveals “paradise on earth”: Bishop

Mar 20, 2024

The structural design, the paintings, and the general aesthetics of St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral of the Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Emdeber gives off an aura of paradise.

Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone. Credit: Fr. Peter Konteh

Catholics in Sierra Leone Asked to Confess Sins against the Environment

Mar 20, 2024

Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles  of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone has challenged citizens of the West African nation to treat their abuse of the environment as an “ecological sin”, which must be confessed.

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There is Still Time to Receive a Plenary Indulgence During Lent

Mar 20, 2024

Did you know that there are four ways you can gain a plenary indulgence during Lent?

Today, March 20, We Celebrate St. Herbert

Mar 20, 2024

Not much is known about the life of St. Herbert, other than he was a Hermit of England and a good friend of St. Cuthbert. 

A screenshot of Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo during the March 17 interview with KTO. Credit: KTO

In Africa, Fiducia Supplicans Perceived as “cultural colonization, Western imperialism”: SECAM President

Mar 19, 2024

Fiducia Supplicans (FS), the declaration by the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith (DDF) permitting the blessing of “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations”,  was perceived as “cultural colonization” in Africa, the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has said. 

Peter Ebere Cardinal Okpaleke of the Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia in Nigeria. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia i

Solemnity of St. Joseph: Cardinal in Nigeria Advocates for Proactivity, “value, dignity, and joy of work”

Mar 19, 2024

On the occasion of the Solemnity of St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia in Nigeria, Peter Ebere Cardinal Okpaleke, has challenged citizens of the West Africa nation to be proactive, working towards resolving the challenges in the country. 

Pioneer Catholic Bishop for Recently Erected Diocese in Tanzania Urged to Love Everyone, Listen “with kindness”

Mar 19, 2024

The pioneer Bishop for the newly erected Catholic Diocese of Mafinga in Tanzania has been urged to prioritize love for the people of God under his pastoral care, listening to them “with kindness”.

Catholic Bishop of DR. Congo’s Kabinda Diocese Appointed Archbishop for Kananga

Mar 19, 2024

Pope Francis has transferred the Local Ordinary of Kabinda Diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the country’s Kananga Archdiocese, where he will serve as Archbishop.

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama  during Holy Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul Nyanya Parish of Abuja Archdiocese. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

Archbishop in Nigeria Decries “blatant misuse of public resources”, Says Perpetrators “rationalize sin”

Mar 19, 2024

The vice of corruption is pervasive and widespread in the West African nation of Nigeria, with perpetrators hell bent on diverting what “belongs to all” to themselves, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.