Advertisement

Africa

Today, November 23, We Celebrate Blessed Miguel Pro Juarez

Nov 23, 2025

Born in Guadalupe on January 13, 1891, Miguel Pro Juarez was one of 11 children. Miguel was, from an early age, intensely spiritual and equally intense in his mischievousness, frequently exasperating his family with his humor and practical jokes. 

Members of the Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops (MCCB). Credit: MCCB

Malawi’s Catholic Bishops Designate Solemnity of Christ the King Thanksgiving Day after Peaceful Elections

Nov 23, 2025

Malawi’s Catholic Bishops have called for turning to God in gratitude following peaceful general elections in the Southern African nation on September 16.

Samuel Rege, an Eyewitness to the Kidnap of 25 School Girls in Maga. Credit: Samuel Rege

Nigerian Teacher Recounts “night of horror” when Terrorists Abducted 25 Kebi School Girls

Nov 22, 2025

A Nigerian teacher who survived the attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Kebbi State has recounted a “night of horror” that ended with the abduction of 25 girls at the institution, saying he remains deeply traumatized as 23 of the girls remain in captivity.

Credit: Radio Waumini

Kenyan Government Urged to Ensure Full Implementation of 2010 Constitution to Honor Bishop’s Struggle for Reforms

Nov 22, 2025

The best way the Kenyan government can honor the late Bishop Philip Sulumeti, who championed the country’s 2010 constitution, is to ensure full implementation of the constitution, the governor of Kakamega County has said.

Bishop  Estêvão Binga of the Catholic Diocese of Ganda in Angola. Credit: Ganda Diocese

Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Pastoral Agents to Deepen Commitment to Synodal Path

Nov 22, 2025

Bishop  Estêvão Binga of the Catholic Diocese of Ganda in Angola has as called on pastoral agents to renew and strengthen their commitment to the multi-year Synod on Synodality that was concluded on 27 October 2024 in Rome, reminding communities not to neglect the orientations and promises already made.

Today, November 22, We Celebrate St. Cecilia

Nov 22, 2025

St. Cecilia's family was one of the principle families of Rome. According to the cultural custom of the time, Cecilia's family betrothed her to a pagan nobleman named Valerian despite St. Cecelia's consecration to God. 

Credit: BBC

Shock as Armed Attackers Kidnap Children at Catholic Elementary, Senior Schools in Nigeria

Nov 21, 2025

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora in Nigeria has described as “painful and disturbing” the Friday, November 21, kidnapping of children and staff at St. Mary’s Catholic Nursery, Primary, and Secondary Schools.  

Credit: African Union/SECAM

SECAM Decries Exclusion of Church, Civil Society Organizations from AU–EU Summit in Angola

Nov 21, 2025

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have criticized the organizers of the 7th African Union (AU)–European Union (EU) Summit in Angola for excluding Church-based and civil society organizations from the event.

Members of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Presentation of Our Lady (PSP). Credit: Radio Moto

Catholic Sisters Temporarily Withdraw from Mission Hospital in DR Congo’s Butembo-Beni Diocese after Deadly Attack

Nov 21, 2025

The Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Presentation of Our Lady (PSP) has temporarily withdrawn its members from the Biambwe Referral Health Centre in the Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following an attack reportedly by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group.

Credit: ACI Africa

At Funeral Mass, Apostolic Nuncio Hails Pioneer Bishop of Kenyan Diocese for Keeping Politics Out of Church

Nov 21, 2025

The Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya has lauded Bishop Philip Sulumeti, who passed on Sunday, November 9, for keeping politics out of the Church, noting that the Bishop’s firm stance on politics was out of his respect for the Eucharist and the temple of God.

Credit: Christin Solidarity Worldwide (CSW)

UK-Based Rights Organization Joins Call for Intervention in Attacks against Faith Communities in Nigeria

Nov 21, 2025

Christin Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights organization, has joined the Global Coalition on Freedom of Religion in Nigeria (GCFRN) in calling for urgent government intervention following a spike in terror-related attacks targeting religious communities across northern and central Nigeria.

Archbishop Martin Kivuva Musonde of Kenya's Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa. Credit: Lwanga Communications

Vatican Official Sends Solidary Message to Stella-Marris Kenya, Calls for Inclusion of Fishermen in Decision-Making

Nov 21, 2025

The Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD) has called for the active inclusion of fishermen in decisions that affect their lives, work, and the health of the seas.

Credit: ACI Africa

Cardinal Otunga’s Sainthood Journey: Kenyans Urged to Emulate Servant of God’s Virtues to Advance Cause

Nov 21, 2025

Emulating the virtues of Maurice Cardinal Otunga can accelerate his canonization cause, the Archbishop of Kenya's Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has said, imploring Kenyans to imitate  the Servant of God's spirit.

Archbishop Martin Kivuva Musonde of Kenya's Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa. Credit: Lwanga Communications

Catholic Archbishop in Kenya Calls for Joint Efforts to Care for Seafarers

Nov 21, 2025

The Local Ordinary of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa has emphasized the importance of close collaboration and meaningful partnerships in addressing the pastoral needs and social welfare of seafarers and fishermen in the East African nation.

Bishop Wilfred Anagbe of the Nigerian Diocese of Makurdi in Benue state at a breakfast at Capitol Hill organized by Aid to the Church in Need, Jan. 30, 2024. / Credit: Peter Pinedo/CNA

Nigerian Catholic Bishop Calls for U.S. Military Intervention at Congressional Hearing

Nov 21, 2025

A Nigerian Catholic bishop said U.S. military intervention is warranted at a Nov. 20 hearing of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa.

Alessandro Allori, “The Presentation of Mary,” 1598. / Credit: Public domain

What Do We Know About the Presentation of Mary?

Nov 21, 2025

When we celebrate the presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we give honor and respect to the Virgin, who is an example for all of us in our struggle for holiness.

Today, November 21, We Celebrate Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Nov 21, 2025

The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated annually on November 21st, commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child by her parents in the Temple in Jerusalem.

Sr. Dominica Mkhize. Credit: Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC)

Africa’s Debt Crisis “an ethical, spiritual tragedy”: South African Catholic Sister at G20 Social Summit Side Event

Nov 20, 2025

The Associate Secretary General of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) has described Africa's debt crisis as “an ethical and spiritual tragedy” that needs to be addressed, noting that the debt is having a profound impact on the poor across the continent.

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape-Verde, and Guinea-Bissau (CESMCVGB). Credit: CESMCVGB

Catholic Bishops in West Africa Urge Governments to Tackle Corruption, Insecurity, Youth Unemployment

Nov 20, 2025

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape-Verde, and Guinea-Bissau (CESMCVGB) are calling on their respective governments to take urgent and decisive action against corruption, insecurity, and rising youth unemployment, issues they say are pushing their nations deeper into social and economic crisis.

Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

Nigerian Catholic Bishop Calls for "serious renewal" among Clergy to Address Sexual Abuse Allegations

Nov 20, 2025

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.