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Christian Foundation Condemns Attacks on Places of Worship as Violence Escalates in Sudan

Oct 29, 2024

A UK-based human rights foundation has condemned the escalation of attacks on places of worship in Sudan following the recent bombing of Sheikh El Jeili Mosque in the embattled Gezira State of the East-Central African country.

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“Seek them out”: Catholic Bishop in Tanzania on Declining Number of Men in Church Attendance

Oct 29, 2024

The number of men participating in public worship is on the decline in Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Kahama, the Local Ordinary has noted with concern. 

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At 70th Anniversary of Catholic Radio in Mozambique, Bishop Urges Staff to Accept Their Service as Pastoral Calling

Oct 29, 2024

The staff of Rádio Pax of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique have been called upon to accept their communication apostolate as a pastoral calling. 

Today, October 29, We Celebrate St. Narcissus

Oct 29, 2024

St. Narcissus was born towards the end of the first century, and he was nearly 80 years old when he was named as the 30th bishop of Jerusalem.

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Let’s “continue to inspire hope”: Catholic Bishop to the Consecrated in Kenya at Planned Walk ahead of 2025 Jubilee Year

Oct 28, 2024

Women and men Religious serving in Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) have been urged to foster hope among the people of God they encounter as they journey towards the Jubilee of Consecrated Life planned for 8-9 October 2025 in Rome.

Rector Kidnapped During Evening Prayers at Nigerian Minor Seminary

Oct 28, 2024

The Rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi was taken away on Sunday, October 27, when gunmen attacked the institution that is located in Edo State of the country’s embattled central southern region.  

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Pope Francis Transfers South Africa’s Newest Cardinal from Cape Town to Johannesburg Catholic Archdiocese

Oct 28, 2024

Pope Francis has transferred Stephen Cardinal Brislin, who has been at the helm of Cape Town Catholic Archdiocese in South Africa to the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg.

Section of the compound of Emmaus Rongo Catholic Parish of Homa Bay Diocese in Kenya. Credit: Fr. Charles Odira/Homa Bay Diocese/Kenya

Kenyan Catholic Parish in Shock as Body of Missing Sacramentine Postulant Found Floating in a Well

Oct 28, 2024

Mystery surrounds the death of Yvonne Jirangwa, a Kenyan Postulant with the Sacramentine Sisters of Bergamo, whose body was found floating in a well after she went missing for four days.

Today, October 28, We Celebrate St. Jude Thaddeus

Oct 28, 2024

St. Jude, known as Thaddaeus, was a brother of St. James the Lesser, and a relative of Jesus. Ancient writers tell us that he preached the Gospel in Judea, Samaria, Idumaea, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Lybia.

“The seed they sowed has blossomed": Catholic Bishop in Ghana Lauds Pioneer Missionaries to 25-year-old Diocese

Oct 27, 2024

The pastoral ministry of the pioneer missionaries to the Catholic Diocese of Yendi has flourished, the Local Ordinary of the 25-year-old Ghanaian Diocese has said. 

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Catholic Bishops in Malawi Announce Inaugural Congress to Deepen Faith among Children

Oct 27, 2024

The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has approved the proposal that the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) presented during the Bishops’ June plenary to organize the Children's Congress in the Southern African nation.

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Widows Impoverished by Floods in Nigeria Receive Aid in Catholic Diocese’s Food Program

Oct 27, 2024

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Yola has distributed food among widows whose farmlands in Adamawa State were devastated by recent floods.

Catholic Sisters in Angola Urged to Pursue “ongoing formation” to Stay Faithful to Vows

Oct 27, 2024

Members of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Charles Lwanga in Angola have been encouraged to embrace continued formation so as to remain faithful to their vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

Today, October 27, We Celebrate St. Frumentius of Ethiopia

Oct 27, 2024

St. Frumentius helped in a great capacity to bring Christianity to Ethiopia. He was born in Lebanon, and was shipwrecked in East Africa while voyaging on the Red Sea. Only he and his brother, Aedeius, survived.

Catholic Charity Currently Facilitating Ministry of Over “40,000 grateful Priests” Globally, Including in Africa: Report

Oct 26, 2024

The Catholic Pontifical foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, is currently facilitating the pastoral ministry of tens of thousands of Catholic Priests with Mass Stipends from across the globe, including those ministering in African countries.

Fr. Gabriel Mapulanga delivering the keynote address during the Sister’s Blended Value Project (SBVP) graduation ceremony in Zambia

Entrepreneurship not Deviation from Mission, Catholic Sisters in Africa Told, Urged to Look into Self-Reliance

Oct 26, 2024

To foster self-reliance and boost their evangelization efforts, Catholic Sisters in Africa have been urged not to shy away from exploring business ideas and venturing into social entrepreneurship.

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Cardinal Onaiyekan in Nigeria Proposes Education that Promotes Human Solidarity and Fosters Peace

Oct 26, 2024

John Cardinal Onaiyekan has underscored the need for Catholic education in Africa to be rooted in the Christian faith and to promote human solidarity. 

Italian Cardinal who Served in Angola Eulogized as a Dedicated Pastor with “unwavering perseverance”

Oct 26, 2024

Eugenio Cardinal Dal Corso, the third Local Ordinary of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela who died on October 20 has been honored for his humility, silent devotion, and perseverance during his missionary service in the southern African country.

Catholic Bishop Challenges Health Workers in Angola to Serve “beyond medical diagnosis”

Oct 26, 2024

Bishop Fernando Francisco, one of the Auxiliary Bishops of the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda has urged health workers—including doctors, nurses, and other caregivers—to embrace their service as extending far beyond treating physical ailments. 

Today, October 26, We Celebrate St. Evaristus, Pope

Oct 26, 2024

St. Evaristus was the son of a Greek Jew, originally from Bethlehem, and was the sixth Pope of the Catholic Church. He is traditionally considered a martyr, but there is no documentation of the event. He is buried in the Vatican, near Saint Peter.