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Today, October 3, We Celebrate St. Mother Théodore Guérin
St. Théodore Guérin, SP, was born Anne-Therese Guerin at Etables, Brittany in France on October 2, 1798.
Catholic Charity Receives Request to Keep in School Hundreds of Children Fleeing from Burkina Faso’s Volatile Areas
Catholic charity and Pontifical foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has received a request from the Missionary Brothers of the Countryside (F.M.R) that is working in Burkina Faso, to provide school fees for over 200 students who have fled with their families from violence in Burkina Faso’s town of Pama, which is served by the Catholic Diocese of Fada N’Gourma.
African Leaders Urged to Unite on Ecology, Prioritize Continent over Profit ahead of COP30
Young Catholic environmental activists from East Africa are calling on African political leaders heading to the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Brazil in November to unite in defense of creation and put the needs of the continent before profit.
Ahead of National Prayer Day at Kenyan Marian Shrine, Catholic Archbishop Cautions Leaders against Political Utterances
As preparations for the annual National Prayer Day at the Subukia National Marian Shrine in the Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Nakuru intensify, the Local Ordinary of the Metropolitan See animating this year’s spiritual exercise has cautioned political leaders against using the event for political utterances.
Ahead of Ivory Coast’s Presidential Election, Religious Leaders Urge “restraint, respect for institutions, peace”
Religious leaders in Ivory Coast have appealed for calm and “restraint” ahead of the country’s October 25 presidential election.
“Church is with you”: South Sudanese Catholic Bishop Expresses Solidarity with Victims of Violence in His Episcopal See
Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) in South Sudan has expressed solidarity with the victims of the Sunday, September 28 violence when forces from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) attacked a military barrack in Nagero County that is served by his Episcopal See.
“We must change”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Calls for Nationwide Repentance on Independence Anniversary
As Nigeria marked its 65th independence anniversary on October 1, the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Bauchi called on citizens in the West African nation to seek the face of God sincerely for divine intervention.
Faith-Based Health Institutions in Kenya Hailed for Delivering Quality Care amid Government Hiccups
Kenyan government has lauded Faith-Based health institutions for their vital contribution to healthcare delivery in the East African country as the country works towards streamlining services provided by the new Social Health Authority (SHA) scheme.
Today, October 2, We Celebrate The Guardian Angels
The truth that each and every human soul has a Guardian Angel who protects us from both spiritual and physical evil has been shown throughout the Old Testament, and is made very clear in the New.
Born in Rome, BeDoCare Conference Takes African Stage to Strengthen Resilience
Hundreds of social enterprises from over 20 countries are gathering in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, for the BeDoCare Conference, a movement started in Rome in September 2022 to create resilience in the social sector, and help countries to move “beyond aid and paternalism.”
DR Congo’s Bukavu Archdiocese, Rwanda’s Cyangugu Diocese Mark International Peace Day with Joint Tree Planting
The Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda’s Cyangugu Catholic Diocese have jointly planted a tree of peace to mark the International Day of Peace.
At 2025 Season of Creation Event in Kenya, Pauline Sisters’ Provincial Calls for Renewed Care for Planet Earth
The Provincial Superior of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) in East Africa, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe (EAMZZ) has called for a renewed commitment in caring for creation amid climate change and the effects it has on vulnerable communities.
On Death Anniversary, Angola’s First Cardinal Remembered as “contemplative, silent man”
Late Alexandre Cardinal do Nascimento, Angola’s first Cardinal, who passed on 28 September 2024 has been remembered as “a contemplative, silent man” whose life continues to inspire the people of God in the Southern African nation.
To Curb Hostilities, Vatican Cardinal Urges Southern Africa Pastoral Agents to Engage Migrants in Stakeholder Meetings
Pastoral agents working among refugees and displaced persons should facilitate stakeholder meetings to curb hostilities, the Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD) has said.
How to Pray the St. Thérèse of Lisieux Novena
The St. Thérèse novena has become popular over the years. Here’s how to pray it.
Catholic Archbishop in Zambia Cautions against “politicization of ethnic identities", Calls for Spiritual Solidarity
The Local Ordinary of Zambia’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka (ADL) has cautioned against what he describes as a growing “politicization of ethnic identities” in the Southern African nation.
Today, October 1, We Celebrate St. Therese of the Child Jesus
On October 1, Catholics around the world honor the life of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, or St. Thérèse of Lisieux on her feast day. St. Thérèse was born January 2, 1873 in Alençon, France to pious parents, both of whom are scheduled to be canonized in October 2016.
“Very strong, really strong”: SECAM President on Church in Southern Africa, Hails IMBISA on Golden Jubilee
The President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has lauded the vitality of the Church in the nine member countries of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) as the Catholic Bishops’ association marks 50 years.
Irish Loreto Sister Recognized with Honorary Doctorate for Transforming Girls’ Lives in South Sudan amid War, Famine
St. Patrick's Pontifical University in Maynooth, Ireland, has conferred an Honorary Doctorate to Sr. Orla Treacy, whose work spanning 19 years in South Sudan has transformed the lives of hundreds of girls in the war-torn East African nation that is the world’s newest country.
Dicastery for Culture and Education Secretary Urges Co-owned Catholic University in Kenya to Safeguard 40-Year Heritage
The Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education has urged Tangaza University (TU), the Nairobi-based institution that is jointly owned by 22 Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL), to safeguard the Catholic heritage that has guided it for four decades.
