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“DR Congo urgently needs to regain peace”, Cardinal Ambongo Says, Calls for Truth, Justice
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa has called for lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), emphasizing that it must be rooted in truth and justice.
Catholic Priest Urges Nigeria’s Veritas University Staff to Illuminate Society with Faith and Knowledge
Catholic universities are “cities on a hill” and “lamps mounted on lampstands,” providing moral and intellectual guidance amid global cultural decline, Fr. George Ehusani has said at the opening of the staff retreat of Veritas University Abuja in Nigeria.
“Be steadfast at all times”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Urges Clergy to Remain Faithful to God’s Calling, Service
Members of the Clergy have the responsibility to live their calling of teaching the faith and guiding God’s people in virtue without giving up, even when they are misunderstood or mistreated for carrying out their sacred duty, the Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Idah has said.
Today, September 25, We Celebrate St. Hermann Contractus
Born February 18, 1013, at Altshausen (Swabia), St. Hermann Contractus was born crippled and unable to move without assistance. It was an immense difficulty for him to learn to read and write, however he persisted and his iron will and remarkable intelligence were soon manifested.
Christian Advocacy Group Hopes Court Hearing of Young Nigerian Will Overturn Country’s Blasphemy Laws
US-based Alliance Defending Freedom International (ADF International) has expressed optimism that the scheduled hearing in the appeal of Yahaya-Sharif Aminu, a young musician previously sentenced to death by hanging for alleged blasphemy, will overturn the country’s blasphemy laws.
IMBISA Plenary, Golden Jubilee Opens with Call to Rebuild Hope, Trust amid “finite disappointments”
The 14th Plenary Assembly of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) and the Golden Jubilee of the nine-member region has opened with a call to “renew hope and trust” amid “finite disappointments.”
Missionary Sisters of Evangelization at 40: Newest Members in Kenya Urged to Remain Faithful to Vowed Life
Newly professed members of the Missionary Sisters of Evangelization (MSE) in Kenya have been challenged to remain true to their vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as the Congregation marks 40 years since it was founded.
At Funeral Mass, Pioneer Bishop of Nigeria’s Nsukka Catholic Diocese Eulogized as “a gift to the Church”
Bishop Francis Emmanuel Ogbonna Okobo, the pioneer Local Ordinary of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, who passed on August 29 at the age of 88, has been eulogized as a “gift” to the Catholic Church in the West African nation.
Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe Catholic Bishops Warn of “crisis of hope”, Call for National Reconciliation
Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have warned of a growing “crisis of hope” marked by frustration, insecurity, inequality, and poverty, urging leaders to pursue dialogue, reconciliation, social justice, and attentiveness to the people.
Catholic Scouts in Angola Urged to Deepen Faith, Communion after Split from National Association
Bishop Martín Lasarte Topolansky of Angola’s Lwena Diocese has urged Catholic scouts in the country to strengthen their mission in the Church with fidelity, clarity, and communion following their official separation from the Association of Scouts of Angola (AEA).
Nigerian Catholic Bishop Warns Against Growing Youth Attraction to Traditional Religion
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Idah has expressed concern over what he describes as a growing “crisis of faith” among young people in Nigeria, with many embracing “ancestral religion”.
Today, September 24, We Celebrate Blessed Anton Martin Slomshek
Anton Martin Slomshek who was born November 26, 1800 at Ponikva, Slovenia is the first Slovenian to be beatified.
On Eve of IMBISA Plenary, Golden Jubilee, Apostolic Nuncio Implores “peace, joy of the Risen Christ”
The representative of the Holy Father in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa has invoked peace and joy of the Risen Lord ahead of the 14 Plenary Assembly of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) and the Golden Jubilee of the organ of liaison and pastoral cooperation comprising Local Ordinaries in nine Southern African nations.
At Bicentenary Celebration, Missionaries of Africa Founder Remembered for “legacy of faith, human dignity”
Charles Cardinal Lavigerie, the founder of the Missionaries of Africa (MAfr/White Fathers) and the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (MSOLA), has been remembered for “a legacy of faith and human dignity”.
“He was definitely a very holy person”: Co-Author on Writing First Book about Kenya’s Cardinal Otunga
Many people who interacted with Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga in Kenya had a sense of the Servant of God’s sanctity.
“Learn to live together, fostering mutual respect”: Cardinal Nzapalainga at Launch of Pastoral Year in Bangui, CAR
Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR) has called on the people of God in his Metropolitan See to foster mutual respect as they live together.
Vatican Rejects "false solutions such as abortion" While Defending Women’s Equality at UN
Archbishop Paul Gallagher reaffirmed before the United Nations the Holy See’s commitment to promoting the dignity and equality of women.
Interfaith Youths in Kenya End Convention with “pledge to reduce our Carbon footprint”
Young environmentalists in Kenya have concluded their two-day convention in Nairobi with a commitment to “reduce carbon footprint” and foster integral ecology in networking initiatives.
At Perpetual Profession in Mozambique, Catholic Sisters Urged to “be beacons of hope, mercy”
Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino has called upon three members of the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (HMC.) to live radical, courageous, and faithful lives as to become signs of mercy and hope in the contemporary world.
Newly Ordained Priests, Deacons in Angola Urged to Foster Church’s Evangelizing Mission
Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango has urged the 19 members of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette (MS) he ordained as Deacons and Priests to foster the evangelizing mission of the Church.
