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Today, September 18, We Celebrate St. Joseph of Cupertino
On September 18, the Church celebrates the life of St. Joseph of Cupertino, a mystic who was perhaps most famous for his ability to fly. His father, a poor carpenter, died before his birth and his mother, who was unable to pay the debts, lost her home and gave birth to Joseph in a stable at Cupertino, Italy on June 17, 1603.
Ghana’s Laity Council Backs Catholic Bishops’ Call for Bold Action against Illegal Mining
Members of Ghana’s National Catholic Laity Council (NCLC) have expressed support for their Bishops' call for a state of emergency in areas affected by what they term as the “cancer” of illegal mining in the country.
Gunmen on Motorbike Kill 22 at Baptism Ceremony in Niger amid Rising Violence
Gunmen on motorbikes have reportedly shot dead at least 22 people participating in a baptism ceremony in an attack on a village in western Niger.
Tanzanian Vatican Diplomat Archbishop Rugambwa Dies at 67 after Serving as Apostolic Nuncio in Five Countries
Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, who served as the representative of the Holy Father in São Tomé and Príncipe, Angola, Honduras, and later New Zealand and the Pacific, has passed on at the age of 67.
“Listen to the cry of the Poor”: Provincial Superior of Vicentians in Nigeria to Government
The Provincial Superior of the Congregation of the Mission (CM), also called Vincentians in Nigeria, has called on the government to address the plight of the poor, displaced persons, and vulnerable groups across the country.
African Catholics in Diaspora Urged to Resist Secular Influences, to Practice Christian Faith “in season, out of season”
The Bishop of Cameroon’s Buéa Catholic Diocese has cautioned African Catholics in diaspora against secular influences that can draw them away from practising their Christian faith.
Today, September 17, We Celebrate St. Robert Bellarmine
On Sept. 17, the Catholic Church celebrates the Italian cardinal and theologian St. Robert Bellarmine. One of the great saints of the Jesuit order, St. Robert has also been declared a Doctor of the Church and the patron of catechists.
In Tragic Road Accident, Four Catholic Sisters Returning from Profession Event in Mwanza, Tanzania, Die Alongside Driver
Four members of the Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (MCST) in Tanzania are among the five people who have lost their lives in a tragic road accident in the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza.
South Africa’s Blessed Benedict Daswa “model of courage, apostle of life”: Catholic Priest at Beatification Anniversary
At the 10th anniversary of the beatification of Blessed Benedict Daswa, South Africa’s first potential saint, a Catholic Priest has highlighted the virtues of courage and prayerfulness and the spiritual gift of apostleship in the late teacher murdered for denouncing witchcraft.
Reconciliation, Consecrated Life Focus of Upcoming Plenary of Catholic Bishops in Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe
Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) are set to gather from Wednesday, September 17, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Muxima in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Viana for their Ordinary Annual Plenary Assembly.
Illegal Mining “cancer in Ghana’s national soul”, Catholic Bishops Lament, Call for State of Emergency in Mining Zones
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops have reiterated their concern about the spread of illegal mining in the country and urged the government to declare a state of emergency in “mining zones” as a step toward addressing the perennial challenge that has attracted condemnation from other Church institutions.
Parents of Annunciation Shooting Victim Say Daughter’s Progress is a "miracle"
The parents of 12-year-old Sophia Forchas, who was shot in the head during the Annunciation Catholic School shooting, say her progress has been “miraculous.”
“Do not be afraid”: Catholic Archbishop to Members of Commission for Pastoral Care of Migrants, Itinerants
Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo has encouraged members of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants (CEPAMI), an entity of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST), to realize their mission with courage, faith, and determination even in the most difficult contexts.
St. Cornelius, Pope, Martyr and St. Cyprian, Bishop, Martyr
Saint Cornelius was elected Pope in 251 during the persecutions of the Emperor Decius. His first challenge, besides the ever present threat of the Roman authorities, was to bring an end to the schism brought on by his rival, the first anti-pope Novatian. He convened a synod of bishops to confirm him as the rightful successor of Peter.
Malawi’s Future “depends on choices we make today”: Catholic Commission Officials Urge Electorate to Vote “with courage"
Officials of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Malawi are appealing to the electorate to participate in the country’s general elections as the future of the Southern African nation “depends on the choices” made during the Tuesday, September 16 polls.
Nigeria Now Full of “fear, flight and funerals”: Catholic Bishops’ Conference President
Nigeria is “sinking in many fronts”, the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has said, lamenting that apart from economic hardships that Nigerians are grappling with, many communities in the West African nation have been thrown into perpetual mourning owing to unending insecurity.
UK-Based Christian Entity Denounces Targeting of Women and Children as Violence Rages On in Sudan
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), the UK-based human rights organization that specializes in religious freedom and works on behalf of those persecuted for their Christian beliefs, has decried increasing atrocities against women and children in Sudan as the country’s civil war in its third-year rages on.
“We must not refuse to carry the Cross”: Archbishop at Evangelization Centenary in Ivory Coast’s Bouaké Archdiocese
Archbishop Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké in Ivory Coast has urged the people of God to embrace the Cross of Christ with courage and humility as his Metropolitan See marks 100 years of evangelization.
“Do the same”: U.S. Catholic Bishop Urges Newly Ordained Priests in Uganda to Emulate Pope Leo XIV’s Humility
Bishop Patrick Michael Neary of the Catholic Diocese of Saint Cloud in the U.S. has called upon the four newly ordained Priests of the Congregation of Holy Cross (CSC) in Uganda to anchor their Priestly Ministry in humility, prayer, and closeness to the people of God in the example of Pope Leo XIV.
Kenyan Catholic Bishop Lauds Mill Hill Members Choosing Hostile Missions for Evangelization
Members of the Mill Hill Missionaries (MHM) go to lands where they risk their own life for the kingdom of God, Bishop John Oballa Owaa of the Catholic Diocese of Ngong in Kenya has said.
