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Young Catholics at National Mass in Kenya Urged to Persevere amid Hardships: “Jesus loves you”
The Chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) Youth Commission has encouraged young people from different Dioceses who attended their National Mass to remain hopeful despite the many struggles they face in life, reminding them that Christ walks with them at every moment.
Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa Call for Family Centred Approach in Addressing Gender-Based Violence
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have faulted existing interventions against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the region describing the response to the crisis as “incomplete”.
“Follow in the footsteps of the Blessed Virgin Mary”: Tanzanian Catholic Archbishop to Sisters at Perpetual Profession
The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam has urged the members of the Little Sisters of St. Francis who were making Perpetual Profession and others celebrating Silver Jubilee to remain steadfast in their vocation by imitating the virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Sabbatical is a Way of Honoring God, Kenyan Priests, Religious Told
Bishop Jackson Murugara of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Meru has highlighted the pastoral value of undertaking sabbatical describing it as an important moment of spiritual renewal and act of “honoring God.”
“Do not be afraid, put out into the deep”: Cameroonian Catholic Bishop to Laity at General Assembly
Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei of the Catholic Diocese of Obala in Cameroon has called on lay Catholics to pursue their mission of evangelization without fear.
Youth, Migrant Workers, and Peacekeepers Reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV’s Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 trip to Lebanon has left a deep impression across the country and beyond.
Today, December 5, We Celebrate St Gerald, Bishop of Mayo
St. Gerald was an English monk, and the bishop of Mayo. The date of his birth is unknown, however we do know that after the Synod of Whitby in 664, he followed St. Colman to Ireland, and settled in Innisboffin, in 668.
Missionary Congregation Joins Call for Prayers for 265 Children still Held after Nigerian School Abductions
The Society of African Missions (SMA) has called for spiritual solidarity with the 265 out of over 300 children and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, who are still missing following their November 21 kidnapping.
“A nation cannot build new roads on old wounds”: South Sudanese Catholic Bishop Urges Youth to Embrace Dialogue
Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has called on young people in the east-central African country to embrace dialogue so as to heal from past wounds of wars in the world’s youngest country.
Mozambique’s National Youth Celebrations Open with Call for Young People to Lead Healing, Renewal of the Country
The Third National Youth Day (JNJ) celebrations have opened in Mozambique with a call on young people to become a driving force of hope, unity, and social healing in the Southern African nation.
South African Catholic Bishop Known for Liturgical Reform at Conference Dies at 76
Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi, known for the liturgical reform that has put the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) among the “most up-to-date” Conferences in liturgical matters, has passed on at the age of 76.
Families in Kenya Urged not to Burden Children in Consecrated Life
The Bishop of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Bungoma has called on families to allow their children who have embraced Consecrated life to serve God freely.
Catholic Lawyers in Nigeria Urged to Reject Bribery, Champion Integrity in Country’s Troubled Judicial System
Amid growing public frustration over corruption in Nigeria’s justice system, the National President of the National Association of Catholic Lawyers (NACL) has called on Catholic legal practitioners in the country to reject bribery in all its forms and lead efforts to restore integrity and transparency in the country’s judiciary.
Today, December 4, We Celebrate St. John of Damascus
Catholics remember and celebrate the life of the great Arab Church Father St. John of Damascus on Dec. 4.
African Centre of Theology and Canon Law Conference in Kenya Lauded as “truly an important moment”
Archbishop Philip Anyolo Subira of Kenya's Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has lauded the inauguration of the conference of the African Centre of Excellence in Theology and Canon Law (ACETCL), terming the moment as “truly important.”
Appeal for Prayers as Catholic Priest Kidnapped from Residence in Nigeria Remains Missing
The Catholic Diocese of Zaria in Nigeria is appealing for prayers for the “quick and safe release” of Fr. Emmanuel Ezema, who was abducted on Tuesday, December 2.
National Pilgrimage in Guinea-Bissau Cancelled, Catholic Dioceses Cite Unstable “sociopolitical situation”
The Catholic Dioceses of Bissau and Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau have announced that the traditional National Pilgrimage to Cacheu has been cancelled this year, a decision motivated by the sociopolitical situation in the country.
Missionaries, Local Communities in Mozambique Lauded for Sustaining 80-Year-Old Catholic Mission
Bishop Diamantino Guapo Antunes acknowledged of Mozambique's Catholic Diocese of Tete has lauded Missionaries and local community members of Fonte Boa Monte Mission for their tireless commitment to sustaining the Church’s evangelization mission.
Nigerian, Iraqi Priests Tell of Aiding Persecuted Christians Seen in Photo Exhibit
A photo exhibit features the “forgotten faces” of persecuted Christians in Nigeria and Iraq.
“Bring laughter back into our homes,” Kenyan Archbishop Urges Women to Restore Joy in Families
The Archbishop of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has underscored the vital role of joy in family life, urging women to take the lead in restoring laughter back into their homes.
