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Suspension of South Africa’s Police Minister Linked to Criminal Gangs “step in the right direction”: Cardinal
The leadership of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has lauded President Cyril Ramaphosa for suspending the country’s Police Minister accused for having links with criminal gangs.
Mozambique’s First Women’s Congregation Braving the Wild to Care for Over a Million Displaced by Terrorists
Members of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God (SMIC), reportedly the first female Congregation in Mozambique, are risking their lives to care for hundreds of thousands victims of religious extremism uprooted from their homes in the Northern regions of the Southern African country.
At Pilgrimage in Zambia, Catholic Media Practitioners Challenged to “be communicators of hope”
Archbishop Benjamin Phiri of the Archdiocese of Ndola in Zambia has challenged Catholic media practitioners to keep in mind their professional calling to be instruments of hope for the good of the people of God consuming their content.
Catholics in Angola Urged to Foster St. Benedict’s Motto, “pray and work”
Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda in Angola has highlighted the motto of St. Benedict, “Ora et labora” (pray and work), as vitally important in the life of the people of God.
Newly Ordained Priests, Deacons in South Africa Cautioned against Clericalism, Urged to Foster “synodal” Priesthood
Candidates for Holy Orders, coming from among the people of God and sent back to the people of God to serve them, must steer off clericalism, the tendency, on the part of the Clergy, to emphasize authority and influence to the detriment of the Laity, Bishop Neil Augustine Frank of South Africa’s Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill has said.
Shun Partisan Politics, Be “light” amid Crisis: Spiritan Bishop in Angola to Confreres at Priestly Ordination
Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of the Catholic Diocese of Cabinda in Angola has urged two members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (CSSp./Holy Ghost Fathers/Spiritans) he ordained Priests to shun partisan politics.
Hunger in Mozambique “crippling our children’s future”: Catholic Archbishop Calls for Urgent Action against Malnutrition
Archbishop Inácio Saúre of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nampula in Mozambique is appealing for urgent action to address the challenge of child malnutrition, warning food crisis among children in the Southern African nation is endangering not only their health and future but also the stability of families in the North of the country.
Church's Role Must Go Beyond Worship, Nigerian Catholic Archbishop Says, Urges Outreach to Poor, Afflicted
The people of God need to go beyond participating in worship and combine the life of devotion to that of reaching out to the needy as exemplified in the Gospel story of the Good Samaritan, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
Pope Leo XIV’s Hometown, Dolton Village, Purchases His Childhood Home for $375,000: Update
On July 8, the village of Dolton, Illinois, purchased the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV.
Today, July 14, We Celebrate St. Kateri Tekakwitha
On July 14, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be canonized. Known as the "Lily of the Mohawks," Kateri lived a life of holiness and virtue, despite obstacles and opposition within her tribe.
Today, July 14, We Celebrate St. Camillus de Lellis
On July 14 the U.S. Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of Saint Camillus de Lellis, who turned from his life as a soldier and gambler to become the founder of an order dedicated to caring for the sick. In some other countries, he is celebrated on the anniversary of his death, July 14.
Reports of Alleged South Africa’s Police Minister Links to Criminal Gangs “deeply unsettling”: Catholic Bishops
Reports of allegations that Senzo Mchunu, South Africa’s Police Minister, has links with criminal gangs is “deeply unsettling”, the leadership of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has said.
Pope Leo XIV “has a special place in his heart for Kenya”: Apostolic Nuncio on Holy Father’s Hoped for Visit
The Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya has already invited Pope Leo XIV to the East African nation and believes that with concerted effort involving the Church leadership and the Kenyan government, the Holy Father may soon realize a maiden pastoral visit to the country as Pope.
South Sudan’s “scars of conflict run deep” Cardinal Says, Highlights Church’s Role as “beacon of hope”
The protracted violent conflicts in South Sudan have caused “deep” wounds and over time, scars, Stephen Ameyu Martin Cardinal Mulla of South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has said.
Catholic Church in Southern Africa Denounces Attacks against Migrants Seeking Treatment in Public Hospitals
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have denounced xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in some parts of South Africa, where locals have reportedly been protesting against treatment of undocumented migrants in public hospitals in the country.
Don’t “accept to be left behind”: Nairobi Catholic Archbishop to Parents, Guardians on Digitality, Relations with Gen Z
Archbishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) in Kenya has cautioned parents and guardians against ignoring digitality.
Today, July 13, We Celebrate St. Henry II
On July 13, the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of St. Henry II, a German king who led and defended Europe's Holy Roman Empire at the beginning of the first millennium.
Planned National Biblical Week in Angola “a moment of intense spirituality, reflection”: Official
The National Biblical Week in Angola is to be a time of spiritual engagement through meaningful reflections, an official involved in organizing the July 15-20 has said.
South Sudan’s Catholic Bishops Denounce Wrongful Use of “military action”, Say Hinderance to Lasting Peace
The wrongful use of “military action” at the expense of dialogue to address socio-political challenges in South Sudan is behind the protracted violent conflicts in the country, Catholic Bishops in the East African nation have said.
Women Religious in Kenya Urged to Nurture “individual, collective resilience” to Succeed in Mission as Pilgrims of Hope
The Chairperson of the Commission for Religious Life of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has highlighted resilience as vitally important in the success of the evangelization mission undertaken by members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL).
