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“A great responsibility”: Bishop-elect for Port-Louis Diocese in Mauritius on Appointment
Mons. Jean Michaël Durhône, the Bishop-elect for Port-Louis Diocese in Mauritius has described his May 19 Episcopal appointment as “a great responsibility”.
Sr. Wilhelmina Lancaster, African American Foundress Whose Body is the Center of Attention
When the Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of the Apostles exhumed the body of their foundress Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, OSB, on May 18, they found the unexpected: Four years after her death and burial in a simple wooden coffin, her body appeared remarkably well preserved.
Elect Parliamentary Heads Devoid of Partisan Bias: Christian Leaders in Nigerian State
Members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State are calling upon lawmakers in the West African nation to elect leaders in the Senate and National Assembly, who are not foster partisan biases.
Vatican Auditor to Continue to Function During Sede Vacante, Pope Francis Rules
Pope Francis has established that the auditor general of the Holy See will continue to carry out its tasks during a sede vacante.
Pope Francis: St. Andrew Kim Taegon Teaches us "we must not give up"
St. Andrew Kim Taegon and the other Korean martyrs teach us to have courage when sharing the Gospel, even in the face of difficult situations, Pope Francis said on Wednesday.
Pope Francis: Pray that the Gospel Can be Freely Shared in China
Pope Francis asked Catholics Wednesday to pray that the Gospel can be fully and freely shared in China.
In Evangelizing, Foster Unity: Catholic Bishop to Catechists in South Sudanese Diocese
The Catholic Bishop of Torit Diocese in South Sudan has underscored the value of oneness in evangelization, and called upon Catechists to foster it.
Today, May 24, We Celebrate Sts. Donatian and Rogatian
Donatian and Rogatian were brothers who were martyred for their faith in the third century.
“May God touch their hearts”, Bishop in Burkina Faso Prays for Conversion of Terrorists
The Catholic Bishop of Dori Diocese in Burkina Faso has offered prayer for the conversion of terrorists, who he says have taken up arms against their people.
“Despicable, violent”: Catholic Bishops in DR Congo on Crackdown on Protesters
The reported use of force on peaceful protesters demanding better living conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has caught the attention of Catholic Bishops who have described the May 20 police excesses as “despicable and violent”.
Nigerian Catholic Priest Freed After Three Days in Captivity
Fr. Jude Kingsley Maduka, the Nigerian Catholic Priest who was abducted on May 19 while inspecting the site of a new adoration chapel has been set free.
Vatican Cardinal Urges Caritas Africa to Foster “highly pronounced ability to listen”
The Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD) has urged members of Caritas Africa, the development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Church on the continent, to promote the virtue of listening.
80-year-old Man Tries to Kill Catholic Archbishop after Sunday Mass in Mexican Cathedral
An 80-year-old man wielding a knife tried to kill Archbishop Faustino Armendáriz of Durango, Mexico, on May 21. The attack took place in the cathedral sacristy after the Sunday noon Mass.
Catholic Journalists in Nairobi Archdiocese, Kenya, Urged to “speak the truth with love”
Catholic journalists are to deliver messages of “truth with love”, a member of the Clergy serving in Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has said.
Today, May 23, We Celebrate St. Jane Antide Thouret
On May 23 the universal Church celebrates the feast day of St. Jane Antide (Jeanne-Antide) Thouret, a Sister of Charity who worked tirelessly for the faith amidst persecution during the French Revolution.
Jesuit Entity Supporting Thousands Fleeing Sudan War at “an outreach point” in South Sudan
Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), an international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), has set up “an outreach point” at Renk in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State where thousands of persons fleeing the Sudan war that broke out on April 15 are being served.
“Spare no effort”: Pope Francis to International Community on Pushing for Talks in Sudan
Pope Francis has urged the international community to “spare no effort” in pushing for dialogue between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to bring an end to war in Sudan where he says “situation continues to be grave”.
On World Communications Day, Kenya’s Catholic Journalists Urged “to convey God's presence”
Catholic journalists in Kenya have been urged to counter profit-oriented communication that typically fosters “self-interest” with communication that delivers the message of God.
“Take your bloodstained hands off our Province”: Bishops of Kinshasa Metropolitan, DRC
Catholic Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have urged those behind persistent clashes between members of the Yaka and Teke communities in Kwamouth territory to save the Metropolitan See from bloodshed.
Pope Francis to Travel to Portugal for August World Youth Day, to Visit Fatima
The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis will travel to Lisbon, Portugal, for World Youth Day this August with a visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima.
