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WCD 2025: How SIGNIS Africa is Promoting “Citizen Journalists of Hope” Initiative to Counter News Negativity
The leadership of the African region of the World Catholic Association for Communication, SIGNIS Africa, has used the occasion of the 2025 World Communications Day (WCD) to examine the five-year-old initiative targeting Catholic youths dubbed “Citizen Journalists of hope”.
Newly Appointed National Executive Secretary for Communications in Kenya Championing Family-Centred Journalism
A journalism practice that prioritizes messages that foster the institution of the family can go a long way in safeguarding the society’s basic unit, enriching members with values that bring them joy and fulfilment, the newly appointed National Executive Secretary for the Commission for Social Communications of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has said.
Today, June 4, We Celebrate St. Francis Caracciolo
Born in Villa Santa Maria, Italy on October 13, 1563, Francis Caracciolo was given the name Ascanio at his baptism. His mother was a relative of St. Thomas Aquinas. He lived a virtuous life as a youth and seemed inclined towards a religious vocation.
“We speak same language”: Kenyan Catholic Bishop Appeals for Unity between Warring Communities after Priest’s Murder
Communities in bandit-infested Kerio Valley in Kenya, where Fr. Allois Cheruiyot Bett was murdered have more that unites them than divides them, the Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret that serves the area has said.
Catholic Diocesan Priests Decry “systematic persecution of Christians” in Nigerian State, Say Bishop Targeted
Members of the Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests' Association (NCDPA) ministering in the country’s Makurdi Diocese have condemned a wave of deadly targeted attacks in what they have termed “systematic persecution of Christians” aimed at causing distress to their Local Ordinary, Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe.
Like the Virgin Mary, Let’s Live Christian Faith “dynamically, through action”: Bishop to Legion of Mary in Mozambique
Members of the Legion of Mary in Mozambique have been urged to seek the inspiration of the Blessed Virgin Mary in living their Christian faith.
Form “honest citizens”, Committed to Country’s Growth, Common Good: Bishop to Officials of Catholic Institute in Angola
Bishop António Francisco Jaca of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela has urged staff of the Institute of Religious Sciences of Angola (ICRA) to aim for the training of students committed to honesty and the common good.
Popemobile Converted into Ambulance Blocked from Entering Gaza
Ongoing border restrictions have prevented Pope Francis’ former popemobile, which was refurbished with essential medical equipment, from reaching its destination.
Catholic Journalists Have a Role in Shaping “the message of our time”: Media Council of Kenya CEO
Catholic media practitioners in Kenya have been challenged to actively contribute to shaping messages in today’s world, especially in the face of growing moral and social challenges.
Catholic Sisters “indefinitely” Close Mission Stations in Bandit-Infested Kenyan Community Days after Priest’s Murder
Members of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters (OSB) have “indefinitely” shut down their mission and hospital apostolate in Kerio Valley, a region served by Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, “until the area is safe for service”.
Today, June 3, We Celebrate St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs of Uganda
St. Charles and many other martyrs for the faith died between November 15, 1885 – January 27, 1887 in Namugongo, Uganda. St. Charles and his companions were beatified in 1920 and canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1964.
At WCD 2025 Celebrations in Nairobi, Catholic Bishop Urges “responsible” Media Engagement, Decries News Negativity
The Chairman of the Commission for Social Communications of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has underscored the need for Catholic journalists to engage the media responsibly, shunning the traditional media practice that fosters news negativity through a focus on misfortunes and tragedies.
Nigeria’s Catholic Priests “an endangered species”: Catholic Bishop Decries Surge in Abductions of Clergy
Bishop David Ajang of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Lafia has condemned the growing trend of abductions and killings targeting the Catholic Clergy in the country.
WCD 2025 Theme, Sharing Hearty Hope “with gentleness”, Relevant for All: CEPACS President Urges “disarmed communication”
The 2025 World Communications Day (WCD) theme, “Sharing with gentleness the hope that is in your hearts,” is relevant to the people of God across the globe, not just to media practitioners, the President of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) has said.
Vatican Confirms Cardinal Otunga’s Sainthood Cause “not stagnated”, Renews Hope for First Kenyan-born Saint
Mons. Angelo Romano, a Vatican Relator at the Dicastery of the Causes of Saints, has renewed hope in the cause of Sainthood of the Servant of God Michael Maurice Cardinal Otunga, noting that the process that started some 15 years ago is “still alive”.
Catholic Archbishop Urges Faith, Perseverance amid Nigeria’s Crises During Marian Rosary Procession
Amid growing economic and social challenges in Nigeria, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has urged the people of God in his Episcopal See not to give in to despair but to remain steadfast in faith, seeking the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Today, June 2, We Celebrate Sts. Marcellinus and Peter
On June 2, the Catholic Church remembers two fourth-century martyrs, Saints Marcellinus and Peter, who were highly venerated after the discovery of their tomb and the conversion of their executioner.
Share Cardinal Otunga’s Legacy with Future Generations: Catholic Archbishop to Kenyans at Fundraising Dinner
Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has urged the people of God in Kenya to keep alive the legacy of the Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga in engagements and sharing that make known the virtues he exemplified, especially to younger generations.
Realizing “integral development” in Spiritan Missions in Kenya Key Objective of Project Management Training: Facilitator
The Wednesday, May 28 project management and implementation workshop that targeted members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans/Holy Ghost Fathers/CSSp.) serving in the Province of Kenya and South Sudan aimed to equip the beneficiaries with strategies to realize “integral development” in their respective missions, the facilitator has said.
Violation of Children’s Right to Food “a serious challenge in Angola”: Catholic Official
The Vice Coordinator of the Child Pastoral Ministry in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Viana has expressed concern about the violation of children’s right to food in the Southern African nation, describing it as a national crisis that demands urgent intervention from government and civil society.
