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Today, March 5, We Celebrate St. John Joseph of the Cross
Self-denial is never an end in itself but is only a help toward greater charity—as the life of Saint John Joseph shows.
May Ash Wednesday Not Be “an empty ritual, with no grace of God”: Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Warns of Insincerity
Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten Season, when Catholics as well as members of other churches receive ashes on their foreheads as a mark of human mortality and the value of repentance, can be meaningless if we are not honest and sincere about our need for renewal with God, a Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria has warned.
Bicentennial Jubilee of Missionaries’ Founder in Tanzanian Diocese Launched, Bishop Cautions against “immoral” Schools
Bishop Flavian Matindi Kassala of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Geita has cautioned against learning institutions that foster immorality, including introducing learners to homosexual tendencies and pampering them.
Nigeria’s Auchi Catholic Diocese Appeals for Prayers After Priest, Seminarian Abducted from Parish Rectory
The Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Nigeria has sent out a prayer appeal for the safety and release of Fr. Philip Ekweli and a major Seminarian abducted from a Parish Rectory on Monday, March 3.
“Lord Jesus, grant health to our Pope”: Catholic Bishops in Cameroon Spearhead Prayers for Pope Francis’ Recovery
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) have led the people of God in the Central African nation in praying for the recovery of Pope Francis, who is being treated for double pneumonia since February 14.
Christ’s Victory “over fear, difficulty, uncertainty” Inspires Religious Life: Mozambican Catholic Bishop at Profession
The victory of Jesus Christ over human challenges and limitations at his passion, death, resurrection, and ascension is a source of inspiration to the call to surrender to the Lord in perpetual service in Religious Life, Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino has said.
At Priestly Ordinary in Nigeria, Catholic Bishop Urges Priests to Strive for Holiness, “to live exemplary lives”
Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola has emphasized the need for Priests to strive for “holy” and “exemplary lives” in the course of their Priestly ministry.
Laudato Si’, “moral, theological foundation” for Addressing Africa’s Ecological Reparations: Catholic Environmentalist
Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on care for our common home, Laudato Si’, is foundational in addressing ecological reparations stemming from historical injustices, including those in Africa, a Kenyan Catholic environmentalist has said.
Catholic Bishops Decry Five-Week Closure of Schools in Northern Nigeria for Ramadan
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) are questioning the secular nature of the West African country following the closure of schools in some Nigerian States for the period of Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims, when they commemorate Qur’an’s revelation by fasting from food and drink during the sunlit hours to draw closer to God and nurture self-control, show gratitude, and practice compassion towards the needy.
At Diaconate Ordination, Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Cautions against “the word of modern culture”
Newly ordained Deacons in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Ahiara have been cautioned against popular values of the contemporary society.
“A life given for the Church”: Angola’s First Cardinal Remembered at Centenary Birth Anniversary
Late Alexandre Cardinal do Nascimento, the first Cardinal in the Southern African nation of Angola, has been honoured on the centenary of his birth, with the people of God in the country invited to reflect on his legacy of faith, service, and intellectual contribution to the Church.
Today, March 4, We Celebrate St. Casimir of Poland
On March 4, the Catholic Church honors Saint Casimir Jagiellon, a prince whose life of service to God has made him a patron saint of Poland, Lithuania, and young people.
Pope Francis Presents "two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency", Remains “alert, oriented, cooperative”: Vatican
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis.
Like in Priestly Service, Live Episcopal Ministry in “communion with Christ”: Archbishop to New Bishop in Cameroon
Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon has called on the newly Consecrated Bishop of Yokadouma Diocese to model his Episcopal Ministry after the person of Jesus Christ.
Catholic Church in Nigeria to Launch “SOUL” and “SHINE” Initiatives to Foster Compassion, Hope in Youth Evangelization
In response to the growing moral crisis among young people in Nigeria, the National Youth Office of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) is launching two initiatives, the Serving Others Under Love (SOUL) and the Sharing Hope in New Evangelization (SHINE) programs, to foster the formation of the conscience, compassion, and other ingredients of Catholic evangelization among youth in the West African nation.
Let’s “facilitate” Participation in Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year: Catholic Bishops in Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe
Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have challenged themselves to “facilitate” the active participation of the people of God under their pastoral care in the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Call for “health act review” amid National Insurer and Health Facilities Stalemate over Payment
Catholic Bishops in Kenya are calling on the government of the East African nation to review the country’s 2023 Social Health Insurance Fund Act (SHIF Act 2023), the newly established Kenyan parastatal that provides universal health coverage (UHC) to citizens through a medical insurance cover that is operationalized under the Social Health Authority (SHA).
After Grisly Accident, Cameroonian Catholic Bishop, Journalist, Driver “all doing well”: Diocesan Official
Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of the Catholic Diocese of Buea in Cameroon is in stable condition, and is recovering “well” alongside a journalist and driver following a grisly accident he was involved in on February 28, the Chancellor of the Cameroonian Diocese has said.
Worship Christ “in spirit, in truth”, Archbishop in Nigeria Cautions Catholics against “double standards of life”
The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria has urged the people of God in the Archdiocese to worship Christ “in spirit and in truth”, and to shun all forms “demonic” practices, which he said would translate to “living double standards of life.”
Today, March 3, We Celebrate St. Katharine Drexel
On March 3, the universal Church celebrates the feast of St. Katharine Drexel, a Philadelphia heiress who abandoned her family’s fortune to found an order of sisters dedicated to serving the impoverished African American and American Indian populations of the United States.
