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Throughout Sunday/Monday Night, Pope Francis "rested well", in "stable" but "complex" Condition: Vatican Updates
Pope Francis was admitted to Romes’ Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis.
Lent 2025, Let’s Transform “from selfishness to self-giving, hatred to love, evil to good”: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop
As a time for sacrifice, penance, and deep reflection, this year’s Lenten Season provides an opportunity for self-transformation, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
Priestly Ministry “requires constant renewal”: Vicar General in Cape Verdean Catholic Diocese
The ministry of Catholic Priests in the contemporary world involves “constant renewal”, the Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Santiago in Cape Verde has said.
Catholic Justice, Peace Official in Cameroon Cautions against “disinformation campaigns” during Electioneering Period
As Cameroon gears up for the presidential Election Day in October 2025, the Coordinator of the Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) has cautioned against the spreading of falsehood aimed at misleading the public.
Today, March 2, We Celebrate St. Agnes of Prague
St. Agnes was born in Prague in the year 1200, and probably died in the year 1281. She was the daughter of Ottocar, King of Bohemia and Constance of Hungary, who was a relative of St. Elizabeth.
Pope Francis Stable, Receives Eucharist, Spends Time in Prayer: Vatican Updates
Pope Francis spent another restful night at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after being admitted on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis.
Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Directs that Mass, Holy Hours, Benedictions, Be Offered “specifically for the Pope”
Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Abuja has directed members in Parishes to offer Holy Mass, participate in daily Holy Hours, and organize Benedictions “specifically” for Pope Francis, who is being treated for double pneumonia since February 14.
Premature Political Campaigns, Corruption “scourge”, Abductions among Challenges Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Want Ended
Catholic Bishops in Kenya are calling for an end to several happenings in the country that are a cause for concern.
Cameroon’s 2025 National Council of Catholic Communicators Meeting Ends with Call to Witness, Foster Peace, Hope Message
The 8th meeting of the National Council of Catholic Communicators in Cameroon has ended with a call on Catholic media practitioners to witness and foster peace and hope” in their professional undertakings.
“You are called to be agents of transformation”: Catholic Bishop at Launch of National Youth Day in Ivory Coast
Young people in Ivory Coast must take an active role in shaping the future of the Church and society, Bishop Joseph Kacou Aka of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro has said.
Today, March 1, We Celebrate St. David of Wales
Among Welsh Catholics, as well as those in England, March 1 is the liturgical celebration of Saint David of Wales.
Time to “return the love” as Catholics in Africa Gather Online to Pray for Pope Francis’ Recovery
Catholics from across Africa gathered online for one hour to pray for Pope Francis, who is being treated for double pneumonia since February 14. Latest reports on the health situation of the Holy Father indicate a “sudden worsening of the respiratory picture”.
Communications Officer for Regional Bishops’ Conference in Africa Reminisces about Past with Pope Francis, Prays for Him
Sheila Leocádia Pires, the Mozambican-born journalist who serves as the Communications Officer of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is praying for the recovery of the ailing Holy Father, Pope Francis, with whom she says she shared light moments on the sidelines of the 2021-2024 Synod on Synodality gatherings, where she served as Secretary of the Commission for Information.
Catholic Bishops Decry Rights Violation in DR Congo after Conference Official’s Passport Confiscated at Airport
Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have raised alarm over rising violations of the freedom of movement in the Central African nation after an incident involving the Secretary General of their Conference.
Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Catholic Bishop of Lesotho’s Leribe Diocese, Appoints Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Augustinus Tumaole Bane from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Leribe in Lesotho and appointed Mons. Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole, currently serving as Parish Priest of Moya and St. Matthew in the Archdiocese of Pretoria, as his successor.
Pope Francis Ventilated after "sudden worsening" of Respiratory Condition
Pope Francis began noninvasive ventilation on Friday after experiencing a respiratory crisis that led to a “sudden worsening” of his condition, the Vatican said.
Today, February 28, We Celebrate Blessed Villana de'Botti
Villana de’Botti was a wife and a Third Order Dominican. She was born in Florence in 1332.
Catholic Bishops in Africa Meeting Other Faith, Civil Society Groups to Chart Way Forward after Historical Injustices
Top on the agenda for members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) who are engaging with other faith-based groups and ethical communities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is how to heal from the historical injustices the continent has suffered from.
“We have to work hard to change Cameroon”: Bishop to Catholics amid Challenges, October Presidential Election
The President of the Episcopal Commission for Communication at the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) has urged Catholics in the Central African nation to embrace their role as bearers of hope and work diligently to transform the country that is gearing up for a presidential election later this year.
“You’re true reference point for civilization of truth, love”: Catholic Bishop in Malawi to Parish Priests
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa in Malawi has called upon Parish Priests in his Episcopal See to live up to their identity as bearers of “truth and love in this world”, guarding the people of God under their pastoral care against falsehood.
