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New Catholic Bishop in South Africa Urged to Foster Unity amid “felt polarization”
The new Catholic Bishop of South Africa’s Queenstown Diocese has been urged to work toward uniting the people of God who will be under his pastoral care amid cases of divisions characterized by “name-calling and demeaning labels.”
Pope Francis turns to Mary, Undoer of Knots, at end of rosary marathon for end to pandemic
Pope Francis asked on Monday for the intercession of Mary, Undoer of Knots, as he ended a month-long global rosary marathon.
“Formalities completed” before Twice-Divorced UK PM Wedding at Catholic Cathedral: Church
Church authorities said that “all necessary steps were taken, in both church and civil law,” ahead of twice-divorced British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s wedding at a Catholic cathedral in London on Saturday.
Pope Francis: Basketball is a Sport that ‘lifts you up to the heavens’
Pope Francis described basketball on Monday as “a sport that lifts you up to the heavens.”
Catholic Bishop in DRC Appeals for Humanitarian Aid for Displaced amid Volcanic Eruptions
Humanitarian assistance is being sought for the hundreds of thousands displaced persons after the volcanic eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) forced residents of the Eastern city of Goma to flee “in all directions.”
“Declare state of emergency to spare the country looming anarchy”: Nigerian Archbishop
The Local Ordinary of Nigeria’s Lagos Archdiocese has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to declare a state of emergency in the country due to rising cases of insecurity.
Catholic Archbishop in Mozambique Calls for Joint Efforts to End Cabo Delgado Crisis
The Catholic Archbishop of Mozambique’s Nampula Archdiocese is calling for concerted efforts to end the crisis in the country’s northernmost Province of Cabo Delgado, a region within the Catholic Diocese of Pemba.
South Sudanese Catholic Diocese Provides Psychosocial Training to Control Youth Drug Abuse
South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Yei has equipped over thirty people with basic psychosocial support skills to control the abuse of drugs among the young people in Yei River County of the country’s Eastern Equatoria State.
The Holy Trinity invites us to grow in unity as Christians: Pope Francis
On the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Pope Francis said unity is essential to Christian life because God is a communion of love.
Ivorian Catholic Priest Condemns Xenophobia, Calls for Promotion of Positive Messages
In the wake of last week’s attack on Niger nationals living in Abidjan, the capital city of Ivory Coast, a Catholic Priest in the West African nation has condemned xenophobia and called on his compatriots to foster positive messages including encounters through social media.
Manual to Guide Small Christian Communities in Benin’s Cotonou Archdiocese Released
The leadership of the Archdiocese of Cotonou in Benin has released a manual to guide the activities of Small Christian Communities (SCCs) in its episcopal see.
Catholic Association in South Sudan Distributes Facemasks to Keep Learners in School
Members of the Mary Help Association of Christians (ADMA) serving in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Wau have distributed facemasks to school girls to assist them in fighting COVID-19 while they remain in school.
Catholic Laity in Congo-Brazzaville Urged to Embrace, Foster Church Social Teaching
Ahead of the celebration of the National Day of the Apostolate of the Laity in the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), the leadership of the National Council of the Catholic Lay Apostolate of Congo (CNALC) has called on the faithful in the Central African nation to embrace and promote the social teachings of the Church.
Mother Teresa's Lawyer Blasts New Podcast Likening her Order to a Cult
A new podcast that likens St. Teresa of Calcutta to a cult leader is full of “untruths and false accusations,” the former legal counsel for St. Teresa told CNA on Friday.
Catholic Charity Mourns Missionary Nun Who Served the Poor in Muslim Dominated Niger
The Pontifical charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, is mourning the passing on of a Catholic missionary Nun who dedicated her life to the service of the poor in Niger, a country with a tiny percentage of Christians.
Rwanda’s Cardinal Says Eucharist Key to Unity, Reconciliation amid History of Genocide
As the Church in Rwanda celebrates the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress, Antoine Cardinal Kambanda has underscored the value of the Eucharist in the landlocked Great Rift Valley East African nation, saying it is key to unity and reconciliation as Rwandans recover from “our history of Genocide.”
Seven Issues Catholic Bishops in Kenya Want Addressed for a “peaceful, secure” Country
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have, in a collective statement issued at the end of their Ordinary Plenary Assembly, outlined seven issues affecting the East African nation, which they want addressed for a “peaceful, secure and prosperous” nation.
Slain Army Officers Laid Down Lives for Nigeria’s Safety, Christian Leaders Eulogize
Christian leaders in Nigeria are mourning the country’s Chief of Army Staff and ten other military officers who died in a plane crash last Friday, May 21, saying the deceased security officials sacrificed their lives for the safety of the West African nation.
Swiss Catholic Bishop Appoints Lay People in Place of Episcopal Vicars
A Swiss Catholic bishop has announced that he is appointing lay people in place of episcopal vicars in his diocese.
Cameroon’s Mamfe Diocese to Offer Mass for Priest’s “immediate, unconditional release”
Catholic Priests ministering in Cameroon’s Mamfe Diocese are set to offer Holy Mass for the quick and safe release of their colleague who was kidnapped at the end of last week.
