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Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo

Late Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo. Credit: Capuchins in Angola

“He brought Capuchin way of life to Episcopal Ministry”: Catholic Bishop in Angola on Legacy of Predecessor

Jan 5, 2026

The Local Ordinary of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo has remembered his predecessor, Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo, who passed on aged 80 on January 1, as a pastor who faithfully carried the charism of members of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap), into his Episcopal Ministry.

Late Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo. Credit: Capuchins in Angola

Second Catholic Bishop of Mbanza Congo Diocese in Angola Eulogized as “model of prayer, simplicity”

Jan 3, 2026

Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo, the second Catholic Bishop of Mbanza Congo Diocese in Angola, who passed on aged of 80 on January 1, has been remembered as a prayerful and simple servant of God.

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Bishop Mark Kadima Wamukoya of Kenya's Catholic Diocese of Bungoma. Credit: Amani Media Catholic TV

“If you are called father, you must provide,” Catholic Bishop in Kenya Urges Men to Embrace Family Responsiblies

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Man, 20, Arrested After Profanation of Sacred Hosts in Catholic Parish in Angola’s Malanje Archdiocese

Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique. Credit: Archdiocese of Beira

Catholic Archbishop in Mozambique Urges Christians to Strengthen Society through Everyday Acts of Sharing

Today, January 6, We Celebrate The Epiphany Of Our Lord

Bandit attacks on villages located within the territory of Nigeria’s Kontagora Catholic Diocese. Credit: Kontagora Catholic Diocese

Bandits Kill 42, Kidnap Women and Children in Deadly Attacks on Villages in Nigeria’s Kontagora Catholic Diocese

Members of the Zambia Catholic Bishops' Conference (ZCCB) express solidarity with Archbishop Alick Banda after he was summoned to appear before an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Commission. Credit: ZCCB Facebook Page

Zambia Catholic Bishops Conference Decries “state-sponsored persecution” as Member Summoned by Law Enforcers

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Members of the Zambia Catholic Bishops' Conference (ZCCB) express solidarity with Archbishop Alick Banda after he was summoned to appear before an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Commission. Credit: ZCCB Facebook Page

Zambia Catholic Bishops Conference Decries “state-sponsored persecution” as Member Summoned by Law Enforcers

Bishop Joseph Maluki Mwongela. Credit: ACI Africa/Courtesy Photo

Catholic Bishop of Kitui Diocese in Kenya Appointed Coadjutor of Country’s Machakos Diocese

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE). Credit: CBCE

“Do not be afraid”: Ethiopia’s Catholic Bishops Speak with New Courage in Synodality Message

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“Together we go forward”: Cardinal Brislin Reflects on 75 Years of Southern African Hierarchy, Pope’s First Consistory

Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Jean-Pierre Tanoh Tiémélé of Abengourou Catholic Diocese in Ivory Coast. Credit: Catholikia

Apostolic Nuncio in Ivory Coast Urges Newly Consecrated Bishop to Live His Episcopal Ministry as a “gift, service”

Some of the children within Malawi's Lilongwe Archdiocese participating in the activities of Epiphany Sunday on 4 January 2026. Credit: Lilongwe Archdiocese/Facebook

Pontifical Mission Society in Malawi Calls for the Awakening of Children’s Hunger for Christ in the Eucharist

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on January 4, 2026. / Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Says Christian Hope Does Not Depend on Human Calculations

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for the recitation of the Angelus on January 4, 2026. In his message after the prayer, the pope called for respecting Venezuela's sovereignty and constitution following the capture by U.S. forces of the country's President Nicolás Maduro. / Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Respect for Venezuelan Sovereignty after U.S. Capture of President Maduro

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Cardinal Sarah on Sacred Music, the Four Last Things, and True Peace

Bishop Agapitus Nfon of Cameroon’s Kumba Catholic Diocese. Credit: NECC

“Be stars that lead others to Christ”: Cameroonian Catholic Bishop to Christians on Epiphany Sunday

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