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Bishop Jean-Vincent Ondo Eyene with Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Transitional President of Gabon. Credit: Presidency of Gabon

Gabon’s Gloom Following 2023 Coup has Disappeared: Catholic Bishop

Mar 9, 2024

The gloomy mood that had engulfed Gabon following the August last year’s military coup that had President Ali Bongo ousted from power has disappeared, a Catholic Bishop in the Central African nation has said.

Bishop Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga of Zambia’s Mansa Diocese. Credit: Vatican Media

Bishop in Zambia Decries Subversion of “original intentions” of International Women’s Day

Mar 9, 2024

Bishop Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga of Zambia’s Mansa Diocese has decried the undermining of the International Women’s Day (IWD) through the fostering of an agenda that hardly augurs well for women as the initiators of the commemoration wanted. 

Pope Francis presides over a penitential service at St. Pius V Parish in Rome on March 8, 2024. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Vatican: Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ remark a call for negotiations, not Ukraine’s surrender

Mar 9, 2024

The Holy Father made the remarks last month in a newly released television interview with Swiss broadcaster RSI.

Professor Batmanathan Dayanand Reddy, a South African scientist, appointed as an ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. Credit: University of Cape Town, South Africa

Pope Francis Appoints South African Scientist to Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

Mar 8, 2024

Professor Batmanathan Dayanand Reddy, a South African scientist, has been appointed as an ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.

Credit: Constitutional Council of Benin

Religious Leaders in Benin Urge Citizens to Remain Calm amid Contested Electoral Code

Mar 8, 2024

Religious leaders in Benin have urged citizens in the West African nation to remain calm following the country’s disputed parliamentary review of certain provisions of the electoral code as requested by the constitutional court on January 4.

Pope Francis meets with Argentine pilgrims on Feb. 9, 2024, ahead of the historic canonization of the county’s first female saint on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. | Credit: Vatican Media

Women are "builders of humanity," Pope Francis Says in Conference Address

Mar 8, 2024

On the day before International Women’s Day, Pope Francis addressed participants of an international conference on Thursday at the Vatican. 

Bishop Dionísio Hisiilenapo of Angola’s Namibe Diocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Women “forced to hate motherhood, life”: Angolan Bishop on International Women’s Day

Mar 8, 2024

On the  annual event of the International Women’s Day (IWD) marked March 8, a Catholic Bishop in Angola has lamented the forcing of women into “modern” thinking patterns and identities that foster hatred of motherhood, life, and family.

Pope Francis addresses members of the Apostolic Penitentiary on March 8, 2024, in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: The Heart of Repentance is God’s "infinite love," "boundless mercy"

Mar 8, 2024

“Repentance is neither the fruit of self-analysis, nor of a psychic sense of guilt,” the pope said.

Pope Francis presides over a penitential service at St. Pius V Parish in Rome on March 8, 2024. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

"God never tires of forgiving": Pope Francis Hears Confessions at Roman Parish

Mar 8, 2024

On Friday evening Pope Francis traveled out of the Vatican to hear confessions and preside over a penitential service at St. Pius V Parish in Rome.

Students of Government Junior secondary school Waru Abuja, Nigeria , displaying their sanitary pads provided to them by the Catholic Youth Organization (CYON) Garki Deanery of Abuja Archdiocese. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

Catholic Youths in Nigeria Launch “Pad a Girl Child” Initiative for Vulnerable Girls

Mar 8, 2024

The Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria (CYON) in the Archdiocese of Abuja  is providing basic hygiene products to vulnerable girls in an initiative the Catholic entity has dubbed “Pad a Girl Child”.

Logo of the Africa Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF). Credit: ACPF

Christian Professionals in Africa Hail Women for Strengthening Family Unit

Mar 7, 2024

Christian Professionals in Africa have recognized the “profound impact” of women in society, especially their role in instilling values in their families.

Archbishop Goetbé Edmond Djitangar of Chad’s N’Djamena Archdiocese. Credit: Cloche TV

International Women’s Day: Archbishop in Chad Calls for “respect” for Women

Mar 7, 2024

Ahead of the  annual event of the International Women’s Day (IWD) marked March 8, the Archbishop of Chad’s N’Djamena Archdiocese has called for respect and consideration for women in Church and society.

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo, President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). Credit: ACI Africa

“Keep the flame of independence burning”: SECAM President to Ghanaians

Mar 7, 2024

The President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has encouraged the people of God in Ghana to keep the flame of their independence alive for the dignity of all African people.

A poster announcing the March 10 Eucharistic Celebration and a march for peace amid persistent violence in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Credit: Br. Adolphe

Congolese Community in Rome Organizes March to St. Peter’s Square for Peace in DRC

Mar 7, 2024

The Congolese Chaplaincy in Rome has announced a Eucharistic Celebration and a march for peace amid persistent violence in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Pope Francis joines the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in prayer at the Vatican on March 7, 2024. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis to Clergy Abuse Commission: "Our commitment must not wane"

Mar 7, 2024

“I encourage you to move forward so that the Church will be, always and everywhere, a place where everyone can feel at home,” Pope Francis said. 

Credit: Nigerian Interfaith Action Association (NIFAA)

Religious Leaders in Nigeria Call for Concerted Effort in Fighting Malaria

Mar 7, 2024

Religious leaders under the auspices of the Nigerian Interfaith Action Association (NIFAA) are calling for concerted efforts in generating funds towards fighting malaria in the West African country. 

Fr. Ezekiel Sulley Farouk. Credit: Catholic Trends

Ghanaian Priest Says Hostilities among Christians Pushing “others” away from Church

Mar 7, 2024

The National Chaplain of the Inter-Tertiary Institutions Catholic Charismatic Renewal (ITI-CCR) in Ghana has cautioned against hostile attitudes among some people of God in the West African nation, which he said has pushed others away from the Church.

Sts. Perpetua and Felicity. | Credit: National Catholic Register files

10 little-known facts about the early visionary St. Perpetua and her companion St. Felicity

Mar 7, 2024

As the Church celebrates the feast of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity on March 7, here are some interesting things to know about these early martyrs.

Pope Francis delivers an address during his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 14, 2024, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: St. Thomas Aquinas is needed to answer today’s social challenges

Mar 7, 2024

Pope Francis reflected on the intellectual legacy of the “Angelic Doctor” in a letter to social scientists.

St. Thomas Aquinas uttered a last prophecy and an emotional prayer before his departure to Heaven. | Credit: Renata Sedmakova - Shutterstock

The Last Prophecy of St. Thomas Aquinas Before he Died 750 Years Ago

Mar 7, 2024

St. Thomas Aquinas uttered a last prophecy and an emotional prayer before his departure to heaven.