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Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican during his weekly general audience on Sept. 24, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Reaffirms 2-state Solution for Holy Land, Warns of Escalating War in Ukraine

Sep 24, 2025

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday renewed the Holy See’s support for a two-state solution in the Holy Land and voiced concern over rising tensions in Ukraine.

Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji. Credit: Nsukka Diocese

Nigerian Catholic Bishop Warns Against Growing Youth Attraction to Traditional Religion

Sep 24, 2025

The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Idah has expressed concern over what he describes as a growing “crisis of faith” among young people in Nigeria, with many embracing “ancestral religion”.

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At Bicentenary Celebration, Missionaries of Africa Founder Remembered for “legacy of faith, human dignity”

Sep 23, 2025

Charles Cardinal Lavigerie, the founder of the Missionaries of Africa (MAfr/White Fathers) and the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (MSOLA), has been remembered for “a legacy of faith and human dignity”.

Margaret Roche with Pauline Sisters in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: Daughters of St. Paul

“He was definitely a very holy person”: Co-Author on Writing First Book about Kenya’s Cardinal Otunga

Sep 23, 2025

Many people who interacted with Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga in Kenya had a sense of the Servant of God’s sanctity.

Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR). Credit: RND Bangui

“Learn to live together, fostering mutual respect”: Cardinal Nzapalainga at Launch of Pastoral Year in Bangui, CAR

Sep 23, 2025

Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR) has called on the people of God in his Metropolitan See to foster mutual respect as they live together. 

Archbishop Gallagher speaks at the United Nations in New York on Sept. 23, 2025. / Credit: Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations

Vatican Rejects "false solutions such as abortion" While Defending Women’s Equality at UN

Sep 23, 2025

Archbishop Paul Gallagher reaffirmed before the United Nations the Holy See’s commitment to promoting the dignity and equality of women.

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Interfaith Youths in Kenya End Convention with “pledge to reduce our Carbon footprint”

Sep 23, 2025

Young environmentalists in Kenya have concluded their two-day convention in Nairobi with a commitment to “reduce carbon footprint” and foster integral ecology in networking initiatives.

Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Beira

At Perpetual Profession in Mozambique, Catholic Sisters Urged to “be beacons of hope, mercy”

Sep 23, 2025

Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino has called upon three members of the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (HMC.) to live radical, courageous, and faithful lives as to become signs of mercy and hope in the contemporary world.

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Newly Ordained Priests, Deacons in Angola Urged to Foster Church’s Evangelizing Mission

Sep 23, 2025

Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango has urged the 19 members of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette (MS) he ordained as Deacons and Priests to foster the evangelizing mission of the Church.

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“Enough is enough”: Sierra Leonean Catholic Diocese Speaks Out about Wave of Violence Leading Up to Priest’s Murder

Sep 23, 2025

Days leading to the August 30 murder of Fr. Augustine Amadu, Sierra Leone’s Catholic Diocese of Kenema where the Priest served before he was murdered witnessed a chain of attacks, including armed robbery at the Bishop’s residence, an attack at a Convent and on other Church facilities.

Late Fr. Matthew Eya. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Nsukka

Murder of Catholic Priest Returning from Apostolate "senseless act of violence": Official in Nsukka Diocese, Nigeria

Sep 23, 2025

The Catholic Diocese of Nsukka has denounced the murder of Fr. Matthew Eya as a “senseless act of violence” and a “heinous crime”.

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba. Credit: Archdiocese of Luanda

“Urgent, cannot be postponed”: Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe Bishops’ Conference President on Need for Reconciliation

Sep 22, 2025

The President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has emphasized the centrality of reconciliation in the life of the people of God in the two countries.

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In Video Before Brutal Murder, Late Sierra Leonean Priest Testifies He Was Happy “to lead people to God”

Sep 22, 2025

A widely circulated video shows the late Fr. Augustine Amadu testifying about the joy of serving as Parish Priest in Sierra Leone’s Catholic Diocese of Kenema days before his  August 30 brutal murder.

In Pope Leo XIV’s first sit-down interview, published in Spanish on Sept. 18, 2025, the pope warned of the loss of humanity in the digital world of artificial intelligence (AI). / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV: "It’s going to be very difficult to discover the presence of God in AI"

Sep 22, 2025

Pope Leo XIV pointed to the loss of humanity in the digital realm and warned that “extremely wealthy” people are investing in AI and “ignoring the value of human beings.”

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Women’s Capacity Building, Economic Empowerment Key to Curbing Divorce, GBV in Nigeria: Catholic Association Official

Sep 22, 2025

The National President of Catholic Sisters United in Christ (CSU), an association that promotes spiritual growth among members through bible sharing, spiritual talk, retreats, recollections, novenas, and Blessed Sacrament adoration, has raised concern about the rise in cases of divorce and gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria.

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Five Newly Ordained Deacons in Ivory Coast Urged to Live Humble, Prayerful Lives

Sep 22, 2025

Jean-Pierre Cardinal Kutwa has urged the five Seminarians he ordained Deacons on September 20 in the Catholic Diocese of Man in Ivory Coast to live humble and prayerful lives.

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Catholic Diocese in Cape Verde Dedicates Pastoral Year to Elderly with Focus on Missionary, Social Outreach

Sep 22, 2025

The Catholic Diocese of Santiago in Cape Verde has the dedication of the 2025–2026 Pastoral Year to the elderly, with a focus on missionary initiatives and social outreach.

Bishop John Mbinda of the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Kenya. Credit: ACI Africa/ Catholic Diocese of Lodwar

“There is quite a lot of success”: Spiritan Bishop on Church-Led Peace Efforts in Kenya’s Conflict-Prone North Rift

Sep 22, 2025

Bishop John Mbinda of the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Kenya has described as “successful” the Church-led initiatives towards sustainable peace in Kenya’s conflict-prone North Rift region and Dioceses in neighbouring Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo. Credit: Huambo Archdiocese

Angola’s Catholic Men Urged to Fight Vices, Strengthen Faith in Families, “be examples of integrity”

Sep 22, 2025

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo has urged members of the Catholic Men Organisation (CMO) in the Southern African nation to be involved in the fight against societal vices, strengthen faith practice in their respective families, and exemplify integrity.

Archbishop Antony Muheria of Kenya's Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri. Credit: KCCB

Catholic Archbishop Cautions Kenyans against False Prophets, Calls for True Faith in Christ

Sep 22, 2025

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya's Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has cautioned against the rising influence of self-proclaimed prophets who exploit people’s fears and hardships for personal gain, urging them to place their trust in God alone.