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World Mission Sunday
Pray for Persecuted Christians, “show solidarity”: Angolan Bishop on Mission Sunday
On the occasion of World Mission Sunday marked on October 22, the Catholic Bishop of Benguela Diocese in Angola has appealed for solidarity with Christians who suffer persecution around the world.
World Mission Sunday: Church in Nigeria Translates Pope’s Message in Local Languages
Ahead of this year’s World Mission Sunday to be marked on October 22, the leadership of Pontifical Mission Society (PMS) in Nigeria has translated the Message of Pope Francis that was published on January 6, the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, into local languages to enhance its understanding.
Pope Francis Warns of the Danger of "spiritual arrogance"
In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis warned that “spiritual arrogance” can lead to adoration of one’s ego instead of God.
World Mission Day 2022: Key Figures and Notable Anniversaries
The missionary strength of the Catholic Church is hard to gauge by numbers or cast into the mold of statistics. Still, Catholic efforts worldwide are measured and reported across many missionary fields of endeavor, ranging from education to health.
"I continue to dream of a completely missionary Church": Pope Francis
He made the remark in his message for World Mission Day 2022.
Every Christian has “a missionary DNA”, Nigerian Prelate on World Mission Sunday
The call to be a Missionary has no boundaries of whether or not one has been called into Priesthood or Religious Life, a Catholic Prelate in Nigeria has underscored, outlining the various roles of all Christians in participating in the Church’s mission.
“Let our work not be accompanied by lies but by actions”: Bishop in South Sudan to Leaders
Those in leadership in the world’s youngest nation are to be guided by “truth and honesty,” fulfilling their promises and shunning the tendency to “tell many lies,” a Bishop in the nine-year-old East-Central African nation has urged.
“You don’t have to leave home to a distant country to be a missionary”: Bishop in Botswana
As Catholics globally marked World Mission Sunday on October 18, a Bishop in Botswana has reminded all the baptized in the Southern African nation that they can still be missionaries in the comfort of their home countries.
“Mission, an enterprise we must do in togetherness”: Kenyan Cleric Ahead of Mission Sunday
The need to cultivate fraternal collaboration in the ministry of evangelization has been emphasized on the eve of World Mission Sunday, an annual event when Catholics across the globe renew their commitment to their missionary vocation and implore God’s graces for the missions worldwide.
World Mission Sunday: Catholics Urged to Support Evangelization as Pandemic Spreads
Vatican officials invited Catholics to participate in the 2020 World Mission Sunday with increased prayers and financial support, as local Churches around the world continue to face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
Pastoral Animators in Uganda Call for Prayers, Donations ahead of World Mission Sunday
Baptized members of the Catholic Church in Uganda have been encouraged to reach out to the rest of the world by offering prayers and material support that will strengthen missionary activities in hardship areas.
Church Leaders in Uganda to Engage Media in Marking World Mission Sunday
Ahead of this year’s World Mission Sunday on October 18, an official of the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) has explained how Church leaders will engage the media in marking the event in the East African nation.
Redefine Pastoral Work to Have Mission Dimension, Pastoral Agents in Kenya Told
The need to ensure that the ministry of evangelization includes a dimension of mission as reaching out to the people of God has been emphasized at the ongoing three-day virtual workshop that has brought members of the Clergy and Religious involved in pastoral animation in Kenya.
Vatican Confirms World Mission Sunday Will Take Place amid Pandemic
The Vatican confirmed Friday that World Mission Sunday will take place as scheduled on Oct. 18, underlining the importance of evangelization and support for the Church’s mission territories amid the pandemic.
"Listen to the call to mission": Pope Francis to Catholics on Pentecost Sunday
“Let us ask ourselves: are we prepared to welcome the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, to listen to the call to mission, whether in our life as married couples or as consecrated persons or those called to the ordained ministry, and in all the everyday events of life?”
