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Reconciliation “essential for building prosperous, united, indivisible” Angola: Official of Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Third Youth Pilgrimage in Ivory Coast’s Abidjan Archdiocese Ends with Call on Young People to be “agents of peace”
Cameroon Elections 2025: Catholic Bishops Urge Authorities to Provide "electoral security” for October Polls
Pope Francis Accepts Early Retirement of Local Ordinary of Mzuzu Diocese in Malawi, Appoints Successor
Reconciliation “essential for building prosperous, united, indivisible” Angola: Official of Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Third Youth Pilgrimage in Ivory Coast’s Abidjan Archdiocese Ends with Call on Young People to be “agents of peace”
Cameroon Elections 2025: Catholic Bishops Urge Authorities to Provide "electoral security” for October Polls
Pope Francis Accepts Early Retirement of Local Ordinary of Mzuzu Diocese in Malawi, Appoints Successor
Pope Francis Says He Has Experienced "Christian joy" Amid Ongoing Illness, Recovery
In an April 1 update about the 88-year-old pontiff’s continued recovery, the Holy See Press Office said Pope Francis’ condition continues to improve.
Rise above Challenges to Vote Massively in October Polls: Cameroon’s Catholic Bishops to Electorate
With challenges such as high cost of living and insecurity in vast regions of Cameroon, few people may see the reason to participate in the country’s presidential elections slated for October, members of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) have said.
Planned Diocesan Assembly to Reflect on 30-year Journey of Benin’s Dassa-Zoumé Diocese in “a synodal spirit”
The planned Diocesan Assembly in the Catholic Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé in Benin to be realized from April 28 to May 1 is to be a platform for dialogue and reflection on the 30-year journey of the Beninese Episcopal See in a spirit of synodality, the Local Ordinary has said.
This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the Month of April
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of April is for the use of new technologies.
New Documentary on Blessed Carlo Acutis Aims to Show That Holiness is Possible Today
The latest installment in the Augustine Institute’s “Based on a True Saint” series, “The Boy from Milan,” focuses on soon-to-be saint Carlo Acutis.
Saint of the day: Today, April 1, We Celebrate St. Mary of Egypt
April 1 is the feast of a little-known saint whose story demonstrates the power of the Church as the home of forgiveness, redemption and mercy. St. Mary of Egypt was a prostitute for 17 years before she received the Eucharist and chose the life of a hermit.
“I'm not afraid of death”: Nigerian Priest Recounts Ordeal as Abductee, Attributes Escape to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Fr. Isaac Agabi, a member of the Clergy of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi, who was abducted alongside a Seminarian on Trinity Sunday 2020 has recounted his experience as an abductee, attributing his successful escape to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
Ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year Requires “greater dynamism”: Catholic Bishop in Angola
The people of God in Angola need to live the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year with “greater dynamism” to fully experience its graces, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Mbanza Congo Catholic Diocese has said.
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Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast Call for Just, Transparent, and Peaceful Presidential Election in October 2025
As Ivory Coast prepares for the October 2025 presidential election, the country’s Catholic Bishops have issued an appeal for a fair and transparent poll and a peaceful electioneering period.
Catholic Bishop in Angola Concerned About Consequences of Conflict in Eastern DR Congo, Calls for Peace
Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of the Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo in Angola has expressed concern about the ongoing armed conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that it could have direct or indirect consequences for Angola.
Pope Francis Approves Decree to Advance Sainthood Causes of Five People, Including Papua New Guinean
Among those to be canonized are Blessed Peter To Rot of Papua New Guinea, Blessed Ignatius Shoukrallah Maloyan of Turkey, and Blessed María Carmen of Venezuela.
“Democratize development to develop democracy”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria to Political Leaders
There is need for politicians in Africa to go beyond the ethnicities they identify with and facilitate the realization of development projects across distinctive affiliations, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Nigeria’s Sokoto Catholic Diocese has said.
Saint of the day: Today, March 31, We Celebrate Bl. Jane of Toulouse
Blessed Jane lived in the French town of Toulouse during the 13th century. A Carmelite monastery was founded in the same town in 1240 which exposed Jane to the Carmelite lifestyle and spirituality.
“Resist any temptation to revert to arms”: Catholic Bishops to Parties Implicated in Rising Tensions in South Sudan
Members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) are calling on all parties implicated in the rising tensions in the East-Central African nation to refrain from violence and recommit to peace efforts.
Eid al-Fitr 2025: Catholic Bishops in Niger Urge Christians, Muslims to “unite to overcome evil and hatred”
Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast marking the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan, is a moment for Christians and Muslims to unite in overcoming evil and hatred, Catholic Bishops in Niger have said.
“This must stop”: Participants in Planned Protests in Nigerian Catholic Diocese Call for End to Abductions, Killings
Participants in the three-day planned peaceful protests in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi have emphasized the need for improved security and called for an end to abductions targeting the Clergy that have resulted in deaths of some of the abductees.
“Action is needed now”: Caritas Zambia Calls for Establishment of Specialized Courts to Handle Child Defilement Cases
Caritas Zambia has urged the Zambian government to establish fast-track courts specifically designed to expedite the trial of child defilement cases, which are reportedly on the rise in the Southern African nation.
Pope Francis in Sunday Angelus: Jesus Heals Our Wounds So We Can Love Others
The Holy Father expressed his heartfelt thanks to all who reflect the “image of the Savior” and work as “instruments of healing.”
