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Lent 2025: Seven Answers to Your Questions about Fasting and Abstinence
To help Catholics live this special liturgical time and deepen their knowledge of the faith, here are answers to the most frequently asked questions about fasting and abstinence.
Vatican Conference Examines Artificial Intelligence Implications for Democracy, Justice
The two-day workshop, titled “Artificial Intelligence, Justice, and Democracy,” was hosted by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
Avoid “third term conversations”: Catholic Bishops in Zimbabwe Appeal amid Talks to Extend President’s Term
Members of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) have urged political leaders in the Southern African country to address the worsening living conditions of the people, and not to waste time discussing the country’s future elections.
Lent, Time to Accept Our Fragility, "rekindle our hope" in Jesus: Pope Francis in Homily Prepared for Ash Wednesday
“Made of ashes and earth, we experience fragility through illness, poverty, and the hardships that can suddenly befall us and our families,” the pope said.
Today, March 5, We Celebrate St. John Joseph of the Cross
Self-denial is never an end in itself but is only a help toward greater charity—as the life of Saint John Joseph shows.
Pope Francis "stable", No Respiratory Failure Episodes Reported on Tuesday: Vatican Updates
Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.
May Ash Wednesday Not Be “an empty ritual, with no grace of God”: Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Warns of Insincerity
Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten Season, when Catholics as well as members of other churches receive ashes on their foreheads as a mark of human mortality and the value of repentance, can be meaningless if we are not honest and sincere about our need for renewal with God, a Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria has warned.
Bicentennial Jubilee of Missionaries’ Founder in Tanzanian Diocese Launched, Bishop Cautions against “immoral” Schools
Bishop Flavian Matindi Kassala of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Geita has cautioned against learning institutions that foster immorality, including introducing learners to homosexual tendencies and pampering them.
Nigeria’s Auchi Catholic Diocese Appeals for Prayers After Priest, Seminarian Abducted from Parish Rectory
The Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Nigeria has sent out a prayer appeal for the safety and release of Fr. Philip Ekweli and a major Seminarian abducted from a Parish Rectory on Monday, March 3.
“Lord Jesus, grant health to our Pope”: Catholic Bishops in Cameroon Spearhead Prayers for Pope Francis’ Recovery
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) have led the people of God in the Central African nation in praying for the recovery of Pope Francis, who is being treated for double pneumonia since February 14.
Christ’s Victory “over fear, difficulty, uncertainty” Inspires Religious Life: Mozambican Catholic Bishop at Profession
The victory of Jesus Christ over human challenges and limitations at his passion, death, resurrection, and ascension is a source of inspiration to the call to surrender to the Lord in perpetual service in Religious Life, Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino has said.
At Priestly Ordinary in Nigeria, Catholic Bishop Urges Priests to Strive for Holiness, “to live exemplary lives”
Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola has emphasized the need for Priests to strive for “holy” and “exemplary lives” in the course of their Priestly ministry.
Laudato Si’, “moral, theological foundation” for Addressing Africa’s Ecological Reparations: Catholic Environmentalist
Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on care for our common home, Laudato Si’, is foundational in addressing ecological reparations stemming from historical injustices, including those in Africa, a Kenyan Catholic environmentalist has said.
Catholic Bishops Decry Five-Week Closure of Schools in Northern Nigeria for Ramadan
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) are questioning the secular nature of the West African country following the closure of schools in some Nigerian States for the period of Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims, when they commemorate Qur’an’s revelation by fasting from food and drink during the sunlit hours to draw closer to God and nurture self-control, show gratitude, and practice compassion towards the needy.
At Diaconate Ordination, Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Cautions against “the word of modern culture”
Newly ordained Deacons in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Ahiara have been cautioned against popular values of the contemporary society.
“A life given for the Church”: Angola’s First Cardinal Remembered at Centenary Birth Anniversary
Late Alexandre Cardinal do Nascimento, the first Cardinal in the Southern African nation of Angola, has been honoured on the centenary of his birth, with the people of God in the country invited to reflect on his legacy of faith, service, and intellectual contribution to the Church.
This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for March 2025
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of March is for families in crisis.
Today, March 4, We Celebrate St. Casimir of Poland
On March 4, the Catholic Church honors Saint Casimir Jagiellon, a prince whose life of service to God has made him a patron saint of Poland, Lithuania, and young people.
Pope Francis Presents "two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency", Remains “alert, oriented, cooperative”: Vatican
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis.
Like in Priestly Service, Live Episcopal Ministry in “communion with Christ”: Archbishop to New Bishop in Cameroon
Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon has called on the newly Consecrated Bishop of Yokadouma Diocese to model his Episcopal Ministry after the person of Jesus Christ.
