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Emergency response units search the wreckage on Jan. 30, 2025, of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after it crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport the night before. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. / Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Pope Francis Expresses "spiritual closeness" after Deadly Washington, DC Plane Crash

Jan 30, 2025

By Courtney Mares

The pope sent a personal message to President Donald Trump on Jan. 30 as search efforts continued in and around the Potomac River where the aircraft crashed.

Today we celebrate St. Hyacintha of Mariscotti

Jan 30, 2025

Born of a noble family near Viterbo (Italy,) Hyacintha entered a local convent of sisters who followed the Third Order Rule. However, she supplied herself with enough food, clothing and other goods to live a very comfortable life amid these sisters who had pledged to mortification.

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito in Angola. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Communicators “must” Align with the Truth, Bishop in Angola Says, Advocates for Constructive Journalism

Jan 29, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Catholic communicators and media practitioners have the duty to seek the Truth in their effort to gather and distribute information, the Local Ordinary of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Caxito has said.

Catholic Bishops Condole with Families of South African Soldiers Killed in DR Congo

Jan 29, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have expressed their closeness with families of soldiers who lost their lives in the ongoing violence in Goma, a city in the Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije in Angola

Church in Angola Concludes Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with Calls for Visible Efforts Towards Togetherness

Jan 29, 2025

By João Vissesse

Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije has underscored the importance of unity in faith, witness, and good works for Christian life.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM). Credit: ECM

Catholic Bishops in Malawi to Deliberate on Breakdown of Marriages in Ongoing Plenary

Jan 29, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

On the list of issues that Catholic Bishops taking part in the Plenary Assembly of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) are deliberating upon, is the worrying trend of breakdown of marriages in the southern African country.

Pope Francis meets with clergy and other pilgrims during his general audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media

Ask for the Grace "to listen more than we speak": Pope Francis at Wednesday Audience

Jan 29, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Reflecting on the Gospel of St. Matthew, the Holy Father said people can learn from the righteous St. Joseph, who was always attentive to the will of God. 

Luigina Siniapi’s numerous supernatural gifts, including bilocation and precognition of events and situations, were recognized by  the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. / Credit: Public domain

Visionary Laywoman Who Was Friend of Padre Pio Declared Venerable

Jan 29, 2025

By Diego Lopez Marina

The Vatican has issued a decree recognizing the heroic virtues of Servant of God Luigina Sinapi, declaring her “venerable.”

Immigrants at Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley humanitarian respite center in McAllen, Texas. / Credit: Vic Hinterlang/Shutterstock

Catholic Charities Urge U.S. President Trump Administration to "rethink" Freeze on NGO Funding

Jan 29, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The president of Catholic Charities USA has urged the Trump administration to “rethink” its pause on federal funding for executive departments.

Today, January 29, we celebrate St. Gildas the Wise

Jan 29, 2025

St. Gildas was probably born around 517 in the North of England or Wales. His father's name was Cau (or Nau) and, came from noble lineage, and he most likely had several brothers and sisters. There is writing which suggests that one of his brothers, Cuil (or Hueil), was killed by King Arthur (who died in 537 AD), and it also appears that Gildas may have forgiven Arthur for this.

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito in Angola. Credit: ACI Africa

Upsurge of “sects” Key Pastoral Concern in Angolan Diocese, Bishop Says, Emphasizes Need for Childhood Catechesis

Jan 28, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito in Angola has identified the upsurge of “sects” in his Episcopal See as a major pastoral challenge that must be addressed to safeguard the people of God under his pastoral care from being led astray. 

Residents fleeing violence in Goma. Credit: Radio Moto

Christian Professionals in Africa Bemoan Widespread Destruction as Violence Escalates in Eastern DR Congo

Jan 28, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

The Africa Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF) has called for an end to the escalating violence in Goma in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), noting that the violence has already caused immense destruction and inconceivable suffering among the people.

Mons. Romanus Elamu Mihali, appointed Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Iringa in Tanzania on 28 January 2025. Credit: Tumainimedia

Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Catholic Bishop of Iringa in Tanzania, Appoints Successor

Jan 28, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Iringa in Tanzania and appointed Mons. Romanus Elamu Mihali, Clergy of the country's Mafinga Diocese, as his successor.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI)

Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast Call for Repentance-Filled Jubilee Year Celebrations

Jan 28, 2025

By Justin Assalé

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI) have called on citizens to embrace the Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year with repentance and spiritual renewal.

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New Vatican Document Says AI Should Lead to "a renewed appreciation of all that is human"

Jan 28, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

The document establishes a Christian framework for understanding human intelligence as a gift from God, emphasizing humanity’s relational nature.

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

“Don’t let politics or money scatter us”: Nigerian Archbishop at Conclusion of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Jan 28, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has called on Church leaders to foster unity, holiness, and collaboration, urging them to resist the divisive forces of politics and money. 

Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of Viana Diocese

Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Clergy to Confront Secularism, Relativism in Modern Society

Jan 28, 2025

By João Vissesse

Members of Clergy and Theologians in Angola who are meeting to explore the challenges of evangelizing an increasingly secular world have been challenged to find ways to also address the growing influence of relativism in today’s society.  

Pope Francis and the editor of his autobiography, Carlo Musso. / Credit: Courtesy or Carlo Musso

Editor of Pope Francis’ Autobiography: "He gave absolute freedom, without red lines"

Jan 28, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

“Hope is the mainstay that undergirds Pope Francis’ entire life,” said Carlo Musso, the Italian editor of Pope Francis’ autobiographical work “Hope.”

Five Spanish Franciscan missionaries, Father Pedro de Corpa, Father Blas Rodríguez, Father Miguel de Añon, Brother Antonio de Badajóz and Father Francisco de Veráscola were martyred in 1597 in the present-day state of Georgia. / Credit: Courtesy of Diocese of Savannah/public domain

Vatican Recognizes Martyrdom of Spanish Missionaries in Georgia

Jan 28, 2025

By Matthew Balan

The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints has promulgated a decree recognizing that five Spanish Franciscans were killed “in odium fidei” (“in hatred of the faith”) in 1597.

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Catholic Bioethicist Weighs in on Scientific Effort to Create Life from Scratch

Jan 28, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

A team of European researchers is currently aiming to create simple synthetic life forms from scratch using molecules that are different from those found on earth.