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Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Laud Security Task Force for “professional handling” Electioneering Period
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have lauded the country’s National Elections Security Task Force (NESTF) for demonstrating professionalism during the 2024 electioneering period in the country.
Medical Students at Ugandan Catholic Institution Cautioned Against Prioritizing Monetary Gain in their Service
Medical students graduating from St. Francis Schools of Health Sciences (SFRASH) in Uganda’s Catholic Diocese of Lugazi have been advised to stick to ethical practices and to avoid prioritizing monetary gain in their service delivery.
Pope Francis Calls for "ceasefire on all war fronts" at Christmas
“May the weapons be silenced and Christmas carols resound!” Pope Francis insisted on Sunday.
"No child is ever a mistake": Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus before Christmas
Pope Francis emphasized that “no child is ever a mistake” during his last Angelus address before Christmas Day.
Today, December 22, We Celebrate St. Chaeromon
Not much is known about the life of St. Chaeromon except that he was a bishop of Nilopolis in Egypt who was already advanced in age when Emperor Trajanus Decius began the intense persecution of Christians.
Church 2025 Jubilee Year in Mauritius: “Journey in hope” Guided by Island’s “Apostle”, Spiritan Missionary Blessed Laval
Blessed Jacques-Désiré Laval, the French-born member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers/Spiritans/CSSp.), whose commitment to the evangelization mission in Mauritius earned him the name “Apostle of Mauritius” is to inspire the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year in the Indian Ocean Island nation.
Pro-Abortion Activists Fabricating Maternal Death Statistics to Push for Abortion in Sierra Leone: Religious Leaders
In order to push for the legalization of abortion in Sierra Leone, local and international pro-abortion activists are fabricating figures to show how lack of “safe access to abortion” is leading to massive deaths, faith-based leaders in the West African country have said.
“Let’s lay aside the tools of war, destruction, division”: Ethiopia’s Catholic Bishops in Advent Message
As the Catholic Church in Ethiopia begins her Advent Season 2024, members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) are calling on the people of God in the Horn of Africa nation to seek inspiration from the “King of Peace” and work towards peaceful coexistence.
Major Religious Freedom Win for Nigeria: Christian Mother Acquitted of Blasphemy Charges
Rhoda Jatau was arrested by Nigerian authorities on May 20, 2022, after forwarding a video of a Muslim denouncing the mob killing of a college student.
Pope Francis Warns against Gossip, Celebrates Family Life in Vatican Christmas Messages
Pope Francis delivered Christmas messages at the Vatican, warning against gossip, while the Holy See announced he is experiencing cold symptoms.
German Bishops Respond to Deadly Magdeburg Market Attack, Call for Prayer and Peace
German bishops expressed horror after a car attack at Magdeburg Christmas market left five dead and more than 200 injured.
War, Economic Struggles Threaten Bethlehem’s Century-old Crafts Tradition
The tradition of being an artisan in Bethlehem is being threatened by the flight of young people from the area and the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Pope Francis Prays for Victims As Death Toll in German Christmas Market Attack Reaches Five
Pope Francis expressed shock and offered prayers after a deadly attack at a Christmas market in Germany killed five people, including a child, and left 41 seriously injured. The suspect, a Saudi-born man granted asylum, drove a car into crowds at the market.
Today, December 21, We Celebrate St. Peter Canisius
An important figure in the Catholic counter-reformation that responded to the 16th century spread of Protestantism, the priest and Doctor of the Church Saint Peter Canisius is remembered liturgically on Dec. 21.
Catholic Bishops in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe Urge “active participation” to Foster Solidarity in three-nation Sub-Region
Catholic Bishops in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have called on the people of God in their respective nations to actively participate in activities that foster “solidarity” as they seek to realize their “independent” regional forum, The Association of Catholic Bishops' Conferences of Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe (ACBC-MAZAZI).
Deadly Violence among Section of The United Methodist Church of Nigeria “very” Disappointing: Catholic Bishop
The deadly violent conflict pitting a section of The United Methodist Church of Nigeria (UMCN) and the country’s conservative breakaway Global Methodist (GM) Church in Munga Dosso area of Taraba State is a huge disappointment, a Catholic Bishop in the West African nation has said.
Planned Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee Year “time of grace, reconciliation, renewal”: Cardinal in South Sudan
The Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year set to officially begin on Christmas 2024 Eve offers the People of God an opportunity to seek grace, reconciliation, and renewal, Stephen Ameyu Martin Cardinal Mulla of South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has said.
Uganda’s President Lauds Catholic Church for Nurturing Youths as “wealth creators”, Addressing Socio-Economic Issues
Uganda’s President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has commended the Catholic Church for empowering youth to become “wealth creators”, an achievement he said is consistent with his government’s efforts to tackle socio-economic challenges in the East African nation.
Christmas in Rome As First Jubilee Pilgrims Arrive in Eternal City: PHOTOS
Pope Francis will open five jubilee Holy Doors in the Christmas season between Dec. 24 and Jan. 6.
Today, December 20, We Celebrate St. Dominic of Silos
Saint Dominic was born in 1000 in Cañas, Navarre, Spain. He was born a peasant, and as a youth worked as a shepherd until he entered the Benedictine monastery in Navarre. When Dominic refused to hand over the monastery lands at the King of Navarre’s demands, he was forced to leave the house with two other monks.
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