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Malawi’s Catholic Bishops Vow to Continue Fight for IDPs’ Rights “until they get land for their permanent residence”
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) are keen to continue their fight for the rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs) amid delays in the allocation of land to persons residing at Nthunduwala camp in Kasungu in the country’s central region.
Female Catechists in Nigerian Diocese Urged to Embrace Pastoral Duties with “assurance, support of Christian Community”
The Catholic Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina has encouraged the first group of women, who completed a Catechetical training in the Nigerian Diocese to carry out their pastoral duties with confidence, emphasizing that the Christian community has a responsibility to support them.
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Urge “immediate cessation of all violent activities” after Elections
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) are calling for “immediate” end to post-election violent conflicts in the West African nation, which they describe as “wave of unrest” that has resulted in the loss of lives.”
Five Things to Know about Popular Piety and Pope Francis’ Trip to Corsica, Island in the Mediterranean Sea
Part of the pope’s itinerary for the short trip is to speak at the closing of a conference on popular piety in the Mediterranean region.
St. Lucy is an Example of Female Leadership in the Church: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said that “we need women’s work and their word in a Church that reaches out that it may be leaven and light in the culture and in our lives together.”
Co-founder of Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, Father Gus Taylor, Dies at 84
Father Gus Taylor died in Los Angeles from unspecified causes on Nov. 5, the Black Catholic Messenger reported on Thursday.
Vatican Opens First Day Care for Employees’ Children
The Vatican’s first day care center is slated to begin operating next spring and will serve up to 30 children between ages 3 months to 3 years.
Today, December 13, We Celebrate St. Lucy
St. Lucy is a virgin and martyr of Syracuse in Sicily, whose feast is celebrated on December 13th. According to tradition, Saint Lucy was born to rich and noble parents in the year 283. Her father was of Roman origin, but his early death left her dependent upon her mother, whose name, Eutychia, seems to indicate that she was of Greek heritage.
A Catechist’s Memories of Sister Anna Ali Whose Tears of Blood Transformed Volatile Kenyan Community
For many years, Burnt Forest in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Eldoret lived up to its name. Every general election in the settlement located some 273 kilometres outside Kenya’s capital Nairobi came with tribal clashes, leaving a trail of killings and massive displacements.
Bishop-elect for Uganda’s Nebbi Diocese Pledges to Foster Synodality, “building a shared vision for evangelization”
Mons. Constantine Rupiny, the Bishop-elect for Uganda’s Catholic Diocese of Nebbi following his November 26 appointment, has expressed his readiness to foster the spirit of Synodality in his Episcopal ministry.
“Deeply heartbreaking”: Bishop in South Sudan Condemns “horrific attack” on Catholic Parish, Urges Repentance
Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has condemned the December 10 attack on St. Mary Help of Christians Parish of his Episcopal See.
Let’s “join in uninterrupted chain of prayer for peace, national harmony”: Mozambique’s Catholic Bishops amid Tension
Mozambique’s Catholic Bishops are inviting the people of God in the Southern African nation to seek divine intervention for peace in the country in what they have described as “an uninterrupted chain of prayer”.
Pope Francis Releases World Day of Peace Message, Renews Call to End Death Penalty
Pope Francis on Thursday released his message for the 58th World Day of Peace, commemorated annually on Jan. 1, with three concrete proposals.
Throughout Your Life, Listen to Our Lady of Guadalupe: Pope Francis
Pope Francis emphasized the words of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Juan Diego during the Mass celebrated Dec. 12 in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Today, December 12, We Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe
In 1531 a "Lady from Heaven" appeared to Saint Juan Diego, a poor Indian from Tepeyac, a hill northwest of Mexico City. She identified herself as the Mother of the True God and instructed him to have the bishop build a church on the site. As a sign for the bishop, she left an image of herself imprinted miraculously on his tilma, a poor quality cactus-cloth. The tilma should have deteriorated within 20 years but shows no sign of decay after over 470 years. To this day it defies all scientific explanations of its origin.
Salesian Priest Attributes Progress of Initiatives at Nigerian Catholic Parish to Devotion to Mary Help of Christians
The Parish Priest of Archangels Durumi-Gaduwa Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has attributed progress in infrastructural initiatives at the Nigerian Parish to the intercession of Mary Help of Christians.
“Vibrant spiritual home”: Catholic Bishops, Clergy, Laity Laud Kenyan 125-year-old Parish for Fostering Faith Practice
125-year-old St. Austin’s Msongari Parish has facilitated the practice of Christian faith as a “spiritual home” characterized with vibrancy, this is how Catholic Bishops, the Clergy, and Laity have described Kenya’s oldest Inland Catholic Parish.
Marian Pilgrimage in Guinea-Bissau Ends with Call to “preserve unity in faith, work for peace”
The annual Marian pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Nativity in Cacheu in Guinea-Bissau has ended with a call on followers of Christ to foster unity, peace, and selfless service.
Newly Ordained Priests, Deacons in Angola Cautioned against “temptation of power, money”
Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje in Angola has urged the two Deacons and Priests he ordained on December 7 to prioritize humility and selfless service in their ministry, avoiding the allure of power and wealth.
Organizers and Supporters Reluctant to Discuss Planned LGBT Jubilee day in Rome
The Vatican’s jubilee organizers say they are neither supporting nor opposing the event while the figures behind it are declining to comment.
