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The traditional ceremony to verify and ascertain that the Holy Door, closed during the last holy year, is intact, sealed, and ready to be reopened at the beginning of the new Jubilee 2025 was led by the archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti on Dec. 2, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Traditional Rite to Demolish Wall Protecting Holy Door Held at St. Peter’s Basilica

Dec 3, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The ceremony is a traditional one to verify and ascertain that the Holy Door, closed during the last holy year, is intact, sealed, and ready to be reopened.

Nigerian Archbishop Proposes Improved Catechesis, Adequate Preparation for Sacraments to Preserve Catholic Identity

Dec 3, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja is proposing improved catechesis and adequate preparation of candidates for the reception of sacraments to maintain Catholic identity and spirituality in the West African nation.

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AI Training to Equip African Catholic Journalists with Skills to Foster Good Values amid Technological Advancements

Dec 3, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

Catholic Journalists in Africa seeking to stay on top of technological advancements while helping promote good societal values are set to benefit from Artificial Intelligence (AI) training that has been slotted in the Pan-African Congress scheduled for August next year.

The rose window of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral is seen a few weeks before its reopening to the public scheduled for Dec. 7, 2024, on Oct. 25, 2024, in Paris. / Credit: Chesnot/Getty Images

U.S. President-elect Trump to Attend Notre Dame Cathedral Reopening in Paris

Dec 3, 2024

By María J. Moriarty

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to travel to Paris on Dec. 7 to attend the grand reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral.

Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku of Sudan's El Obeid Diocese. Credit: CRN

Catholic Bishop in Sudan Seriously Injured in Assault by Rapid Forces

Dec 3, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of El-Obeid in Sudan has shared his harrowing experience at the hands of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who tortured him and left him seriously injured.

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 9, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the Month of December

Dec 3, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of December is for pilgrims of hope. 

Today, December 3, We Celebrate St. Francis Xavier

Dec 3, 2024

On Dec. 3, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. Francis Xavier, one of the first Jesuits who went on to evangelize vast portions of Asia.

Bishop Christian Carlassare of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan. Credit: Radio Miraya

Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Urges Church to Overcome Clericalism, Embrace Synodal Conversion

Dec 2, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Bishop Christian Carlassare of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan has called on the Church to confront the growing issue of clericalism, which he identified as a major obstacle to the Synod on Synodality.

Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty. Credit: ACI Africa

Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria Encourages Steadfast Faith, Hope amid Persecution and Economic Hardships

Dec 2, 2024

By Abah Anthony John

The representative of the Holy Father in Nigeria has urged Nigerians experiencing persecution and economic hardships to remain hopeful and steadfast in faith.

Archbishop Benjamin Phiri of Ndola Archdiocese. Credit: Ndola Archdiocese

Catholic Archbishop Urges Zambians to Remain Steadfast in Faith amid Political Tensions, Economic Uncertainties

Dec 2, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Zambians are grappling with a myriad of socio-economic and political challenges including that are also straining family relations, Archbishop Benjamin Phiri of Ndola Archdiocese has observed, and called on the faithful to remain firm in their faith despite the hardships they face. 

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama. Credit: ACI Africa

Nigerian Archdiocese Concludes Annual General Assembly with Call to “proudly” Live Out Catholic Faith

Dec 2, 2024

By Abah Anthony John

The fifth General Assembly of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has ended with a call on the people of God to uphold their Catholic identity and spirituality.

The Reverend Mother Superior Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas. / Credit: Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity Discalced Carmelite Nuns

Vatican Suppresses Carmelite Monastery Following Long-running Controversy

Dec 2, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Bishop Michael Olson of the Diocese of Fort Worth announced on Monday that he received a decree of suppression last week from the Holy See.

Today, December 2, We Celebrate St. Bibiana

Dec 2, 2024

The earliest mention in authentic historical authority of St. Bibiana, a Roman female martyr, occurs in the "Liber Pontificalis" where in the biography of Pope Simplicius (468-483) it is stated that this pope "consecrated a basilica of the holy martyr Bibiana, which contained her body". 

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC). Credit: GCBC

“Engage responsibly in the electoral process”: Catholics in Ghana Told ahead of December 7 Polls

Dec 1, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have urged Catholics and all citizens of the West African country to engage responsibly in the country’s general elections scheduled for December 7, emphasizing the importance of peace, justice, and unity for any successful poll.

Coat of arms for Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo. Credit: Archdiocese of Abidjan

A Cross, Other Elements on Ivorian Cardinal-Designate’s Coat of Arms and Motto Explained

Dec 1, 2024

By Justin Assalé

Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, one of the two Archbishops from Africa to be created Cardinals, has explained the symbols and motto represented in his coat of arms.

Bishop Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo of the Catholic Diocese of Yagoua in Cameroon. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Yagoua

Catholic Bishop in Cameroon Calls on Christians to be Builders of Peace, Work for Harmony During Advent

Dec 1, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Bishop Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo of the Catholic Diocese of Yagoua in Cameroon has urged Christians to embrace their role as agents of peace and reconciliation during the Advent season. 

Catholic Justice and Peace Official in Nigeria Urges Church Leaders to Speak out against Poor Leadership

Dec 1, 2024

By Abah Anthony John

The Director of the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) in the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha has urged Church leaders in the West African nation not to be afraid to speak out against poor leadership.

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Sunday Angelus address on the first Sunday of Advent, Dec. 1, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

"Raise your heads," Pope Francis Tells Faithful in First Advent Message amid Multiple Conflicts

Dec 1, 2024

By AC Wimmer

Pope Francis on Sunday addressed cosmic upheavals, modern anxieties, and current conflicts while emphasizing hope and spiritual vigilance.

The Daughters of St. Paul during their annual Christmas concert. / Credit: Courtesy of The Daughters of St. Paul

Daughters of St. Paul Christmas Concerts in the U.S. Aim to Remind Audience of the "closeness to God"

Dec 1, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The “Come to Bethlehem: A Christmas Concert with the Daughters of St. Paul” tour will make stops this year in New York, Boston, and New Orleans.

Today, December 1, We Celebrate St. Anysius

Dec 1, 2024

Saint Anysius was a Martyr of Greece. She was a wealthy woman of Salonika, in Thessaly, who used her personal funds to aid the poor. A soldier accosted her in the street and tried to drag her to a pagan sacrifice. Anysius resisted and was killed when the soldier attacked her with his sword.