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Cardinal Otunga’s Sainthood Cause: Kenyan Committee Members Share Inspirations, Say Humility His Outstanding Virtue
Kenya’s first native Catholic Bishop and Cardinal, Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga, has been a source of inspiration to many in the East African nation. His humble lifestyle is his most outstanding virtue, two members of the Kenyan committee spearheading the cause of Sainthood of the Cardinal have said in separate interviews with ACI Africa.
Amid “the bad news we counter”, Let’s Look to God, Who “walks with us, presides over human history”: Angolan Bishop
The challenges the people of God in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Viana may be experiencing should not end in despair, the Local Ordinary has said, and emphasized the need for them to look to God, who journeys with them.
Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor Draws 600,000 Catholics, Almost Half of Country’s Population
The pope celebrated the youthfulness of East Timor at the outdoor Mass where the crowd appeared like a sea of yellow-and-white Vatican-themed umbrellas.
Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Warns of Sanctions against Priests Engaging in Liturgical Abuses
The Local Ordinary of Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan has cautioned the Clergy in his Episcopal See against engaging in Liturgical abuses, noting that those who violate the traditions of the church will be punished.
Pope Francis in East Timor Says Children Show us How to "be cared for by God"
“This is what one finds here: love. Without love this cannot be understood. And so we understand the love of Jesus who gave his life for us,” the Holy Father said.
Multilingual Education Promotes Dialogue: Pope Francis’ Message to Global Literacy Event
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, conveyed a message from the Holy Father to all those involved in International Literacy Day 2024.
Pope Francis Arrives in East Timor, Asia’s Youngest and Most Catholic Country
Francis is the first pope to visit East Timor since it gained independence from Indonesia in 2002, becoming the first new sovereign state of the 21st century.
Pope to Youth in Papua New Guinea: Words, Gestures of Love Overcome "ugly fruit of hatred"
The pope emphasized that “the language of love, the language of closeness, the language of service” is what can unite people in a region of more than 800 dialects.
Today, September 10, We Celebrate St. Nicholas of Tolentino
Born in 1246 in Sant' Angelo, Italy, Nicholas became an Augustinian friar at the age of 18 after hearing an Augustinian hermit preach. He was ordained seven years later and quickly gained a reputation as a great preacher and confessor.
Catholic Theologians Schedule Prayers for Africa’s Participants in October Synod on Synodality Session in Rome
Organizers of the weekly synodal palavers that ended on September 6 have announced a virtual “prayer session” for Africa’s delegates to the second session of the Synod on Synodality scheduled to start on October 2 and end on October 29 in Rome.
Military Apologizes for Assault on Catholic Priest in Nigerian Diocese, Bishop “concerned about unanswered questions”
The military has apologized for the August 5 assault on Fr. Bernard Unum and his stewards in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari, the Local Ordinary of the Nigerian Episcopal See has told ACI Africa.
What Kenyan Committee for Cause of Cardinal Otunga’s Sainthood is Doing to Make His Virtuous Life Known
The Kenyan committee spearheading the cause of Sainthood of Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga has initiated various activities aimed at making the Cardinal’s virtuous life widely known among the people of God in the East African nation.
Catechists in Angola Urged to Teach Catechumens “the truth with patience, depth”
Catechists are required to patiently teach catechumens the doctrine of the Church and to do so with “depth,” the Episcopal Vicar for Pastoral Care in Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda has said.
1,600 Children Receive First Holy Communion at International Eucharistic Congress
From the early hours of the morning of Sept. 8, a multitude of faithful began to congregate on the esplanade of Bicentennial Park in Quito.
Official of Justice and Peace Commission in Angola, São Tomé Urges Christians to “hope and act with creation”
The Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) wants Christians in the two countries to live hope that involves the protection of the environment.
“We have lost about 325 churches”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria on Effects of Christian Persecution in His Episcopal See
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari covering the Southern Taraba region of the country’s Tabara State has decried the negative effects of violent conflicts and Christian persecution in his Episcopal See that have resulted in the closure of hundreds of churches.
Catholics in East Timor Welcome Pope Francis to their Island "oasis" of Religious Vocations
Speaking in Dili's cathedral, Pope Francis challenged East Timor's Catholic leaders to renew evangelization efforts, declaring that the nation's position "at the edge" places it "at the center of the Gospel."
Today, September 9, We Celebrate St. Peter Claver
On Sept. 9, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Peter Claver, a Jesuit missionary who spent his life in the service of African slaves brought against their will to South America during the 17th century.
Pope Francis in Spiritual Solidarity with Kenya’s “grieving families” Following Dormitory Inferno in Nyeri Archdiocese
Pope Francis is spiritually united with the people of God in Kenya, who are grieving following the September 5 inferno at Hillside Academy Endarasha in the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri that resulted in the death of 21 boys dead and many more injuries and destruction.
Why the Catholic Church in Nigeria Has Remained Firm amid “prosperity gospel” Influences on Priests
From the rising number of private ministries led by wayward Catholic Priests to abhorrent Liturgical abuses, many worrying developments are creeping into the Catholic Church in Nigeria, some of which now threaten the unity of the Church in Africa’s most populous nation.
