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“A life sentence”: Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya Lauds Newly Consecrated Bishop for Two Decades in Prison Apostolate

Nov 18, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

The 23 years that the newly Consecrated Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Embu in Kenya spent in the prison apostolate in Kenya made him look like he was serving a life-long sentence, the Apostolic Nuncio in the East African nation has observed.

Left to right: John Ratcliffe, Marco Rubio, Elise Stefanik, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. / Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Image; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images; Jason Mendez/Getty Images

U.S. President-elect, Trump, Picks Several Catholics for Cabinet: Kennedy, Rubio, Stefanik, Ratcliffe

Nov 18, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The 45th and soon-to-be 47th president made more than a dozen announcements within 10 days of his electoral victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.

Newly Consecrated Bishop of Kenya’s Embu Diocese Calls for Strengthened Family Values and Support of Vocations

Nov 18, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

Bishop Peter Kimani Ndung’u of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Embu has sent a message to Kenyan families, calling for strengthened bonds and an atmosphere where vocations are nurtured.

Pope Francis prays during the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Oct. 27, 2024, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis’ Claim That Israel Action in Gaza Could Be "genocide" Draws Criticism

Nov 18, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Pope Francis’ call for an investigation into claims that a genocide may be happening in Gaza has garnered some criticism. 

Day after Bishops’ Fiery Statement, President of Kenya Says University Funding Model Issues “will soon be resolved”

Nov 18, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

The President of Kenya, William Samoei Ruto, has expressed optimism that issues surrounding the highly contested New Higher Education Funding Model will be resolved.

Today, November 18, We Celebrate St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

Nov 18, 2024

St. Rose was born into a family with wealth and political connections August 29, 1769 in Grenoble, France. Her father, Pierre Francois Duchesne, was a lawyer, businessman, and prominent civic leader in Grenoble, while her mother, Rose Perier, was a member of a leading family from the Dauphine region.

Today, November 18, We Celebrate Dedication of the Churches of Peter and Paul

Nov 18, 2024

Saint Peter’s Basilica was originally built in 323 by the emperor Constantine.  The basilica was constructed over the tomb of Peter the Apostle, the Church’s first Pope.

Sr. Francisca Ngozi Uti, named the laureate of the 2024 Opus Prize, a $1.2 million award recognizing transformative humanitarian work. Credit: Santa Clara University (SCU)

“Words seem inadequate”: Nigerian Catholic Nun on Winning $1.2 Million Opus Prize

Nov 17, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Sr. Francisca Ngozi Uti, the founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Women Studies and Intervention (CWSI) in Abuja, Nigeria, has been named the laureate of the 2024 Opus Prize, a $1.2 million award recognizing transformative humanitarian work. 

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) partnership with Standard Chartered Bank Kenya to support flood victims in Nairobi. Credit: ACI Africa.

CRS Realizes Partnership with Kenya-based Bank for Nairobi Flood Victims as “commitment” to Fostering Human Dignity

Nov 17, 2024

By ACI Africa Staff

The reaching out to flood victims in the Kenya’s Nairobi communities of Mathare slum and Embakasi by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) realized in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank Kenya is part of the commitment of the humanitarian arm of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to foster human dignity among people in their diverse circumstances, the representative of CRS in Kenya has said. 

“An experience of solidarity”: Catholic Youth Director in Angola on Planned Celebration of Christ the King Solemnity

Nov 17, 2024

By João Vissesse

The planned commemoration of the Solemnity of Christ the King, the patron of Catholic youths in Angola, provides an opportunity for young people to manifest their solidarity in common prayer, praise, and thanksgiving, the Director of Youth Ministry in the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda has said.

Upcoming Church's 2025 Jubilee Year “favorable time for reconciliation, conversion”: Gabon’s Catholic Bishops

Nov 17, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

The upcoming Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year provides an opportunity for the people of God in Gabon to practice reconciliation and strive for conversion.

Pope Francis was joined by thousands of pilgrims in the Vatican on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, to celebrate the eighth annual World Day of the Poor. / Credit: Vatican Media

The Poor "continue to wait" for the Church, Governments to Take Action: Pope Francis

Nov 17, 2024

By Kristina Millare

During his homily and Angelus address, the Holy Father repeated his plea for Catholics to show their closeness to the poor through gestures of care.

Carnicerías Jiménez founder José Jiménez and his daughter Luz Maribel, the Chicago grocery chain’s human resources director. / Credit: Courtesy of Luz Maribel Jiménez

"With God, everything; without God, nothing": Principles of a Catholic Family Business

Nov 17, 2024

By Diego Lopez Marina

Luz Maribel Jiménez shares her family’s guiding principles to inspire entrepreneurs who aspire to lead a business with values ​​and purpose.

Today, November 17, We Celebrate St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Nov 17, 2024

On Nov. 17, the Catholic Church celebrates the life and example of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, a medieval noblewoman who responded to personal tragedy by embracing St. Francis' ideals of poverty and service. A patron of secular Franciscans, she is especially beloved to Germans, as well as the faithful of her native Hungary. 

Credit: Institute of Social Communication (ISC)/Tangaza University

Kenya’s President Appeals to Country's Newest Catholic University to Consider Training Clergy for Other Denominations

Nov 16, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

Kenya’s President, William Samoei Ruto, has appealed to the leadership of Tangaza University (TU), the Nairobi-based Catholic institution that is jointly owned by 22 Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) to help in the training of clergy for other denominations in the East African nation, where the university is based.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (CEM). Credit: ACI Africa

Prioritize Citizens’ “basic daily needs”: Catholic Bishops in Madagascar to Government

Nov 16, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Catholic Bishops in Madagascar have called on the country’s government to prioritize the provision of the basic needs to citizens and to address the challenges of the people of God in the Indian Ocean Island nation off the Southeastern coast of Africa.

Vatican Official Says 10-year-old Holy See – Cameroon Framework Agreement “already bearing fruit”

Nov 16, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

The Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations has hailed the 10-year-old Framework Agreement between the Holy See and the Central African nation of Cameroon as fruitful.

Bishop Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Morogoro, Blessed Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan (Blessed Francis Jordan)

Strive for “true” Heroism, “denounce all things unorthodox”: Catholic Bishop in Tanzania to Confirmation Candidates

Nov 16, 2024

By ACI Africa Staff

Bishop Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Morogoro has challenged candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation to strive for what he termed “true” heroism.

Pope Francis speaks at a Mass and canonization of 14 new saints in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Honoring the "saints next door": Pope Francis Calls for Annual Celebration of Local Holy Men and Women

Nov 16, 2024

By AC Wimmer

In a letter released by the Vatican, the pope designated November 9 as a day to honor these figures of holiness, beginning with the 2025 Jubilee Year.

Pope Francis greets members of Italy’s National Youth Council at the Vatican on Nov. 16, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Young People Can be "artisans of hope" amid Mental Health Challenges

Nov 16, 2024

By AC Wimmer

“The challenges are many: the dignity of work, family, education, civic engagement, care for creation, and new technologies,” Pope Francis said.