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Let’s “do necessary groundwork” to Evangelize Effectively amid Increasing Challenges: Cardinal in South Africa
Wilfrid Fox Cardinal Napier of South Africa is calling on his colleagues in the Episcopacy, members of the Clergy, and women and men Religious to put in place strategies that will make them “effective agents of evangelization”.
“Leadership positions should not be an opportunity for enrichment”: Catholic Bishop Decries Corruption in Angola
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Caxito has decried “rampant” corruption in the Southern African nation and called on those in positions of leadership to work for the common good.
Paris 2024: Athletes Witness to Their Faith Despite Olympic Ban
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Today, August 10, We Celebrate St. Lawrence
"'Just as Christ laid down his life for us, so we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.' My brethren, Lawrence understood this and, understanding, he acted on it. In his life he loved Christ; in his death he followed in his footsteps." - St. Augustine, in a sermon on the feast of Saint Lawrence
ACI Africa’s 5th Anniversary: How EWTN Fulfilled Dreams of Catholic Bishops in Africa
For years, the Church in Africa longed to have a platform that could amplify her voice, an ex officio of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has said and applauded the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) for realizing the longing five years ago with the establishment of the Association for Catholic Information in Africa (ACI Africa).
Respect Ceasefire Agreement, Appeal for International Support: Catholic Bishops to DR Congo, Rwanda Governments
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) are urging the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda to honour the recently signed peace agreement aimed to bring stability to DRC’s Eastern.
Weak Catholic Institutions, Limited Vocations to Priesthood Slowing Down Evangelization in Southern Africa: Bishop
The president of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has raised concern about the shortage in vocations to both priesthood and Religious Life in the region, saying that the shortage is slowing down evangelization in southern Africa.
Newly Ordained Clergy in Angola Urged to Emulate “missionary spirit, zeal” of Archbishop Alves, Redemptorist
Archbishop José de Queirós Alves, a retired member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists - CSsR), manifested dedicated commitment in his Episcopal Ministry, which he lived with a missionary zeal, the Local Ordinary of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo has said about his immediate predecessor.
Pope Francis Conveys "message of hope" to Chinese Catholics, Desire to Visit China
“It seems tautological to send a message of hope to people who are masters of waiting,” Francis said. “The Chinese are masters of patience, masters of waiting.”
Today, August 9, We Celebrate St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)
On August 9 the Catholic Church remembers St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as St. Edith Stein. St. Teresa converted from Judaism to Catholicism in the course of her work as a philosopher, and later entered the Carmelite Order. She died in the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz in 1942.
South African Catholic Bishop Decries Government Inaction on Alleged ISIS Operations
The Bishop of South Africa’s Mthatha Diocese has raised concerns that the authorities in the country have failed to act on alleged presence and financial operations of individuals linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the country.
What Catholic Pro-lifers are Doing to Address Tanzania’s Declining Birthrate, Rise in Abortions
With a declining birthrate as abortions rise, the East African nation of Tanzania is facing a crisis, Human Life International (HLI), the world’s largest pro-life global Catholic ministry has said.
At Installation, Catholic Archbishop in Ivory Coast Pledges to Foster Synodality, “conversations” in Communion
The newly installed Local Ordinary of Ivory Coast’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan, Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, has pledged to foster the theme of the multi-year Synod on Synodality: communion, participation, and mission.
Catholic Bishop in Togo Urges 19 Newly Ordained Priests to Accept “formation in the school of Jesus Christ”
Bishop François Xavier Ghanbodè Gnonhossou of the Catholic Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé in Togo has urged the 19 Priests he ordained to nurture their relationship with the person of Jesus Christ as “authentic” witnesses to truth and justice.
Vatican Announces Theme for World Day of Peace 2025
“Forgive Us Our Trespasses, Grant Us Your Peace” is the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the next World Day of Peace.
Today, August 8, We Celebrate St. Dominic
On Aug. 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Dominic Guzman, who helped the cause of orthodoxy in the medieval Church by founding the Order of Preachers, also known as Dominicans.
Conferences of Catholic Bishops, Church Entities in Africa Laud EWTN News Service in Africa ahead of 5th Anniversary
Conferences of Catholic Bishops in Africa, various Church entities, and individuals have extended their congratulations to the Association for Catholic Information in Africa (ACI Africa), a service of EWTN News of the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) Global Catholic Network ahead of its fifth anniversary celebration on Friday, August 9.
The Catholic Church Needs Hierarchy, Vatican Official on Relationships Between Bishops and Religious in Africa
Hierarchies in the Catholic Church ensure that there is someone who calls everything to order, the Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization has said, underscoring the role that Local Ordinaries play in the Church in Africa.
Catholic Priest Decries “clericalism” in Africa, Says Religious Congregations Denied Growth
There is widespread clericalism in Africa, a Catholic Priest and professor of Moral Theology and African Theology has said.
Ahead of Installation, Pioneer Bishop for South Sudan’s Newest Catholic Diocese Seeks to Spearhead “bridges” for Unity
The Pioneer Catholic Bishop of Bentiu Diocese that was recently erected in South Sudan has expressed optimism in realizing unity among the people of God in his Episcopal See that covers the country’s Unity State.
