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Pope Francis' general audience of April 19, 2023. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis: "Every Christian is called to the witness of life"

Apr 19, 2023

Even when not called to the particular grace of martyrdom, every Christian is called to testify to Christ through his or her life, Pope Francis said on Wednesday.

A fragment on the true cross on which Jesus was condemned to death. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis Donates Relic of the True Cross for King Charles’ Coronation

Apr 19, 2023

Thanks to a gift from Pope Francis to King Charles III, two pieces of the true cross on which Jesus was crucified will lead the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom’s coronation procession May 6.

Pope Francis meets members of the Papal Foundation in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, April 28, 2022. | Vatican Media.

Papal Foundation Visits Rome, Marks 35 Years and $200 Million in Donations to the Poor

Apr 19, 2023

The Papal Foundation, a U.S.-based organization that provides funding for Catholic projects around the world, is in Rome this week for its annual pilgrimage and meeting with Pope Francis.

Members f the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC). Credit; Courtesy Photo

“End the fighting, revert to dialogue”: Catholic Bishops to Rival Forces in Sudan

Apr 18, 2023

Catholic Bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have, in a collective statement, called on the rival forces in Sudan to end the ongoing violence and “revert to dialogue” to safeguard the lives of the people.

Fr. Anthony Onyemuche Ekpo, appointed new Under-Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD) on 18 April 2023. Credit: Vatican Media

Nigerian Priest Appointed Under-Secretary for Dicastery for Integral Human Development

Apr 18, 2023

A Nigerian Priest has been appointed as new Under-Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD).

Some participants at the conference on immigration that St Joseph’s Theological Institute (SJTI) organized. Credit: SACBC

Archbishop in South Africa Warns of Retaliatory Victimization amid Abuse of Migrants

Apr 18, 2023

South Africans risk receiving a taste of their own medicine in the future should they continue mistreating migrants and refugees who have settled in the country, a Catholic Archbishop in the country has warned.

Late Archbishop Francisco Viti. Credit: Huambo Archdiocese

“Zealous pastor”: Catholic Archbishop in Angola Eulogized for “selfless service to Church”

Apr 18, 2023

The late Archbishop Francisco Viti who died at the age of 89 on April 15 in Angola’s Huambo Archdiocese has been eulogized as “a zealous Pastor” and a “selfless” servant of the people of God.

Exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Says President Ortega’s Attacks are "a sign of desperation"

Apr 18, 2023

Auxiliary Bishop Silvio Báez of Managua, Nicaragua, who is living in exile in the United States, responded to new verbal attacks by Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega saying they are signs of the weakness and desperation of the president of the Central American country.

Berhaneyesus Demerew Cardinal Souraphiel of Addis Ababa Archdiocese in Ethiopia delivering his Easter 2023 message. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Cardinal in Ethiopia Expresses Solidarity with Families of Slain Catholic Aid Workers

Apr 17, 2023

The Catholic Archbishop of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia has expressed his closeness to the families of two employees of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) who were killed in the Amhara region of the Horn of Africa nation.

Children's Act of 2022 in Kenya. Credit: Child Space Organization

Catholic Activists Call for Amendment of “deeply flawed” Children Act in Kenya

Apr 17, 2023

The Children Act of 2022 in Kenya is a defective law that seeks parental rights and introduces sexualized content to minors, Catholic activist foundation, CitizenGo Africa, has said.

St Francis Xavier Church in Nigeria's Ondo Diocese. Credit: Ondo Diocese

Catholic Peace Entity’s Lesson from Increased Holy Week Attacks in Nigeria

Apr 17, 2023

The ongoing attacks against Christians in Nigeria are not a clash over resources between Muslim herders and Christian farmers, the Catholic foundation Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) has said.

Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo of Yei Diocese in South Sudan. Credit: CRN

Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Cautions against Pride, Says Deters “from exercising truth"

Apr 17, 2023

The Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Yei Diocese has cautioned the people of God in the East-Central African nation against pride and fear. 

Pope Francis meets participants in the plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches at the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, Feb. 18, 2022 | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Introduces Voting Age Limit for Bishops of Eastern Catholic Churches

Apr 17, 2023

On Monday Pope Francis introduced a limit of 80 years of age for retired bishops and patriarchs in the Eastern Catholic Churches to take part in decisional voting.

Archbishop Kivuva with three FSP members after taking perpetual vows outside Consolata Shrine. Credit: ACI Africa

Pauline Sisters Keeping “church on toes” Through Media: Catholic Archbishop in Kenya

Apr 16, 2023

The Catholic Archbishop of Kenya’s Mombasa Archdiocese has lauded members of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) for keeping the people of God in Kenya “on toes” through media apostolate. 

Pope Francis at the Wednesday general audience on Dec. 28, 2022. | Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Asks for Prayers for Sudan as Military Factions Battle for Control

Apr 16, 2023

Pope Francis asked people to pray for Sudan on Sunday, that the country’s rival military factions might lay down their weapons and pursue peace.

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Over 50,000 Christians Killed in Nigeria Since 2009 Islamic Uprising: Intersociety Report

Apr 16, 2023

Thousands of Christians have been killed in Nigeria since the Islamist uprising began in 2009, a recent investigation has established, further revealing that “1,041 defenseless Christians” were put to death in the first 100 days of 2023.

Pope Francis delivered an address before praying the Regina Caeli on Divine Mercy Sunday April 16, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Jesus is Found in the Community of the Catholic Church

Apr 16, 2023

Despite its failures and imperfection, within the community of the Church is where one finds Jesus, Pope Francis said on Divine Mercy Sunday.

Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi with Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein, new Bishop of Wukari Diocese. Credit: Nigeria Catholic Network

“Be visible foundation of unity”: Nuncio to Pioneer Bishop of New Nigerian Diocese

Apr 15, 2023

The Pope’s Representative in Nigeria has urged the first Bishop of the newly created Catholic Diocese of Wukari to live his Episcopal Ministry through the fostering of unity among the people of God under his pastoral care. 

Africa’s Debt Crisis “a ticking time bomb”, Jesuit Entity Warns, Urges “bold action”

Apr 15, 2023

The debt crisis that a number of African countries are facing is “a ticking time bomb”, officials the Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network – Africa (JENA), a coalition of Jesuit NGOs working for justice and ecology in Africa, have warned. 

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Zambia’s Church Leaders “strongly” Condemn Electoral Violence, Advocate for Order

Apr 15, 2023

Church leaders in Zambia under the Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) have decried violence in the ongoing campaigns for the April 20 by-elections in some districts in the Southern African country.