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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.

Street children receive an education and services, including addiction treatment, at Don Bosco Kuajok in South Sudan. Credit: Salesian Missions

“Hope for a better life”: Street Children in Salesian Programs in Ghana, South Sudan

Apr 15, 2023

Street children in Ghana and South Sudan are being given “hope for a better life” in rehabilitation initiatives that Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), facilitates.

Original painting of the Divine Mercy, by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski in 1934. Wikimedia Commons 4.0.

Divine Mercy Sunday 2023: Here’s How to Obtain a Plenary Indulgence

Apr 15, 2023

What do a certain Polish nun and a certain Polish pope have in common? They both became saints and they were both instrumental in the institution of Divine Mercy Sunday, which offers many graces to the faithful. 

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Proposed Family Protection Bill in Kenya “step in the right direction”: Catholic Activists

Apr 14, 2023

The African branch of CitizenGo, a movement of Catholic activists advocating for the promotion of family values on the continent, CitizenGo Africa, is rallying support for the Family Protection Bill that a Kenyan Legislature is proposing, in view of banning homosexuality, same-sex marriages, and all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) activities. 

Archbishop Protase Rugambwa with Pope Francis in Rome. Credit: Vatican Media

Former Secretary of Evangelization Dicastery Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop in Tanzania

Apr 14, 2023

Pope Francis has appointed the former Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Archbishop Protase Rugambwa, as the Coadjutor Archbishop for Tanzania’s Tabora Archdiocese.

Pope Francis Appoints “special envoy” to DR Congo’s June Eucharistic Congress

Apr 14, 2023

Pope Francis has appointed Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, the Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, as his special envoy to the third National Eucharistic Congress in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) scheduled for June this year.

Late Bishop Senan Loius O’Donnell. Credit: Courtesy Photo

May Former Bishop of Nigeria’s Maiduguri Diocese “rest now in the peace of the Risen Lord”

Apr 14, 2023

Officials of the Order of St. Augustine (OSA/Augustinians) have announced the passing on of their confrere, the former Bishop of Nigeria’s Maiduguri Diocese, and implored that his soul rests “in the peace of the Risen Lord”. 

In response to the long wait times to enter St. Peter's Basilica, those who wish to enter for Mass, confession, or adoration can now do so via a special "prayer entrance" immediately to the right of the barricades to enter through the metal detectors on the right side of the piazza. | Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA

St. Peter’s Basilica Introduces New "prayer entrance" Amid Influx of Tourism

Apr 14, 2023

With 100,000 people cramming into St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, the lines to enter the Vatican basilica have returned to their pre-pandemic wait times.

A section of members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

Catholic Bishops in Kenya Caution Politicians against “seeking personal benefits” in Talks

Apr 13, 2023

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have challenged warring politicians in the East African country to front the interest of Kenyans as they work to resolve their conflicts.

A poster announcing the final profession of three members of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP). Credit: Paulines Publication Africa

Catholic Bookshops “our pulpit”: Kenyan Pauline Sisters ahead of Perpetual Profession

Apr 12, 2023

Not everyone who steps into a bookshop is interested in buying books. This is what three members of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP) have observed while working at Catholic bookshops under the auspices of their Religious Order in various African countries.

Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of Lagos Archdiocese, Nigeria. Credit: Lagos Archdiocese

Nigeria’s “in-coming governments must work for peace and reconciliation”: Archbishop

Apr 12, 2023

Nigeria’s incoming federal and local governments need to prioritize initiatives towards peace and reconciliation, the Catholic Archbishop of the country’s Lagos Catholic Archdiocese has said.

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Do not be Distracted from the Risen Christ: Uganda’s Catholic Bishops in Easter Message

Apr 12, 2023

Members of the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) have called on the people of God in the East African country to avoid situations that are likely to distract their focus on the Risen Christ.

Bishop Neil Augustine Frank of the Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill in South Africa. Credit: ParkRynie Catholicchurch/Facebook

Land Disputes in South Africa “correlated to lack of social cohesion”: Catholic Bishop

Apr 12, 2023

Disputes over land in South Africa can be linked to inability of the citizens to realize “social cohesion”, the Bishop of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill has said.

Official logo of the Synod on Synodality. Credit: Vatican Media

Committee Begins Writing Synod on Synodality Working Document Behind Closed Doors

Apr 12, 2023

A committee of 22 people this week kicked off the writing process for the Synod on Synodality’s working document that will be the blueprint for discussions during the meeting of bishops in October. 

Pope Francis at his Wednesday general audience on April 12, 2023. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis Tells "keyboard warriors" to Put Aside Online Polemics to Proclaim the Gospel

Apr 12, 2023

Pope Francis has told “keyboard warriors” to put aside online polemics and get out from behind their desks to proclaim the Gospel.

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Nigeria's Sokoto Diocese. Credit: Sokoto Diocese

Keep Nigerians “alive, feel whole again”: Catholic Bishop to President-elect at Easter

Apr 12, 2023

The priority of Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, should be keeping citizens of the West African nation alive, and making them “feel whole again”, the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Sokoto Diocese has said.

Easter Sunday Mass at St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese in Nigeria. Credit: Ondo Diocese

Public Worship Resumes at Nigerian Catholic Parish Attacked Last Pentecost Sunday

Apr 11, 2023

St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese in Nigeria that was attacked on Pentecost Sunday 2022 resulting in the death of at least 50 worshippers reopened for public worship on Easter Sunday, April 9.