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Logo 2023 World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Parishes in Southern Africa Urged to Fund Young People's World Youth Day Trip

Oct 28, 2022

The chairperson of the Inter-diocesan Youth Committee of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is encouraging members of Catholic Parishes in Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa to offer financial support to young people who would like to participate in the 2023 World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Inside Pope Francis’ Envisioned Two-hour Dialogue with Catholic Youth in Africa

Oct 27, 2022

Everything is set for the November 1 dialogue between Pope Francis and young people drawn from various Catholic universities from African countries.

Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle. Credit: ACI Africa

Use Synodal Process to Address “pressing challenges”: Vatican Cardinal to Church in Africa

Oct 27, 2022

A Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization is calling upon the people of God in Africa to use the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality, which Pope Francis has extended to 2024, to find solutions to the challenges they experience.

People fleeing violence in Cabo Delgado Province. Credit: DHPI

Humanitarian Catastrophe in Mozambique Mounting Pressure on Neighbors: Catholic Entity

Oct 27, 2022

Renewed attacks coupled with beheadings in Mozambique’s Northern Province of Cabo Delgado have forced hundreds of civilians to flee into neighboring Nampula Archdiocese empty handed, the Director of Dennis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) has said, noting that the situation is exerting pressure on places neighboring the embattled Province.

General audience with Pope Francis on 26 Oct0ber 2022. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Condemns “the unacceptable assault” on Catholic Hospital in DR Congo

Oct 27, 2022

Pope Francis has condemned “the unacceptable assault” on the Catholic Mission hospital in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that resulted in the loss of seven lives, including that of a Catholic Nun.

The Synod of Bishop at the Vatican, 5 October 2018. | Vatican Media.

Synod on Synodality: Vatican Reveals Framework for Next Stage of Discussions

Oct 27, 2022

The Vatican revealed on Thursday a key document to guide the next stage of discussions in the Synod on Synodality. 

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“Vote for a sincere, committed, dedicated leader”: Catholic Priest in Nigeria to Christian

Oct 27, 2022

An official of the Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests' Association (NCDPA) has called upon Christians in the West African nation to “vote for a sincere, committed, and dedicated leader” in the general elections scheduled for February 2023.

Theologian Monsignor Piero Coda speaks during on 27 October 2022, press conference at the Vatican to present a working document of the Synod on Synodality. | Photo credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Synodality Text Calling for "radical inclusion" Praised at Vatican Event

Oct 27, 2022

The Holy Spirit is at work in the latest document of the Synod on Synodality, presenters said Thursday at a press conference on the guiding text for the next stage of the synod’s discussions.

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Cardinal Zen’s Trial Reopens in Hong Kong Days after Vatican-China Deal Renewal

Oct 27, 2022

The trial of Cardinal Joseph Zen resumed in Hong Kong on Wednesday, days after the Vatican announced the renewal of its agreement with Beijing. 

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Salesians in Tanzania Partner with Spanish Football Entity in Value-based Youth Training

Oct 27, 2022

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Tanzania are partnering with Real Madrid Foundation, the social arm of the Spanish Football Club, Real Madrid, to provide young people in the East African nation with value-based training and socio-sporting skills.

A poster announcing the Golden Jubilee celebration of theEpiscopal Ordination of Bishop Philip Sulumeti. Credit: Kakamega Diocese

Pioneer Bishop of Kakamega Diocese in Kenya Acclaimed for Laying Foundation of Faith

Oct 26, 2022

Ahead of the Golden Jubilee celebration of his Episcopal Ordination, Bishop Philip Sulumeti, the pioneer Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega in Kenya, has been lauded for his efforts to lay the foundation of faith in the Western part of the country.

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African Students to Seek Solidarity with Pope Francis in Tackling Challenges of Youth

Oct 26, 2022

The envisioned dialogue between Pope Francis and young people from Catholic institutions of higher learning in Africa is not a moment to lament about the ills of the continent, but an opportunity to seek the Holy Father’s solidarity with the African youth in their daily struggles, an official at the planned Papal engagement has said.

Mons. Moïse Touho, appointed Bishop of Togo's Catholic Diocese of Atakpamé on 26 Ocotober 2022. Credit: Diocese of Atakpamé

Parish Priest of St. François-Xavier Parish of Atakpamé Diocese in Togo Appointed Bishop

Oct 26, 2022

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Moïse Touho as the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Atakpamé in Togo.

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Catholic Missionary Priest in Zambia Posthumously Honored for Works in Art, Education

Oct 26, 2022

The late Fr. Miha Michael Drevensek, a member of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, (OFM Conv.), is among the three recipients of the President's Insignia of Honor, which the President of Zambia awarded during the country’s 58th Independence celebration Monday, October 24.

Pope Francis speaking to seminarians at the Vatican, Oct. 26, 2022 | Vatican media

The Vice of Pornography "weakens the soul", Pope Francis Cautions Seminarians

Oct 26, 2022

Pope Francis warned seminarians this week about how the vice of digital pornography “weakens the priestly heart.”

Pope Francis arriving for the general audience on St. Peter's Square, Oct. 26, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

"Lazy, tepid, sad": Pope Francis Explains How Desolation Can be Turned to Good

Oct 26, 2022

Pope Francis explained on Wednesday how times of spiritual desolation — described by St. Ignatius of Loyola as feelings of unquiet, temptation, sadness — can also help bring us closer to God.

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Russia is "willing" to Speak with Pope Francis About the War in Ukraine

Oct 26, 2022

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitri Peskov said his government is willing to talk with Pope Francis, the United States, and France to find a solution to the war in Ukraine.

Mass and candlelight procession with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest on Sept. 11, 2021. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Mark Your Calendars! International Eucharistic Congress Set for September 2024

Oct 26, 2022

The Vatican announced that the next International Eucharistic Congress, to be held in Quito, Ecuador, will take place from Sept. 8–15, 2024, with a theme focused on the healing power of Christian fraternity.

Bishop Hieronymus Emusugut Joya of Kenya's Catholic Diocese of Maralal unveiling his coat of arms during his Episcopal ordination.  Credit: Catholic Information Service for Africa (CISA)

Newly Ordained Catholic Bishop in Kenya Commits to Fostering Peace in His Episcopal See

Oct 25, 2022

The newly Consecrated Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Maralal in Kenya has committed himself to fostering peace in his Episcopal See.

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address on 23 October 2022. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Urges Ethiopian Political Actors to “end suffering of unarmed population”

Oct 25, 2022

Pope Francis has appealed to political actors in Ethiopia to put to an end the violent conflict in the Horn of Africa nation and the “suffering of the unarmed population”.