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Pope Francis Unveils Sweeping Reform of Catholic Church’s Penal Sanctions
The Vatican published Tuesday major revisions to Book VI of the Code of Canon Law, which covers penal law in the Church, including sanctions related to clerical sexual abuse.
Pope Francis Releases Video Message on the Beauty of Marriage
Pope Francis has asked people to pray throughout June for young people preparing for the life-long journey of marriage.
World Health Organization Grants Holy See Permanent Observer Status
The Holy See has been granted permanent observer status to the World Health Organization following resolution adopted by consensus on May 31.
At Vigil Mass for Recently Murdered Nigerian Priest, Bishop Faults Government for Laxity
At the celebration of Vigil Mass ahead of the burial of Fr. Alphonsus Bello who was murdered following the May 20 attack on St. Vincent Ferrer Malunfashi Parish of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah has faulted the Nigerian government for laxity in ensuring security for citizens.
Apostolic Administrator of Tanzania’s Morogoro Diocese Appointed Diocesan Bishop
Msgr. Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe who has been serving as the Apostolic Administrator of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Morogoro since February 2019 has been appointed the Bishop of the same Episcopal See.
New Catholic Bishop in South Africa Urged to Foster Unity amid “felt polarization”
The new Catholic Bishop of South Africa’s Queenstown Diocese has been urged to work toward uniting the people of God who will be under his pastoral care amid cases of divisions characterized by “name-calling and demeaning labels.”
Pope Francis turns to Mary, Undoer of Knots, at end of rosary marathon for end to pandemic
Pope Francis asked on Monday for the intercession of Mary, Undoer of Knots, as he ended a month-long global rosary marathon.
“Formalities completed” before Twice-Divorced UK PM Wedding at Catholic Cathedral: Church
Church authorities said that “all necessary steps were taken, in both church and civil law,” ahead of twice-divorced British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s wedding at a Catholic cathedral in London on Saturday.
Pope Francis: Basketball is a Sport that ‘lifts you up to the heavens’
Pope Francis described basketball on Monday as “a sport that lifts you up to the heavens.”
Catholic Bishop in DRC Appeals for Humanitarian Aid for Displaced amid Volcanic Eruptions
Humanitarian assistance is being sought for the hundreds of thousands displaced persons after the volcanic eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) forced residents of the Eastern city of Goma to flee “in all directions.”
“Declare state of emergency to spare the country looming anarchy”: Nigerian Archbishop
The Local Ordinary of Nigeria’s Lagos Archdiocese has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to declare a state of emergency in the country due to rising cases of insecurity.
Catholic Archbishop in Mozambique Calls for Joint Efforts to End Cabo Delgado Crisis
The Catholic Archbishop of Mozambique’s Nampula Archdiocese is calling for concerted efforts to end the crisis in the country’s northernmost Province of Cabo Delgado, a region within the Catholic Diocese of Pemba.
South Sudanese Catholic Diocese Provides Psychosocial Training to Control Youth Drug Abuse
South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Yei has equipped over thirty people with basic psychosocial support skills to control the abuse of drugs among the young people in Yei River County of the country’s Eastern Equatoria State.
The Holy Trinity invites us to grow in unity as Christians: Pope Francis
On the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Pope Francis said unity is essential to Christian life because God is a communion of love.
Ivorian Catholic Priest Condemns Xenophobia, Calls for Promotion of Positive Messages
In the wake of last week’s attack on Niger nationals living in Abidjan, the capital city of Ivory Coast, a Catholic Priest in the West African nation has condemned xenophobia and called on his compatriots to foster positive messages including encounters through social media.
Manual to Guide Small Christian Communities in Benin’s Cotonou Archdiocese Released
The leadership of the Archdiocese of Cotonou in Benin has released a manual to guide the activities of Small Christian Communities (SCCs) in its episcopal see.
Catholic Association in South Sudan Distributes Facemasks to Keep Learners in School
Members of the Mary Help Association of Christians (ADMA) serving in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Wau have distributed facemasks to school girls to assist them in fighting COVID-19 while they remain in school.
Catholic Laity in Congo-Brazzaville Urged to Embrace, Foster Church Social Teaching
Ahead of the celebration of the National Day of the Apostolate of the Laity in the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), the leadership of the National Council of the Catholic Lay Apostolate of Congo (CNALC) has called on the faithful in the Central African nation to embrace and promote the social teachings of the Church.
Mother Teresa's Lawyer Blasts New Podcast Likening her Order to a Cult
A new podcast that likens St. Teresa of Calcutta to a cult leader is full of “untruths and false accusations,” the former legal counsel for St. Teresa told CNA on Friday.
Catholic Charity Mourns Missionary Nun Who Served the Poor in Muslim Dominated Niger
The Pontifical charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, is mourning the passing on of a Catholic missionary Nun who dedicated her life to the service of the poor in Niger, a country with a tiny percentage of Christians.
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