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‘This thing’s going to blow up on us’: The Religious Extremism Fueling Violence in Nigeria
Escalating bloodshed in Nigeria is fueled in part by religious extremism – and the United States must recognize this in order to achieve peace, says the former U.S. religious freedom ambassador.
Pope Francis Asks Society which it Values More: Children or Money
Pope Francis urged Europeans on Friday to reflect on what they treasure, and whether they consider children to be the valuable gift they are.
The Vatican Has a Commission for Healthcare Facilities, but there is Little Trace of it
In 2015, facing scandals in the healthcare sector, Pope Francis established a Pontifical Commission for the Activities of the Public Juridical Persons of the Church in the Healthcare Sector. The board of the Commission was renewed in June 2020. However, there is no trace of the Commission in the Annuario Pontificio.
Free Access to Basic Education in DR Congo Needs to Benefit “everyone”: Congolese Cardinal
The initiative toward free basic education in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) needs to be implemented in such a way that everyone in the country benefits, Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo has said.
Bishops in Tanzania Formulate Child Safeguarding Policies amid Increased Cases of Abuse
Catholic Bishops in Tanzania have formulated policies aimed at safeguarding children in the East African nation amid increased reported cases of child abuse.
Catholic Bishop’s Residence in Wau Diocese, South Sudan, Looted in Daytime Theft
The residence of the Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Wau Diocese was looted in a daytime theft last Sunday, the Vicar General of the South Sudanese Diocese confirmed earlier this week.
Pope Francis Urges Scouts to ‘spread light and hope’
Pope Francis urged scouts Friday to “spread light and hope” wherever they go.
Leadership of Catholic Peace Institute Questions Tanzania’s Silence on Mozambique Crisis
Images of militants freely crossing the border from the north of Mozambique to southern parts of Tanzania have left many wondering why the East African country has chosen to remain silent concerning the ongoing insurgency across the border.
Catholic Bishops in Niger Send “best wishes” to Muslims Ending Holy Month of Ramadan
Catholic Bishops in Niger have extended their goodwill message to the Muslim faithful in the West African nation for concluding the Holy Month of Ramadan, marked by the celebration of Eid al-Fitr (the festival of breaking the fast).
Persistent Prayer Can Lead to Miracles: Pope Francis at General Audience
Pope Francis said Wednesday that persistent prayer can lead to miracles “because prayer goes directly to the heart of the tenderness of God.”
In New Book, African Cardinal Appeals for Peace in CAR, Expresses Gratitude to Holy Father
The Archbishop of Bangui, Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga is, in a new book, appealing for peace in the Central African Republic (CAR) and expressing gratitude to Pope Francis for his peace efforts.
Pope Francis Institutes New Ministry of Catechist
Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter Tuesday formally instituting the new lay ministry of catechist.
At Cathedral Consecration, Kenya’s Nuncio Cautions against Political Rallies in Churches
The Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya, Archbishop Bert van Megen, has cautioned against converting churches into places for political rallies, insisting that places of worship should be exclusively for the sharing of the Word of God.
Clergy in Malawi’s Dedza Diocese Elated Following Appointment of New Bishop
Members of the Clergy ministering in Malawi’s Dedza Diocese have expressed their joy at the news of the appointment of a new Bishop after just over three years of sede vacante.
Toward World Communications Day, Bishop Urges Journalists in Africa to Report “with love”
Ahead of the 2021 World Communications Day (WCD), the Bishop at the helm of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) is calling on Christian journalists on the continent to report “with love” so that those facing challenges find, in the reported stories, “sympathy and solidarity.”
Vatican Creates Group to Study Separating Mafia from the Catholic Church
The Vatican’s human development office has created a working group on the topic of the expulsion of criminal organizations from the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis: The Spiritual Exercises Deepen the Concept of Personal Reform
Pope Francis on Monday sent a video message for the launch of a book on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, written by one of the pope’s early spiritual mentors.
Missionaries of Kenya’s Oldest Order Lauded for “planting seed” that Continues to Flourish
The first missionaries of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) to arrive in Kenya have been applauded for “planting a seed” that continues to thrive through many Kenyan natives who continue to join the Religious Order that is the oldest in the East African country.
“This is certainly not the Nigeria we used to know,” Catholic Bishop Bemoans Death Culture
A Catholic Bishop in Nigeria has lamented over the continued lack of appreciation for human life in the West African nation saying the country’s value system has changed for the worst.
Pope Francis: To love like Christ means saying ‘no’ to love of money, vanity, power
Pope Francis said Sunday that loving like Christ requires a rejection of the worldly loves of money, success, vanity, and power.
