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Vatican Declaration on Blessings of Same-Sex Couples: Take from Webinar in Ghana
A day after the release of Fiducia Supplicans, the Monday, December 18 Vatican declaration on the blessing of “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations” released by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith (DDF), a Catholic media entity in Ghana organized a discussion that sought “to create more clarity” on the declaration.
“A Savior of possibilities”: Bishop in South Africa Expresses Solidarity with Refugees
“Our savior who is going to be born is a Savior of possibilities.” This is the message of Bishop Joseph Mary Kizito, the liaison Bishop for the Migrants and Refugees department of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC).
Let’s Pray for “end to this horrifying violence”: South African Cardinal on Gaza Conflict
Stephen Cardinal Brislin has called for prayer for an end to the Israel-Hamas war following the reported December 16 attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza and on the Centre for Disabled Children, which the Missionaries of Charity run within the Parish compound.
“We must respect life”: Tanzania Bishops’ Conference Official to Youth on Abortion
The Director of the National Laity Department of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) has cautioned the youth in the East African nation against abortion and urged them to respect life.
Let’s “go massively to the polling stations”: Catholic Bishop in DR Congo ahead of Polls
Bishop François Abeli Muhoya Mutchapa of Kindu Diocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is calling for active participation in the Central African nation’s general elections scheduled for December 20.
Demands to Return Nigeria to Religious Freedom Violators List a “wake up” Call: Archbishop
The calls from over two dozen human rights advocates for the U.S Congress to get Nigeria back to the list of religious freedom violators is a “wake up” call for the West Africa nation that is Africa’s most populous nation, the Catholic Archbishop of the country’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.
“Our joy must outweigh every sorrow”: Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria on Gaudete Sunday
“Our joy must outweigh every sorrow,” Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese in Nigeria has said in his homily on December 17, Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent that invites the people of God to “rejoice always” as is captured in Philippians 4:4.
International Migrants Day: Archbishop in Angola Advocates for “reference structure”
On the occasion of the annual International Migrants Day marked December 18, the President of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (CEPAMI) in Angola has appealed for the creation of a “reference structure” to assist migrants.
Vatican Says Priests Can Bless Same-sex Couples Without Condoning their Lifestyles
The Vatican has issued new guidance on the topic of blessings of same-sex attracted people, stating that Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples as an expression of pastoral closeness without condoning their sexual relations.
Push for Signing of UN Law on Statelessness: South African Archbishop to Religious Leaders
Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of South Africa’s Johannesburg Archdiocese has called on religious leaders across the world to push their respective governments to sign the United Nations Conventions on Statelessness.
Catholic Charity Foundation Responds to Sisters Struggling to Evangelize in Uganda
Members of The Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi (LSOSF) serving vulnerable communities in Uganda have increased their reach in the East African nation, thanks to a boost by the Pontifical charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).
Salesians Address Electricity Challenges at 156-bed-capacity Hospital in DR Congo
The Institute of Salesian of Don Bosco (SDB) has addressed electricity challenges at a hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by procuring a new generator.
Amid Strife, “world needs Christmas, not every year but every day”: Bishop in Nigeria
The contemporary world that is characterized by experiences of violent conflicts, multiple cases of injustice and all manner of suffering stands in need of the graces proper to Christmas, Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo in Nigeria has said.
Vote in “new leaders” for DR Congo’s “better future”: Catholic Bishop to Electorate
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) needs a new crop of political leaders, a Catholic Bishop in the country has said ahead of the general elections scheduled for December 20.
Pope Francis Celebrates 87th Birthday with Children Who Receive Aid from Vatican Clinic
Pope Francis celebrated his 87th birthday on Sunday morning ahead of his weekly Angelus by meeting with children and families who are assisted by the Vatican’s Santa Marta Pediatric Dispensary.
"Only in God do we find the light of life": Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus
Pope Francis reflected on St. John the Baptist as a luminous figure who testifies to the light and teaches us that “only in God do we find the light of life” during his Angelus address Dec. 17 on the third Sunday of Advent, or Gaudete Sunday.
Pope Francis Condemns Reported Israeli Sniper Attack on Gaza Catholic Church
The Latin Patriarch in Jerusalem reported that two women were shot by the IDF on Dec. 16.
Pope Francis Turns 87: One of the Oldest Popes in Church History
As the 266th successor of St. Peter to the papacy, Francis will be the oldest bishop of Rome since Pope Leo XIII, the oldest pope in history.
Mine Tragedy in Zambia: Catholic Bishops Pray “for God’s consolation and strength”
Members of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) have expressed their spiritual solidarity with victims of the tragedy at Senseli Open Pit Mine in Chingola District in the Catholic Diocese of Ndola.
Salesian Priest "with heart of Good Shepherd" Stabbed to Death in DR Congo
The Salesian News Agency reported the murder of Father Léopold Feyen in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Dec. 12.
