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Pope Francis was joined by thousands of pilgrims in the Vatican on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, to celebrate the eighth annual World Day of the Poor. / Credit: Vatican Media

The Poor "continue to wait" for the Church, Governments to Take Action: Pope Francis

Nov 17, 2024

During his homily and Angelus address, the Holy Father repeated his plea for Catholics to show their closeness to the poor through gestures of care.

Carnicerías Jiménez founder José Jiménez and his daughter Luz Maribel, the Chicago grocery chain’s human resources director. / Credit: Courtesy of Luz Maribel Jiménez

"With God, everything; without God, nothing": Principles of a Catholic Family Business

Nov 17, 2024

Luz Maribel Jiménez shares her family’s guiding principles to inspire entrepreneurs who aspire to lead a business with values ​​and purpose.

Credit: Institute of Social Communication (ISC)/Tangaza University

Kenya’s President Appeals to Country's Newest Catholic University to Consider Training Clergy for Other Denominations

Nov 16, 2024

Kenya’s President, William Samoei Ruto, has appealed to the leadership of Tangaza University (TU), the Nairobi-based Catholic institution that is jointly owned by 22 Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) to help in the training of clergy for other denominations in the East African nation, where the university is based.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (CEM). Credit: ACI Africa

Prioritize Citizens’ “basic daily needs”: Catholic Bishops in Madagascar to Government

Nov 16, 2024

Catholic Bishops in Madagascar have called on the country’s government to prioritize the provision of the basic needs to citizens and to address the challenges of the people of God in the Indian Ocean Island nation off the Southeastern coast of Africa.

Vatican Official Says 10-year-old Holy See – Cameroon Framework Agreement “already bearing fruit”

Nov 16, 2024

The Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations has hailed the 10-year-old Framework Agreement between the Holy See and the Central African nation of Cameroon as fruitful.

Bishop Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Morogoro, Blessed Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan (Blessed Francis Jordan)

Strive for “true” Heroism, “denounce all things unorthodox”: Catholic Bishop in Tanzania to Confirmation Candidates

Nov 16, 2024

Bishop Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Morogoro has challenged candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation to strive for what he termed “true” heroism.

Pope Francis speaks at a Mass and canonization of 14 new saints in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Honoring the "saints next door": Pope Francis Calls for Annual Celebration of Local Holy Men and Women

Nov 16, 2024

In a letter released by the Vatican, the pope designated November 9 as a day to honor these figures of holiness, beginning with the 2025 Jubilee Year.

Pope Francis greets members of Italy’s National Youth Council at the Vatican on Nov. 16, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Young People Can be "artisans of hope" amid Mental Health Challenges

Nov 16, 2024

“The challenges are many: the dignity of work, family, education, civic engagement, care for creation, and new technologies,” Pope Francis said.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Gabon (CEG). Credit: Catholic Diocese of Oyem

“Go out and vote”: Gabon’s Catholic Bishops Advocate for Participation in Referendum on New Constitution

Nov 16, 2024

Catholic Bishops in Gabon have called upon the people of God in the country along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa to participate in the planned constitutional referendum scheduled for November 16.

Credit: Institute of Social Communication (ISC)/Tangaza University

Pioneer Class of Kenya’s Newest Catholic University Urged to Spur Change, “to be a voice for the voiceless”

Nov 15, 2024

The first graduating class of Tangaza University (TU), the Kenya-based Catholic institution of higher learning that was made a fully-fledged university in May has been challenged to stay true to the university’s values and mission, especially by being attentive to the needs of the poor and vulnerable, placing value on “diversity and inclusivity”. 

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World Day of the Poor: Caritas Guinea-Bissau Outlines Ongoing Social Initiatives Benefiting Vulnerable Persons

Nov 15, 2024

Ahead of the 8th World Day of the Poor to be marked on Sunday, November 17, the leadership of Caritas Guinea-Bissau has outlined some of its ongoing social initiatives that have the vulnerable in the tropical country on West Africa’s Atlantic coast as beneficiaries.

Pope Francis meets with Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley on Nov. 14, 2024, at the Vatican ahead of a meeting of the Pontifical Academy for Life titled “Common Good: Theory and Practice” in which Mottley was a panelist. The academy’s meeting discussed the global financial system in light of the social doctrine of the Catholic Church and crises that have impacted the world. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican Meeting Highlights "common good" as Key Objective to Reform Global Financial Order

Nov 15, 2024

The participants gathered to discuss the multifaceted and interconnected impacts of war, technology, health crises, and the environment.

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Planned Diocesan Youth Day in Cape Verde’s Santiago Catholic Diocese Moment of “encouragement, renewal”: Official

Nov 15, 2024

The Diocesan Youth Day in Cape Verde’s Catholic Diocese of Santiago scheduled for November 22-24 is an opportunity for participants to renew their Christian journey, finding encouragement through encounters with youths from other Parish communities, the Diocesan Youth Coordinator has said.

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Angelus address on Nov. 10, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Asks Rome’s Catholics to Help Combat "housing emergency" during 2025 Jubilee

Nov 15, 2024

“I want all diocesan realities that own real estate to offer their contribution to stem the housing emergency,” Pope Francis said.

Fr. George Ehusani. Credit: ACI Africa

Nigerian Catholic Priest Calls for Renewed Christian Parenting amid Social Media Influence

Nov 15, 2024

A Nigerian Catholic Priest has called for a revitalized form of Christian parenting to instill strong values in children amid what he describes as pervasive influences of social media in society. 

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

“Culture of lies”: Catholic Bishops in Kenya Condemn Government of Unfulfilled Promises

Nov 14, 2024

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have condemned the government’s failure to keep promises they make to the citizens of the East African country, particularly concerning the provision of essential services including health care services in the country.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM). Credit: Catholic Diocese of Pemba

Catholic Bishops in Mozambique Dedicate Christ the King Solemnity to Prayers for Peace amid Deadly Post-Election Protest

Nov 14, 2024

The Solemnity of Christ the King that marks the conclusion of the liturgical year will be marked by fervent prayers for peace in Angola where violence has continued following the country’s October elections.

Francis Cardinal Arinze during the centenary celebrations of Bigard Memorial Major Seminary. Credit: Bigard Memorial Major Seminary

“Not a display of theological acrobatics”: Vatican-based Nigerian Cardinal Cautions Priests against Lengthy Homilies

Nov 14, 2024

Francis Cardinal Arinze, the Vatican-based Nigerian Catholic Church leader has urged Priests to avoid lengthy homilies, saying a homily should not be an exhibition of “theological acrobatics”, but rather a reflection of the Priest's prayer life and a clear, concise proclamation of the Gospel.

Catholic Bishop of Alindao Diocese, CAR, Lauds Predecessor as “good Pastor who impressed us with his simple way of life”

Nov 14, 2024

Late Bishop Peter Marzinkowski, the pioneer Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Alindao in the Central African Republic (CAR), who was laid to rest on November 4 manifested a simple lifestyle that impressed the people of God he encountered and shepherded, his immediate successor has said.

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Cardinals Test out Virtual Reality Headsets at New AI-inspired Jubilee Art Exhibit

Nov 14, 2024

The exhibit, titled “Interconnected Hearts: Taiwan Contemporary Art Exhibition 2024,” is hosted at the Republic of China’s Embassy to the Holy See.