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Religious in Ghana Express Solidarity with Victims of Flooding from Dam Spillage
The Conference of Major Superiors of Religious - Ghana (CMSR-Gh) has expressed "solidarity and proximity" with victims of the Akosombo Dam Spillage flood.
Pope Francis Speaks at Synod on Synodality: "Clericalism" Defiles the Church
Pope Francis denounced clericalism and called it a “scandal” to see young priests buying lace vestments at tailor shops in a strongly-worded speech.
Bishops in Southern Africa File Lawsuit against International Mining Company
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have, through their Justice and Peace Commission (JPC), launched a class action lawsuit against the Anglo American Group, seeking recourse for sick miners and families of workers who died after contracting pneumoconiosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
"Clericalizing women" Will Not Solve Problems: Cardinal at Synod on Synodality
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost noted that the Catholic Church is not a mirror image of society and “needs to be different.”
Practice Can Vary But Doctrine Has to Be "same for everyone": Synod Delegate
Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki said Thursday one difficulty of synodality lies in distinguishing pastoral practice — which can be adapted — from Church doctrine.
Vatican Puts 35 Catholic "martyrs of Kandhamal" in India on Road to Sainthood
The Christians were killed in the 2008 Christian persecution that took place in the remote jungle district of the eastern Odisha state.
Mexican Cardinal Comments on Treatment of Controversial Issues at Synod on Synodality
Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, the primatial archbishop of Mexico, downplayed the issues that have generated some controversy during the Synod on Synodality.
Seven Ways to Participate in Day of Prayer and Fasting Called for by Pope Francis
Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Holy Land, Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting on Oct. 27. Here’s how to participate.
“We differ but still embrace each other”: South African Synod on Synodality Delegate
The ongoing Synod on Synodality conversations in Rome are not free of disagreements, the Archbishop of South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese, who is participating in October 4-29 meeting in Rome has said.
Ongoing Synod on Synodality Call to “renewed zeal” to Christ’s Mission: Kenyan Delegate
The ongoing 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Synod is a call to “a renewed zeal” to participate in the mission that Jesus Christ entrusted to his disciples, a Kenyan delegate participating in the October 4-29 conversations in Rome has said.
Catholic Parishes of Nigerian Diocese “under attack” amid Rise in Vocations to Priesthood
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan has decried the persistent security challenges in his Episcopal See, which he says have continued for over 20 years, with many parishes subjected to attacks and being “under siege”.
Synod on Synodality Addresses the Church in Letter to the People of God
“This is not about ideology but about an experience rooted in the apostolic tradition,” says the letter inviting the faithful to play a larger role in“the discernment and decision-making” of the Church.
Pope Francis on Women Deacons: "Holy orders is reserved for men"
Pope Francis reaffirmed the impossibility of women becoming priests, or even modern Church deacons, in an interview for a book released Tuesday in Italy.
Pope Francis: To Evangelize, "faith must be inculturated"
At his weekly general audience, Pope Francis recounted the story of Sts. Cyril and Methodius as one of encounter with the Slavic people.
Court in South Sudan Adjourns Judgement on Case of Missionary Nun Murdered in 2016
A High Court in South Sudan’s capital city, Juba, has adjourned to November 14 the final verdict on the murder of Sr. Veronika Rackova that had previously been scheduled for October 24.
Synod Occasion to Prayerfully Practice “graces of listening, dialogue”: African Delegate
The ongoing Synod on Synodality conversations in Rome are an opportunity to practice multiple graces, including those of prayerfully “listening, dialogue, and discernment”, an African delegate participating in the October 4-29 meeting has said.
Monk Killed after Kidnapping at Nigerian Monastery Eulogized as Prayerful, Easygoing
Tributes are pouring in for Br. Godwin Eze, a Nigerian monk who was kidnapped by Fulani bandits and brutally killed, with those who knew the monk describing him as “very prayerful” and “very easygoing young man”.
“We do not want Tigray to be forgotten”: Ethiopian Catholic Bishop to Global Community
With international attention now focused on the Israel-Palestine war, a Catholic Bishop in Ethiopia is appealing to world leaders not to forget the conflict in the country’s Tigray region.
“Opportunity to be missionary”: Australian Nun on South Sudan Mission, 20 Years in Africa
Sr. Rita Grunke, an Australian member of the Congregation of the Daughters of Our Lady of Sacred Heart (OLSH), who is leaving South Sudan for her native country after two decades of service in Africa looks back at her experience in the world’s newest nation with appreciation.
Vatican Statistics: Africa Had Biggest Increase in Catholics, While Numbers Fell in Europe
Catholics in the world numbered 1,375,852,000 people at the end of 2021, with an overall increase of 16.2 million compared with the previous year.
