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Catholic Activists in Africa Decry Inclusion of Transgender Men in Miss Universe Pageant
The inclusion of transgender men as participants in the Miss Universe pageant is “a stark departure” from an age-old practice that has made the contest “a cultural touchstone” and distress to female contestants, Catholic activists under their umbrella organization, CitizenGO Africa, have said.
Monk Shot, Body “thrown in the river” following Kidnapping at a Nigerian Monastery
Br. Godwin Eze, a Nigerian monk who was kidnapped alongside two others from the Benedictine Monastery, Eruku in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Ilorin was killed.
The Synod on Synodality’s Listening "method" Comes from the Jesuits
Synod on Synodality delegates in Rome this month are participating in a “conversation in the Spirit,” a method of communal discernment.
Bishop-Elect for New Nigerian Diocese Pledges to Foster “constructive conversations”
The Bishop-elect for the newly erected Catholic Diocese of Katsina in Nigeria has underscored the importance of peaceful existence among members of different faiths in the territory that the Diocese covers, saying he’ll foster interfaith dialogue through “meaningful and constructive conversations”.
At 25, Kenya-based Blessed Bakanja Seminary Making Inroads into Central, Southern Africa
When the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) established Blessed Bakanja Seminary 25 years ago, the Nairobi-based Catholic institution admitted only 19 Seminarians from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
“Fake news, half-baked truths”: Nigerian Diocese on Claims Clergy Endorsed Candidate
The Catholic Diocese of Okigwe in Nigeria has dismissed reports that Catholic Clergy and Religious have endorsed a candidate for the Gubernatorial election for the country’s Imo State scheduled to take place on November 11.
Pray for Persecuted Christians, “show solidarity”: Angolan Bishop on Mission Sunday
On the occasion of World Mission Sunday marked on October 22, the Catholic Bishop of Benguela Diocese in Angola has appealed for solidarity with Christians who suffer persecution around the world.
Two of Three Monks Abducted from Nigerian Monastery Released, Diocese Appeals for Prayers
Two of the three monks who were abducted from a Monastery in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Ilorin have been set free, the Diocese has said.
The Synod on Synodality this Week: Anticipating a "Letter to the People of God"
The letter, expected to arrive Oct. 28, will serve as a compass, signaling the direction of a continuing synodal journey.
Nigeria's Catholic Bishops Caution against Dismissing “doubts, fears” Over HPV Vaccine
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria are cautioning the country’s Federal government against dismissing “the doubts and fears” that people are expressing over the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, which is to be administered to girls between nine and 14 years in a nationwide campaign.
AMECEA Appeals for Support for Kenya-based Regional Seminary to “run without hurdles”
The leadership of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) is appealing for the support of the Blessed Bakanja Seminary to overcome challenges involved in the formation of Seminarians enrolled at the Nairobi-based institution.
Mission Sunday: Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges PMC to “be authentic missionaries”
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has urged members of the Diocesan Pontifical Missionary Childhood (PMC) to be engaged in the mission of the Church as “authentic missionaries”.
Synod on Synodality’s "most fertile time" to Be Between the Assemblies: Spiritual Adviser
“These 11 months will be like a pregnancy,” Father Timothy Radcliffe told the synod delegates. “We, my brothers and sisters, are pregnant with new life.”
Pope Francis Criticizes West for Trying to Export "its own type of democracy"
“Saddam Hussein was certainly not a little angel, on the contrary,” Francis said, “but Iraq was a fairly stable country.”
Synod on Synodality "a long march of hope for all humanity": Cardinal Delegate
Myanmar’s Cardinal Charles Maung Bo described the Synod of Synodality as “a long march of hope for all humanity” during a Mass on Monday.
Theologian Points to Vatican II’s "dynamic" Tradition in Synod on Synodality Speech
Tradition “was a major point of discussion at the Second Vatican Council,” Father Ormond Rush said Monday.
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Mourns 18 Dead in Gaza Christian Church Bombing
“War and bombs have never solved problems; on the contrary, they always create new ones,” Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said.
“Completely abandoned”: Catholic Bishop in Angola on State of Roads in His Episcopal See
Bishop Estanislau Marques Chindekasse of Dundo Diocese in Angola has decried the poor state of roads in his Episcopal See, a situation he said has made the movement of goods and services in the region impossible.
Catholic Church in South Sudan Set to Receive Newly Created Cardinal
All is set to welcome Stephen Ameyu Martin Cardinal Mulla of South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba who was created with 20 others at the September 30 Consistory.
15 Quotes from St. John Paul II on His Love for the Eucharist
Catholics worldwide remember St. John Paul II on his feast day, Oct. 22. His “secret” to life and all that he did, he said, was the Eucharist.
