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"Not a result of lightning": Catholic Priests in Nigeria on Cause of Colleague's Death
Fr. Faustinus Gundu succumbed to “a natural sickness”; he was not struck by lightning, an official of the Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA) has said.
Pope Francis Appoints Auxiliary Bishop of Apostolic Administrator of Ahiara, Nigeria
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Apostolic Administrator “sede vacante” of Nigeria’s Ahiara Diocese.
Synod on Synodality "cannot remove pages from the Bible," Synod Delegate Says
Archbishop José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez, the archbishop of Manizales in Colombia, shares his experience at the Synod of Synodality.
Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem Offers to be Exchanged for Hostages Held by Hamas
Israel Defense Forces announced Monday that 199 Israeli hostages, including children, are being held by Hamas.
Jerusalem Bishop Discusses Hopes for Cease-fire, "two-state solution" to Israel-Hamas War
Bishop William Hanna Shomali’s interview with EWTN New’s “Vaticano” program aired Oct. 15.
This week at the Synod on Synodality: Participation focus comes amid exit of Chinese bishops
The Vatican confirmed that the bishops from the People’s Republic of China are leaving ahead of the event’s conclusion.
Catholic Bishop in Angola Decries “increase in crime” amid Socio-Economic Challenges
Bishop Firmino David of Sumbe Diocese in Angola has decried the “increase in crime” in the Southern African nation amid socio-economic challenges.
World Bank/IMF Leaders Need to Foster Africa’s “fresh journey, hope, dignity”: SECAM
World leaders participating in the 2023 World Bank Group - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, need to foster Africa’s economic interests, envisioning “a fresh journey” and a path that promotes “hope and dignity” on the continent, Catholic Bishops in Africa have said.
Synod on Synodality Reports not "secret," But Still Won't Be Shared, Spokesman Says
The decision was communicated Saturday by Paolo Ruffini, president of the Synod’s communication commission, at a press briefing earlier today.
Let’s “pay attention” to AI Use for Evangelization: Catholic Communicator in Nigeria
“We need to pay attention to the use of artificial intelligence for evangelization,” a Catholic communicator in Nigeria has told ACI Africa in an interview.
Lack of Job Opportunities and Emigration Have “a clear connection”: Cameroonian Bishop
Bishop Bruno Ateba of the Catholic Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo in Cameroon has attributed the phenomenon of emigration of Africans to other countries to lack of job opportunities in their respective countries.
Women Role: Synod “setting stages for future changes”, First Woman Presides over Assembly
Sister Maria de los Dolores Valencia Gomez, a Sister of St. Joseph, spoke at a press briefing about the participation of women in the ongoing Synod of Synodality and what it might mean for the future.
Pope Francis Highlights "little greatness" of St. Thérèse of Lisieux in Apostolic Letter
St. Thérèse of Lisieux, also called “The Little Flower,” was a French Carmelite nun who died in 1897 from tuberculosis at the age of 24.
“Miracles of the Eucharist” Theme for 2023 International Week of Prayer and Fasting
The 31st annual International Week of Prayer and Fasting for our nation, leaders, families, and the Church will take place Oct. 20-28.
African Cardinal Directs Parishes to “hold in prayer” Victims of Israel-Palestine Violence
Stephen Cardinal Brislin of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese has directed all Parishes in his Metropolitan See to pray for those affected by the Israel-Palestine violence that he says has created a “very troubling situation” in Holy Land.
The Devil “wants to see us divided,” SECAM President Says at Synod on Synodality Mass
“If we have the courage to look at our current reality as a Church, it won’t be hard to see how the Evil One is at work, ” Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo Besungu, the Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who doubles as the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), has said.
Caritas Freetown Calls for Engagement on EU Report on June Sierra Leonean Elections
Caritas Freetown is calling on government and civil society entities in Sierra Leone to start working towards implementing recommendations of the just released report on the country’s June 24 General Elections.
Catholic Bishop in Angola Cautions against Selfishness and Greed, Calls for Stewardship
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has cautioned the people of God in the Southern African nation against greed and selfish tendencies, and called for the fostering of stewardship and the common good.
Synod on Synodality 2023: Work Begins on the Final Text as Second Week Wraps up
The past week risked being overshadowed by a letter about the German Synodal Way shared with Synod participants by Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg.
Catholic Entity Fears for Violence Escalation in Mozambique Following Contested Elections
Tension is high in various parts of Mozambique following the highly contested Wednesday, October 11 elections in the country’s 65 local government areas, an official of Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) has said.
