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This Week at the Synod on Synodality: Deliberations and Veiled Agendas
Concerns linger about the potential for pressure groups to sway the synod’s course.
“Voluntarily repent and resign”: Pro-Lifers in Kenya to Pro-LGBTQ Ruling Judges
Pro-lifers in Kenya, including religious leaders representing different faiths and denominations, are calling on the three Kenyan Supreme Court Judges who, earlier this year, voted for the registration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer persons (LGBTQ) Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the East African nation to “voluntarily repent and resign”.
TIMELINE: What has the Catholic Church said about Same-sex "blessings"?
Here’s a timeline of how the controversy over same-sex blessings has unfolded.
FACT CHECK: Did 118 Participants at the Synod on Synodality Really Come Down with COVID?
After consulting doctors, Cardinal Mario Grech said there was no reason to be alarmed about the spread of COVID at the synod.
“The streets are quiet”: Catholic Bishop on Nigeria’s Dull Independence Day
There was little celebration in Nigeria as the West African country turned 63 as an independent nation on Monday, October 1.
Strange Illness at Kenyan Catholic School: What Really Happened?
Videos of Kenyan schoolgirls walking with difficulty, weeping and shaking uncontrollably took the internet by storm on Wednesday, October 4. Speculations were thrown around, with some suggesting that the students of St. Theresa’s Eregi Girls High School of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Kakamega were suffering from mass hysteria.
Outcome of Synod Will be Welcomed as the "will of God,’" says African Cardinal
Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu described synodality as “a new way of being a Church.”
Austrian Midwife Shares Joy of Serving Alongside Catholic Missionary Sisters in Angola
Elisabeth Sophie Schindegger has fond memories of the Nzeto Municipal Hospital Maternity Ward in northern Angola, where she volunteered as a midwife until towards the end of September.
Catholic Lawyers in Liberia Caution against Voter Apathy, Say Voting is “a civic duty”
Members of the Catholic Lawyers Association of Liberia (CLAL) are cautioning against voter apathy, and urging eligible voters in the West African nation to participate in the October 10 polls as “a civic duty” provided for in the country’s constitution.
Pope Francis: Do not Forget Your Life and Faith are a Gift from God
Do not forget to be grateful to God for the free gift of your life and faith, Pope Francis said in his weekly message at the Vatican on Sunday.
Pope Francis, Jerusalem Patriarch React to Violence Between Israel and Hamas
The pope issued an appeal Sunday to “please stop weapons attacks!”
“Unacceptable!”: Catholic Bishops’ Commission in Malawi Faults Refugee Relocation
Officials of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace Commission (CCJP) in Malawi have condemned the “government's treatment” of refugees in the Southern African nation, and decried the “appalling” conditions at Dzaleka Refugee Camp, where they are being forced to relocate.
Spiritual Maturity, Option for Poor among Qualities of Parish Priest: Angolan Archbishop
Spiritual and psychological maturity and the preferential option for the poor are among the qualities Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias expects the newly installed Parish Priest in his Metropolitan See to exhibit.
Youth in Nigerian Archdiocese Eradicating Plastic Pollution to Mitigate Climate Change
Members of the Catholic Youth Organisation of Nigeria (CYON) of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja are realizing a sensitization walk to draw the attention of the public about the need to eradicate plastic pollution in the environment in view of mitigating the effect of climate change.
“You're not alone”: Apostolic Nuncio to Pioneer Bishop of Newly Erected Kenyan Diocese
The representative of the Holy Father in Kenya has urged the pioneer Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Wote in the East African nation to foster collaboration with members of the Clergy, women and men Religious, as well as the Laity.
How Mauritania’s Tiny Catholic Population Has Stood Out in Humanitarian Work
Though small in numbers, the Catholic Church in the Northwestern African nation of Mauritania has carved out a space for itself in serving all, including non-Catholics.
Synod on Synodality 2023: Facts, Anecdotes, and Analysis from the First Week
Facts, anecdotes, and analysis from the first week of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican.
Police: Suspect in Theft of Benedict XVI’s Pectoral Cross Arrested
A 53-year-old suspect has been arrested in the theft of Pope Benedict XVI’s pectoral cross.
Dozens Killed in Surprise Hamas Attacks on Israel; Netanyahu Says country "at war"
Surprise attacks by Hamas on Israel early on Saturday killed at least dozens of people.
Catholic Bishops in DR Congo Dispute Alleged Role in Delayed Teachers Pay
Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have sought to clarify their role in the payment of a section of teachers in the country after the Catholic Church in the country was accused of playing a part in the teachers’ delayed salaries.
