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Caritas in Southern Africa Urge Multi-agency “close collaboration” to Foster “resilience”
Officials of Caritas entities in Conferences under the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) are advocating for multi-agency “close collaboration” to facilitate the fostering of resilience among community members at the grassroots.
New "grammar of synodality" on Display at Start of Synod Gathering
On its opening day, synod leaders also highlighted the many ways in which the current gathering breaks the mold of past Synods of Bishops.
Chinese Cardinal Expresses Concerns about Synod on Synodality in Leaked Letter to Bishops
Just days before the Synod on Synodality kicked off its first round of meetings at the Vatican, a letter from Cardinal Joseph Zen was leaked to media.
Mother Teresa’s Postulator Says New Film’s Creators Made "grave errors"
Father Brian Kolodiejchuk said the film’s writer and director falsely claimed on his website that Mother Teresa had “lost her faith.”
Pope Francis Issues New Call for Dramatic Climate Change Measures
Pope Francis on Wednesday released a new document on the environment that he has described as the “second part” of his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si', and which warns of “grave consequences” if humanity continues to ignore the threat of climate change.
Pope Francis: Synod on Synodality’s Primary Task "to refocus our gaze on God"
Pope Francis opened the Synod on Synodality’s three-week assembly on Wednesday with a call to remember that the Church exists to bring Jesus to the world and should face today’s challenges with a gaze fixed on God rather than “political calculations or ideological battles.”
Suspects in Killing of Seminarian in Razed Nigerian Catholic Parish Rectory Arrested
Security officials in Nigeria’s Plateau State have reportedly arrested eight suspects involved in crime, among them, those who set on fire the Catholic Parish rectory in Nigeria’s Kafanchan Diocese that resulted in the death of a Seminarian.
At Anniversary of Angolan Catholic Diocese, Bishop Recognizes Missionaries’ “sacrifices”
On the occasion of the Ruby Jubilee of the Catholic Diocese of Cabinda in Angola, the Local Ordinary has recognized the “sacrifices and efforts” of missionaries involved in spreading the Gospel in his Episcopal See.
“Valiant scholar”: Ivorian Catholic Archbishop Eulogized as Devoted Servant, Teacher
The late Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet, the second Local Ordinary of Korhogo Archdiocese in Ivory Coast, who died on Monday, October 2 aged 71 has been eulogized as “a valiant ecclesiastical scholar”, who served the people of God with devotion.
Archbishop of Nyeri in Kenya Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Embu Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed the Archbishop of Kenya’s Nyeri Archdiocese to temporarily take care of the country’s Embu Diocese until a substantive Local Ordinary is appointed and takes canonical possession of the Kenyan Diocese.
Here’s what the Church’s Newest Cardinals Think About the Synod on Synodality
Six cardinals who are participating in this month’s Synod on Synodality — and five who are not — told CNA their ideas of and expectations for the assembly.
New Cardinal in South Sudan Says His Elevation “recognition” of Catholic Faith in Country
The elevation of the Local Ordinary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, South Sudan’s only Metropolitan See, is an acknowledgement of Catholic faith in the East-Central African nation, the newly created Cardinal has said.
Embrace Service as “most important thing in life”: Nuncio in Kenya to University Students
The Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya has called upon students in institutions of higher learning in the East African nation to embrace the spirit of service as “the most important thing” in their respective lives.
Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Emphasizes Link Between “sacrifice” and Doing God’s Will
There is a close connection between doing the will of God and making sacrifices, the Auxiliary Bishop of South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese has said.
Catholic Diocese in Cameroon Outlines Measures to Address “existing information gaps”
The Catholic Diocese of Buea in Cameroon has outlined measures to address “existing information gaps” in Parishes and other institutions, including a shift from the use of personal contacts to institutional ones.
Strive to Spearhead Justice, Peace in South Sudan: Catholic Bishop to New Cardinal
The newly created Cardinal for South Sudan, Stephen Ameyu Martin Cardinal Mulla, is expected to play the role of spearheading Church initiatives towards justice and peace in the country, a Catholic in the East-Central African nation has said.
New Cardinal in Southern Africa Urged to Call Leaders Out for Bad Governance
One of Stephen Cardinal Brislin’s tasks in Southern Africa will be to call leaders out when they deceive those they govern, the President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has said.
New film "Mother Teresa and Me" Portrays the "human being behind the saint"
For one night only on Oct. 5, the movie will be released by Fathom Events in 800 theaters across the United States.
Pope Francis Sends Telegram to Iraqi Christian Community After Tragic Wedding Fire
An Iraqi Christian community in Qaraqosh, northern Iraq, was devastated by a massive fire at a crowded wedding reception that killed over 100 and injured 150.
Here’s the full text of the Vatican’s response to dubia on divorced and remarried Catholics
Czech Cardinal Dominik Duka had submitted to the Vatican a request for pastoral guidance.
