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Three Issues Bishops in Central African Conference Want Addressed for Peace to Prevail
Members of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC) comprising Catholic Bishops in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda have highlighted three challenges the people of God in their respective countries are facing, which they say need to be addressed for peace to prevail.
Pope Francis Making Normal Progress in Recovery from Abdominal Surgery
Pope Francis is “steadily improving” two days after he underwent abdominal surgery to correct an incisional hernia, a Vatican spokesman said Friday.
Priest Returning from Pastoral Duties in Nigeria Shot Dead, Archdiocese in “great shock”
Fr. Charles Onomhoale Igechi, a Catholic Priest, who was returning from pastoral duties in Nigeria’s Benin City Archdiocese on Wednesday, June 7 was shot dead, the Local Ordinary has said.
Kenyan County Leader Lauds “spirit of collaboration” at Launch of Catholic Health Facility
The realization of the Good Samaritan Catholic Mission Hospital Tangulbei in the Diocese of Nakuru in Kenya is a manifestation of collaboration that the Catholic Church has continued to spearhead in Baringo County, the Deputy Governor (DG) of the Kenyan County has said.
Catholic Journalists in Africa to Gain Skills in Planned “specialized reporting” Training
Catholic journalists in Africa are set to gain skills in “specialized reporting” training that is to be realized in Uganda in July.
Peacebuilding Initiative in South Sudanese Diocese Has to Go Beyond Townships: Beneficiary
The peacebuilding training that the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CODEP), the social wing of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), is realizing in the South Sudanese Episcopal See “should” go beyond townships, a beneficiary of the latest worship has said.
Pope Francis Stable, Receives Poster from Family of Baby He Baptized in Hospital in March
Pope Francis spent the day after undergoing abdominal surgery resting, Vatican Press Office spokesman Matteo Bruni shared in a statement Thursday at 7:15 p.m. Rome time.
Pope Francis is Recovering in Same Hospital Room where John Paul II was Treated
Pope Francis is recovering from abdominal surgery this week in the same hospital room where St. John Paul II was treated throughout his pontificate.
Pope Francis in "good general condition" One Day after Abdominal Surgery
One day after Pope Francis’ abdominal surgery for an incisional hernia, medical staff report that the pope is “in good general condition, alert and breathing naturally,” according to the Vatican.
Former Nigerian Governor’s Remarks in Viral Video Nonfactual: Christian Entity
Remarks that the immediate former governor of Nigeria’s Kaduna State made in a viral video are not based on facts, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights foundation that advocates for the upholding and protection of the right to freedom of religion or belief, has said.
It’s “very difficult to survive”: Catholic Missionary Priest on Situation in Sudan
It is becoming more and more difficult to make ends meet in Sudan amid ongoing violence and lack of basic needs, including food, water, and electricity, a Catholic Missionary Priest in the country’s capital city, Khartoum, has said.
Diocesan Administrator of Tanga Catholic Diocese in Tanzania Appointed Bishop
Pope Francis has appointed the Diocesan administrator of Tanga Catholic Diocese in Tanzania Bishop of the same Episcopal See.
Caritas Uganda among Entities Decrying “rapidly increasing” Food Safety Concerns
Caritas Uganda, the humanitarian and development arm of the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), is among entities raising alarm over food security concerns in the East African nation, which they are “rapidly increasing”.
Pope Francis "well, awake, alert" after Operation: Surgeon
Pope Francis is awake after reacting well to both surgery and general anesthetic, an Italian surgeon said Wednesday afternoon.
Pope Francis’ Appointments Canceled Until June 18, Italian Diocese Says
Pope Francis’ audiences have been canceled until June 18, an Italian Catholic diocese said Wednesday, citing the Prefecture of the Papal Household.
Vatican: Pope Francis Out of Surgery, Recovering in Hospital
The Vatican said Wednesday evening that Pope Francis is out of surgery and that the abdominal operation he underwent “took place without complications.”
Pope Francis Prayed with Relic of St. Therese of Lisieux before Surgery
One of Pope Francis’ last gestures before undergoing abdominal surgery on Wednesday was to pray before a relic of St. Therese of Lisieux.
Pope Francis Hospitalized for Abdominal Surgery
Pope Francis will undergo abdominal surgery under general anesthesia on Wednesday afternoon, the Vatican has confirmed.
“Shepherd who unites his flock”: Archbishop at Episcopal Consecration in South Africa
In exercising his Episcopal Ministry, the new Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Ingwavuma in South Africa will need to be “shepherd who unites the flock”, the Catholic Archbishop of the country’s Bloemfontein Archdiocese has said.
Network of Catholic Youth in Africa Commit to Protect “God’s handiwork” amid Pollution
Members of the Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA) are committing to take initiatives that contribute to the protection of “God’s handiwork” amid environmental concerns.
