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Caritas Freetown’s Partnership Reaches Over 3000 With Food Donations at 8th Edition of Interfaith Dialogue
Caritas Freetown, in collaboration with the Partnering to Serve Humanity Consortium, which brings together four different faith groups, has reached out to over 3,000 beneficiaries with food items.
Pope Francis Congratulates Ugandan Archbishop for “untiring labour of peace” during Lord’s Resistance Army Insurgency
Pope Francis has penned a letter congratulating the Archbishop emeritus of Uganda’s Gulu Catholic Archdiocese for his tireless peace-building efforts in the country’s Northern region that was engulfed in terror owing to the activities of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) between late 1880s and mid 1990s.
Blessed Sacrament Shrine of EWTN Foundress, Mother Angelica, Marks 25th Anniversary
A quarter of a century ago, on Dec. 19, 1999, the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama, was officially opened and consecrated.
Pope Francis Sends Special Christmas Gift to the People of War-torn Ukraine
In addition to a small mobile medical unit, the Holy Father is sending to Ukraine six ultrasound machines.
Jesuit Entity Giving Livelihood Assistance to Locals Displaced by Terrorists in Nigeria
The Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS) is providing education and livelihood assistance to people who have been displaced by Islamists in Nigeria’s embattled Borno State.
Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year: Four Ways to Be a “Pilgrim of Hope” from Anywhere in Africa
The Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year to be celebrated under the theme “Pilgrims of Hope” officially starts on Christmas 2024 Eve, December 24, with the opening of the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. Peter by Pope Francis. With this gesture, the Church will welcome the people of God into a full year of conversion and immense graces, to be concluded on 6 January 2026.
At Priestly Golden Jubilee, Catholic Archbishop in Uganda Advocates for Selflessness, Appeals for Clemency to Prisoners
Archbishop John Baptist Odama has marked 50 years since he was ordained a Priest with a call to selfless service, a request for forgiveness for the wrongs he may have done, and an appeal for “clemency, especially to prisoners”, who have not been tried for years.
President of Burkina Faso-Niger Catholic Bishops’ Conference Appointed Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré of Burkina Faso’s Dori Catholic Diocese and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger (CEBN) since 2019 as the new Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.
One Year Later, Vatican Document on Same-sex Blessings Not Causing Much of a Stir
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ in December 2023 —what has been the effect on the Catholic Church in the United States?
Pope Francis Calls on Young People to Protect Their Authenticity and Dignity at Work
An encouraging message from Pope Francis to young people participating in LaborDì, a day of reflection to promote decent work organized by the Christian Association of Italian Workers.
At Priestly Anniversary, Ugandan Catholic Archbishop Testifies about Saving Power of Blessed Sacrament during Insurgency
Every trip that Archbishop John Baptist Odama made to the bushes to meet members of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) for peace negotiations during one of Uganda’s worst insurgencies was a major risk.
“Secularism, busyness, fragmented relationships” among Obstacles to Family as “first school of faith”: Kenyan Archbishop
Tendencies towards secularism, day-to-day errands to make ends meet, and the inability to maintain harmonious interpersonal relationships are some of the obstacles to the realization of the institution of the family as the inaugural “school of faith”, Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has said.
Pope Francis at 88, Keeping True to His Message to Older Catholics: “no retirement age from work of proclaiming Gospel”
Having instituted the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly in 2019, the Holy Father is keeping true to his inaugural message dedicated to older Catholics.
As He Turns 88, 8 + 8 Interesting Things about Pope Francis
On the occasion of his 88th birthday, CNA highlights some interesting facts about Pope Francis.
Pope Francis Reveals He Survived Two Threats to His Life in Iraq
Pope Francis has revealed in a new book, “Spera,” that he narrowly escaped two attempts on his life during his visit to Iraq in March 2021 in the city of Mosul.
Pope Francis Pens Essay on Humor: "Irony is a medicine"
“The Gospel, which urges us to become like little children for our own salvation (Matthew 18:3), reminds us to regain their ability to smile,” Francis wrote.
One Week after Regime Change, Syrian Church Bells Ring Out in Hope
This past Sunday, churches in Syria witnessed a remarkable surge in attendees across cities and towns as people gathered to pray freely with a spirit of hope.
Small Christian Communities in Nairobi, Kenya, Urged to Help Members in Non-Catholic Marriages to Celebrate Matrimony
A majority of couples in the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) have not solemnized their marriages, the Local Ordinary of the Kenyan Metropolitan See, Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo, has observed.
“Joy is not the absence of suffering”: Catholic Archbishop Encourages Nigerians to Stay Positive amid Hardships
It is possible for the people of God in Nigeria to rejoice even as they grapple with corruption, poverty, and social injustice, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said in his message on Gaudete/Rejoice Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent.
Catholic Archbishop in Mozambique Urges Spouses to Embrace Forgiveness as “foundation of true conjugal love”
Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo has called upon spouses to embrace the virtue of forgiveness, which he said is necessary in “true” conjugal relationships.
