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Meet the 6 American Black Catholics who are on the Road to Sainthood
Among the history revisited for Black History Month, Catholics would do well to recall that there are currently six African American Catholics who are on the path to sainthood.
Servant of God Mother Mary Lange and the Rich History of Black Catholic Religious Orders
Two centuries ago, Mary Elizabeth Lange (1789-1882) emigrated to the United States from Cuba and joined a friend to offer free education to Baltimore’s Black children. With the support of Baltimore Archbishop James Whitfield, she founded a school for “girls of color” and then the Oblate Sisters of Providence, a religious community for women of African descent. The cause for Mother Mary Lange’s canonization was introduced by Baltimore Cardinal William Keeler in 1991, and as a “Servant of God,” she has begun the first step on the road to canonization.
“Path of hope must be found”, Cardinal in Mauritius Urges amid Multiple Challenges
The people of God in Mauritius and other parts of the world are facing multiple challenges, the Bishop of Port Louis Diocese in the in the Indian Ocean Island nation, Maurice Cardinal Piat, has said, and cautioning against giving up, underscored the need to set on the “path of hope” for solutions.
Scheduled SECAM Plenary Assembly to “prepare draft of African Synod Document”: Official
The Plenary Assembly of members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) scheduled to take place during the first week of March is to “prepare the draft of the African Synod Document”.
Kenya’s Supreme Court Pro-Homosexual Rights Ruling Disturbing: Christian Professionals
Christian Professionals in Kenya are “deeply” disturbed by the country’s Supreme Court ruling allowing the registration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer persons (LGBTQ) Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).
Start from Self “to embrace peace, reconciliation”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan
The Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Wau Diocese has called upon the people of God in the East-Central African nation to start from the self in striving “to embrace peace and reconciliation” during the Lenten Season.
Aid Suspension in Mozambique Deliberate Strategy to Force out IDPs: Catholic Peace Entity
The alleged suspension of food aid to the Corrane settlement for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mozambique’s Nampula province could be a strategy to force those who have been displaced by violence to go back home, the Catholic charity foundation, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), has been told.
Ukrainian Soldier Saved by Praying the Rosary, Priest Recounts
One year from the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine, a Catholic priest recounted how a Ukrainian soldier was spared from being killed by praying the rosary.
"There is no foreseeable solution" to Ukraine War: Spokesman for Russian Catholic Bishops
Speaking with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, Father Kirill Gorbunov, who is also vicar general of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of the Mother of God at Moscow, said that “the majority of the people are suffering” and that “after a year of war [with Ukraine], there is no foreseeable solution.”
Pope Francis to Visit Hungary in April
The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis will visit Hungary for the second time, from April 28-30.
Catholic Midwife Delivering Babies against Odds in South Sudan Feted in Rome
Magdalen Awor, a dedicated midwife and nurse working in South Sudan is this year’s winner of the prestigious “Guardian of Life Award” by the Pontifical Academy of Life in Rome.
Catholic Bishops’ Commission in Zimbabwe Reaches Out to Families with Counseling Services
Coordinators of the Catholic Family and Marriage Commission of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) have trained counselors to help address challenges in families.
Thousands in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Benefit from Salesians Humanitarian Aid
The leadership of the U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has said thousands of people have benefited from the entity’s humanitarian kitty in Ethiopia’s Tigray region during the two-year violent conflict.
Pope Francis: The Devil Uses "three widespread and dangerous temptations" to Divide Us
On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis warned of three “widespread and dangerous temptations” that the devil uses to separate us from God and divide us from each other.
After Pope Francis’ Visit, South Sudan Relief Charity Sees Renewed Interest and Prayers
Earlier this month, Pope Francis became the first pope — indeed, the first Western leader — to visit South Sudan. Amid an enthusiastic welcome, more than 100,000 people attended his papal Mass Feb. 5 in the capital city of Juba, during which the pope made an impassioned plea for peace in the war-torn nation.
“Intensify prayers”: Lenten Appeal of Catholic Bishops in Ghana to End Violent Conflicts
Catholic Bishops in Ghana are appealing for divine intervention through intense prayers for an end to violent conflicts in the West African nation and internationally.
Catholic Entity’s Annual Lenten Appeal to Support Somalia’s “millions of people in hunger”
The leadership of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire, has launched its annual Lenten Appeal, Trócaire Box, aimed at reaching out to the “millions of people in hunger in Somalia”.
Political Elite, Religious Leaders Benefitting from Violence in Nigeria: Catholic Scholar
A section of politicians, self-proclaimed humanitarian agencies, and some religious leaders are reaping big from the ongoing violence in Nigeria, a Catholic Theologian has said, noting that those benefitting from the country’s ethnoreligious conflict do not wish to see the end of it.
This was Pope Francis’ Spontaneous Prayer for Ukraine on Anniversary of War
Pope Francis said a spontaneous prayer for peace during a Vatican event for the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Friday.
“Join in fervent prayer for credible, violence-free elections”: Archbishop in Nigeria
Nigerians have been urged to seek divine intervention in “fervent prayer for credible and violence-free elections”.
