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Pope Francis Contributes to Earthquake Relief Efforts in Syria and Turkey
Boxes of thermal shirts took sail from the port of Naples, Italy, destined for Turkey, on the morning of Feb. 15.
Beatification Date Announced for Married Couple with Seven children Martyred by Nazis
The entire Ulma family, including one unborn child, will be beatified in Markowa, Poland.
Resource Administrators in Nigeria Make “more difficult” Church Ministry: Archbishop
Persons at the helm of national resources in Nigeria are not helping the ministry of the Catholic Church among the people of God in the West African nation, the Archbishop of the country’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.
Seek “professional help”: Catholic Doctor in Kenya to Persons with Homosexual Tendencies
Persons with homosexual tendencies need to consider seeking “professional help” to address their sexual inclinations that are “not natural”, the Chairman of the Kenya Catholic Doctors’ Association (KCDA) has said.
Pope Francis Appoints Two Auxiliary Bishops for Ghana’s Accra Archdiocese
Pope Francis has, on Tuesday, February 14, appointed two Auxiliary Bishops for Ghana’s Accra Archdiocese.
Time to “leave the scene”, Warring South Sudanese Politicians Told after Ecumenical Visit
A Catholic Theologian has called on political rivals in South Sudan to either commit to working with Pope Francis in ending the conflict in the East-Central African nation or to leave politics altogether for better leaders committed to working towards peace in the country.
Nigeria’s Newest Cardinal Shares Secret Behind the Highest Mass Attendance in the World
Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke said Nigerian society as a whole has “a traditional worldview” that recognizes the presence of God in life and society.
"We need time", Synod on Synodality Organizers Tell German-language Media
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg and Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech made their remarks in the wake of the recent European Continental Assembly in Prague.
This is the True Meaning of Valentine’s Day: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria
Is Valentine’s Day just about lovers hanging out in pairs? Is it all about those who claim to be in love going out for ice cream on a single day in the year and gifting each other material things? Is Valentine's Day just for young people who claim to be so much in love that they set aside one day to show each other how they feel?
“Learnt with saddened heart”: Catholic Bishop on Murder of Plantation Workers in Cameroon
The Catholic Bishop of Buea Diocese in Cameroon “learnt with a saddened heart” about the murder of five plantation workers after the truck they were travelling in came under attack in Tiko, a locality in his Episcopal See.
Carmelite Missionary Priest Injured in Mine Explosion in CAR Responding to Treatment
A member of the Discalced Carmelite Fathers ministering in the Central African Republic (CAR) who sustained injuries when the car he was traveling in on February 10 detonated a land mine is responding to treatment.
Pope Erects New Diocese in Nigeria, Appoints New Local Ordinaries in Sierra Leone, Morocco
Pope Francis has erected a new Catholic Diocese in Nigeria and appointed new Local Ordinaries for the Archdiocese of Tanger in Morocco and Makeni Diocese in Sierra Leone.
Spanish Catholic Bishop Proclaims Right to life Doesn’t Come from Ballot Box or Court
“There are human beings who do not have human rights. It’s the obvious conclusion,” said Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of a Feb. 9 court decision.
Catholic Activists Want Nigerians to Vote for Candidates Opposed to Christian Persecution
Members of CitizenGo, a Catholic activist organization, have urged the electorate in Nigeria to only vote in a president who is committed to promoting family values and ending Christian persecution, which has been on the rise in the country.
Jesuit Scholars “concerned about” High Maize Flour Prices in Zambia, Urge State to Act
Officials of the Zambia-based Jesuit Centre For Theological Reflection (JCTR) have expressed their concerns about the high cost of maize flour, mealie meal, which is used to make the Southern African nation’s staple food.
Nigeria Keeps Plunging “deeper into abyss” Despite Interventions, Advice: Catholic Bishops
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have decried the protracted security challenge in the country saying the West African nation has plunged “deeper into the abyss”.
After Bishop’s 26-Year Sentencing Pope Francis Asks Virgin Mary to Intercede for Nicaragua
“The news from Nicaragua has grieved me a great deal,” the pope said.
Zambia’s Bishops Condemn Inclusion of “families of same-sex marriage” in School Curriculum
Members of the Zambia Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCCB) are pushing the government to revise the school curriculum that seeks to introduce same-sex relationships to school-going children in the Southern African country.
Jesuit Apostolate to Focus on Youth’s “resilience in digital age” in Planned Conference
Officials of Loyola Centre for Media and Communications (LCMC), an apostolate of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Eastern Africa, are set to realize a national conference, which is to focus on fostering the “resilience” of young people in Kenya in the digital era.
Elect Leaders Who “strive to build a cohesive, harmonious, prosperous” Nigeria: Bishop
The electorate in the West African nation of Nigeria have been urged to elect political candidates who manifest hearts for “the weak and the vulnerable.
