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The Archbishop-elect of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké in Ivory Coast has emphasized the need for humility and promoting evangelization ahead of his installation scheduled for September 14.
The pope expressed his admiration for the dedication of the country’s past and present leaders to build unity amid a diversity of ethnicities, religions, and cultures.
The pontiff celebrated Mass in the Singapore National Stadium, a national landmark, on the last full day of his trip to four countries in Southeast Asia and Oceania.
The Catholic Bishops in Ghana are calling for a coordinated and collective effort to address the challenges of Galamsey, which refers to illegal mining, and the resulting environmental degradation in the West African nation.
In the year 2000 when Catechist Pius Nzioka arrived at St. Austin’s Msongari Parish of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN), there were only two infant baptisms. Then, the baptisms were conducted only twice annually: during Christmas and at Easter.
The president of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) has challenged Ghanaians to demonstrate patriotism, praying for and working towards healing their country that he said is ailing from social and political challenges.
Bishop Dominique Tinoudji of the Catholic Diocese of Pala in Chad has emphasized the presence of God among the people, especially those affected by the deadly floods in the North Central African nation that have claimed hundreds of lives.
Small Christian Communities (SCCs), the new way of being Church in Africa, are leading the way in uniting different Christian denominations, a non-Catholic Ecumenist has said.
Pope Francis’ event with young adults was his last stop in East Timor before flying four hours to Singapore for the fourth and final leg of his Sept. 2–13 trip.
Members of the National Peace Committee (NPC) in Nigeria, who include representatives of the Catholic Bishops in the West African nation have described the upcoming Edo State Gubernatorial election as a significant moment for the country’s democratic process, which should “demonstrate” a democratic transition that is peaceful.
The Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri in Nigeria is appealing for prayers and humanitarian assistance for thousands of people, who were displaced by floods that intensified on Tuesday, September 10.
Some 65,000 hosts for the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress could not have come from a better place: the home of Ecuador’s first saint, Mariana of Jesus.
People masquerading as Catholic Priests and other Church agents are having a field day in the West African nation of Nigeria owing to gaps in communication between Parishes, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Oyo has said.
Kenya’s first native Catholic Bishop and Cardinal, Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga, has been a source of inspiration to many in the East African nation. His humble lifestyle is his most outstanding virtue, two members of the Kenyan committee spearheading the cause of Sainthood of the Cardinal have said in separate interviews with ACI Africa.
The pope celebrated the youthfulness of East Timor at the outdoor Mass where the crowd appeared like a sea of yellow-and-white Vatican-themed umbrellas.
The Local Ordinary of Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan has cautioned the Clergy in his Episcopal See against engaging in Liturgical abuses, noting that those who violate the traditions of the church will be punished.
“This is what one finds here: love. Without love this cannot be understood. And so we understand the love of Jesus who gave his life for us,” the Holy Father said.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, conveyed a message from the Holy Father to all those involved in International Literacy Day 2024.
Francis is the first pope to visit East Timor since it gained independence from Indonesia in 2002, becoming the first new sovereign state of the 21st century.
The pope emphasized that “the language of love, the language of closeness, the language of service” is what can unite people in a region of more than 800 dialects.