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Pope Francis’ In-flight Press Conference from Canada: Full Text
Pope Francis returned to Rome on Saturday after a week-long trip to Canada. During the July 24 to 30 trip, the pope visited Edmonton, Québec, and Iqaluit on what he called a “penitential pilgrimage” to apologize to the country’s indigenous communities.
Canada's Residential Schools System was "cultural genocide": Pope Francis
Pope Francis has agreed with the view that the forced removal of Indigenous children and their treatment in Canada’s residential school system was a form of “cultural genocide.”
“I came to accept it as an invitation to serve”: Ghanaian Bishop on Being Named Cardinal
Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr, one of the two Cardinals-designate from Africa, has described his being named candidate to receive a red hat in August as “an invitation to serve” the people of God in Ghana.
Find Solutions to Challenges of Migration, Security in Africa “on the spot”: Archbishop
The Archbishop of Antsiranana Archdiocese in Madagascar has challenged political leaders in Africa to seek concrete and feasible solutions to the challenges of migration and security on the continent at the grassroots.
Stop Working in Silos, Archbishop in South Africa Urges Pastoral Agents
The Catholic Archbishop at South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese has urged pastoral agents in his Metropolitan See to stop working in silos, and instead operate in “a coordinated manner” to optimally reach out to the needy.
“Stop threatening our people”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan to Military, Armed Rebels
The Bishop of South Sudan’s Yei Catholic Diocese has called on the military and armed rebels to halt their threats and intimidation of the people of God in the East-Central African nation.
Pope Francis Gifts His "dearest friend", St. Joseph, to Canada
The 85-year-old pontiff gifted a statue of St. Joseph and the Child Jesus to the archbishop’s residence in Québec City.
Choose Light Over Darkness: Pope Francis to Indigenous Youth, Elders in Northern Canada
Some of those indigenous people assembled to listen to the pope had met with him at the Vatican in March.
Pope Francis Praises Canada’s Indigenous People as he Departs Québec
The pope's next, and final stop, in Canada is Iqaluit, in the country's northernmost territory.
SECAM Leadership Urges Political Leaders in Africa to Realize Pledge to “silence guns”
The leadership of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has challenged political leaders in Africa to live up to their pledge to end violent conflicts on the continent that they said would be realized by the year 2020.
Ghana’s President Reaches Out to Catholic Bishops in Africa on National Cathedral Project
The President of Ghana has reached out to Catholic Bishops in Africa for financial support in the construction of the National Cathedral of Ghana, an ongoing initiative in Ghana’s capital city, Accra, that seeks to realize “a sacred space and infrastructure for the formal religious activities of the nation, like state funerals and presidential inaugural services.”
Catholic Bishop Appeals to Parties in Ethiopia’s “silent genocide” to End Violence
The Bishop of the Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat in Ethiopia has decried the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country’s embattled Tigray region, and called upon those who are behind the massive loss of lives in the region to work fast to resolve the situation.
Address Migration in Africa from Rights Perspective, “not security”: Cardinal in Morocco
The challenge of migration in Africa needs to be addressed from the point of view of human rights, the Cardinal in Morocco has told delegates of the 19th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) in Accra, Ghana.
The Vatican is Asking Catholics to Share Their Experiences Helping Migrants and Refugees
In a video message released on July 28 ahead of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis poses the question: “How can we foster an enriching encounter with migrants and refugees?”
Catholic Women in South Africa Promoting Rainwater Harvesting amid Scarcity
As parts of South Africa face water scarcity, a group of lay Catholic women led by a retired nurse are running rainwater harvesting projects to promote access to water by rural communities served by the Archdiocese of Pretoria.
Jesus Comes to Us When We “come up against a paralyzing sense of failure”: Pope Francis
At a July 28 Mass in the historic Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Québec, Pope Francis preached on the hope and redemption that Christ offers in the face of shame.
Complaining the world is Evil is "not Christian": Pope Francis to Pastoral Agents
The pope spoke Thursday evening at the Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec to those engaged in pastoral ministry.
Vatican Official Urges Bishops in Africa to Tell Their Local Stories to “globalized world”
The Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Communications has challenged Catholic Bishops in Africa to voice their initiatives taken at the grassroots beyond their respective Episcopal Sees to the “globalized world”.
Africa Given “a voice to be heard”: Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon on Synodality
The ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality has finally given Africa a voice to be heard by the rest of the world, a member of the Synod Council in Rome has told delegates of the 19th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) in Accra, Ghana.
CRS Rallying for Support of SECAM Bishops in Renewed Fight Against Hunger, Violence
Catholic Relief Services, the humanitarian arm of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has appealed for more partners to join Catholic Bishops in Africa in the fight against the challenges facing the continent, including hunger, youth unemployment, and violence.
