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Fr. George Ehusani. Credit: ACI Africa

Nigerian Catholic Priest Calls for Renewed Christian Parenting amid Social Media Influence

Nov 15, 2024

A Nigerian Catholic Priest has called for a revitalized form of Christian parenting to instill strong values in children amid what he describes as pervasive influences of social media in society. 

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

“Culture of lies”: Catholic Bishops in Kenya Condemn Government of Unfulfilled Promises

Nov 14, 2024

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have condemned the government’s failure to keep promises they make to the citizens of the East African country, particularly concerning the provision of essential services including health care services in the country.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM). Credit: Catholic Diocese of Pemba

Catholic Bishops in Mozambique Dedicate Christ the King Solemnity to Prayers for Peace amid Deadly Post-Election Protest

Nov 14, 2024

The Solemnity of Christ the King that marks the conclusion of the liturgical year will be marked by fervent prayers for peace in Angola where violence has continued following the country’s October elections.

Francis Cardinal Arinze during the centenary celebrations of Bigard Memorial Major Seminary. Credit: Bigard Memorial Major Seminary

“Not a display of theological acrobatics”: Vatican-based Nigerian Cardinal Cautions Priests against Lengthy Homilies

Nov 14, 2024

Francis Cardinal Arinze, the Vatican-based Nigerian Catholic Church leader has urged Priests to avoid lengthy homilies, saying a homily should not be an exhibition of “theological acrobatics”, but rather a reflection of the Priest's prayer life and a clear, concise proclamation of the Gospel.

Catholic Bishop of Alindao Diocese, CAR, Lauds Predecessor as “good Pastor who impressed us with his simple way of life”

Nov 14, 2024

Late Bishop Peter Marzinkowski, the pioneer Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Alindao in the Central African Republic (CAR), who was laid to rest on November 4 manifested a simple lifestyle that impressed the people of God he encountered and shepherded, his immediate successor has said.

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Cardinals Test out Virtual Reality Headsets at New AI-inspired Jubilee Art Exhibit

Nov 14, 2024

The exhibit, titled “Interconnected Hearts: Taiwan Contemporary Art Exhibition 2024,” is hosted at the Republic of China’s Embassy to the Holy See.

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

Catholic Bishops in Kenya Decry Abductions and Torture Linked to Past Anti-Government Protests

Nov 14, 2024

Catholic Bishops in Kenya have expressed their concern about the increasing cases of abductions, torture, and killings linked to the June Generation Z (Gen Z)-led protests, as well as the emerging trend of femicide in the East African country.

Fr. Celestino Epalanga, Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST). Credit: ACI Africa

Freedom and Peace are the Greatest Gains of Independence, Catholic Official in Angola Says

Nov 14, 2024

The Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has acknowledged the existing freedom and peace as gains achieved since the country’s independence, and appealed for a renewed commitment to reconciliation in the country.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB). Credit: CEB

“Work together to protect lives”: Catholic Bishops in Benin to Government, Civil Society amid Surge in Suicide Cases

Nov 14, 2024

Catholic Bishops in Benin are urging a unified response from the government, civil society, and the public to address rising social crises, including an alarming increase in suicide cases and other issues impacting the population. 

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Women Impoverished by Insecurity in Nigeria Benefit from Catholic Women’s Financial Aid for Start-Ups

Nov 14, 2024

The Ladies of St. Mulumba (LSM) in Nigeria have reached out to hundreds of vulnerable women and youth with financial assistance to start small-scale businesses.

Archbishop Domenico Battaglia of Naples, Italy. / Credit: Vincenzo Amoruso via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Italy’s Mafia-fighting "street priest" Archbishop Domenico Battaglia to Become a Cardinal

Nov 14, 2024

Battaglia’s reputation as a “street priest” close to drug addicts and the poor has also led some to view him as Pope Francis’ Italian counterpart.

Sister Clare Crockett. / Credit: Courtesy of Servants of the Home of the Mother

7 Things to Know about Sister Clare Crockett 

Nov 14, 2024

The community of Sister Clare Crockett, a young religious sister who died in 2016 in an earthquake in Ecuador, announced the beginning of her cause for beatification. 

Stephen Cardinal Brislin (left) and Bishop Sylvester David (right)

News of Cardinal Brislin’s Transfer from Cape Town “left us with heavy hearts”: Auxiliary Bishop in South Africa

Nov 14, 2024

It was “with heavy hearts” that the people of God in Cape Town Archdiocese (ADCT) received the news of the Papal transfer of their shepherd, Stephen Cardinal Brislin , the Auxiliary Bishop of the South African Archdiocese has said.

Archbishop Valerian Maduka Okeke of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha during Holy Mass to officially launch the centenary celebrations of Bigard Memorial Major Seminary. Credit: Bigard Memorial Major Seminary

Centenary of Nigeria’s Bigard Memorial Major Seminary: Catholic Archbishop Urges Dedication to “nurture” Legacy of Faith

Nov 13, 2024

The centenary celebrations of Nigeria’s Bigard Memorial Major Seminary provide an opportunity to reflect on the mission of the Catholic Church today, Archbishop Valerian Maduka Okeke of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha has said.

Plenary Assembly of members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC). Credit: GCBC

Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year Key Focus of Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Annual Plenary Assembly Deliberations

Nov 13, 2024

The Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year is pervading deliberations of Ghana’s Catholic Bishops, who are meeting for their annual Plenary Assembly at St. Thomas Obuasi Social Centre of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Obuasi.

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Pope Francis Urges "human-centered" Approach to "climate finance" at UN COP29 Summit

Nov 13, 2024

Pope Francis warned that both foreign debt and ecological debt are “mortgaging the future” of nations.

Pope Francis meets with members of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) on March 23, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican, Catholic Leaders from Europe Discuss Sexual Abuse in the Church

Nov 13, 2024

The Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is hosting a conference on safeguarding in the Catholic Church in Europe from Nov. 13–15.

The Vatican and Microsoft have created a 3D digital model of St. Peter’s Basilica using the latest in artificial intelligence to offer a new way to experience the nearly 2,000-year history of the tomb of St. Peter. / Credit: Microsoft La Basilica Di San Pietro: AI-Enhanced Experience

Discover the History of St. Peter’s Basilica in New Microsoft Oline AI-enhanced 3D Model

Nov 13, 2024

Accessible worldwide at virtual.basilicasanpietro.va, the free interactive platform allows anyone in the world to “visit” the virtual 3D model of St. Peter’s Basilica.

Pope Francis delivers remarks at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

True Devotion to Mary always "points to Jesus": Pope Francis

Nov 13, 2024

“Mary is always the mother that brings us to Jesus,” the Holy Father said. “Mary does not only point to herself. She points to Jesus.” 

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Catholic Woman Awarded $12.7 Million in Religious Discrimination Lawsuit over COVID Vaccine

Nov 13, 2024

In her religious excemption request, Lisa Domski wrote that taking the vaccine “would be a terrible sin and distance my relationship with God.”