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Fr. Ambrose Anene, Parish Priest of  Archangels Durumi-Gaduwa Parish in Nigeria's Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja. Credit: ACI Africa

Salesian Priest Attributes Progress of Initiatives at Nigerian Catholic Parish to Devotion to Mary Help of Christians

Dec 11, 2024

The Parish Priest of Archangels Durumi-Gaduwa Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has attributed progress in infrastructural initiatives at the Nigerian Parish to the intercession of Mary Help of Christians.

“Vibrant spiritual home”: Catholic Bishops, Clergy, Laity Laud Kenyan 125-year-old Parish for Fostering Faith Practice

Dec 11, 2024

125-year-old St. Austin’s Msongari Parish has facilitated the practice of Christian faith as a “spiritual home” characterized with vibrancy, this is how Catholic Bishops, the Clergy, and Laity have described Kenya’s oldest Inland Catholic Parish.

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Marian Pilgrimage in Guinea-Bissau Ends with Call to “preserve unity in faith, work for peace”

Dec 11, 2024

The annual Marian pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Nativity in Cacheu in Guinea-Bissau has ended with a call on followers of Christ to foster unity, peace, and selfless service. 

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Newly Ordained Priests, Deacons in Angola Cautioned against “temptation of power, money”

Dec 11, 2024

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje in Angola has urged the two Deacons and Priests he ordained on December 7 to prioritize humility and selfless service in their ministry, avoiding the allure of power and wealth.

The Church of the Gesù, where a Mass and prayer vigil for LGBT Christians are scheduled in September 2025 in Rome during the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope. / Credit: essevu/Shutterstock

Organizers and Supporters Reluctant to Discuss Planned LGBT Jubilee day in Rome

Dec 11, 2024

The Vatican’s jubilee organizers say they are neither supporting nor opposing the event while the figures behind it are declining to comment.

Human Rights Day: Catholic Official Calls for Justice against Perpetrators of Abuses in Eastern DR Congo

Dec 11, 2024

On the occasion of the annual Human Rights Day marked on December 10, the Director of the Diocesan Commission for Justice and Peace (CDJP) in the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called for justice for victims of human rights violations in the Eastern part of the country. 

Fr. Celestino Epalanga, executive secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Angola and São Tomé. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Justice and Peace Commission Official Decries Undermining of “the supreme value” of Human Life in Angola

Dec 11, 2024

The sanctity of human life has been trivialized in Angola, the Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has said.

Pilgrims Throng Resting Place of Stigmatic Nun who Inspired Deep Eucharistic Devotion in Kenyan Catholic Diocese

Dec 10, 2024

About 100 pilgrims, eager to deepen their devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, left Kenya’s capital Nairobi on December 5, travelling some 273 kilometres to the Eucharistic Centre Burnt Forest, the resting place of Sr. Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist in the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret.

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

Support “struggling pastoral areas”: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop Appeals to “sponsors” for Newly Created Worship Zones

Dec 10, 2024

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has appealed to the people of God under his pastoral care to support the ministry in the recently established centres of public worship that he said are “struggling” with limited infrastructure. 

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC). Credit: GCBC

“A generally successful election”: Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Commend Electoral Commission, Urge Stakeholder Dialogue

Dec 10, 2024

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have described the December 7 general elections as “generally successful”.

Bishop Juan Matogo Oyan. Credit: Ahoraeglive

Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Local Ordinary of Bata Diocese in Equatorial Guinea

Dec 10, 2024

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Juan Matogo Oyan from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Bata in Equatorial Guinea.

The Papal Foundation, a U.S.-based organization that provides funding for Catholic projects around the world, recently announced that it has awarded $800,000 to recipients of its scholarship fund. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Papal Foundation

Papal Foundation Announces $800,000 of Scholarship Awards to 110 Religious and Laypeople

Dec 10, 2024

The awards were distributed across 42 countries and helped enable priests, brothers, sisters, and laypeople to pursue their studies at 14 pontifical universities in Rome. 

The historic city of Aleppo, Syria. / Credits: STEPANOV ILYA/Shutterstock

Church Leaders Express "hope" that Syrian Regime Will Respect Christian Communities

Dec 10, 2024

Rebel forces met with bishops in Aleppo “immediately” after capturing the city, “assuring them that they would respect the various religious denominations and Christians.”

John Traynor is believed to be the first British Catholic to be cured at Lourdes. / Credit: Courtesy of Hospitality of Our Lady of Lourdes

Healing at Lourdes of British World War I Soldier Declared "miraculous"

Dec 10, 2024

Archbishop Malcolm McMahon of Liverpool, England, declared the miraculous healing of John Traynor, a soldier of the British Royal Navy, on Dec. 8. 

Cardinal Mykola Bychok is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic prelate. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

World’s Youngest Cardinal is Just 44 Years Old

Dec 10, 2024

Among the new crop of cardinals created by Pope Francis on Dec. 7, Cardinal Mykola Bychok stands out. At 44, he is the youngest cardinal in the world. 

Pope Francis prays at the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Why Cardinals Get Roman Churches: Understanding Pope Francis’ Use of Titular Parishes

Dec 10, 2024

With his 10th consistory to create cardinals, Pope Francis has also established nine new titular churches for the members of the Sacred College of Cardinals. 

The Holy House of Our Lady in the Shrine of Loreto. / Credit: Tatiana Dyuvbanova/Shutterstock

How Could the Holy House of Mary in Nazareth Have Ended up in Loreto, Italy?

Dec 10, 2024

Catholic pilgrims have flocked to the Holy House of Loreto since the 14th century to stand inside the walls where tradition holds the Virgin Mary was born.

Bishop Christian Carlassare of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Bentiu

Newest Catholic Diocese in South Sudan Announces 2025 Centenary Celebrations with Calls for Hope and Peace

Dec 9, 2024

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan, the country’s newest Episcopal See, has announced Centenary celebrations scheduled for May next year, to mark decades of evangelization of the Diocese that was carved out from the Catholic Diocese of Malakal.

Bishop John Mbinda of the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Kenya. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN)

Keep “fire of faith burning”: Spiritan Bishop to Parishioners of Kenya’s Oldest Inland Parish at Anniversary Conclusion

Dec 9, 2024

Parishioners of St. Austin’s Msongari Parish, Kenya’s oldest Inland Catholic Parish, have been challenged to continue making manifest their Christian faith as they conclude the celebrations of the 125th anniversary celebrations.  

Africa’s Christian Professionals Laud Namibia’s 5th Family Conference as Dedication to Family as “cornerstone of society

Dec 9, 2024

Members of the Africa Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF) have lauded Namibia for organizing a 5th Annual Family Conference, noting that the initiative underscores the Southern African nation’s recognition of the family as “the cornerstone of society.”