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Pope Francis Gets Laughs at Meeting with Big-name Comedians
Pope Francis took the stage in front of over 100 comedians and humorists, including Americans Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, and Conan O’Brien.
Theologians Conclude Evaluation of Synod Reports after Rome Meeting
A group of 20 theologians concluded an evaluation of 107 synod reports from national bishops’ conferences and Eastern Catholic Churches following meetings in Rome.
New Major Seminarians in Burkina Faso Urged to Embrace Vocation with “courage, strength”
New Seminarians at Sts. Peter and Paul Kossoghen Major Seminary in Burkina Faso’s Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou have been urged to embrace the call to the Priesthood with “courage and strength.”
Nigeria Running an “economic apartheid” Society: Catholic Priest Faults Leaders on Proposed Minimum Wage
As the debate over the new minimum wage in Nigeria continues to generate reactions across the country, a Catholic Priest in the West African nation has warned of an “imminent revolt” should Nigerian leaders continue oppressing the poor in what he has termed “economic apartheid”.
President of Cape Verde to Highlight “challenges of today” in His Planned Friday Audience with Pope Francis
The President of Cape Verde, José Maria Pereira Neves, plans to highlight contemporary challenges, including those in Africa during his planned audience with Pope Francis.
Catholic Priests in West Africa Conclude Conference with Commitment to Foster Peace in Troubled Countries
Priests who attended the 10th Congress of the Regional Union of Priests of West Africa have acknowledged the existence of ethnic and religious-based divisions in the region and pledged to do their part in ending them.
For World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis Urges Christians to "be friends of the poor"
Pope Francis this week urged Christians around the world to share in the suffering of the poor and to commune with them through the act of prayer.
Despite Nigeria’s “superabundance of human, natural resources”, Many Live “below poverty line”: Catholic Bishop
The West African nation of Nigeria is endowed with multiple resources, yet many citizens languish in poverty, Bishop Anselm Pendo Lawani of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Ilorin has lamented.
Catholic Official in Angola Advocates for Collective Responsibility “to rescue moral and ethical values”
There is need for stakeholder collaboration to have the Southern African nation of Angola become a country governed by rightful values, the Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has said.
Synodality Moves us to Share in others’ Suffering: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said Thursday a synodal spirit asks us to react with empathy to the suffering and painful experiences of others.
Vatican Publishes New Document with Proposals “for renewed exercise of bishop of Rome’s ministry of unity”
The study document is the first Vatican text since Vatican II to outline the entire ecumenical debate on papal primacy.
German Catholics Write Letter to Rome Over Synodal Way, Warn of "serious scandal"
A Catholic committee has turned to the Vatican in an attempt to avoid a permanent Synodal Council to oversee the Church in Germany.
Why Archbishop in South Africa Thinks Synod on Synodality calls for “radical shift” in Church Model
The Synod on Synodality is a call to move from one model of the Church to another, Archbishop Dabula Mpako of South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese who participated in the first session of the ongoing synod has observed.
Tributes from the Catholic Church Pour in for Malawi’s Vice President Who Died in Plane Crash
The Catholic Church in Malawi is mourning the passing of the country’s Vice President, Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima who died in a plane crash alongside nine others on June 10, with many eulogizing the late leader as “generous and a great man who gave hope to many.”
Pope Francis Appoints Apostolic Administrator for DRC’s Popokabaka Diocese
After considering the state of health of the Local Ordinary of Popokabaka Diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Cyrille Ikomba Mankelele Mambi as an apostolic Administrator to help in shepherding the Diocese.
Catholic Archbishop in Angola Concerned About High Rate of Theft, Urges Respect for Eighth Commandment
Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje in Angola has expressed concern about the high rate of theft in his Episcopal See, calling on the people of God to respect the eighth Commandment “Thou shalt not steal.”
“If a young man wants to enter the seminary and has a homosexual tendency: stop him”: Pope Francis Quoted again
The pope said there was “an air of faggotry” at the Vatican, according to reports.
“Democracy has to be an instrument of development”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria
On the occasion of Democracy Day in Nigeria marked annually on June 12, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese has underscored the importance of democracy, saying it should be “an instrument of development.
Uganda’s Fort Portal Catholic Diocese Starts Dairy Farming to Boost Income
The Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal in the East African nation of Uganda has started a zero-grazing dairy farm as a source of income, as well as to promote modernized agriculture in the Diocese.
Vatican Commemorates 80th Anniversary of Pius XII’s Meeting with Allied Troops
On June 12, 1944, Pius XII gave an enthusiastic speech in English thanking the members of the 38th (Irish) Brigade as he welcomed them to the Vatican.
