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Carmelite Nuns Affiliate with Society of St. Pius X After Yearlong Feud with Local Bishop
After a string of controversies, a group of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas, announced that they are associating with the Society of St. Pius X.
Pope Francis’ Visit to Singapore "has revived the faith of our people," Cardinal Says
Cardinal William Goh, archbishop of Singapore, hailed the positive results of the recently concluded papal visit to his country.
“Jesus drew people to himself”: Participants Share Joy of Over 30,000 at Tanzania’s Fifth Eucharistic Congress
Uhuru National Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s major city and commercial port on the country’s Indian Ocean coast, was fully packed during the concluding Mass of the fifth Eucharistic Congress in the East African nation, which took place from September 12-15.
“A deeply moving spiritual event”: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop on International Eucharistic Congress 2024 in Ecuador
The weeklong 53rd International Eucharistic Congress (IEC 2024) that concluded in the South American nation of Ecuador on Sunday, September 15 was a “spiritual event” of great significance, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
“Watch over, defend the people of God”: Cardinal in Ivory Coast to New Archbishop at Installation
Jean-Pierre Cardinal Kutwa of Ivory Coast has called upon the new Local Ordinary of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké to shepherd the people of God under his pastoral care, protecting them against danger.
Pope Francis Tells Young People to Prioritize the Eucharist Like Carlo Acutis
“As Blessed Carlo Acutis said, the Eucharist is the highway to heaven,” the pope wrote in his message for diocesan World Youth Days published on Sept. 17.
Knights of St. John in Ghana “join” Catholic Bishops in Calling for “immediate, decisive action” against Illegal Mining
Members of the Knights and Ladies Auxiliary of St. John International (KSJI) in Ghana are supporting the call by the country’s Catholic Bishops on various stakeholders to urgently and decisively address illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, in the West African nation.
Diverse Religious Identities are "a gift from God": Pope Francis
“Contemplate the diversity of your traditions as a wealth, a wealth willed by God,” the pope told young adults gathered for Mediterranean Encounters 2024.
Kenya’s Government “must urgently review” Inflated Work Permit Charges for Foreign Missionaries: Catholic Bishop
The government of Kenya needs to “urgently review” foreign missionaries’ work permit charges that it inflated by 1,000 percent, from KES 15,000.00 (approx. US$ 150.00) to KES 150,000 (US$ 1,500.00), a Catholic Bishop in the East African nation has appealed.
South Sudan’s Presidency “reaches consensus” on Two-year Transitional Government Extension, Adjourn Polls to 2026
The Presidency of South Sudan has agreed to extend the mandate of the country’s transitional government of national unity by two more years, and to adjourn the general elections that had been slated for this December to 2026.
Nigerian Catholic on How Devotion to Eucharist, Our Lady of Perpetual Have Helped Him Cope with Near-death Experiences
Daniel Danjuma Egbunu looks back at the seven decades of his life as nothing short of a miracle, replete with multiple near-death experiences that he has sought to understand from the perspective of his Catholic faith practice.
Here’s What Will Be New at the October 2024 Synod on Synodality Session
The 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops will begin Oct. 2–27 in Rome, the second part of the Synod on Synodality.
Extend Christian Faith Education to “everyday life and every space”: Catholic Bishop in Angola to Catechists
Christian religious education has to go beyond the formal setting it takes place to influence daily living, the Local Ordinary of the recently erected Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Ganda has told Catechists.
Next International Eucharistic Congress to be Held in Sydney in 2028
The 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, wrapped up with the announcement that Sydney will host the next congress in 2028.
Vatican Announces Press Conference on "spiritual experience" of Medjugorje
Cardinal Víctor Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, will lead a press conference on the “spiritual experience” of Medjugorje.
Expansion of Kenya-based Catholic Psycho-Spiritual Institute to Nigeria in “final stage”: Founder
Plans to extend the services of the Kenya-based Psycho-Spiritual Institute (PSI) to the West African nation of Nigeria are in the “final stage”, the founder of the Catholic institution of learning that specializes in psycho-trauma healing has said.
Pope Francis Urges Release of Hamas Hostages, End of Conflict in Israel and Palestine
Pope Francis on Sunday urged the release of the remaining Hamas hostages as he remembered 23-year-old American Hersh Goldberg-Polin and five others.
Tanzania’s Fifth Eucharistic Congress Opens with Call to Witness to Christ “with help, power of the Holy Spirit”
The National Eucharistic Congress in Tanzania, the fifth in the East African nation, has started off with a call on participants to realize their call to be witnesses of the person of Jesus Christ, relying on the grace of God through the Holy Spirit.
Catholic Bishop in Angola Cautions against “calculated charity”, Calls for True Charity, “genuine compassion”
Bishop Dionísio Hisilenapo of the Catholic Diocese of Namibe in Angola has called upon followers of Jesus Christ to be charitable in their interpersonal relationships and to foster “genuine compassion”.
Let’s “reflect upon his most cherished teachings”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan on Death Anniversary of Predecessor
Reflecting on the “most cherished teachings” of Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi, who passed on a decade ago is the best way to commemorate him, his successor, Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), has said.
