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“Understand your calling, live it to the full”: Catholic Bishop to Newly Ordained Kenyan-born Spiritan Priests
The nine newly ordained Kenyan-born members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans/CSSp.) have been called upon to understand and embrace their calling to the Religious and Priestly ministry and strive to “live it to the full”.
Catholic Church in Africa Urged to Tap into Diaspora Communities to Grow Continent
Catholic Bishops and religious communities in Africa have been urged to harness the potential of the diasporic communities in growing the continent.
“Let it be a community of love”: Kenyan Catholic Bishop Urges Mutuality among Pauline Sisters as Two Celebrate Jubilee
Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru of the Catholic Diocese of Wote in Kenya has urged members of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP) to foster mutuality among themselves, and make their respective Religious communities places where everyone feels loved and accepted.
Catholic Nuns in Kenya Launch Communications Network to Boost Apostolate “media visibility, amplify Sisters’ voices”
Catholic sisters in Kenya under their umbrella body, the Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya (AOSK), have officially launched a communications forum aimed at enhancing “media visibility” of their various apostolates in the East African nation.
Pope Francis at G7: Artificial Intelligence Must Not Replace Human Decision-making
Pope Francis at the G7 summit on Friday stressed that human dignity requires that the decisions of artificial intelligence be under the control of human beings.
Newly Ordained Sons of Divine Providence in Kenya Cautioned against “detesting” Academic Studies
Newly ordained Priests of the Congregation of the Sons of Divine Providence (Don Orione Fathers) in Kenya have been cautioned against fostering a negative attitude towards academic studies after many years of hard toil “with books”.
Kenya’s Christian Professionals Fault Proposed Finance Bill 2024 as “punitive”, Discouraging “economic activities”
The proposed Finance Bill 2024 in Kenya that seeks to increase taxation and introduce other taxes is “punitive” and will discourage economic activities in the East African nation, Christian Professionals in the country have said.
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.
