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Sudan Needs Greater International Humanitarian Support: Caritas Internationalis as War Enters Second Year
Sudan requires a lot of international humanitarian support to alleviate the suffering that the people are facing due to the country’s yearlong civil violence, Caritas Internationalis (CI) has said.
Catholic Church’s First African American Cardinal Recalls When Black Catholics Weren’t Accepted in U.S. Seminaries
Wilton Cardinal Gregory, the Catholic Archbishop of Washington in the U.S., received this year’s Rector’s Award at an April 11 banquet at the Pontifical North American College.
In Voting, “you write history”: Mauritian Bishop Cautions Youths against Voter Apathy, Urges Responsible Participation
Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône of the Catholic Diocese of Port Louis in Mauritius has urged young people to participate responsibly in the country’s general elections scheduled for November 30.
Catholic Teachers in Kenya Urged to Help Learners Attain God-Given Purpose, “transmitting culture in the light of faith”
Catholic teachers have the divine role to help children attain their God-given purposes on earth by forming their consciences and faith, a Catholic Bishop in Kenya has said.
Service in Angola, São Tomé “source of spiritual enrichment”: Outgoing Apostolic Nuncio
Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari, who is leaving Angola and São Tomé & Príncipe after close to four years of diplomatic service, has described his service in both nations as a “great gift”, and a source of his spiritual enrichment.
“Cause for joy”: Catholic Bishops in Bukavu Province on Planned Beatification of Four Martyrs in Uvira Diocese
The planned beatification of four Congolese martyrs, who include three members of Xaverian missionaries and a Priest, scheduled to take place on August 18 in the Catholic Diocese of Uvira in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) sparks joy, members of the Provincial Episcopal Assembly of Bukavu (ASSEPB) have said.
Let’s Be “catalysts for peace worldwide”: U.S.-based Nigerian Catholic Priest Advocates for Nonviolence at Peace Concert
There is need for Nigerians to always seek nonviolent options in the face of conflicts, a U.S.-based Nigerian Catholic Priest has said.
Don’t “abandon the people of Sudan” amid Raging Violent Conflicts Elsewhere: Jesuit Entity to International Community
One year since Sudan civil war broke out, the leadership of the Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS) is urging the international community to include the “suffering of the people” in the Northeastern African nation among its priorities even as they attend to the needs of victims of violent conflicts in other regions of the world.
Like Peter, Be Witnesses “with energy of the Holy Spirit”: Catholic Bishop to Candidates Confirmed at Nairobi Parish
Candidates, who received the Sacrament of Confirmation at Our Lady of Assumption Umoja Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi on Sunday, April 14 were urged to recognize the power of the Holy Spirit in their respective lives and be bold witnesses of the Risen Lord after the example of the Apostle Peter.
Rome to Host World Meeting of Parish Priests in Preparation for Synod on Synodality
The World Meeting of Parish Priests for the Synod on Synodality will be held April 29–May 2 in Sacrofano, Rome.
Catholic Archbishop Urges Angola’s Politicians to “work together to promote education for peace”
Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has called upon politicians in the Southern African nation to put aside their differences and collaborate in fostering education for peace in the country.
Catholic Teacher, Formator Called “to be an example” of Christian Values: Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya
Catholic teachers and formators have the vocation and mission of fostering Christian values by the example of their lifestyle, the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya has said.
Pope Francis: The Temperate Person is Balanced by both Principle and Empathy
“In a world where many people boast about saying what they think, the temperate person instead prefers to think about what he says,” the pope said.
Vatican Issued Interdict, Suspension against Fr. Mathiang Last May: Bishops on Acquitted South Sudanese Catholic Priest
Last May, the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization issued an interdict and suspension against Fr. John Mathiang Machol, the Catholic Priest acquitted on all counts in the case of the April 2021 shooting of the then Bishop-elect of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Rumbek, Catholic Bishops in the country have revealed.
Catholic Bishops in Bukavu Province, DR Congo Decry “endemic” Insecurity, Urge Government to Prioritize Citizens’ Safety
Catholic Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are decrying insecurity in their Episcopal Sees.
Pope Francis Transfers, Appoints Apostolic Nuncios to South Africa, Lesotho, DR Congo
The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński, and Archbishop Mitja Leskovar as Apostolic Nuncios to South Africa and Lesotho, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) respectively.
Ratzinger Foundation’s Pioneer International Congress to Explore Philosophical Vision, Theology of Pope Benedict XVI
According to the event’s website, the congress came about as a result of a research project initiated by the International Ratzinger Foundation.
"We need to use our social media platforms": Popular Catholic Influencer
Sachin Jose reaches more than 148,000 people with the Catholic faith through his digital apostolate on X (formerly Twitter).
Catholics in Gaza are Burying Dead in Muslim Cemeteries
Muslim cemeteries have opened to receive the bodies of Christians and give them a dignified burial.
“Do everything possible” for Success of Presidential Polls: Catholic Bishops in Chad to Government
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Chad (CET) have called on the transitional government in the country to “do everything possible” to ensure that the Presidential elections scheduled for May 6 are successful.
