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Vatican to Publish Instrumentum Laboris for October’s Synod on Synodality Meeting
The Instrumentum Laboris, or “working tool” for the upcoming 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, will be presented July 9.
New President of Congolese Bishops' Conference says Task is “a great responsibility, new challenge”
Archbishop Fulgence Muteba Mugalu of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who was elected President of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) on June 27 has described his new position as both challenging and a great task.
Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year is an Opportunity to Restore Justice: Archbishop in Mozambique
The Year of Prayer in preparation for the Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year provides an opportunity for the people of God in Mozambique to put their lives in order and restore justice, the Local Ordinary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira has said.
Vice President of Cameroon Bishops’ Conference, Two others “out of danger” after Car Accident
The Vice President of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC), his driver, and a nun are in stable condition in hospital following a car accident they were involved in on June 29.
U.S. Government Criticized for Omitting Nigeria from Religious Persecution Watchlist
Nina Shea, director of the Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute, told CNA that the report demonstrates a “broader agenda.”
Bishop Emeritus of Makeni Diocese Eulogized for Compassion and Dedicated Service to Sierra Leoneans
The late Bishop Emeritus Georgio Biguzzi of Makeni Diocese in Sierra Leone who died on Monday, July 1 at the age of 88 in Italy has been eulogized as a “testament to faith” for serving diligently through Sierra Leone’s years of conflict.
Pope Francis Appoints Native of Poland as Apostolic Nuncio to Angola
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Kryspin Dubiel, a native of Poland, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Angola, assigning him the Titular See of Vannida in Mauritania with the dignity of Archbishop.
Catholic Archbishop Urges Nigerians to Devise “meaningful” Ways to Survive Economic Hardships
Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja is has challenged Nigerians to find authentic ways to survive in the country’s economic turbulence.
This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the Month of July
“The anointing of the sick is not a sacrament only for those who are at the point of death. No. It is important that this is clear,” the Holy Father said July 2.
Kenyan Youths “mean business”, Want to Cleanse “temple of democracy”: Nuncio on Anti -Tax Protests
The Papal Nuncio in Kenya has weighed in on the recent protests led by the youths over the controversial Finance Bill of 2024, noting that the young people in the East African country “mean business” and want to revolutionize the country.
“Fabric of Sudanese society has been torn apart”: Catholic Bishops on Ongoing Conflict in Sudan
Members of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) have expressed concern about the ongoing conflict in the country, saying that the civil war has caused unimaginable destruction and caused immense suffering to the people.
What the Church in Africa Can Learn from Eastern Churches on Living Synodlity
The Church in Africa can tap from the experience of Eastern Churches on the continent on living the Synod on Synodlity, participants at a virtual conversation have said.
“Go where no one wants to go, serve with joy”: Catholic Bishop to Newly Ordained Priests, Deacon in Angola
Bishop António Francisco Jaca of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela has called upon the 14 Priests and a Deacon he ordained on June 29, to be ready to serve the Church anywhere and with joy.
400,000 Germans Quit Catholic Church as Talks between Vatican, Synodal Way Continue
The meeting on Friday resulted in Rome demanding the Germans change the name of the body and agree it cannot have authority over the bishops’ conference.
Catholic Bishops in South Sudan Want Insecurity Addressed, Preparations Made for December Elections
South Sudan is not truly at peace, members of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) have said, and called on the government to seal all security loopholes and prepare adequately for the country’s elections scheduled for later this year.
Nigerian Archbishop Urges Indigenous People “feeling abandoned” to Own Catholic Faith
Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has urged indigenous people of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria, to embrace the Catholic faith even as they feel threatened by urbanization.
Pope Francis to Canonize "Martyrs of Damascus," Three Others on Oct. 20
The pope declared the date of the canonization after the College of Cardinals voted to approve the canonizations of 15 people in a consistory on July 1.
Cardinals Approve Canonization of Carlo Acutis, Date to be Decided
Pope Francis said July 1 that the date for the canonization Mass of the computer-coding teenager will be announced at a later time, the Vatican said.
For Faith to Grow, “we must return to the Small Christian Communities”: Catholic Bishop in Tanzania
The Small Christian Community (SCC), the new way of being church in Africa, is instrumental in the growth of Christian faith, Bishop Wolfgang Pisa of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Lindi has said.
Pope Francis Appoints Native of Burkina Faso as Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Julien Kaboré, a native of Burkina Faso, as the new Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana, assigning him the Titular See of Milevi in Italy with the dignity of Archbishop.
