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Use Your Energy, Vibe to “re-energize church life”: Catholic Official to Youths in Southern Africa
On the occasion of the National Youth Day celebrated annually on June 16 in South Africa, the Chaplain of the Interdiocesan Youth and Young Adults Ministry of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC), Fr Motankane Mahlako, has urged young people to use their energy to “re-energize Church life” in the region.
Former U.S. nuncio Viganò to undergo Church trial for schism, rejecting Pope Francis
“I have been summoned to the Palace of the Holy Office on June 20, in person or represented by a canon lawyer,” Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò wrote on X.
Pope Francis Appoints New Local Ordinary for Ziguinchor Catholic Diocese, Senegal
The Holy Father has appointed Mons. Jean Baptiste Valter Manga Bishop of Senegal’s Catholic Diocese of Ziguinchor.
Catholic Bishop in Angola Decries Increased Targeted Attacks, Highlights Recent Robbery in Church Facilities
Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Cabinda is decrying increased cases of targeted attacks on Church facilities.
Situation of Refugees, Asylum Seekers in Angola “one of the best”: Catholic Official in World Refugee Day Message
The situation of refugees and asylum seekers in Angola is better than before, the Director of the Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS) has said.
At CRS Strategic Plan Launch for East Africa, Kenyan Catholic Archbishop Lauds Entity’s Collaboration with Local Church
Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu in Kenya has commended Catholic Relief Services (CRS) for facilitating the realization of initiatives in the East African region through partnerships at the grassroots.
Pope Francis fields questions from students about gender identity and LGBTQ discrimination
In the one-hour conversation on June 20 organized by Loyola University’s Building Bridges Initiative, Pope Francis spoke directly to students from across the Asia-Pacific region.
Care for Lord's flock as “humble, caring” Servants: Archbishop to Newly Ordained Priests, Deacons in Mozambique
Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Beira has urged the new Deacons and Priests he ordained on June 16 to care for the people of God in humility.
South Africa’s Cardinal Napier Sends Out Strong Message about “assault on the family”
The family is facing the “biggest and most serious crisis” in the world today, Wilfrid Fox Cardinal Napier has said, and warned that attacks against the family seek to decimate procreation.
Tributes Pour in for Young Ugandan Catholic Priest Who Smiled through Heart Illness
Fr. Joseph Okwara wore his signature smile as he welcomed pilgrims who arrived in Uganda for the 2024 pilgrimage at Namugongo Shrine in the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala.
“I feel fulfilled”: Kenyan Spiritan Priest on Priestly Ordination of Nine Confreres He Recruited as Vocations Promoter
The Priestly Ordination of nine new Kenyan-born members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans/Holy Ghost Fathers/CSSp.) was a source of fulfillment for Fr. Fredrick Musunji, who facilitated their intake as they started their Religious and Priestly formation in his role as Vocations Promoter in Kenya.
Pope Francis Tells faithful: Learn Some of the Psalms by Heart
“It is necessary to make the Psalms our prayer,” the pope said at his general audience in an overcast but hot and muggy St. Peter’s Square on June 19.
From Alcoholic to Future Saint: The Inspiring Conversion of Ireland’s Matt Talbot
Venerable Matt Talbot has inspired many who struggle with addiction and is being considered for sainthood in the Catholic Church.
Vatican Convenes UN Panel Urging Global Abolition of Surrogacy
Panelists called for “increased awareness and concrete steps at the U.N. level to abolish surrogacy and uphold human dignity.”
June 19 U.S. Federal Holiday and the Life of the First Black American Catholic Priest
On the federal holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States, we honor the first African American priest who is on his way to sainthood.
Large Catholic Episcopal Conferences Stifling Bishops’ Voices, Togolese Theologian Says, Advocates for “small groups”
A Togolese Catholic Priest has proposed the splitting of Bishops’ Conferences, Dioceses, Parishes, and other groups that are seen as too large into units where “everyone’s voice is heard”.
Pope Francis Erects New Metropolitan See in Zambia, Appoints Pioneer Local Ordinary
Pope Francis has erected the Catholic Archdiocese of Ndola in Zambia and appointed Bishop Benjamin Phiri the pioneer Archbishop.
Nigerian Diocese Seeking “maternal intercession of Our Mother of Perpetual Help” for Release of Abducted Priest, Laity
The Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia (CADEK) in Nigeria is appealing for prayers through the intercession of Our Mother of Perpetual Help for the release of Fr. Christian Ike and Ogbonnia Aneke, who were abducted on Sunday, June 16.
“Don’t be reason for us to waver, fail in our Priestly duties”: Catholic Bishop in Tanzania to Laity at Ordination
Catholic Laity are to help members of the Clergy, who are at their service to faithfully live their vocation as ordained ministers, Bishop Severine Niwemugizi of the Catholic Diocese of Rulenge-Ngara in Tanzania has appealed.
"Bishop of Rome" Vatican Document: A Theologically Fruitful Clarification of the Church as a Communion of Believers
The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, headed by Cardinal Kurt Koch, recently published a lengthy new text on the question of the papacy and ecumenical relations.
