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Fr. Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Bouake Archdiocese, Ivory Coast.

Ivorian Cleric Lecturing in France Appointed Auxiliary Bishop in Ivory Coast

May 6, 2020

Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa, a lecturer at the University of Strasbourg in France, as the Auxiliary Bishop of Bouake Archdiocese located in central Ivory Coast.

Pope St. John Paul II in 1979. Credit: L'Osservatore Romano

Pope Francis Hails St. John Paul II's "great witness"' Ahead of Centenary

May 5, 2020

Pope Francis said that he has looked up to St. John Paul II throughout his priesthood in a book foreword he wrote ahead of the 100-year anniversary of the Polish pope’s birth. 

Pope Francis stops before a statue of Mary in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta May 4, 2020. Credit: Vatican News.

Pope Asks God to Free Catholics from the "disease" of Division

May 4, 2020

Jesus died for everyone, but disordered attachment to one’s own ideas can cause divisions which break the unity of God’s people, Pope Francis said at Mass on Monday.

Pope Francis offers a blessing from the window of the Apostolic Palance April 26, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Pope Francis Asks for Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood on Good Shepherd Sunday

May 3, 2020

Pope Francis called on all Catholics to pray for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life on Good Shepherd Sunday, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations.

Pope Francis offers Mass in Casa Santa Marta on April 30, 2020. / Vatican Media/CNA.

Pope Francis Honors Priests and Doctors Who Have Died in the Coronavirus Pandemic

May 3, 2020

On Good Shepherd Sunday, Pope Francis said he was thinking of all the priests and doctors who gave their lives in the service of others during the coronavirus pandemic.

Pope Francis offers Mass in Casa Santa Marta on May 2, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Pope Francis Prays for Government Leaders Facing the Coronavirus Crisis

May 2, 2020

Pope Francis prayed Saturday for mayors, governors, presidents, and legislators at a time when many government leaders are making decisions about whether to ease or extend coronavirus restrictions.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass May 1, 2020, with a statue of St. Joseph in the background. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Asks St. Joseph to Help Catholics Fight for Dignified Work for All

May 2, 2020

Pope Francis asked St. Joseph to help Catholics fight for dignified work for all as he celebrated Mass Friday.

Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke, pioneer Bishop of the Diocese of Ekwulobia in Nigeria installed Wednesday, April 29, 2020. / Diocese of Ekwolobia

“Grassroot evangelization will be a priority”: Nigerian Bishop at Installation

Apr 30, 2020

On the occasion of his episcopal installation, the pioneer Bishop of the newly erected diocese of Ekwulobia in southeastern Nigeria, Peter Ebere Okpaleke, has said that in his pastoral ministry, he will strive to emphasize evangelization at the local level, inviting the people of God to a “personal and intimate relationship with Jesus.”

St. Peter's Basilica. Credit: Marco Mancini/CNA

Pope Francis Postpones Peter’s Pence Collection amid Pandemic’s Economic Downturn

Apr 29, 2020

Pope Francis has postponed this year’s Peter’s Pence collection until next fall as the Vatican confronts the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mass offered in the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite. Credit: Shalone Cason via Unsplash.

Vatican Sends Extraordinary Form Mass Survey to World’s Bishops

Apr 28, 2020

The Vatican’s doctrinal congregation has asked the world’s bishops to report on how a landmark papal document acknowledging the right of all priests to say Mass using the Roman Missal of 1962 is being applied in their dioceses.

Pope Francis celebrates a morning Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Prays that “prudence and obedience” Will Prevent Return of Pandemic

Apr 28, 2020

Pope Francis prayed that Christians would respond to the lifting of lockdown restrictions with “prudence and obedience” as he celebrated Mass Tuesday.

Official Logo Union of the African Catholic Press (UCAP). / UCAP

Catholic Journalists in Africa Urged to Support Pope Francis’ COVID-19 Commission

Apr 27, 2020

Catholic journalists in Africa have been urged to support the COVID-19 Commission, which Pope Francis established mid-April, by volunteering their journalistic skills and platforms to help achieve its goals.

Pope Francis gives a blessing from the apostolic library after the Regina coeli April 26, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

The "greatest reality" is God's Love, Not Past Disappointments, Pope Francis Says

Apr 26, 2020

Jesus invites us to live with him in the present and not to get stuck in the disappointments and ‘what ifs’ of the past, Pope Francis said in his message before the Regina coeli antiphon on Sunday.

Archbishop-elect Lambert Bainomugisha, appointed as the new Archbishop of Mbarara Archdiocese in Uganda on April 25, 2020

Ugandan Auxiliary Bishop Appointed Archbishop

Apr 25, 2020

The Auxiliary Bishop of Uganda’s Mbarara Archdiocese, Lambert Bainomugisha has been appointed Archbishop of the same See where his predecessor has reached the canonical age limit.

Pope Francis celebrates a morning Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Prays that Pastors will have Courage to be Close to Their People

Apr 25, 2020

Pope Francis prayed that God would give pastors the courage to be close to their people as he celebrated Mass Friday.

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square June 7, 2017. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

You Must Live the Faith to Share it Well, Pope Francis Says

Apr 25, 2020

To say you are a Christian while not living like one does not show people the real treasure of the faith – which we have the obligation to share, Pope Francis said at Mass April 25.

Pope Francis May 15, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis Donates Ventilators in Honor of St. George’s Feast Day

Apr 23, 2020

Ventilators were delivered to hospitals in Romania, Spain, and Italy on April 23, the feast of St. George, the patron saint of Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

Pope Francis celebrates morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta April 23, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Prays for Families Going Hungry amid Pandemic

Apr 23, 2020

Pope Francis asked people to pray on Thursday for families who are struggling to put food on the table during the coronavirus pandemic.

Pope Francis. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Vatican Releases Free Online Prayer Book Amid Pandemic

Apr 23, 2020

The Vatican has released a free online prayer book to help Catholics seeking divine assistance amid the coronavirus crisis.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Casa Santa Marta. Credit: Vatican Media

The Holy Spirit Heals Divisions Caused by Money, Vanity, and Gossip, Pope Francis Says

Apr 21, 2020

The Holy Spirit can help Christians overcome the three temptations that destroy community, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Tuesday.