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Strive “for your future”, Pope Francis to Youth in Africa, Warns against Enslavement
Pope Francis has urged young people in Africa to work towards their future, ensuring that they “stay alive”.
Catholics Travel from Saudi Arabia to Attend Pope Francis’ Stadium Mass in Bahrain
About 30,000 people crowded into a soccer stadium on Saturday morning to attend the first public papal Mass in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a Muslim-majority island country in the Persian Gulf.
Pope Francis Cautions Nigerian Youth against Passivity amid “fundamentalism, terrorism”
Pope Francis has cautioned the youth in Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, against the temptation to not resist the challenges they are experiencing in their country, including “fundamentalism, terrorism and banditry”.
Pope Francis on All Souls’ Day: Do you Desire Heaven Above Everything Else?
On All Souls’ Day, Pope Francis urged Christians not to “compromise with the Gospel” but to take Jesus’ words seriously when he says we will be judged by how we treat the poor.
Pope Francis Calls on Catholics to Become Peacemakers
Pope Francis on Tuesday called on Catholics to “disarm their hearts” and become peacemakers.
Cardinal in Nigeria Expresses Solidarity with Youth ahead of Dialogue with Pope Francis
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia in Nigeria has sent a message of solidarity with Catholic youths in Africa who are participating in the planned dialogue with Pope Francis, expressing hope that the young people will have a fruitful conversation with the Holy Father.
Kenyan Catholic Bishop Marking Episcopal Golden Jubilee Hailed as “giant of faith”
On the occasion of his Episcopal Golden Jubilee celebration, the pioneer Bishop of Kakamega Diocese in Kenya, Bishop Philip Sulumeti, has been hailed as a “giant of faith”.
Why Pope Francis’ November Prayer Intention is for Children who Suffer
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of November is for children who suffer, including war victims and orphans.
Unite Kenyans Regardless of Political, Ethnic Backgrounds: Kenyan Bishop to Politicians
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kisii in Kenya has called on politicians in the East African nation to come to terms with the fact that the general elections ended and to focus on uniting Kenyans regardless of their ethnic backgrounds.
Pope Francis Lauds Kenyan Bishop Marking Episcopal Golden Jubilee as Diligent Servant
Pope Francis has acknowledged with appreciation the five-decade Episcopal Ministry of a Kenyan Catholic Bishop, lauding him as a diligent and zealous servant who preached “the gospel truth to the people.”
Pope Francis Prays for Victims of Deadly Islamic Terrorist Attack in Somalia
Pope Francis prayed on Sunday that God may “convert the hearts of the violent” after an al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist attack in Somalia.
“Accelerate preparations”: Vatican Official in South Sudan on Papal Ecumenical Visit
There are positive “signs” that Pope Francis will realize the postponed ecumenical trip to South Sudan, the Chargé d'Affaires of the Vatican Nunciature in the East-Central African nation has said, and underscored the need to “accelerate preparations”.
Inside Pope Francis’ Envisioned Two-hour Dialogue with Catholic Youth in Africa
Everything is set for the November 1 dialogue between Pope Francis and young people drawn from various Catholic universities from African countries.
Pope Francis Condemns “the unacceptable assault” on Catholic Hospital in DR Congo
Pope Francis has condemned “the unacceptable assault” on the Catholic Mission hospital in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that resulted in the loss of seven lives, including that of a Catholic Nun.
The Vice of Pornography "weakens the soul", Pope Francis Cautions Seminarians
Pope Francis warned seminarians this week about how the vice of digital pornography “weakens the priestly heart.”
"Lazy, tepid, sad": Pope Francis Explains How Desolation Can be Turned to Good
Pope Francis explained on Wednesday how times of spiritual desolation — described by St. Ignatius of Loyola as feelings of unquiet, temptation, sadness — can also help bring us closer to God.
Russia is "willing" to Speak with Pope Francis About the War in Ukraine
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitri Peskov said his government is willing to talk with Pope Francis, the United States, and France to find a solution to the war in Ukraine.
Mark Your Calendars! International Eucharistic Congress Set for September 2024
The Vatican announced that the next International Eucharistic Congress, to be held in Quito, Ecuador, will take place from Sept. 8–15, 2024, with a theme focused on the healing power of Christian fraternity.
Pope Francis Urges Ethiopian Political Actors to “end suffering of unarmed population”
Pope Francis has appealed to political actors in Ethiopia to put to an end the violent conflict in the Horn of Africa nation and the “suffering of the unarmed population”.
Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Bishop of Uganda’s Kotido Diocese, Appoints Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Giuseppe Filippi of the Catholic Diocese of Kotido in Uganda and appointed his successor.
