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Advent Sunday I: Catholic Bishops in Angola Call for Vigilance, Peace in Families
On the First Sunday of Advent marked on December 3, Catholic Bishops in Angola have called for vigilance, and called on the people of God in the Southern African nation to pray for and foster peace in their respective families.
Pope Francis at General Audience: "The Spirit is the protagonist" of Evangelization
Pope Francis’ multi-week catechetical series on the essential components of the proclamation of the Gospel culminated with a fourth and final component: the Holy Spirit as the protagonist of evangelization.
Today, December 6, We Celebrate St. Nicholas of Myra
On Dec. 6, the faithful commemorate a bishop in the early church who was known for generosity and love of children. Born in Lycia in Asia Minor around the late third or fourth century, St. Nicholas of Myra is more than just the inspiration for the modern day Santa.
First African Congress on Liturgy: Cardinal Cautions against “distorting Paschal mystery”
The emphasis of cultural elements over Christian ones during liturgical celebrations is a distortion of the Paschal mystery that defines the liturgy, Robert Cardinal Sarah has said.
What Bishops, Communicators Resolved to Revamp Africa Bishops’ Communication Committee
Creating more “awareness and visibility” of the Pan-African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS), and the development of a long-term strategic plan are among the envisaged plans to revamp the entity of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Africa Needs to “take action from within” in Fighting Climate Change: Bishop in Angola
Countries in Africa need to take the lead in fighting climate change and not wait for solutions from outside the continent, the Catholic Bishop of Namibe Diocese in Angola has said.
Let’s Not “grow weary of doing good” amid Economic Hardships: Nigerian Archbishop
The Catholic Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has encouraged the people of God in the West African nation not to tire of doing good amid economic hardship occasioned by rise in prices of commodities.
Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Catholic Bishop in Madagascar, Appoints Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Vincent Rakotozafy from the pastoral care of Tôlagnaro Diocese in Madagascar, and has appointed Mons. Luc Olivier Razafitsimialona, and member of the Clergy of the Diocese of Ihosy in the Indian Ocean Island nation, as his successor.
Zambia Constitution Reform to Include Presidential Candidates Asset Declaration: Churches
Church leaders in Zambia under the Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) are demanding that the country’s Constitution reform reinstate the requirement for presidential candidates to publicly declare their respective assets.
Today, December 5, We Celebrate St Gerald, Bishop of Mayo
St. Gerald was an English monk, and the bishop of Mayo. The date of his birth is unknown, however we do know that after the Synod of Whitby in 664, he followed St. Colman to Ireland, and settled in Innisboffin, in 668.
Parish Priest in Nigeria Abducted while Answering Sick Call
A Catholic Priest in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Okigwe was kidnapped on November 30 while traveling to administer the Sacrament of the Sick to a parishioner.
Inside the Damaging Legacy of American Diplomat’s Policies against African Pro-Lifers
Henry Kissinger, the American diplomat and politician who died on November 28 aged 100 will be remembered as the man who inhibited pro-life initiatives globally, including in a number of African countries.
How Youth at Kenyan Catholic Parish are Supporting Needy Colleagues in Twinning Initiative
Members of the Kings and Queens youth group of St. Austin’s Catholic Parish of Nairobi Archdiocese in Kenya are reaching out to their needy colleagues in a first evangelization context in the country’s Nakuru Diocese in a twinning initiative that started seven years ago.
Parents in Eswatini Demand Apology After Teachers Union Promotes Transgenderism
Parents in Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, are demanding an apology from teachers after an official of the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) stated support of transgenderism in schools.
Jesuit Scholars Concerned about Gap Between Wages and Food Prices in Zambia
Officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have expressed concern about the growing disparity between Zambian workers’ wages and the prices of food in the country. TRANSLATE with x English Arabic Hebrew Polish Bulgarian Hindi Portuguese Catalan Hmong Daw Romanian Chinese Simplified Hungarian Russian Chinese Traditional Indonesian Slovak Czech Italian Slovenian Danish Japanese Spanish Dutch Klingon Swedish English Korean Thai Estonian Latvian Turkish Finnish Lithuanian Ukrainian French Malay Urdu German Maltese Vietnamese Greek Norwegian Welsh Haitian Creole Persian // TRANSLATE with COPY THE URL BELOW Back EMBED THE SNIPPET BELOW IN YOUR SITE Enable collaborative features and customize widget: Bing Webmaster Portal Back // Esta página está en English Traducir al Spanish Afrikaans Albanian Amharic Arabic Armenian Azerbaijani Bengali Bulgarian Catalan Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Estonian Finnish French German Greek Gujarati Haitian Creole Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Indonesian Italian Japanese Kannada Kazakh Khmer Korean Kurdish (Kurmanji) Lao Latvian Lithuanian Malagasy Malay Malayalam Maltese Maori Marathi Myanmar (Burmese) Nepali Norwegian Pashto Persian Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romanian Russian Samoan Simplified Chinese Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Tamil Telugu Thai Traditional Chinese Turkish Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese Welsh Traducir siempre del English al SpanishPRO No traducir nunca del English No traducir nunca del www.aciafrica.org
Everything you need to know about the Advent wreath
Advent wreaths are traditionally made from evergreen branches and have four candles, which represent the four weeks of Advent.
Today, December 4, We Celebrate St. John of Damascus
Catholics remember and celebrate the life of the great Arab Church Father St. John of Damascus on Dec. 4.
Sustaining “fragile missions” among Key Priorities of Kenya’s Pioneer Missionary Order
Members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit under the protection of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Spiritans/Holy Ghost Fathers/CSSp.) in Kenya, the country’s pioneer Religious and Missionary Order, have emphasized the need to sustain “fragile missions” in their six-day Provincial Chapter, which concluded on Friday, December 1.
Caritas Serving in Africa’s “forgotten crises” as Bigger Aid Follows the Media: Official
The more a crisis is highlighted by the media, the more likely it is to attract global aid, a Caritas official has said, noting that the humanitarian arm of the Church has distinguished itself for remaining committed to supporting those suffering in some of Africa’s crises that are not receiving a lot of press coverage.
Salesians Launch Career Program in Nigeria to Help Youth Identify Professional Goals
The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has launched a new program to enable young Nigerians to navigate life by identifying their potential career paths.
