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Seven Ways to Participate in Day of Prayer and Fasting Called for by Pope Francis
Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Holy Land, Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting on Oct. 27. Here’s how to participate.
“We differ but still embrace each other”: South African Synod on Synodality Delegate
The ongoing Synod on Synodality conversations in Rome are not free of disagreements, the Archbishop of South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese, who is participating in October 4-29 meeting in Rome has said.
Ongoing Synod on Synodality Call to “renewed zeal” to Christ’s Mission: Kenyan Delegate
The ongoing 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Synod is a call to “a renewed zeal” to participate in the mission that Jesus Christ entrusted to his disciples, a Kenyan delegate participating in the October 4-29 conversations in Rome has said.
Catholic Parishes of Nigerian Diocese “under attack” amid Rise in Vocations to Priesthood
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan has decried the persistent security challenges in his Episcopal See, which he says have continued for over 20 years, with many parishes subjected to attacks and being “under siege”.
Pope Francis on Women Deacons: "Holy orders is reserved for men"
Pope Francis reaffirmed the impossibility of women becoming priests, or even modern Church deacons, in an interview for a book released Tuesday in Italy.
Court in South Sudan Adjourns Judgement on Case of Missionary Nun Murdered in 2016
A High Court in South Sudan’s capital city, Juba, has adjourned to November 14 the final verdict on the murder of Sr. Veronika Rackova that had previously been scheduled for October 24.
Synod Occasion to Prayerfully Practice “graces of listening, dialogue”: African Delegate
The ongoing Synod on Synodality conversations in Rome are an opportunity to practice multiple graces, including those of prayerfully “listening, dialogue, and discernment”, an African delegate participating in the October 4-29 meeting has said.
Monk Killed after Kidnapping at Nigerian Monastery Eulogized as Prayerful, Easygoing
Tributes are pouring in for Br. Godwin Eze, a Nigerian monk who was kidnapped by Fulani bandits and brutally killed, with those who knew the monk describing him as “very prayerful” and “very easygoing young man”.
“We do not want Tigray to be forgotten”: Ethiopian Catholic Bishop to Global Community
With international attention now focused on the Israel-Palestine war, a Catholic Bishop in Ethiopia is appealing to world leaders not to forget the conflict in the country’s Tigray region.
“Opportunity to be missionary”: Australian Nun on South Sudan Mission, 20 Years in Africa
Sr. Rita Grunke, an Australian member of the Congregation of the Daughters of Our Lady of Sacred Heart (OLSH), who is leaving South Sudan for her native country after two decades of service in Africa looks back at her experience in the world’s newest nation with appreciation.
Catholic Activists in Africa Decry Inclusion of Transgender Men in Miss Universe Pageant
The inclusion of transgender men as participants in the Miss Universe pageant is “a stark departure” from an age-old practice that has made the contest “a cultural touchstone” and distress to female contestants, Catholic activists under their umbrella organization, CitizenGO Africa, have said.
Monk Shot, Body “thrown in the river” following Kidnapping at a Nigerian Monastery
Br. Godwin Eze, a Nigerian monk who was kidnapped alongside two others from the Benedictine Monastery, Eruku in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Ilorin was killed.
Bishop-Elect for New Nigerian Diocese Pledges to Foster “constructive conversations”
The Bishop-elect for the newly erected Catholic Diocese of Katsina in Nigeria has underscored the importance of peaceful existence among members of different faiths in the territory that the Diocese covers, saying he’ll foster interfaith dialogue through “meaningful and constructive conversations”.
At 25, Kenya-based Blessed Bakanja Seminary Making Inroads into Central, Southern Africa
When the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) established Blessed Bakanja Seminary 25 years ago, the Nairobi-based Catholic institution admitted only 19 Seminarians from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
“Fake news, half-baked truths”: Nigerian Diocese on Claims Clergy Endorsed Candidate
The Catholic Diocese of Okigwe in Nigeria has dismissed reports that Catholic Clergy and Religious have endorsed a candidate for the Gubernatorial election for the country’s Imo State scheduled to take place on November 11.
Pray for Persecuted Christians, “show solidarity”: Angolan Bishop on Mission Sunday
On the occasion of World Mission Sunday marked on October 22, the Catholic Bishop of Benguela Diocese in Angola has appealed for solidarity with Christians who suffer persecution around the world.
Two of Three Monks Abducted from Nigerian Monastery Released, Diocese Appeals for Prayers
Two of the three monks who were abducted from a Monastery in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Ilorin have been set free, the Diocese has said.
Nigeria's Catholic Bishops Caution against Dismissing “doubts, fears” Over HPV Vaccine
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria are cautioning the country’s Federal government against dismissing “the doubts and fears” that people are expressing over the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, which is to be administered to girls between nine and 14 years in a nationwide campaign.
AMECEA Appeals for Support for Kenya-based Regional Seminary to “run without hurdles”
The leadership of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) is appealing for the support of the Blessed Bakanja Seminary to overcome challenges involved in the formation of Seminarians enrolled at the Nairobi-based institution.
Mission Sunday: Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges PMC to “be authentic missionaries”
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has urged members of the Diocesan Pontifical Missionary Childhood (PMC) to be engaged in the mission of the Church as “authentic missionaries”.
