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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, on Oct. 20, 2023. | Credit: Gianfranco Pinto Ostuni

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Mourns 18 Dead in Gaza Christian Church Bombing

Oct 23, 2023

“War and bombs have never solved problems; on the contrary, they always create new ones,” Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said.

Bishop Estanislau Marques Chindekasse of Dundo Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

“Completely abandoned”: Catholic Bishop in Angola on State of Roads in His Episcopal See

Oct 22, 2023

Bishop Estanislau Marques Chindekasse of Dundo Diocese in Angola has decried the poor state of roads in his Episcopal See, a situation he said has made the movement of goods and services in the region impossible.

Bishop Santo Loku Pio Doggale of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba in his office during the 19 October 2023 press conference. Credit: ACI Africa.

Catholic Church in South Sudan Set to Receive Newly Created Cardinal

Oct 22, 2023

All is set to welcome Stephen Ameyu Martin Cardinal Mulla of South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba who was created with 20 others at the September 30 Consistory.

Pope John Paul II in 1996. | Vatican Media

15 Quotes from St. John Paul II on His Love for the Eucharist

Oct 22, 2023

Catholics worldwide remember St. John Paul II on his feast day, Oct. 22. His “secret” to life and all that he did, he said, was the Eucharist.

Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of Angola’s Luanda Archdiocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Doctors in Angola Encouraged to “find time” to Volunteer in Parishes

Oct 22, 2023

Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of Angola’s Luanda Archdiocese has called on Catholic Doctors in the country to set aside some time within their schedules to engage in volunteer work in the parishes.

Members of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) in Angola. Credit: FMA

“We exist to evangelize by educating”, Salesian Nuns on Ways to Mark 40 Years in Angola

Oct 21, 2023

Members of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), also called Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, have underscored their commitment to evangelize by facilitating formal education in Angola as they celebrate four decades of service in the Southern African nation.

The Logo of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR). Credit: JCTR

“Prohibitively high”: Jesuit Scholars in Zambia on Living Costs, Urge “pro-poor policies”

Oct 21, 2023

Jesuit scholars in Zambia are urging the government of the Southern African nation to make economic policies that target the poor and other vulnerable members of society, in view of getting them out of their inhuman situations.  

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM). Cerdit: CEM

Catholic Bishops in Mozambique Appeal for Peace amid Post Election Protests

Oct 21, 2023

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) have called on the people of God in the Southern African country to maintain peace as violence rocks the country following contested elections.

Job start toolkit for girls at Don Bosco Gatenga TSS. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians in Rwanda Enrolling Girls in “technical professions” to Break Gender Barriers

Oct 21, 2023

Members of the Institute of Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Rwanda are enrolling girls in “technical professions” in an effort to break gender barriers in the landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa.

Members of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC) comprising Catholic Bishops in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda. Credit: CENCO

Catholic Bishops in Burundi, DRC, Rwanda Renew Commitment “alternative paths” to peace

Oct 20, 2023

Members of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC) comprising Catholic Bishops in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda have renewed “alternative paths” to peace in their region.

Fr.  Solomon Patrick Zaku, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) Nigeria. Credit: ACI Africa

World Mission Sunday: Church in Nigeria Translates Pope’s Message in Local Languages

Oct 20, 2023

Ahead of this year’s World Mission Sunday to be marked on October 22, the leadership of Pontifical Mission Society (PMS) in Nigeria has translated the Message of Pope Francis that was published on January 6, the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, into local languages to enhance its understanding.

Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Bamenda, Cameroon, speaks at an Oct. 12, 2023, briefing for the Synod on Synodality. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Archdiocese in Cameroon Launching Perpetual Adoration at "every parish": Local Ordinary

Oct 20, 2023

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea said at a press conference at the Vatican that “every parish is building a chapel of perpetual adoration” in his archdiocese.

Donor funding helps support day-to-day needs for the Salesian community in Lilongwe, Zambia. Credit: Salesian Missions

Day for Poverty Eradication: Salesians Highlight Initiatives to Vulnerable in Africa

Oct 20, 2023

On the annual event of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, officials of the U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, have reviewed their initiatives that seek to support vulnerable persons across the globe, including Africa.

Credit: Missionary Daughters of Mater Ecclesiae (MDME) in Nigeria

Religious Congregation Grateful after Release of Abducted Nuns, Seminarian in Nigeria

Oct 19, 2023

The leadership of the Missionary Daughters of Mater Ecclesiae (MDME) in Nigeria has expressed appreciation to the people of God following the release of three Catholic Nuns, a Seminarian and a driver who were abducted from Nigeria’s Abakaliki Diocese on October 5.

Fr. Agbonkhianmeghe Orobator, the Dean of the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University. Credit: Vatican Media

Why African Jesuit Theologian Believes Synodality Work “will begin” after Rome Meetings

Oct 19, 2023

The work of Synodality “will begin” when the ongoing conversations in Rome come to an end, an African member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) participating in the October 4-29 Synod on Synodality has said.

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Catholic Diocese Sends Out Prayer Appeal for Three Kidnapped from Nigerian Monastery

Oct 19, 2023

The Catholic Diocese of Ilorin in Nigeria is appealing for prayers for the safety of three religious brothers who were kidnapped from their monastery in the wee hours of Tuesday, October 17.

Mons. Jovitus Francis Mwijage (left) and Mons. Eusebio Samwel Kyando (right) appointed Bishops for the Catholic Dioceses of Bukoba and Njombe respectively. Credit: TEC

Pope Francis Appoints Bishops for Two Catholic Dioceses in Tanzania

Oct 19, 2023

Pope Francis has appointed new Bishops for the Catholic Dioceses of Bukoba and Njombe in Tanzania.

Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme of Maiduguri Diocese. Credit: ACN

Bishop Who Received Vision of Jesus Promoting Rosary Campaign to End Violence in Nigeria

Oct 18, 2023

The Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Maiduguri Diocese, who received a vision of Jesus telling him to pray the Holy Rosary to restore peace in Northern Nigeria is rallying for participation in a prayer campaign, which Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International launched.

The section of the Priests house destroyed by the rains. Credit: Radio Mbiu

“He hid under the altar”: Tanzanian Bishop on Effects of Violent Storm on Parish Church

Oct 18, 2023

St. John Paul II Rwamishenye Parish of the Catholic Diocese of Bukoba in Tanzania and the Parish Rectory have been destroyed following the heavy downpour that was accompanied by strong winds on the morning of Wednesday, October 18.

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Huambo Archdiocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Archbishop in Angola Urges Seminarians to “persevere even in the face of various crises”

Oct 18, 2023

The Archbishop of Angola’s Huambo Archdiocese has urged Seminarians in the country to exercise perseverance in their divine calling, striving “to be instructed by the Lord” amid challenges that they might be exposed to.