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Cameroon’s Catholic Communicators Challenged “to be messengers of hope”
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) have challenged Catholic communicators in the Central African nation to realize their mission as “messengers of hope and peace” in their professional life in the context of the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year and an electioneering period, with the presidential poll slated for October 2025.
Catholic Priests, Religious Brother Tortured in Attack on Training Center of Mozambique’s Beira Archdiocese
Fear has gripped Nazaré Training Center of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Beira following a Sunday, February 23 attack that left two Priests and a Religious Brother at the facility seriously injured.
“Historic, moment of ecclesial communion”: Catholic Bishop in Cape Verde on 21-Day Pastoral Visit to São Vicente Island
Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo in Cape Verde has described his 21-day pastoral visit to the three Parishes of São Vicente Island as a memorable time communion and encounter.
To Realize Independence Aspirations, Angolans Must Overcome “division, inequality”: Catholic Archbishop
While the Southern African nation of Angola has recorded progress since gaining independence in November 1975, the people of God in the country continue to suffer deep social and economic disparities amid persistent poverty, the President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has said.
Today, February 25 we celebrate Blessed Maria Adeodata Pisani
Blessed Maria Adeodata Pisani was born into a noble family in Naples, Italy in 1806. Her father was an alcoholic and was exiled after being involved in a revolt.
May St. Bakhita Intercede for Pope Francis, Catholic Leaders in Africa Call for Prayers for Holy Father’s Recovery
Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) is among Catholic Church leaders in Africa, calling for prayers for Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized and in “critical condition” since February 14.
Vatican Announces Nightly Rosary for Pope Francis amid Ongoing Health Concerns
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said. After a full week in medical care, the Vatican announced Feb. 22 the Holy Father had suffered a respiratory crisis and required a blood transfusion.
“Together with Bishop, we narrowly escaped death”: Priest in DR Congo Recounts Robbery Incident at Bishop’s Residence
Bishop Sébastien Joseph Muyengo Mulombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uvira in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and two Catholic Priests were robbed of their valuables in an armed attack involving suspected members of the Armed Forces of the Central African nation (FARDC).
Nairobi Archdiocese Initiates “PMC role models” to Address “more grown -up” Challenge from New Education Curriculum
The leadership of the Pontifical Missionary Children (PMC) of Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has initiated a new PMC group dubbed “role models” in a bid to address the challenge of status brought about by the country’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
Catholic Bishops, Clergy, Religious, Laity Worldwide Pray for Pope Francis amid Ongoing Health Challenges
Over the weekend the Vatican said the Holy Father had suffered a respiratory crisis and required a blood transfusion.
Peaceful night for Pope Francis: Vatican Monday Morning
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said. After a full week in medical care, the Vatican announced Feb. 22 the Holy Father had suffered a respiratory crisis and required a blood transfusion.
Today, February 24, we celebrate Blessed Thomas Maria Fusco
Thomas was born to a noble family in 1831 in Pagani, Italy. He was the seventh of eight children.
Two Catholic Priests Kidnapped in Nigeria, Bishop Appeals for Prayers for “safe return”
Prayers are being sought for the “safe return” of Fr. Matthew David Dutsemi and Fr. Abraham Saummam, reportedly abducted on February 22 from the Catholic Diocese of Yola in Nigeria.
Italian Priest Elected Comboni Missionaries Superior General, Succeeds Newly Ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Ababa
Members of the Religious Institute of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (MCCJ) have elected Fr. Luigi Fernando Codianni, a native of Italy, as their new Superior General, succeeding Bishop Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie, who was Consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of Ethiopia’s Catholic Archdiocese of Addis Ababa on February 2.
Catholic University of Angola Silver Jubilee Celebration Sets “a new stage” for “dreams, great dreams”: Vatican Cardinal
The 25th anniversary of the Catholic University of Angola (UCAN) sets “a new stage” for “great dreams”, the Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education has said.
At Ordination, Catholic Bishop in Angola Emphasizes Service, Faults Secular Mentality of Diaconate as “promotion”
The ministry of Diaconate is not a promotion but God’s call to service with humility and dedication, Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Caxito has told the five Seminarians he ordained Deacons on February 22.
Today, February 23, we celebrate St. Polycarp of Smyrna
On Feb. 23, the Catholic Church remembers the life and martyrdom of St. Polycarp, a disciple of the apostle and evangelist St. John. Polycarp is celebrated on the same date by Eastern Orthodox Christians, who also honor him as a Saint.
Locals in DR Congo Appeal for Prayers as Over 70 Bodies of Suspected Victims of Kidnapping Found Inside Church
Locals at a village in the embattled North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are appealing for prayers after tens of bodies were found inside a church building in the village.
At Archdiocesan Lenten Campaign Launch in Kenya, Catholic Archbishop Urges Change in Corruption “conversation”
The discourse around the vice of corruption in Kenya needs to change, Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu has said.
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Decry “upsurge in social vices”, Church-State Partnership “non-compliance”
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) are decrying an “upsurge in social vices” and the reluctance or failure of some of the country’s government officials to honour the Church-State partnership.
