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Catholic Bishops Urge South Africans to “reawaken”, Engage in Restoring “shattered dream”
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) are calling upon South Africans to “reawaken” and get engaged in restoring their “shattered dream”.
Apostolic Nuncio in Georgia Transferred, to Represent the Holy Father in Cameroon
Pope Francis has transferred Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt, who has been serving as Apostolic Nuncio in Georgia and Armenia to the Vatican Diplomatic Mission in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.
Pope Francis to Release Second Laudato Si’ on Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, October 4
Pope Francis said Wednesday he will release a follow-up environmental document to the 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’ on Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
Jesuit Scholars in Zambia Call for Establishment of Food Reserves amid Price Increase
Officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) are calling on the Zambian government to set up strategic reserves of food and essential commodities to cushion the Southern African nation against price fluctuations and supply shocks.
Pope Francis: St. Kateri Tekakwitha is an Example of Patience in Suffering
St. Kateri Tekakwitha teaches us to live an ordinary holiness and to confront the suffering of life with patience, Pope Francis said on Wednesday.
Priest: "Immense" Pastoral Work Needed Amid Anti-Christian Violence in Burkina Faso
A missionary priest working in one of the most dangerous countries in the world said this month that “immense” work from religious leaders and mediators is needed to heal the “physical and psychological” damage wrought by years of anti-Christian Islamic violence there.
Former U.S. Cardinal Ruled Incompetent to Face Criminal Trial for Sexual Assault
Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial on criminal sexual abuse charges in Massachusetts, a state district judge ruled Wednesday in criminal court.
Catholic Bishops in Cameroon Caution against Fear to Send Children to School
Catholic Bishops in Cameroon’s Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province (BAPEC) have, in separate messages, cautioned parents against fear to send their children to school despite the protracted crisis in their region.
“A blessed opportunity”: Facilitators on Synodal Encounter with Nuns at Kenyan Monastery
Facilitators of a formation workshop on the Synod on Synodality with members the Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCD) at a Kenyan Monastery have lauded the encounter with the Cloistered contemplative Nuns as “a blessed opportunity” in promoting the synodal process among “people in ministry”.
Catholic Bishop in Kenya Decries “devolved” Corruption, Cautions against Selfishness
The devolved structure of the Kenyan government enshrined in the 2010 Constitution that established two levels of government has been characterized with corruption, a Kenyan Catholic Bishop has lamented.
Don’t “become a burden”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria to 26 Newly Ordained Priests
The 26 newly ordained Priests in Nigeria’s Nsukka Diocese have been cautioned against becoming burdens to their leaders in the practice of their Priestly ministry.
Angolan 2023 WYD Pilgrims Who Remained in Portugal Still Have Valid Visas
Pilgrims to the August 1-6 World Youth Day 2023 in Portugal from Angola who have not yet returned to their native country after the conclusion of celebrations still have valid visas, Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti who led the Angolan delegation to Lisbon has said.
Pope Francis: People — not machines — are the Value of Work
Pope Francis told a group of entrepreneurs this week that work’s greatest value comes from human beings, not from machines.
Respect the Presidency: Catholic Bishops in Angola on Proposal to Oust President
Catholic Bishops in Angola are calling for respect of the Presidency in the Southern African nation amid a proposal to oust the country’s President from power.
Church in Zambia Seeking to “harness” WYD Experiences for Youth “pastoral model”
Plans are underway for the Catholic Church in Zambia to “harness” experiences during the August 1-6 World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, for a “pastoral model” that can benefit the youth, including those who did participate in the global event.
Prayer “key to succeed in life”: Catholic Missionary Priest in South Sudan to Youth
A Catholic Missionary Priest ministering in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Rumbek (CDOR) has urged the youth to embrace a life of prayer.
Tree Planting in Nigerian Archdiocese to Foster “ecological conversion”: Archbishop
The Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria has launched a campaign to plant thousands of trees aimed at fostering “ecological conversion”, the Local Ordinary has said.
“People are joining”: Legion of Mary Official in Uganda on Membership after Centenary Fete
Months after the centenary celebration of the Legion of Mary in Uganda, new members are joining the Marian movements, and misconceptions about the Ireland-founded lay apostolic association are being clarified, an official in the East African nation has said.
Church in Malawi Thriving Above Harmful Culture, Challenging Christian-Muslim Marriages
Baptisms at Don Bosco Parish of Malawi’s Archdiocese of Lilongwe are held every second month. Fr. Joseph Czerwinski, the Priest in Charge of the Parish has said that the ceremony cannot be held on an annual basis because then, the number of those being baptized would be too large to handle.
Catechists in Ghanaian Archdiocese Cautioned against Laxity, Urged to “work hard”
Catechists in the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra in Ghana have been cautioned against laxity, and urged to “work hard” and affirm the dignity of their call to God’s service.
