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Prayer Appeal Sent for Missionary Priest, Seminarian Abducted from Nigerian Diocese
The Catholic Diocese of Minna in Nigeria has sent out a prayer appeal for the safe release of a Priest and seminarian reportedly abducted from the Diocese on Thursday, August 3.
Catholic Schools in Ivory Coast Eulogize Former President as “a peacemaker, wise man”
The National Association of Catholic Schools (CCMECCI) in Ivory Coast has eulogized Henri Konan Bédié, the country’s former president who died on Tuesday, August 1, describing him as “a peacemaker and wise man.”
Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Decries Communal Clashes, Calls for “a breathing space”
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari covering the Southern Taraba Zone that is facing communal clashes has decried the conflict calling for peace as “a breathing space” to realize development in the zone.
Pope Meets with Clerical Abuse Survivors, Urges Church to Hear Victims’ "anguished cry"
Pope Francis met with 13 survivors of clerical sex abuse on his first day in Portugal and urged the Church to listen to “the anguished cry of the victims.”
Pope Francis’ First World Youth Day Speech: "God’s heart beats uniquely for you"
At Pope Francis’ first official World Youth Day event in Portugal, he told the 500,000 young people in the crowd that their presence was no accident and that God has called each one by name.
"Attend to the planet and poor," Pope Francis Urges College Students
In his first encounters with young people ahead of his arrival at World Youth Day later in the day, Pope Francis on Thursday urged his audiences to use their knowledge and skills to care for the planet and the poor.
Pomp, Colour Marks African Pilgrims Entry, Participation in WYD Celebrations
Most of them landed in Portugal dressed in colorful attire, a characteristic festive look of Africa.
“We are on our own”: Christians in Nigeria Convinced Soldiers Working with Islamists
An incident that happened recently in Riyom Local Government Area of Nigeria’s Plateau State where Fr. George Barde had gone to conduct a mass burial of victims of Fulani attacks opened the eyes of the locals, especially Christians, to a harsh reality: that they are on their own, faced with the raging Islam jihad in the West African country.
Pilgrims From Liberia Overcome Travel Troubles to Attend WYD: "Being here is a miracle"
They made it “by the grace of God,” 36-year-old Father Ernest Wisner said about the presence of his small group from Liberia at World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Pope Francis makes Urgent Call to Recover Eucharistic Adoration in the Church
From Lisbon, Portugal, Pope Francis on Wednesday reflected on the urgency of taking up again “the prayer of adoration” before the tabernacle to recover “the taste and passion for evangelization” in a message addressed to bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated women religious, and seminarians.
WYD Volunteer to Africans in Portugal: Be a Light to your Peers back at Home
A Togolese missionary Priest volunteering at the 2023 World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal has challenged Africans attending the event to “be a light” to their peers when they go back home.
U.S. Bishop to Inspect Church Projects Supported by American Catholics in African Visit
A representative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is set to visit Africa with the aim of viewing Church projects and programs that the American Catholics are funding through the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa.
World Youth Day 2023: Pope Francis Arrives in Lisbon, "a city of encounter"
Arriving in Lisbon for World Youth Day, Pope Francis on Wednesday called on Portugal’s leaders to promote peace, families, and environmental stewardship, policies he said would help light “lamps of hope” across Europe.
Priest in Nigeria Pained by Killing of Last Man at Catholic Outstation
Pam Babos was the last man standing at St. Augustine Catholic Church Rim, one of the seven outstations of St. Laurence Parish Riyom in Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Jos.
False Alarm: Dioceses in Angola, Cape Verde Dismiss Reports of Missing WYD Pilgrims
Catholic Dioceses in Angola and Cape Verde have discredited media reports indicating that 106 pilgrims participating in the 2023 World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal are missing from the respective delegations, terming the reports “exaggerated.”
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of 68-Year-Old Bishop in DR Congo
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Dominique Bulamatari who has been at the helm of Molegbe Diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
South Sudanese Urged to Celebrate Martyrs Day by Thinking about Country’s Fallen Heroes
The best way to celebrate Martyrs Day in South Sudan is by reflecting on peace and contemplating the lives and the sacrifice of the country’s fallen heroes, a Catholic Bishop in the East-Central African country has said.
German Cardinal Under Fire for Admonishing Priest Over Same-sex Blessings
A German cardinal was publicly criticized by the powerful Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK) on Monday for formally warning a priest over same-sex blessings in the Archdiocese of Cologne.
World Youth Day 2023: Lisbon Patriarch Greets Attendees at Opening Mass
World Youth Day 2023 kicked off in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 1 with an opening Mass before a crowd of hundreds of thousands.
This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for August 2023
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of August is for World Youth Day (WYD).
