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Saint Beatrice da Silva Meneses
St. Beatrice was born to Portuguese nobility in Cuerta, Portugal, in 1424.
“Calm, no bloodshed, Internet restored”: Catholic Priest on Situation in Gabon after Coup
Days after the military coup in Gabon that ousted President Ali Bongo from power, a Catholic Priest has shared with ACI Africa the situation in the Central African nation, including relative calm and restoration of the Internet.
Ordained in Secrecy, Other Things to Know about Blessed Ghebre-Mikael of Ethiopia
The Church, on Wednesday, August 30, marked the feast day of Blessed Ghebre-Mikael, a native of Ethiopia whose conversion to the Catholic Church, his secret ordination to Priesthood, and commitment to his new-found faith led him to his death.
At 71, Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Lauded for “unwavering commitment to promoting peace”
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese has been lauded for his “unwavering” efforts to foster amicable relationships among the people of God in the West African nation.
Bishops in Liberia Caution Catholic Lawmakers against “inaction” to Oppose Abortion
Members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) are cautioning Catholic legislatures in the West African nation against silence and “inaction” to the attempts to legalize in the country.
Pope Francis Becomes First Pope in History to Set Foot in Mongolia
Pope Francis made history Friday morning when he became the first pope to travel to Mongolia, the world’s most sparsely populated sovereign country.
Ivorian Catholic Commission Urges Politicians to Campaign in “fraternal atmosphere”
Officials of the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace (CEJP) in Ivory Coast are calling upon political candidates in the country’s municipal and regional elections to carry out their respective campaigns ahead of the September 2 polls in an atmosphere that fosters fraternity.
This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for September 2023
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of September is for people living on the margins.
Zimbabwe’s Church Leaders Offer to Mediate Election-related Disputes for Peace
Christian leaders in Zimbabwe have offered to mediate disputes arising from the just concluded general elections to help maintain peace in the Southern African nation.
AMECEA Chairman Faults “institutionalized child care apostolate”, Says Not “ideal”
The care of children in faith-based structured institutions is not the “ideal” way of child upbringing, the Chairman of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has said.
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.
