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Vatican Releases Schedule for Pope Francis’s Mongolia Visit in September
The Vatican released Pope Francis’s four-day schedule for the first papal visit to Mongolia in September, where the pontiff will meet with government leaders, engage in interreligious dialogue and celebrate Mass for the country’s small Catholic population.
Today, July 7, We Celebrate St. Pope Benedict XI
Nicholas Boccasini was born at Treviso, Italy, in 1240. Hhe entered the Dominican Order at the age of 14. After 14 years of study, he became lector of theology, an office he filled for several years.
Malawi Bishops Call for “reflective moments” ahead of Small Christian Communities Jubilee
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) are calling for “reflective moments” during the yearlong Golden Jubilee celebrations of the model of being church through Small Christian Communities (SCCs) in the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) region.
Religious Order Seeking “forgiveness” for Former Member’s Abuse of Minors in Senegal
The Order of Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools (Piarists) in Catalonia, Spain, is seeking “forgiveness” for the sexual abuse of minors that a former member, Manel Sales Castellà, committed while serving as a missionary in Senegal between 1980 and 2005.
“Show world that chastity is noble”: Catholic Bishop in Cameroon to Newly Ordained Deacons
Bishop George Nkuo of Kumbo Diocese in Cameroon has urged the new Deacons he ordained on Thursday, July 6 to be chaste, manifesting to the world the value and nobility of the vow of chastity.
Catholic Bishops in Gabon Declare Two Days of “prayer and penance” for Peaceful Elections
Catholic Bishops in Gabon have announced two days of national “prayer and penance” for peaceful general elections in the Central African nation scheduled to take place in August.
"I will do it my way": Newly Appointed Head of Doctrine of Faith Dicastery
When asked about the controversy surrounding his recent appointment as the Vatican’s doctrinal chief, Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández responded: “I will do it ‘my way.’”
“People are starving to death”: Caritas Internationalis on Suspended Food Aid in Ethiopia
The Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis (CI) is calling on the World Food Programme (WFP) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to resume food aid to the needy in Ethiopia, where a section of the population is “starving to death”.
Catholic Communications Official in Nigeria Warns against Ignoring Artificial Intelligence
The National Director of Social Communications in Nigeria is cautioning Catholic leaders and media practitioners against the temptation “to ignore” problem-solving and decision-making capabilities mediated by computers as opposed to the human mind, popularly known as Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Official of Tanzanian Catholic Bishops’ Conference Advocates for African Women Empowerment
The Secretary General of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) has advocated for the empowerment of women in Africa.
No Synod Can Invent a "female priesthood": Vatican-based Guinean Cardinal
Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, stressed that "the priesthood is unique" and warned that "no council, no synod" can "invent a female priesthood."
Vatican Offers Plenary Indulgence for Third Annual Grandparents’ Day this Month
The Vatican will again offer a plenary indulgence to mark the third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 23.
Jesuit Entity Seeking Partnership Towards “dignified, solid response” to Sudan War Victims
Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS) in Chad is seeking partners to facilitate “a dignified and solid response” towards victims of the ongoing violent conflict in Sudan who have fled to the landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa.
Vatican to Collect Stories of Christian Martyrs Killed Since 2000
The Vatican announced Wednesday the creation of a commission to research and catalog the stories of Christian martyrs from the third millennium.
Hospitalized South Sudanese Catholic Bishop on Path to Recovery after “minor operation”
Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe who underwent a “minor operation” at a hospital in Rome is on the path to recovery, the Auxiliary Bishop of South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese has said.
"Deeply concerned”: Catholic Bishops’ Conference on Human Rights Violations in Sudan
Members of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC), who include Catholic Bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have expressed concern about continued human rights violations in the ongoing war in Sudan.
Bishop-Elect for Angolan Diocese Says Episcopal Appointment a Humbling Experience
Mons. Martín Lasarte Topolansky has described his Episcopal appointment for Lwena Diocese in Angola that was made public on July 1 as a humbling experience.
“Comfortable in not playing their role": Bishop in South Africa Laments Laity’s Inactivity
The Laity in South Africa are not playing their role as members of the church, and they seem to be comfortable with this status quo of inactivity, Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of the country’s Mthatha Diocese has lamented.
“Overwhelmed with joy”: Bishop-elect for Guinea’s Newly Erected Diocese on Appointment
Mons. Norbert Tamba Sandouno, who was appointed on June 29 as the pioneer Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Guéckédou in Guinea has expressed joy and appealed for prayers ahead of his Episcopal Ministry.
Keep Humanity the Focus of Tech Innovations, Says New Vatican-approved Ethics Guide
A new ethics handbook for the tech industry and big business launched with the collaboration of the Vatican’s culture and education body advises “don’t build the future badly.”
