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Pope Francis Expected to Meet with Abuse Victims at World Youth Day in Portugal
Pope Francis is set to meet with victims of sexual abuse when he travels to Portugal for World Youth Day next month.
A New Eucharistic Miracle in Latin America?
The first bishop of the Diocese of Gracias in Honduras, Walter Guillén Soto, has recognized a new eucharistic miracle that occurred a year ago in a rural parish in the small town of San Juan.
Catholic Diocese in Nigeria to “fight desert encroachment” in Tree Planting Initiative
The leadership of the Catholic Diocese of Yola in Nigeria has launched a campaign to plant thousands of trees aimed at addressing the “desert encroachment” and other related challenges.
Africa Listed as Top Beneficiary of 2022 Aid to the Church in Need Donations
The people of God in Africa benefited the most from the donations that were channeled through Catholic Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International.
He Served “with courage, braveness”: Bishop on Catholic Priest Killed at Tanzanian Parish
The late Fr. Pamphili Nada, who was killed by a man suspected to be mentally challenged at Our Lady Queen of Apostles Karatu Parish of Tanzania’s Mbulu Diocese has been eulogized as a Priest who served “with courage and bravery”.
Kenya’s Finance Act 2023 Placing “unsustainable burden” on Kenyans: Catholic Bishops
Kenya’s Finance Act of 2023 that received Presidential assent last month has placed “unsustainable burden” on citizens of the East African nation, Catholic Bishops in the country have said.
Christian Entity Welcomes Presidential Pardon of Egyptian Lawyer, Human Rights Activist
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights organization, has welcomed the Wednesday, July 19 Presidential pardon granted to a lawyer and a human rights activist in Egypt.
Human Trafficking by the Numbers: New Reports Estimate Millions of Daily Victims
On any given day millions of people worldwide are victims of trafficking, forced labor, and sexual exploitation.
Jihadists Posing as State Actors to Grab Land from Christians in Nigeria: Report
Some Nigerian State officials are working in cahoots with jihadist mercenaries to grab land from Christians in the West African country, researchers at the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) have established.
Catholic Bishops Condemn Brutality on “innocent Kenyans”, Urge Police to Target Criminals
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have condemned police brutality on “innocent Kenyans” in the latest round of opposition-led anti-government protests and called upon law enforcement officers to target criminals, who infiltrate groups of demonstrators.
Nigeria among Countries with Religious Freedom Violations Ignored by U.S.: Hearing
Religious liberty advocates in a hearing on Tuesday shared details with members of Congress on the dire state of religious freedom in countries around the world.
Catholic Bishop in DR Congo Cautions Political Candidates against Self-seeking Agenda
Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku of the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has cautioned political candidates in the December 20 general elections against self-seeking agenda.
Argentine Priest is Pope Francis’ New Personal Secretary
Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 17 announced that Pope Francis has appointed a priest from the Buenos Aires Archdiocese, Father Daniel Pellizzon, 40, to act as his personal secretary. Pellizzon will replace Father Gonzalo Aemilius in the position.
Zambia’s Debt Relief Deal “opportunity to reduce cost of living": Jesuit Scholars
Officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have said that the debt relief deal that Zambia has reportedly reached with her creditors provides an opportunity for the government of the Southern African nation to reduce the country’s cost of living.
“A very painful moment”: Catholic Archbishop on Murder of Civilians in Cameroon
Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Bamenda Archdiocese in Cameroon has described the Sunday, July 16 murder of civilians in his Metropolitan See as a “very painful moment”.
Kenyan Catholic Archbishop Emphasizes “humane leadership” amid Political Tension
Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri is calling on political leaders in Kenya to be humane amid political tensions characterized by opposition-led protests that have resulted in multiple deaths, and destruction of property.
Jesuit Entity’s Project to Foster “access to safe” Education in Troubled Nigerian State
The new project under the auspices of the Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS) to be launched in Nigeria’s embattled Borno State aims at fostering access to “safe and quality education” in the Northeastern region of the country.
First Archbishop of Uganda’s Mbarara Archdiocese Dies at 79, Mourned as Unity Advocate
Archbishop Paul Kamuza Bakyenga, the first Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara in Uganda, who has passed on at the age of 79 is being mourned as a humble servant and a “true advocate for unity”.
Pope Francis "stubbornly believes in peace": Vatican Diplomat
Veteran Vatican diplomat Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher last week defended what he described as Pope Francis’ “strong and courageous” push for peace in Ukraine in the face of criticism from some who have said the Holy Father should take a harder line against Russia as the aggressor in the conflict.
How Artificial Intelligence is Helping to Translate the Bible into Rare Languages
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are having their moment. AI image generators such as MidJourney have proven capable of creating almost any picture imaginable — even a fake but compelling image of Pope Francis in a chic puffer coat. Meanwhile, advanced “chatbot” systems such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT continue to stun the public by mimicking human speech with almost frightening accuracy.
