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Catholic Youth on Annual Pilgrimage in Zambian Archdiocese Urged to Embrace Truth, Christ
Catholic youth taking part in the Annual Youth Pilgrimage in Zambia’s Lusaka Archdiocese have been challenged to “let the truth of Christ” guide their lives.
Vatican Releases Pastoral Reflection on Christian Engagement with Social Media
Attention #CatholicTwitter and keyboard warriors: The Vatican has released recommendations for how to better “love your neighbor” on social media.
Thousands Visiting Sister Wilhelmina's Body Over Holiday Weekend
Thousands of pilgrims are descending on a Benedictine abbey outside rural Gower, Missouri, this Memorial Day weekend to view the surprisingly well-preserved body of its African American foundress, Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, who died in 2019.
Body of Sr. Wilhelmina, African American Foundress, Placed in Glass Case
The body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, an African American nun whose surprisingly intact remains have created a sensation at a remote Missouri abbey, was placed inside a glass display case Monday after a solemn procession led by members of the community she founded.
Catholic Priest in Nigeria Freed on Pentecost Sunday after Three Days in Captivity
Fr. Matthias Opara, the Nigerian Catholic Priest who was abducted on May 26 while returning from a funeral has been set free.
On Pentecost, Catholic Bishops in Africa Emphasize Need to Work for “a better world”
Catholic Bishops in Africa have emphasized the need for the people of God to invest in peace and fraternity in view of realizing “a better world”.
“Everything is not okay”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria to New Government, Urges Diagnosis
The Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese has cautioned the incoming government of the West African nation against the thinking that all is well in the country.
New Catholic Bishop in South Africa Urged to Foster Unity “without any prejudice”
Episcopal Ministry is built around the fostering of unity among the people of God “without any prejudice”, the Catholic Archbishop of South Africa’s Durban Archdiocese has told the Bishop who is to assist him in the pastoral care and administration of the Metropolitan See.
Catholic Bishops in Benin Urge Youth to “cultivate spirit of creativity, entrepreneurship”
Young people who nurture “creativity and entrepreneurship” are unlikely to get involved in crime, Catholic Bishops in Benin have said, and urged the leadership of the West African nation to strategize for “job creators rather than job seekers”.
On Pentecost, Pope Francis Says Holy Spirit Can Bring Harmony to "a polarized Church"
The solemnity of Pentecost, which is celebrated 50 days after Easter, marks the descent of the Holy Spirit. Thousands were gathered inside St. Peter’s Basilica for the Mass.
Pope Francis Encourages Marian Shrines Around the World to Pray for Synod on Synodality
From the Philippines to Portugal, Marian shrines around the world will participate in a special day of prayer this Wednesday for the work of the Synod on Synodality.
“Shameful betrayal of people suffering”: Catholic Entity on UK Reduced Aid to East Africa
The leadership of the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD), the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, has decried the reduction of the United Kingdom’s (UK) humanitarian aid package for East Africa, describing the European nation’s move as “betrayal” of the suffering who depend on it for their survival.
Suspected Mastermind of Massacre at Rwandan Catholic Parish in 1994 Genocide Arrested
Fulgence Kayishema, a former Rwandan police officer suspected to have ordered the killing of at least 2,000 Tutsis who were seeking refuge at St. Paul’s Nyange Catholic Parish of the current Nyundo Diocese during the 1994 genocide has been arrested in South Africa.
South Sudanese Diocese Plans “second collection” for Sudan War Victims on Pentecost Sunday
South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has planned for “a second collection” on Pentecost Sunday to support victims of the ongoing war in Sudan.
“Horrifying experience”: CNA Freelancer on Witnessing Firefight in Nigeria’s Plateau State
A freelance journalist who has reported on a surge of violent attacks by radicalized Muslims in Nigeria for CNA recently found himself caught in the middle of a firefight between government soldiers and armed militiamen.
Pope Francis Resumes Normal Schedule One Day after Fever
Pope Francis resumed his normal schedule of appointments on Saturday morning after suffering from a fever the day prior, a Vatican communications official said.
Today, May 27, We Celebrate St. Augustine of Canterbury
An Italian Benedictine monk who became the “Apostle of the English,” Saint Augustine of Canterbury is honored by the Catholic Church on May 27.
“A great joy for the Church”: Catholic Bishop on “Baba Simon”, Cameroon’s First Venerable
The recognition of the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Simon Mpeke, popularly known as Baba Simon, who becomes Cameroon’s first Venerable, is a “great joy for the Church” in the Central African nation, the Local Ordinary of Edéa, Baba Simon’s Diocese of origin, has said.
Focolare, Jesuit Entity Organize “Sports for Peace” Initiative for Teen Migrants in Kenya
The Focolare Movement and the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) have partnered to organize “Sports4Peace”, sports festivals targeting 12-18-year-olds from refugee and migrant communities in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and Kakuma, a town in Northwestern Kenya, Lodwar Catholic Diocese, which has hosted a UNHCR Refugee Camp since 1992.
“That he may be released unharmed”: Prayer Appeal for Priest Abducted in Owerri, Nigeria
Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri is appealing for prayers for the release of Fr. Matthias Opara, who was abducted on Friday, May 26 while returning from a Funeral Mass.
