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“May God touch their hearts”, Bishop in Burkina Faso Prays for Conversion of Terrorists
The Catholic Bishop of Dori Diocese in Burkina Faso has offered prayer for the conversion of terrorists, who he says have taken up arms against their people.
“Despicable, violent”: Catholic Bishops in DR Congo on Crackdown on Protesters
The reported use of force on peaceful protesters demanding better living conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has caught the attention of Catholic Bishops who have described the May 20 police excesses as “despicable and violent”.
Nigerian Catholic Priest Freed After Three Days in Captivity
Fr. Jude Kingsley Maduka, the Nigerian Catholic Priest who was abducted on May 19 while inspecting the site of a new adoration chapel has been set free.
Vatican Cardinal Urges Caritas Africa to Foster “highly pronounced ability to listen”
The Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD) has urged members of Caritas Africa, the development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Church on the continent, to promote the virtue of listening.
80-year-old Man Tries to Kill Catholic Archbishop after Sunday Mass in Mexican Cathedral
An 80-year-old man wielding a knife tried to kill Archbishop Faustino Armendáriz of Durango, Mexico, on May 21. The attack took place in the cathedral sacristy after the Sunday noon Mass.
Catholic Journalists in Nairobi Archdiocese, Kenya, Urged to “speak the truth with love”
Catholic journalists are to deliver messages of “truth with love”, a member of the Clergy serving in Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has said.
Jesuit Entity Supporting Thousands Fleeing Sudan War at “an outreach point” in South Sudan
Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), an international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), has set up “an outreach point” at Renk in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State where thousands of persons fleeing the Sudan war that broke out on April 15 are being served.
“Spare no effort”: Pope Francis to International Community on Pushing for Talks in Sudan
Pope Francis has urged the international community to “spare no effort” in pushing for dialogue between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to bring an end to war in Sudan where he says “situation continues to be grave”.
On World Communications Day, Kenya’s Catholic Journalists Urged “to convey God's presence”
Catholic journalists in Kenya have been urged to counter profit-oriented communication that typically fosters “self-interest” with communication that delivers the message of God.
“Take your bloodstained hands off our Province”: Bishops of Kinshasa Metropolitan, DRC
Catholic Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have urged those behind persistent clashes between members of the Yaka and Teke communities in Kwamouth territory to save the Metropolitan See from bloodshed.
Pope Francis to Travel to Portugal for August World Youth Day, to Visit Fatima
The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis will travel to Lisbon, Portugal, for World Youth Day this August with a visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima.
Don’t Legalize Same-sex Unions: Malawi’s Christian Leaders to Judges ahead of Ruling
Church leaders in Malawi are calling on the country’s High Court in Blantyre to rule against same-sex unions.
On World Communications Day, SIGNIS Africa Urges “connectedness, universal Ubuntu”
Adopting the spirit of “Ubuntu”, which is defined by the sense of belonging and the connectedness between people, can go a long way in resolving challenges in relationships across the globe, the leadership of the African region of the World Catholic Association for Communication, SIGNIS Africa, has said.
Catholic Bishop Urges Media Practitioners in Africa to “promote family cohesion, harmony”
On the occasion of the 57th World Communications Day (WCD) 2023 marked Sunday, May 21, the leadership of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) has called on Christian media practitioners on the continent to foster “family cohesion and harmony” in their professional practice.
Held by Boko Haram for Nine Years, Victim Seeks Help at Catholic Trauma Healing Center
About a month ago, Susan Swa escaped Kangarwa, an Island on Lake Chad where Boko Haram militants had held her captive for nine years.
How Daughters of St. Paul in Eastern Africa are Bouncing Back from COVID-19 Plunge
Members of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP – Daughters of St. Paul) in Tanzania were journeying with five Aspirants when COVID-19 broke out in 2020, bringing vocations outreach activities of FSP members in the Eastern Africa region to a sudden halt.
Prayer Appeal for “safe, sound” Release of Nigerian Catholic Parish Priest Abducted Friday
Prayers are being sought for the “safe and sound” release of Fr. Jude Kingsley Maduka, the Nigerian Catholic Priest abducted on May 19 from Nigeria’s Okigwe Diocese.
Pope Francis on G7 Summit: Nuclear Deterrence Offers "only an illusion of peace"
In a letter marking the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Pope Francis asserted that the mere possession of nuclear weapons creates “a climate of fear and suspicion” and offers “only an illusion of peace.”
Pope Francis: "We must not get used to war!"
One week after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Francis urged that “we must not get used to war” as he prayed for peace in Ukraine and Sudan.
Catholic Diocese in South Sudan Raising Funds to Support War Victims in Sudan
The Catholic Diocese of Wau in South Sudan is preparing to send a special collection to Khartoum, Sudan, to support people who continue to be affected by the ongoing war that broke out on April 15.
