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22 Orders of Women Religious in Kenya Launch Strategic Plan with Commitment to Uphold Dignity of Aging Members
For their many years of service in society, aging Catholic Sisters are heroines, and must be taken care of with dignity, the leadership of the Care for Aging Sisters Association of Kenya (CASAK) has said at the unveiling of their five-year strategic plan.
Christian Foundation Calls on Canada to Investigate YouTuber for Attacks on “former Eritrean prisoner of conscience”
The UK-based human rights foundation, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), is calling on Canadian authorities to investigate YouTuber Selemun Syum for his recent attacks on Helen Berhane, described as “a former Eritrean prisoner of conscience”.
Shun “kiosk mentality”: Bishop in Kenya Faults “unnecessary competition” in Duplicating Catholic Health Facilities
Bishop Norman King'oo Wambua of the Catholic Diocese of Machakos in Kenya has faulted the practice of duplicating Catholic health facilities in the same geographical locations, describing the move as a “kiosk mentality” that bring about “unnecessary competition”.
Today, October 13, We Celebrate St. Edward the Confessor
St. Edward was born in 1003 as the son of the Duke of Normandy and nephew of King Edmund Ironside of England.
Let’s Be “promoters of a Synodal Church”: Catholic Bishop in Kenya to 16 Newly Ordained Spiritan Deacons
Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe, one of the Auxiliary Bishops of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) in Kenya, has called on the 16 members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers/Spiritans) he ordained Deacons to help realize the theme of the multi-year Synod on Synodality, which Pope Francis extended to 2024, among the people of God.
“I vehemently call on my Catholics to lay down their tools”: Archbishop to Illegal Miners in Ghana
Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra in Ghana has called on Catholics involved in illegal mining to abandon the vice.
Catholic University in Cape Verde to Realize Double Projects That “go beyond traditional academic training”
The Catholic University of Cape Verde (EU Católica) is set to launch the construction of two projects tailored to meet the social needs of the institution of higher learning, the leadership of the university has said.
Outcome of November Snap Parliamentary Election in Guinea-Bissau Should Be “good for the people”: Catholic Bishop
The outcome of Guinea-Bissau’s snap parliamentary poll scheduled to take place on November 24 should be for the good of the people of God in the country on West Africa’s Atlantic coast, Bishop José Lampra Cà has said.
Today, October 12, We Celebrate Our Lady of the Pillar
The first Marian apparition in history appeared to Saint James the Apostle, the brother of Saint John the Evangelist, on the bank of the river Ebro in Saragossa, Spain. Unlike every other recorded apparition, this one took place during the earthly life of the Mother of God.
On Eve of Installation, Kenyan Catholic Bishop Appointed Military Ordinary Lauded for Discipline, Good Work Ethic
Bishop Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi who was appointed Kenya’s Military Ordinariate in August has the required balance of discipline and compassion to serve the men and women in uniform and their respective families, Bishop David Kamau Ng’ang’a, an Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has said.
Let’s “ensure politics is truly at the service of the common good”: Catholic Official in Angola
The people of God in their various roles in the Church institution need see to it that politics serves the interests of members of the society, the Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has said.
Centenary Celebrations of Holy Rosary Sisters in Ghana “time for deep reflection, prayer, evaluation”: Catholic Bishop
Members of the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary (MSHR) celebrating 100 years of service in Ghana have been invited to a “deep reflection, prayer and evaluation” even as they thank God for His graces over the years.
Catholic Missionary Priest Released after Two-Year Captivity in Mali Says He’s “free to create peace”
Fr. Pier Luigi Maccalli is celebrating four years of freedom after spending a two-year captivity in the West African nation of Mali.
New Translations of Texts Used for Eucharistic Adoration to Go into Effect in December
The new translation of the ritual book also affects any other distribution of holy Communion outside of Mass, which may take place for pastoral needs.
"Trusting the Lord": Catholics Gather for 32nd International Week of Prayer and Fasting
This year’s event will kick off Oct. 12 with an in-person conference at St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax, Virginia, followed by a virtual speaker series.
Israeli Missile Destroys Catholic Church in Lebanon; At Least 8 Dead
A church of the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Tyre, Lebanon, has been hit by a missile from Israeli airstrikes in the country’s south, killing at least eight people.
Today, October 11, We Celebrate Pope Saint John XXIII
Born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli at Sotto il Monte, Italy on 25 November 1881, Pope John XXIII was elected Pope on October 28, 1958. He died June 3, 1963 in Rome and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 3, 2000.
On St. Daniel Comboni Day, Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Recalls Saint’s “vision” for Education to Empower Africans
St. Daniel Comboni, the pioneer Catholic Bishop of Central Africa described as “one of the great missionaries in the Church's history” had a “vision” to empower the people of God in Africa through formal education, a Catholic Bishop in South Sudan has said.
Synod on Synodality Can Provide “knowledge of reality”: Catholic Archbishop on Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Insurgency
The ongoing second session of the multi-year Synod on Synodality can facilitate the provision of some knowledge of the actual situation of the embattled Cabo Delgado, Mozambique’s Northernmost Province, where a protracted insurgency has taken a toll on human life and livelihoods, a Catholic Archbishop from the Southern African nation has said.
Diocese in Burkina Faso Begins “Novena prayer for peace” Days after Series of Attacks, Including on Catholic Parish
Thursday, October 10 has been set as the start of “Novena prayer for peace” in Burkina Faso’s Catholic Diocese of Fada N'Gourma following a series of terrorist attacks targeting various facilities, including a Catholic Parish.
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