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Rome Prepares for 35 Million Pilgrims During 2025 Jubilee Year
As Rome and the Vatican prepare for an influx of millions of people for a special year focused on hope, one experienced jubilee attendee is offering her advice for a fruitful pilgrimage.
Pilgrimage to Martyrs’ Day in Uganda “journeying around Christ”: Ugandan Catholic Bishop
Pilgrims traveling to Namugongo Shrine for the annual June 3 Martyrs’ Day celebration, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings expected to bring together over one million pilgrims, is “journeying around Christ”, the Local Ordinary of Uganda’s Lira Diocese has said.
Let’s Support Families for Children’s “holistic development”: Catholic Archbishop in Kenya
Families need to be supported to ensure the “holistic development” of children, the Chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has said.
“Not a new moral requirement”: Vatican Official on Safeguarding Children in Eastern Africa
The moral requirement to safeguard children is not new, the Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has said.
Catholic Bishops in Africa Appeal for “unpayable” Debt Cancellation ahead of G7 Summit
Catholic Bishops serving in the humanitarian and development arm of the Church in Africa are appealing to leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries who will be meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, to deliberate on ways to support African countries that are struggling with poverty, including the possibility of canceling debts that the Bishops term as “unpayable”.
Nigerian Researchers to Present Government’s “scorecard” Detailing Christian Persecution
Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari’s hand-over on May 29 will be followed by the launch of a report detailing his government’s failure to address attacks against Christians in the West African nation, and “aiding” most of the persecution.
South Sudanese Diocese Spearheading Peace Initiative, Priest Says Communities “impressed”
The peace initiative that the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CODEP), the social wing of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), has undertaken to reconcile two warring communities is having a positive impact, the Chancellor of the South Sudanese Diocese has said.
Pope Francis Receives Phone Call During General Audience
To the surprise of the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis briefly interrupted his Wednesday general audience to take a phone call.
Abuse Victims Share "wounded heart" with Pope Francis After Bike Trek from Germany
Pope Francis on Wednesday met briefly with a group of abuse victims who undertook a bicycle pilgrimage from Germany to Rome this month to ask the pope to do everything in his power to heal and prevent abuses in the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis: Share the Gospel with Zeal Like St. Francis Xavier
In a world in which there are “so many people who need Jesus,” St. Francis Xavier is an exemplary model of how to live and share the Gospel with zeal, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
“Unacceptable”: Religious Freedom Advocates on Protracted Captivity of Nigerian Teen, Leah
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has termed as “unacceptable” the continued holding in captivity of Leah Sharibu, the only remaining student who has not been released since the 2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping.
Prayer Appeal for Healing of South Sudanese Bishop after “minor operation” in Rome
Prayers are being sought for “God’s healing and protection” for Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe who is undergoing treatment in Rome.
Let’s Pray for Venerable Edel Quinn’s Canonization: Official of Legion of Mary in Kenya
Members of the Legion of Mary globally have been urged to intensify prayers for the canonization of Venerable Edel Quinn who pioneered the lay apostolic association of Catholics that is rooted in Marian spirituality in East and Central Africa.
Catholic Clergy in France Set to Carry ID Cards Indicating They're in Good Standing
Catholic clergy in France will soon carry a standardized identification card linked to a national database that shows whether they are currently in good standing and can celebrate Mass and hear confessions.
Catholic Archbishop in Uganda Urges Government to “Respect more role of communicators”
The Catholic Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese in Uganda has urged the government of the East African nation, especially the country’s “security and administration” to accord communicators respect “in their line of duty”.
“Let’s learn from our past mistakes”: Catholic Bishop in Sierra Leone on Need for Unity
The new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Makeni in Sierra Leone has called on the people of God under his pastoral care to embrace unity, and to shun “the spirit of divisiveness”, which he said had made them wait for a Local Ordinary for many years.
Four Lessons from Irish-born Legion of Mary Pioneer in East and Central Africa
Her love for God, for the person of Jesus Christ, for neighbor, and her devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary are lessons that members of the Legion of Mary and other Catholics can learn from Venerable Edel Quinn, the pioneer, in East and Central Africa, of the lay apostolic association of Catholics that is rooted in Marian spirituality, a Catholic Bishop in Kenya has said.
Kenya’s Christian Professionals to Start Constitutional Review Process to Protect Families
Members of the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) are to start a constitutional amendment process aimed at clarifying “ambiguities” in Kenya’s Constitution of 2010 that they say are being exploited to undermine Kenyan “moral and family values”.
Catholic Bishops Called to Service, Not to “honor”: Nuncio in Sierra Leone at Consecration
The representative of the Holy Father in Sierra Leone has advised the new Bishop of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Makeni to view his Episcopal consecration as a humble service to the people of God and not a call to “honor.”
After Nine Years Without Ordinations, Argentine Diocese has a New Priest. Here’s his Story
After nine years without priestly ordinations, the Diocese of Alto Valle de Río Negro in Argentina on May 1 celebrated the ordination of Father Alexis Oser, 27.
