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Newly-discovered Asteroids Named after Jesuits — and a Pope
The Vatican Observatory announced this week the naming of four newly-discovered asteroids after notable Catholics, including Pope Gregory XIII, who began the tradition of papal astronomers and observatories.
Muslim Leaders Challenged to Play Role in Ending Christian Persecution in Nigeria
Christian religious leaders continue to play their role in ensuring that the violence in Nigeria does not transition into a religious war, a Catholic Theologian has said, and challenged Muslim leaders to condemn extremism in the West African nation.
“Under-representation of boys”: PMC Animators in Kenyan Archdiocese on Membership
Animators of the Pontifical Missionary Children (PMC) in the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi in Kenya have, in separate interviews with ACI Africa, highlighted a challenge in the membership, which they say has significantly more girls than boys.
Half Decade “far too long”: Human Rights Group Calls for Release of Nigerian Teen, Leah
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), the UK-based human rights foundation, is calling for the release of Leah Sharibu who has been in captivity since 2018 saying the half-a-decade period she has spent with her kidnappers is “far too long”.
New Catholic Bishop in Ivory Coast Called to “welcome everyone without any discrimination”
The newly Consecrated Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro in Ivory Coast has been encouraged to build his Episcopal Ministry around the practice of unconditional love, welcoming all the people of God under his pastoral care “without any discrimination.”
“God is at work”: Catholic Nun Says General Elections to Mark Nigeria’s New Birth
The course that the electioneering period in Nigeria has taken ahead of the country’s polls on Saturday, February 25 is an indication that “God is at work” in the West African nation, and that a new birth awaits the country, a Catholic Nun has said.
“I was very much surprised”: UK Catholic Priest on Being Questioned by Police, Charged
Fr. Sean Gough, a member of the Clergy of the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham in the UK, and Isabel Vaughan-Spruce who co-directs the March for Life UK, were charged with violating a local Public Spaces Protection Order that censors speech in the area around a Birmingham abortion clinic. On February 9, Fr. Gough admitted standing near a closed abortion clinic on Station Road in Birmingham with a sign that said, “praying for free speech.” Police officers approached him and at first told him they did not believe he was breaking Birmingham’s Public Spaces Protection Order.
Salesians Highlight African Programs for “children at risk” in Armed Forces’ Recruitments
The leadership of the U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has highlighted initiatives benefiting “children at risk for recruitment by armed forces” across the globe, including Africa.
Alarm as Kenyan Urban Youths Ditch Christianity for Mixed Spiritual Practices
Young people in Nairobi, Kenya are abandoning Christianity and adopting alternative practices to meet their religious needs, a study by Catholic researchers has revealed.
“Immediately increase circulation of new Naira”: Catholic Bishops in Nigeria to Government
The Federal government of Nigeria needs to “immediately” address the challenge the people of God are facing in the West African nation amid the ongoing process of redesigning the country’s currency, the Naira, by increasing the circulation of the new notes, Catholic Bishops have said.
Maasai “one of the endangered tribes in Africa”: Religious Missionaries in Africa, Europe
Religious Missionaries with presence in Africa and Europe have said the forceful eviction of the Maasai community from their ancestral land in Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Loliondo in Northern Tanzania has made the pastoralist tribe one of the most endangered in Africa.
Egypt Reports Release of Christians Detained in Libya after Human Rights Group Uproar
The foreign ministry of Egypt has reported the release of six Christian Egyptians who had been abducted and “illegally detained” in Libya on February 6.
UPDATE: Murder Investigation Underway in Shooting, Death of Auxiliary Bishop in USA
Bishop David G. O’Connell, known affectionately as “Bishop Dave,” was shot in the torso on Feb. 18. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pope Francis: God Asks us to Love Beyond "the logic of self-interest"
Instead of acting out of self-interest or convenience, the Lord challenges us to love others in excess “without calculation,” Pope Francis said on Sunday.
Late Pope Benedict XVI’s “lost lectures” on God, Creation, Humanity Collected in New Book
Six lectures of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger were almost lost forever. But now, they have been collected in a new Ignatius Press book.
Five Issues Catholic Bishops Want Kenyans to Deliberate on During Lenten Season
During the Lenten Season 2023, members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have outlined weekly themes for reflection, including Reconciliation, Mental Wellness, Economic Justice, Ecological Education, and the Youth.
Review Nigerian Constitution, Chapter II Provisions Be “justiciable, enforceable”: Bishops
The 1999 Constitution of Nigeria needs to be reviewed and the provisions of Chapter II re-examined to make them “justiciable and enforceable”, members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) have said.
“We prefer cash donations”: Caritas South Africa Coordinator on Helping Flood Victims
Caritas South Africa is appealing for “cash donations” to reach out to thousands of people affected by floods in Komani, Eastern Cape, in the Catholic Diocese of Queenstown.
University Students in Kenya Share Progress Three Months after Dialogue with Pope Francis
A section of young people from Catholic Universities in Kenya who participated in the virtual dialogue with Pope Francis last November have shared about the progress realized from the responses of the Holy Father concerning various issues including politics in the country.
Pope Francis: Laypeople are not Guests in the Church
The Church is a home that priests and laypeople need to care for together, Pope Francis said on Saturday.
