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Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga during the launch of the new pastoral year in Bangui Archdiocese in the Central African Republic (CAR). Credit: Primature RCA Officiel

Cardinal in CAR Calls for Renewed Commitment to Mission at Launch of Pastoral Year in Bangui Archdiocese

Sep 26, 2024

The Archbishop of Bangui Archdiocese in the Central African Republic (CAR) has urged the people of God in his Metropolitan See to recommit to the Church's mission, emphasizing the importance of proclaiming the Good News in challenging times.

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin attends a plenary session during the Summit on Peace in Ukraine on June 16, 2024. / Credit: URS FLUEELER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Vatican Secretary of State Warns of Europe’s Low Birth Rates, "demographic winter"

Sep 26, 2024

Cardinal Pietro Parolin in an interview with Vatican Media said Europe “greatly needs” to rediscover its Christian roots and face its fertility crisis.

Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, at a meeting with other Arab bishops on Aug. 28, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Jerusalem Patriarch Announces "day of prayer and fasting" on October 7 Anniversary

Sep 26, 2024

“May each of us with the rosary or in whatever form he or she sees fit ... find a moment to pause and pray,” Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa wrote.

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Canon Law Society of Nigeria Urged to Embrace God’s Commandments as “source of liberation”

Sep 26, 2024

Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City has called upon members of the Canon Law Society of Nigeria (CLSN) to reflect on the significance of God's commandments and the Church’s legal norms as instruments of liberation.

Today, September 26, We Celebrate Sts. Cosmas and Damian

Sep 26, 2024

Saints Cosmas and Damian were twins born to Christian parents in Arabia, in the third century. They lived in the region around the border between modern day Turkey and Syria. They were physicians who were renowned for their skill as well as their refusal to charge for their services.

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Catholic Bishops in Africa Call for Collaboration in Bringing “Season of Creation” to Life

Sep 25, 2024

The Justice, Peace, and Development Commission (JPDC) of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) is calling for synergy in efforts to bring “the Season of Creation to life.”

Mr. Robert Mgeni, Head of Programs Catholic Relief Services (CRS) addressing participants during the regional Learning Conference on Care Reform in Nairobi on Tuesday, September 24. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Humanitarian Foundation Reuniting Children in Kenya with Families, away from Institutional Care

Sep 25, 2024

Children are nurtured better in their families and not in charitable institutions,  an official of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has said, adding that the humanitarian arm of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is now focused on reintegrating children living in Charitable Children’s Institutions (CCIs) in Kenya with their families.

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Bishops in Angola Seeking to Deepen Faith of “wounded” Ordained Ministers in New Pastoral Plan

Sep 25, 2024

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have launched the 2024-2027 Pastoral Plan, with a focus on Ordained Ministers and people in Consecrated Life who the Bishops say are bearing wounds.

Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) . Credit: CDTY

Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Hopeful Extension of Mandate of Transitional Government Will Prepare Country for Election

Sep 25, 2024

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura -Yambio (CDTY) in South Sudan has expressed optimism that the extensions of mandate of the South Sudan’s Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) will give the East Central African country enough time to prepare for the general elections that have been postponed three times.

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba during the opening ceremony of the Plenary Assembly of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Archbishop Cautions against “polarization, labeling”, Calls for Renewal amid Divisive Politics in Angola

Sep 25, 2024

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has expressed concern about the growing politicization of society, which he said prioritizes party loyalty over active citizenship. 

“With reference to gender, the Holy See understands the term to be grounded in the biological sexual identity that is male or female,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin said. / Credit: Pasquale Senatore/Shutterstock

Vatican Secretary of State Calls Out United Nations for Promoting Abortion, Gender Ideology

Sep 25, 2024

In an address to the U.N. “Summit of the Future” in New York, Cardinal Pietro Parolin voiced the Vatican’s disapproval of the assembly’s promotion of abortion.

Today, September 25, We Celebrate St. Hermann Contractus

Sep 25, 2024

Born February 18, 1013, at Altshausen (Swabia), St. Hermann Contractus was born crippled and unable to move without assistance.  It was an immense difficulty for him to learn to read and write, however he persisted and his iron will and remarkable intelligence were soon manifested. 

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“You don’t become a Priest on your own”: Cardinal in CAR Urges Newly Ordained Priests to Serve, Share Joy, Hope

Sep 24, 2024

The Archbishop of Bangui Archdiocese in the Central African Republic (CAR) has urged the three Deacons he ordained to Priests to embody Christ’s love through service and closeness to their communities. 

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri delivering his key note address. Credit: ACI Africa

Breakdown of Families, Poverty Pushing Children into “survival mode”: Catholic Archbishop in Kenya

Sep 24, 2024

Children are being forced to find ways to cope amid growing breakdown of families, poverty, and other situations beyond their control, Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has said.

Cardinal Ambongo Calls for Global Attention to Congo's “forgotten war” at International Peace Meeting

Sep 24, 2024

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has decried the ongoing conflict in his homeland, terming the decades-long war in eastern the of the country a "forgotten war" that he says demands greater international attention.

Ashley Kitisya, speaking to faith communities during the endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT) in Nairobi on Friday, 20 September 2024. Credit: ACI Africa

Faith Groups “must continue to build momentum” Against Fossil Fuel: Kenyan Laudato Si’ Movement Official

Sep 24, 2024

Faith groups must sustain the “momentum” in the fight against fossil fuels, as they play a crucial role in advocating for a moral and just response to the climate crisis, a Kenyan Catholic environmentalist has said.

Today, September 24, We Celebrate Blessed Anton Martin Slomshek

Sep 24, 2024

Anton Martin Slomshek who was born November 26, 1800 at Ponikva, Slovenia is the first Slovenian to be beatified.

Participants at a joint meeting between the Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life (LCCL) and the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC). Credit: SACBC

Religious Congregations in Southern Africa Seek Collaboration with Bishops to Address Dwindling Vocations

Sep 23, 2024

The just concluded joint meeting between members of the Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life (LCCL) and the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) was an opportunity for the two entities to collaborate on how to address dwindling vocations to religious life.

Fr. Melchizedek Akpan, Parish Priest of St. John's Catholic Church Ketti of Nigerian's Archdiocese of Abuja

Nigerian Catholic Priest Stays Put Despite Kidnapping Threats, Sticks with Parishioners amid Rising Insecurity

Sep 23, 2024

St. John’s Catholic Church Ketti, one of the first parishes of  Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, has been impacted by a wave of kidnappings.

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“Communities need to be empowered”: Catholic Official in Angola on Importance of Environmental Education

Sep 23, 2024

The Director-General of MOSAIKO Institute for Citizenship, an entity of the Order of Preachers (OP) that is promoting human rights in Angola in Angola has called for increased efforts to educate citizens on environmental issues and raise awareness of urgent ecological challenges.