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Human Rights Commission "outraged" as State Department Excludes Nigeria from Watchlist
For the second year in a row Nigeria has been left off of the U.S. State Department’s list of countries that engage in or tolerate the world’s worst religious freedom violations, despite regular reports of kidnappings and killings of Christians, sparking outcry from members of a bipartisan government watchdog group.
Pope Francis Compares the Life of a Priest to the Mysteries of the Rosary
Pope Francis told seminarians on Saturday that praying the rosary can “unveil the mysteries of the priesthood” in its moments of joy, sorrow, and the glory to come.
“No going back,” Catholic Sisters told at Professions, Jubilee Celebrations in Kenya
Members of the Franciscan Missionaries of St. Joseph (FMSJ) who celebrated their Jubilees and professions in Kenya have been urged to cling to Jesus Christ, and not to quit in the face of hardships.
Catholic Diocese in Zambia Declares Unity Theme for 2023 Pastoral Year
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ndola in Zambia has declared “Unity” as the theme of the 2023 pastoral year in his Episcopal See.
Omission of Nigeria from “Countries of Particular Concern” Angers Christian Rights Entity
Nigeria is one of the countries that the United States (U.S.) State Department has struck out of its Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) list, a move that has angered the human rights foundation, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
Caritas Official in South Sudan Urges Youth to “be ambassadors of peace” at Grassroots
There is need for young people in South Sudan to “be ambassadors of peace” within their respective local communities, the Caritas Coordinator of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Wau has said.
Women from All over the World Pray the Rosary on Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
On Dec. 8, the day the Church celebrates the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, thousands of women in different countries around the world gathered to pray the holy rosary for peace and for the defense of life.
Cardinal Brings Spiritual Closeness of Pope Francis to Flood Victims in Italy
The prefect of the Dicastery for Charity, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, visited the Italian island of Ischia on behalf of Pope Francis to meet with the victims of recent floods.
After Bashing, Archdiocese of Freetown Affirms Archbishop’s Commitment to Country’s Peace
The development arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone has responded to claims that the Local Ordinary has abandoned his duty of resolving conflicts in the West African nation, saying that the allegations made by one of the evangelical Church leaders in the country are “baseless” and intended to harm the Catholic Church in the country.
Ugandan Diocese Mourning Death of Pioneer Bishop, “founding Father”, Aged 92
The people of God in the Catholic Diocese of Soroti in Uganda is mourning the passing on of Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera, the first Local Ordinary of the Ugandan Diocese.
Suspects of Pentecost Sunday Attack “need to be prosecuted now”: Nigerian Catholic Bishop
Six months after the Pentecost Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese that left 39 Catholic worshippers killed and more than 80 injured, there have been arrests and promises but no prosecution, Bishop Felix Femi Ajakaye has lamented.
Catholic University in Cameroon Soliciting Funds to Assist Crisis-Affected Students
The leadership of the Catholic University of Cameroon (CATUC) is soliciting funds to assist students affected by the protracted crisis in the English-speaking regions of the Central African nation.
Pope Calls on Catholics to Entrust Themselves to Our Lady, Prays for Peace in Ukraine
On Thursday, Pope Francis publicly visited the statue dedicated to the Immaculate Conception near Rome’s Piazza di Spagna for the first time in two years.
Funeral of Late Ghanaian Cardinal Planned for Next Month after Arrival of Body from Rome
The funeral of the late Richard Kuuia Cardinal Baawobr who served as the Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Wa in Ghana until his death on November 27 has been planned for next month after his body will have been flown from Rome.
Ongoing Synod on Synodality Meeting to Give “modalities” for Africa’s Continental Assembly
The ongoing meeting on preparations for the Synod on Synodality in Ghana’s capital, Accra, aims at generating “modalities” for Africa’s Continental Assembly scheduled to take place next year.
Catholic Priest in Sierra Leone Dedicates National Awards to Hardworking Caritas Team
Fr. Peter Konteh, the Executive Director of Caritas Freetown, is this year’s winner of the Sierra Leone Leadership Award.
Congolese Bishop Known for Spearheading Fight against Ebola in DR Congo Dies in Belgium
Bishop Marie-Edouard Mununu Kasiala who has been known for spearheading the fight against the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has died in Belgium at the age of 86.
Pope Francis: Freedom is Found in Offering to God What is Hardest to Give Up
Pope Francis spoke Wednesday about how freeing it can be to let go of the things that we are most attached to in life and place them in God’s “benevolent hands.”
Reuters Exposes Massive Rape and Forced Abortion Campaigns in Nigeria
According to a report published by Reuters today, a massive forced abortion program has been carried out by the Nigerian military on at least 10,000 women since 2013. In addition to exposing the Nigerian government’s forced abortion campaign, Reuters’ findings further evidence the use of rape as a weapon of war carried out by Islamist insurgents on Nigerian civilians.
Journalists Contradict Allegations of "cover up" Against John Paul II Before He was Pope
Journalists investigating secular and Catholic Church sources in Poland have called into question allegations by a Dutch writer that St. John Paul II “covered up” sexual abuse while still a bishop in Poland.
