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Over 400 Villages in Angola Targeted in 40-Year Catholic Project to Boost Food Production

Jan 20, 2025

The Catholic Diocese of Luena in Angola a 40-year agroforestry project to tackle the growing challenges of hunger and desertification in the country.

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Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast to Discuss Financial Autonomy, Catholic Education at 126th Plenary Assembly

Jan 20, 2025

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI) are expected to discuss financial autonomy and Catholic Education at their 126th plenary assembly taking place in the Catholic Diocese of Bondoukou from January 20-26.

The Secretary General of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), Fr. Hugh O'Connor. Credit: SACBC

In Jubilee Year, “we hope our schools will be beacons of hope” in Faith-Based Education: South African Priest

Jan 19, 2025

The Chairperson of the National Catholic Board of Education in South Africa has expressed optimism that Catholic-sponsored schools in the country will inspire hope in providing faith-based education during the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.

Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Decries Growing Materialism, Calls for Return to Faith through Selfless Service

Jan 19, 2025

Bishop Gabriel Ghiakhomo Dunia of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Nigeria has decried the growing culture of self-centeredness and loss of fidelity to the teachings of Jesus Christ among Christians, noting that those led by materialism lack of spiritual vision.

Bishop Adrian Chifukwa with some of the participants during the ECM January 14-16 review of its Child and Vulnerable Adults Safeguarding Policy. Credit: ECM

Catholic Bishops in Malawi Review Child and Vulnerable Adults Safeguarding Policy to Protect Minors from Abuse

Jan 19, 2025

The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has initiated a review of its Child and Vulnerable Adults Safeguarding Policy to strengthen measures aimed at protecting minors and vulnerable adults from abuse in the Southern African nation.

Catholic Official in Angola Urges Government to Intensify Efforts to Combat Cholera amid Water Shortage

Jan 19, 2025

The Episcopal delegate for Catholic Schools in Angolas’ Catholic Diocese of Caxito has called for government action to combat the cholera epidemic affecting three provinces in the country.  

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Catholic Official in Angola Calls for Dialogue to Build Peace

Jan 19, 2025

The Coordinator of Ecumenical Pastoral Ministry in Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda has called for unity, dialogue, reconciliation, and peace among Christians at the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in the Southern African nation.

Today, January 19, We Celebrate St. Canutus, King of Denmark

Jan 19, 2025

Saint Canutus, King of Denmark,  succeeded his elder brother Harold on the throne of Denmark in the year 1080. He began his reign by a successful war against the enemies of the state, and by planting the faith in the conquered provinces.

Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali of the Catholic Diocese of El-Obeid in Sudan. Credit: ACN

In Sudan, “vocations are growing! God is at work”, Catholic Bishop Says, Expresses Optimism amid Civil War

Jan 18, 2025

There is a noticeable growth in vocations to the Priesthood in Sudan, the Bishop of the country’s Catholic Diocese of El-Obeid has said, testifying about God being “at work” in the Northeastern African nation that is experiencing its worst civil war that has forced millions to flee.

Fr. Moses Jimbili. Credit: ACI Africa

Nigerian Catholic Parish Determined to Remain Charitable after Tragic Stampede at Food Distribution Joint

Jan 18, 2025

The deadly stampede during last year’s annual food distribution exercise at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja will not dampen the spirit of the parish in reaching out to the needy, the Priest in charge of the parish has said.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB). Credit: CEB

Diversity “should never be a source of division”: Catholic Bishops Appeal for Calm ahead of Benin’s 2026 Elections

Jan 18, 2025

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) have appealed for calm ahead for the West African country’s 2026 general elections.

Archbishop Francisco Chimoio

Newly Ordained Priest in Mozambique Cautioned against Seeking “personal glory”, Urged to Be “entirely” for Service

Jan 18, 2025

Archbishop Francisco Chimoio has cautioned Fr. Moisés Augusto, the member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap) he ordained a Priest on January 12, against the tendency among a section of Priests to seek “personal glory”.

Today, January 18, We Celebrate St. Charles of Sezze

Jan 18, 2025

Saint Charles was born John Charles Marchioni in Sezze, Italy on October 19, 1613.  His family was extremely pious. They lived in a rural area and as a child Saint Charles worked as a shepherd.  

Stephen Ameyu Martin Cardinal Mulla, the President of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC). Credit: CRN

“Heinous act”: Catholic Bishops Condemn Killing of South Sudanese Citizens in Sudan

Jan 17, 2025

Catholic Bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have condemned the recent murder of South Sudanese citizens in Sudan, describing the killings as a “heinous act” rooted in hatred and oppression. 

Bishop Fernando García Cadiñanos of the Catholic Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol in Spain. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Santiago

Spanish Catholic Bishop Cautions Cape Verdean Migrants against Abandoning Cultural, Spiritual Roots while Abroad

Jan 17, 2025

Bishop Fernando García Cadiñanos of the Catholic Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol in Spain has urged Catholics in Cape Verde to preserve their cultural and spiritual roots even as many leave their homeland in search of better opportunities abroad.

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Christmas is Recognizing Jesus and His Flesh in Vulnerable People: Catholic Missionary in Ethiopia

Jan 17, 2025

Christmas celebrations in Ethiopia found members of the Villaregia Missionary Community working with vulnerable women and children in Ethiopian provinces, about eight hours from the community’s base in the Prefecture Apostolic of Robe.

The team of six Nigerians sent to the United States by CBCN in a group photograph with the CBCN president Archbishop Lucius Ugorji. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Church in Nigeria Seeks to Transform Catechesis in U.S. Partnership

Jan 17, 2025

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) have launched an initiative to enhance faith formation by sending a team of six Nigerians to the United States to study advanced methods of catechesis and evangelization. 

The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, speaks with Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Church, during his December 2024 visit to Gaza. / Credit: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

Cardinal Pizzaballa on Truce Between Israel and Hamas: "It was absolutely necessary"

Jan 17, 2025

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said that in the Holy Land “people are happy because this war has worn us down, exhausted us, and wounded everyone’s lives.”

Today, January 17, We Celebrate St. Anthony of Egypt

Jan 17, 2025

On his Jan. 17 feast day, both Eastern and Western Catholics celebrate the life and legacy of St. Anthony of Egypt, the founder of Christian monasticism whose radical approach to discipleship permanently impacted the Church.

Appointment of First Female Prefect for Vatican Dicastery a Plus towards Dignity for All: Mozambican Nun

Jan 16, 2025

A Mozambican Catholic Nun has welcomed Pope Francis’ appointment of Sr. Simona Brambilla as the first woman to lead the Dicastery for Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, describing the appointment as a tangible step towards recognizing equality and dignity for all the baptized.