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Today, January 4, We Celebrate St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was the foundress and first superior of the Sisters of Charity in the United States. She was born to Episcopalian parents into New York City high society on August 28, 1774.
Renewal, Restoration, Liberation among Emphasis at Launch of 2025 Jubilee Year in South African Catholic Dioceses
On Sunday, December 29, the Feast Day of the Holy Family of Jesus, Joseph, and Mary, various Catholic Dioceses in South Africa launched celebrations to start off the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year with emphasis on the need for renewal, restoration, reconciliation, and liberation.
Finance Committee, Presidential Council Meetings ahead of Plenary Assembly among RECOWA’s “major” Activities in New Year
Preparations for the Plenary Assembly of the members of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) constitute the “major” activities of the Catholic Bishops’ forum that brings together Church leaders from some 16 countries of West Africa, the Secretary General has said.
Catholic Archbishop in Mozambique Launches 2025 Jubilee Year with Call for “resilience, faith, hope” amid Challenges
Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo has called the people of God under his pastoral care to foster resilience, faith, and hope amid challenges, including post-election violence, insecurity, and widespread poverty among others.
"Jesus and the Jubilee" Reveals Importance of the Holy Year 2025
Biblical scholar John Bergsma tells the Register, ‘the Church to this day is still about the ministry of Jubilee.’
Today, Tuesday, January 3, We Celebrate the Memorial of St. Gregory Nazianzen
St. Gregory was a Doctor of the Church, born at Arianzus in Asia Minor, probably in 325, and died in 389. He was the son of Gregory, Bishop of Nazianzus (329-374.)
Days after 10 Die in Food Distribution Stampede in Nigeria, Archbishop Urges Collective Action to End Hunger
Days after the tragic stampede during the food distribution event that claimed the lives of 10 people in Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, the Local Ordinary has called for collective action to address the challenge of food in the West African nation.
Catholic Bishops in Angola, São Tomé Initiate Triduum Prayer for Peace in Mozambique, Say Part of “Jubilee Year of Hope
Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have launched a three-day prayer initiative for the people of God in Mozambique amid post-election violent conflicts.
Celebrating 2025 Jubilee Year Calls for “new policy of sharing, solidarity”: Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon
The launched Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year is an invitation for the people of God to practice the virtue of sharing and to foster solidarity, Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala has said.
Today, Monday, January 2, We Celebrate the Memorial of St. Basil the Great
St. Basil, one of the most distinguished Doctors of the Church and Bishop of Caesarea, was likely born in 329 and died on January 1, 379.
Launched Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year “opportunity to renew bonds of faith”: Catholic Bishop in Angola
The Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year, which Pope Francis officially inaugurated on the eve of Christmas Day 2024 is “an opportunity” for the people of God in Angola to come together and share the gift of faith, Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Caxito has said.
New Year Pastoral Message: Catholic Bishop in Ivory Coast Highlights Synodality as Path to Strengthened Fraternity
Embracing the spirit of synodality for which the multi-year Synod on Synodality that was concluded on October 27 advocated “strengthens” unity among the people of God, Bishop Joseph Kacou Aka of Ivory Coast’s Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro has said.
Why the Church Begins the Year Celebrating Mary, the Mother of God
Catholic teaching has held together the mystery of “one Person with two natures” from the very beginning.
Today, Sunday, January 1, We Celebrate Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The title “Mother of God” goes back to the third or fourth century, but the Greek term Theotokos (“The God-bearer”) was officially consecrated as Catholic doctrine at the Council of Ephesus in 431, thus becoming the first Marian dogma. At the end of the Council of Ephesus, crowds of people marched through the streets shouting: “Praised be the Theotokos!”
Chad’s Catholic Dioceses Launch 2025 Jubilee Year, Local Ordinaries Urge Fostering of Faith, Hope
Various Catholic Dioceses in Chad, on Sunday, December 29, launched celebrations to start off the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year with emphasis on faith and hope.
Cardinal in Ivory Coast Calls for “communion, justice, respect for the law” ahead of 2025 Presidential Election
Ignace Cardinal Bessi Dogbo of the Ivory Coast’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan is calling upon citizens of the West African nation work towards fostering togetherness ahead of the Presidential election scheduled for October 2025.
Today, December 31, We Celebrate the Feast of St. Sylvester, Pope
Saint Sylvester was born in Rome around the year 250. Not much is known about him, but legends surround him. Some legends state that at a young age, Sylvester was put under the care of a priest to be formed in the practice of religion and sacred literature.
May 2025 Jubilee Realize “genuine personal encounter with the Lord Jesus, door of our salvation”: Bishop in South Africa
The Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year, which Pope Francis officially launched with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, provides an opportunity for the people of God to deepen their encounter with the person of Jesus Christ, Bishop Masilo John Selemela has said.
In New Book, Catholic Priest in Nigeria Offers “tools, strategies” for Catechists to “nurture” Catechumens’ Faith
In a new book, a Catholic Priest in Nigeria is offering “tools and strategies” insights that can benefit Catechists in their ministry towards catechumens.
The Vatican in 2024: A Year of Global Outreach and Strategic Ambiguity
Highlights of the year included Pope Francis’ longest trip, an 11-day journey through Asia and Oceania; the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality; and the addition of 20 new cardinals to the body that will choose the next pontiff.
