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Make Fight against Hunger “an absolute priority”: Catholic Bishops in Angola to Government
Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) are calling on the President João Lourenço-led government to address the challenge of hunger in Angola as a matter of “absolute priority”.
Pope Francis Steers Delicate Course on Women, the Church, and the Synod on Synodality 2024
Debate on women’s participation in the Catholic Church — including the idea of whether women could one day be deacons — is not on the agenda for this month’s assembly of the Synod on Synodality, but synodal conversations on the topic continue, some at the explicit invitation of Pope Francis.
Catholic Environmentalists in Africa Decry “neutrality” in Fight against Climate Change
Catholic environmentalists in Africa have expressed concern over “neutrality” in the struggle against climate change.
![“Approximately 1 in 7 Christians [more than 365 million people] are subject to significant levels of persecution on the basis of religious beliefs. The number of attacks against Christian churches and property increased significantly in 2023, with more Christians than ever suffering violent attacks,” said Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin during his Sept. 28, 2024 address to the United Nations General Assembly. / Credit: The Official CTBTO Photostream (2019 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Article XIV Conference)/ ]Wikimedia Commons](https://www.aciafrica.org/images/cardparolin.jpg?w=250&h=140)
Vatican Secretary of State Decries Wars, Abortion, Gender Ideology, and Repression in UN Address
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin denounced “an alarming increase in the number of conflicts around the world and the gravity of their violence.”
Today, October 1, We Celebrate St. Therese of the Child Jesus
On October 1, Catholics around the world honor the life of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, or St. Thérèse of Lisieux on her feast day. St. Thérèse was born January 2, 1873 in Alençon, France to pious parents, both of whom are scheduled to be canonized in October 2016.
African Palavers on Synod on Synodality Amplified Continent’s Voice in Global Discussions: Cardinal Ambongo
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo has lauded organizers of the just ended weekly synodal conversations that brought together African theologians and experts, including Clergy women and men Religious, and Laity, noting that the 14 weeks of engagement on “the future of the Church in Africa” amplified the voice of the continent in key global discussions.
“An illustrious pastor”: Pope Francis Eulogizes World’s Oldest, Angola’s First Cardinal
Pope Francis has expressed his spiritual closeness with the people of God in Angola following the passing on of Alexandre Cardinal do Nascimento, the first Cardinal in the Southern African nation, and the world’s oldest Cardinal.
Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary: Archbishop Urges Elected Leaders to Address Citizens’ “unprecedented” Hardships
The people of God in Nigeria are experiencing “unprecedented” challenges since the West African nation gained independence in 1960, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has said.
“You are Deacons of synodality”: Catholic Bishop to Newly Ordained in Kenya, Urges Fostering of Dialogue in Communities
Seven members of St. Joseph’s Missionary Society of Mill Hill (Mill Hill Missionaries), who were ordained Deacons in Kenya have been urged to promote dialogue and friendships in communities where they will be called to serve.
Today, September 30, We Celebrate St. Jerome
Saint Jerome, the priest, monk and Doctor of the Church renowned for his extraordinary depth of learning and translations of the Bible into Latin in the Vulgate, is celebrated by the Church with his memorial today, September 30.
Faith Community “must come together” to Address Climate Crisis: Kenyan Catholic Nun at Faith-Based Youth Forum
There is a need for urgent collective action from faith communities to address the climate crisis amid droughts and forced migration in many parts of the globe, the Executive Director of the Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Franciscans Africa (JPIC-FA) has said.
Criminals are Operating Freely, Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Says, Calls for Urgent Reforms
Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari has decried the state of governance in Nigeria, warning that the absence of effective leadership has created space for criminals to operate “freely” across the country.
Bishops in Angola Urged to Seek Balance Between Opulence and Poverty amid Growing Inequalities
Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have been urged to find balance between the corrupting nature of opulence and the humiliation brought by poverty.
Youths from Kenyan Catholic Diocese Join Peers in Push for Reforms to Address Drug Abuse
Young people from Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Kakamega have joined their peers from other faiths and civil groups in calling for urgent reforms to address drug abuse that they say is impeding progress in the western region of the East African country.
Today, September 29, We Celebrate Sts. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Archangels
The three Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are the only angels named in Sacred Scripture and all three have important roles in the history of salvation.
Create “a comprehensive database” in Elections Preparedness: Catholic Official to Nigeria’s Justice, Peace Commission
The Executive Director of Church and Society at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has urged members of the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) to develop a database in each of the Catholic Dioceses in the West African nation as part of general elections preparedness.
Succession in Kenyan Catholic Diocese: Bishop of Isiolo Retires, Coadjutor Appointed Local Ordinary
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Anthony Ireri Mukobo, who has been at the helm of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Isiolo since January 2006.
Angola’s First Cardinal Dies in Luanda at 99, Eulogized as a “great pastor of the Church”
Alexandre Cardinal do Nascimento, the first Cardinal in the Southern African nation of Angola, has passed on in Luanda; he was aged 99.
Catholic Church in Senegal Decries “persistent stigmatization” following Prime Minister’s Remarks on Church-Run Schools
Members of the National Laity Council (CNL) in Senegal have condemned Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s remarks in which he refers to Catholic private schools as “foreign institutions.”
Today, September 28, We Celebrate St. Wenceslaus
On Sept. 28, the Catholic Church honors Saint Wenceslaus, a Central European ruler who died at the hands of his brother while seeking to strengthen the Catholic faith in his native Bohemia.
