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Catholic Higher Education Institutions in Africa Urged to Promote “climate justice, work tirelessly toward peace”
Catholic Higher Education Institutions across Africa have been called upon to take a leading role in promoting climate justice and working toward peace.
Official of Laudato Si’ Movement Challenges African Development Bank Group to Ensure Equitable Climate Financing
The Programs Manager at Laudato Si’ Movement in Africa has called on the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) to ensure that its climate financing is equitable and does not exacerbate existing injustices on the African continent.
Today, September 8, We Celebrate The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Catholic Church celebrates today the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on its traditional fixed date of September 8, nine months after the December 8 celebration of her Immaculate Conception as the child of Saints Joachim and Anne.
Catholic Church in Malawi to Launch Jubilee Year on Solemnity of the Epiphany 2025
The Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year is to be launched on the next celebration of the Solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord to be marked on Sunday, 5 January 2025, members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) have announced.
“One of the most critical issues is hunger”: Justice, Peace Commission in Angolan Diocese Reaches Out to Drought Victims
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva in Angola has reached out to the more than one thousand families affected by drought with food aid.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Congress, Jubilee Celebrations in Ghana Begin with Call to Foster “transformative” Love, Unity
At the opening Mass of the 10th National Sacred Heart of Jesus Congress and Golden Jubilee celebrations in Ghana, Bishop Francis Bomansaan of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Wa has called upon the people of God to allow the love of God to transform them.
“Unimaginable”: Catholic Activists in Africa Warn of UN’s “horrifying” Push to Decriminalize Paedophilia
Catholic activists under their umbrella organization, CitizenGO Africa, are raising the alarm over attempts by the United Nations (UN) to decriminalize paedophilia through the UN treaty on cybercrime, which they describe as “horrifying”.
Today, September 7, We Celebrate St. Cloud
On Sept. 7, the Catholic Church honors the memory of Saint Clodoald, popularly known as Saint Cloud, who escaped from violent political intrigue to pursue holiness as a monk and priest.
“We’re heartbroken”: Catholic Archbishop after 18 Boys Perish in Dormitory Inferno in Kenya’s Nyeri Archdiocese
Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has expressed deep sorrow following the Thursday, September 5 fire at Hillside Academy Endarasha in his Metropolitan See that resulted in the death of 18 boys and 70 others yet to be accounted for.
Catholic Bishops Determined to “weed out” Priests Soiling Image of the Church in Nigeria: Archbishop Kaigama
After issuing statements condemning Liturgical abuses and decrying the proliferation of private ministries in Nigeria, members of that the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) will now go a step further and fish out Priests who are spoiling the image of the Church in the West African country, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
“With prayers, almsgiving”, Let’s Support Cardinal Otunga’s Sainthood Journey: Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi, Kenya
The Archbishop of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) is urging the people of God to “support” the cause of Sainthood of the country’s first Cardinal, Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga.
Angola’s Kwito-Bié Catholic Diocese Marks 84th Anniversary with Call to Rebuild, Establish New Parishes
On the occasion of the 84th anniversary of the erection of the Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié in Angola, the Local Ordinary has underscored the need to rebuild Parishes and bring Church services closer to the people of God by establishing new Parishes.
Today, September 6, We Celebrate Blessed Thomas Tzugi
Born to nobility and educated by the Jesuits of the Arima province around 1571, Thomas entered the Jesuit order upon the completion of his schooling at around 17 years old.
Catholic Bishops in DR Congo Condemn Killings, “disregard for human life” following Deadly Jailbreak
Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have condemned ongoing violence, and massacres in the country, expressing concern about disregard for human dignity following a September 2 jailbreak that left hundreds dead.
Women Religious Celebrated as “unsung heroes” as 20 in Uganda Graduate in Entrepreneurship Program
In their mission to address complex societal challenges and reduce suffering, Catholic Sisters venture into places where no one else would dare to go, the Vicar General of Uganda’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala has said, noting that this selfless commitment makes women Religious the world’s most “unsung heroes”.
Provincial Superior of Comboni Missionaries in CAR Appointed Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed the Provincial Director of the Congregation of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (M.C.C.J) in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) the Local Ordinary of Kaga-Bandoro Diocese.
EWTN News President Montse Alvarado Honored for Religious Freedom Advocacy
The Religious Freedom Institute announced Sept. 3 that Alvarado had earned its 2024 Religious Freedom Impact Award.
"Mother Teresa: Life, Spirituality, and Message" Exhibit Opens at St. John Paul II Shrine
A temporary exhibit is now open at the St. John Paul II Shrine in Washington, D.C., of many of Mother Teresa’s personal items, including a first-class relic.
Today, September 5, We Celebrate St. Teresa of Kolkata
The Church celebrates on Septermber 5 the feast of Mother Teresa, a universal symbol of God's merciful and preferential love for the poor and forgotten.
Catholic Sisters Graduating as Social Entrepreneurs in Uganda Urged to Stick to “bigger picture – deeper evangelization”
Catholic Sisters in Uganda, who graduated from the Sisters’ Blended Value Project (SBVP), a program jointly run by the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) and Kenya-based Strathmore University, have been cautioned against losing focus of the “bigger picture” of their calling, namely, positively impacting their respective communities in “deeper evangelization”.
