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"Today the world has a profound thirst for peace": Pope Francis
Pope Francis affirmed the signal importance of peace at an interreligious gathering Tuesday on Rome’s Capitoline Hill.
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ Tomb Closes After Extended Time of Public Veneration
The glass that has allowed pilgrims to view Blessed Carlo Acutis will be permanently covered Monday as the official multi-week celebration of the Italian teen’s beatification in Assisi comes to an end.
After Teacher Beheaded, Some in France Turn to Fr. Jacques Hamel
Religious leaders gathered at a memorial to slain French priest Fr. Jacques Hamel Sunday, following the beheading of a Paris school teacher in an Islamist terror attack.
Ongoing Protests in Nigeria “a microcosm of the fundamental problems”: Bishops
The ongoing protests against police brutality in Nigeria represent “a microcosm of the fundamental problems” the West African nation is facing, the Catholic Bishops in the country have said.
“Let our work not be accompanied by lies but by actions”: Bishop in South Sudan to Leaders
Those in leadership in the world’s youngest nation are to be guided by “truth and honesty,” fulfilling their promises and shunning the tendency to “tell many lies,” a Bishop in the nine-year-old East-Central African nation has urged.
Six Issues of Concern in DR Congo Bishops Want Addressed While Safeguarding “Sovereignty”
Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have, in a collective statement at the end of their 57th Plenary Assembly, outlined six issues affecting the Central African nation, which they want addressed while safeguarding of the Congolese from those who have taken it “hostage.”
“You don’t have to leave home to a distant country to be a missionary”: Bishop in Botswana
As Catholics globally marked World Mission Sunday on October 18, a Bishop in Botswana has reminded all the baptized in the Southern African nation that they can still be missionaries in the comfort of their home countries.
Let Your Priesthood Bring You New Life, Retired Prelate at Ordination in Ghana
The Bishop Emeritus of Ghana’s Diocese of Keta-Akatsi has, on the occasion of the ordination of three Deacons to the Priesthood, asked the Deacons to see their ministerial Priesthood as a ministry that should bring them new life by becoming servant leaders.
“Mission, an enterprise we must do in togetherness”: Kenyan Cleric Ahead of Mission Sunday
The need to cultivate fraternal collaboration in the ministry of evangelization has been emphasized on the eve of World Mission Sunday, an annual event when Catholics across the globe renew their commitment to their missionary vocation and implore God’s graces for the missions worldwide.
Fostering Collaboration among Plans for New Kenya’s Male Religious Superiors Chair
Fostering collaboration with other Church entities in Kenya in view of promoting evangelization in the East African nation is one of the objectives of the newly elected Chairman of the Religious Superiors’ Conference of Kenya (RSCK), the forum that brings together representatives of the male Religious Orders and Societies of Apostolic Life in Kenya.
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Polish Bishop Under Investigation
Pope Francis accepted Saturday the resignation of the Bishop of Kalisz in central Poland, Edward Janiak, who is under investigation for his handling of an abuse case.
Jesuit Cleric in Cameroon Dedicates Pilgrimage to Dialogue, Peace in Anglophone Regions
A member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Cameroon who has embarked on a 245-kilometre pilgrimage says he has dedicated the spiritual initiative to efforts toward dialogue, peace and reconciliation in the Anglophone regions of the Central African nation, which have experienced violent conflict since 2016.
In Further Guidelines on Public Worship, Bishops in Zimbabwe “discourage” Televised Mass
In a collective statement announcing new directives to guide the resumption of public worship in Zimbabwe, Catholic Bishops have encouraged the people of God in the Southern African nation to take part in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist in person.
Report Outlines Purpose of Project Set for Violence Survivors in Central African Republic
Details of what a project established to restore the dignity of those who have survived acts of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) seeks to achieve have been outlined in a report published Monday, October 12.
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ Doctors Recall His Last Days in Hospital
Fifteen-year-old Carlo Acutis died within a week of being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia, offering his suffering for the pope and for the Church. Following his beatification last Saturday, his doctors and hospital chaplain recalled their memories of his final days.
I Remained a Missionary in Chained Feet, Cleric Recalls Harrowing Captivity in West Africa
Even in chains, Fr. Pier Luigi Maccalli who was held in captivity for over two years after he was kidnapped by unknown men in the West African nation of Niger remained true to his Christian faith, walking in prayer with all people he had interacted with during his mission in the West Africa.
Kenya’s Religious Leaders Call for National Dialogue to “defuse tension in the country"
Religious leaders in Kenya have called for an inclusive national dialogue that would involve “all Kenyans” in view of defusing tensions that have characterized the political landscape in the East African nation.
Disbandment of Nigeria’s Controversial Force “a mere first aid, not the solution”: Bishop
The decision to disband the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Nigeria is “a mere first aid” intervention and does not address the challenges, which citizens of Africa’s most populous nation are experiencing, a Bishop has said in a report shared with ACI Africa Friday, October 16.
Papal Envoy Lauds Church in Ghana for “great hospitality” at Maiden Public Mass
The new representative of the Holy Father in Ghana has, on the occasion of the first public Mass that was held on Thursday, October 15 to officially welcome him, thanked the people of God in the West African country for the “great hospitality” accorded him.
Rite of Holy Mass in Kenyan Sign Language Translated, Ready for Use Countrywide
The rite of the Holy Mass has been translated into a sign language that can be used across Kenya, an official involved in the translation has said.
