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Catholic Bishop in Mozambique Recounts “night of terror” as Devastating Cyclone Sweeps Away Houses, Roofs of Chapels
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nacala in Mozambique has recounted the terrifying events of March 10 when Cyclone Jude hit several districts in the southern African country, leaving a trail of destruction.
“The joy is immense for us”: Catholic Official in Guinea Bissau on Appointment of Bishop of Bafatá Diocese
The Coordinator for Pastoral Ministry in the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau has expressed the joy of members of the Clergy following the appointment of Mons. Victor Luís Quematcha as Local Ordinary of the Bissau-Guinean Episcopal See.
In Jubilee Year Spirit, Let’s Seek “integrity, courage, selflessness” in Political Candidates: Malawi’s Catholic Bishops
Ahead of the 2025 general elections in Malawi, Catholic Bishops in the Southern African nation are calling on the electorate in the country to look out for virtues that align with the Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year in the political candidates.
Today, March 12, We Celebrate St. Theophanes the Chronicler
St. Theophanes was born in Samothrace, Greece around the year 759. He was orphaned while still a young child, but was left a large inheritance.
Suspect in Abduction of Two Catholic Priests from Nigeria’s Yola Diocese “neither Mass server nor Clergy”: Bishop
The man in police custody suspected to have “masterminded” the abduction of Fr. Matthew David Dutsemi and Fr. Abraham Saummam from Nigeria’s Yola Catholic Diocese is not an Alter Server; nor is he a member of the Clergy, the Local Ordinary of the Nigerian Episcopal See has said.
Catholic Agencies Call for Action as Tanzanian Indigenous Community Duped into Signing “dubious” Carbon Credit Projects
The umbrella organization for Catholic development agencies in Europe and North America is calling for an immediate halt to soil carbon credit projects being implemented among the Maasai people in Northern Tanzania following what has been described as “dubious” processes.
South African Catholic Diocese Unveils Yearlong Monthly Themes, Focus Areas of 2025 Jubilee Year Celebrations
Bishop Victor Phalana of South Africa’s Klerksdorp Catholic Diocese has unveiled monthly themes and areas of focus for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year as “directives” to guide the people of God in his Episcopal See during the yearlong celebrations.
“Not acceptable!”: Regional Catholic Bishops Condemn Rise in Kidnappings, Killings of Priests in West Africa
Members of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) have condemned the incessant kidnapping and assassination of Catholic Priests and Religious in the West African region, describing the trend as an “abnormality”.
Youth Unemployment in Nigeria “ticking time bomb”: President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference
The consequences of not addressing the challenge of youth unemployment in Nigeria can be far-reaching, the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has said.
Catholic Women Leader in Nigeria Cautions against Divorce, Says “no one should intervene destructively in a marriage”
The National President of Zumunta Mata Katolika, a Catholic Women's group predominantly from the Northern part of Nigeria, has expressed concern over the high rate of divorce in the West African nation.
Today, March 11, We Celebrate St. Aurea
St. Aurea was born around the year 1042 in the village of Villavelayo, Spain.
Violence in South Sudan during Lent “grieves” Ailing Pope Francis: Apostolic Nuncio
The Apostolic Nuncio in South Sudan has relayed the closeness of Pope Francis with the people of God in the East-Central African nation, noting that the protracted violence in the country continues to cause the ailing Holy Father a lot of pain.
“A new Nigeria is possible”: Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Calls for Fervent Prayers to End Oppression
All is not lost for Nigeria, where economic hardships, insecurity, corruption, and social divisions have been on the rise, the Archbishop of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
Rwanda’s Catholic Bishops among “school of synodality” Beneficiaries in Training of “true missionaries of synodality”
Catholic Bishops in Rwanda are among the beneficiaries of the five-day training that the country’s “school of Synodality” realized in view of forming “true missionaries of synodality”.
On International Women’s Day, Catholic Archbishop in Zambia Urges Women to “support, advocate for one another”
Archbishop Alick Banda of Zambia’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka has called upon women to foster a culture of supporting each other.
Today, March 10, We Celebrate St. John Ogilvie
March 10 is the liturgical memorial of Saint John Ogilvie, a 16th- and 17th-century Scotsman who converted from Protestantism to Catholicism, served as a Jesuit priest, and died as a martyr at the hands of state officials.
Joy in Nigeria’s Yola Catholic Diocese after Successful “rescue” of Two Priests Abducted from Parish Rectory
Fr. Matthew David Dutsemi and Fr. Abraham Saummam abducted on February 22 from the Catholic Diocese of Yola in Nigeria have been rescued, the Local Ordinary of the Nigerian Diocese has confirmed.
Lenten Season Opportunity to Be “conscious of pain of poverty, scandal of inequality”: Cardinal Brislin, South Africa
The Lenten Season offers an opportunity for the people of God to come to terms with the realities in their respective contexts, including the human challenges such as the inability to meet basic needs and the “scandal of inequality”, South Africa’s Stephen Cardinal Brislin has said.
Franciscan Capuchin Representing Lusophone Africa Appointed Bishop in Guinea Bissau, Pledges to Serve “wholeheartedly”
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Victor Luís Quematcha, the representative of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap) in Portuguese Speaking Africa (Lusophone Africa) as Definitor General, as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau.
“I count on the grace of the Lord”: Archbishop-elect on Episcopal Appointment for Ivory Coast’s Korhogo Archdiocese
Mons. Armand Koné, who was appointed Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Korhogo in Ivory Coast on March 7 has weighed in on his Episcopal appointment, emphasizing his reliance on God's grace in humility.
