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European Bishops’ Council Official Explains Why “no joint statement” on Fiducia Supplicans
The divided opinions among members of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE) on the blessing of “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations”, which Fiducia Supplicans (FS) permitted impeded the issuing of a collective statement, the President of the Council has said.
Inside Plans to Open Beatification Process for Martyred Catechist in Equatorial Guinea
In Equatorial Guinea, the name of José Si Esono is synonymous with the country’s first evangelization.
Nigeria May Have “highest number of Christian martyrs in this century”: Seminary Rector
Should persecution against Christians in Nigeria continue, the West African nation will have the highest number of people killed because of their faith in the 21st century, the Rector of St. Augustine Major Seminary Jos has said.
Catholic Bishops in Burundi, DR Congo, Rwanda Advocate for “pilgrims of peace”
Members of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC) comprising Catholic Bishops in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda have reflected on the security situation in their respective countries and called upon the people of God to foster peace in their respective countries.
“People are living in fear”: Catholic Official on Insecurity in Nigeria’s Federal Capital
“People are living in fear on a daily basis because of the rise in kidnappings,” the Chairman of the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of Nigeria's Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Laments Use of Authority “for personal gains”
Authority used for “personal gains” is abuse of power, the Local Ordinary Abuja Archdiocese in Nigeria has said.
Zambia’s Catholic Bishops Express Solidarity amid “persisting situation of Cholera”
Members of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) are in solidarity with the people of God in the Southern African nation, who are reeling from the effects of the cholera outbreak that has resulted in hundreds of deaths.
Catholic Bishops on what the Church in Africa is Expecting from Synod on Synodality
The Church in Africa hopes to see a synodal process that does not allow the Universal Church to “modify divine laws and precepts in order to create room for all”, members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have said ahead of the second session of the Synod on Synodality scheduled to take place in October this year.
Formators at Nigerian Seminary Risking their Lives on the Road for Lack of Accommodation
Formators at Good Shepherd Major Seminary of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna are risking their lives every day as they travel to and fro the formation facility that does not have adequate accommodation for them.
Training of Catholic Priests in Cape Verdean Diocese to Examine Vatican II Documents
Catholic Priests serving in Cape Verde’s Catholic Diocese of Santiago are set to improve their knowledge on the Second Vatican Council Documents in an upcoming training in the Diocese.
Caritas Zambia Calls for “decisive measures” to Combat Cholera, Resurgence of COVID-19
Caritas Zambia is calling on Zambia’s government to put in place “decisive measures” to combat the outbreak of cholera and the “insidious” COVID-19 resurgence ahead of the postponed reopening of schools.
St. Thomas Aquinas Reminds Us That Faith and Reason Go Together
Every Jan. 28, the Church celebrates St. Thomas Aquinas — doctor of the Church, patron saint of students, distinguished philosopher and theologian, and author of the monumental “Summa Theologica.”
Anniversary of Nuns’ HIV/AIDS Project in Kenya Marked with Caution: Virus “still with us”
The 20th anniversary of the HIV/AIDS project of the Assumption Sisters of Nairobi (ASN) in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Nakuru on Friday, January 26 was marked with the caution that cases of HIV infections are on the rise in the East African nation.
Bishop in Cape Verde Denounces Silence of Developed World amid Christian Persecution
On the occasion of the Feast of St. Vincent marked January 22, Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo in Cape Verde has expressed concern about the persecution and killing of Christians around the world especially in Africa.
Pioneer Local Ordinary of Mozambique’s Beira Archdiocese Remembered as “dedicated Pastor”
Late Bishop Sebastião Soares de Resende, the pioneer Local Ordinary of Mozambique’s Beira Archdiocese, has been remembered as a “dedicated pastor”, who had the best interests of the people of God under his pastoral care.
“Show children love”: Catholic Bishop in Angola to Parents amid Surge in Juvenile Crimes
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has urged parents to show love to their children in order to reduce the high rate of juvenile delinquency in the country.
Today, January 27, we celebrate Angela Merici, foundress of the Ursuline Sisters
Angela Merici was born in the small Italian town of Desenzano on the shore of Lake Garda in 1474.
“Bad timing”: SECAM President Says Fiducia Supplicans “damaging” to Synodal Process
Fiducia Supplicans (FS), the declaration that the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith (DDF) released permitting the blessing of “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations”, after the October 2023 Synod on Synodality conversations in Rome is “damaging” to the synodal process, an African Cardinal has said.
Catholic Bishops from Europe, Africa Pledge to Foster “culture of fraternity"
Catholic Bishops from Europe who met their peers in Africa at a seminar in Nairobi, Kenya have concluded their meeting with a pledge to foster collaboration in tackling Church issues that affect the two continents.
Southern African Bishops Urged to Pray for Leaders at Commencement of Plenary
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have been urged to pray for those in authority in the region during their Plenary which started on Tuesday, January 23.
