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“Your vows should not be lived in isolation”: Bishop to Catholic Nun at Perpetual Profession in Angola
Bishop Firmino David of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in Angola has urged Sr. Suisacla Armando Pedro, who made her Perpetual Profession on February 1 to embrace her religious vocation within the community, noting that Consecrated Life is not meant to be lived in isolation.
“Disrespectful, offensive to Catholic faith”: Youths in Malawi Condemn Portrayal of Religious Life at University Event
The leadership of the Catholic youths in Malawi has condemned abuse of religious attire by a section of students at Mzuzu University at a past social event, stating that such conduct was disrespectful and misrepresented Catholic religious beliefs and practices.
Apostolic Nuncio in Ivory Coast Challenges Newly Ordained Priest, Deacons to be Instruments of Reconciliation
The representative of the Holy Father in Ivory Coast has called on a Deacon he ordained a Priest and three Seminaries he ordained Deacons to be instruments of peace and reconciliation in the Church.
Catholic Sisters in Kenya Witness to “total transformation” of Girls Rescued from Streets
Members of the Assumption Sisters of Eldoret (ASE) working with homeless children in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, have described the joy of getting the children, especially the girls, completely off the streets.
What Would Mons. Munzihirwa Christophe Say? Plea to End War in DR Congo Evokes Memories of Murdered Catholic Archbishop
Fr. Toussaint Kafarhire Murhula, a members of the Society of Jesus (SJ/Jesuits) and scholar, has called for non-violent resistance to the invasion of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by neighboring countries, evoking memories of Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, who was murdered for making a similar call while he served as Archbishop of DRC’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu.
Catechize Peers with Social Media Posts: Nigerian Priest Urges Catholic Youths to Counter Growing Paganism
Catholic youths have the possibility of constructively engaging social media and counter the growing trend of paganism, including the appetite for “quick money” that has reportedly lured a section of young people in Nigeria into “fetish practices”, a Catholic Priest in the West African nation has said.
Beware of Reality of Evil, even “young people learning to steal exams”: Nairobi Catholic Archbishop to Staff, Students
Students, the administrative and teaching staff at St. Mary School, Msongari, have been cautioned against undermining the “reality” and prevalence of evil.
At Installation, Catholic Archbishop in Burkina Faso Calls for Unity of Family, Reliance on God’s Grace and Benevolence
Archbishop Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso has called for unity among the people of God in his new Metropolitan See.
“You are treasures for the Church, society”: Catholic Bishop in Ivory Coast to the Consecrated
Bishop Honoré Beugré Dakpa of the Catholic Diocese of Katiola in Ivory Coast has lauded members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL), describing them as “treasures” for the people of God.
“Do not join the prophets of doom”: Apostolic Nuncio in Mozambique to the Consecrated
The representative of the Holy Father in Mozambique has cautioned members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) against persons engaged in negativity regarding Religious and Vowed Life, whom he described as “prophets of doom”.
St. Bakhita Feast Day Stirs Renewed Fight against Human Trafficking in over 30 African Countries
Over 30 African countries have confirmed their participation in the February 8 campaign to end human trafficking, which the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) has organized.
Like Blessed Benedict Daswa, Let’s Foster “good values, morals” During 2025 Jubilee Year: South Africa’s Newest Cardinal
At the inauguration of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year in the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg in South Africa, Stephen Cardinal Brislin has highlighted the “good values and morals” that the Blessed Benedict Daswa exemplified throughout his life, and urged the people of God to emulate him.
Let’s Mark 2025 Jubilee Year as “pilgrims of hope on the path of peace”: Burkinabe Episcopal Vicar for Consecrated Life
Members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) in Burkina Faso have been urged to participate in the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year celebrations as agents of hope and instruments of peace among the people of God.
Clergy in Kenyan Diocese Urged to Ensure the Sick Experience “warmth of Christ's love” in 2025 Jubilee Celebrations
Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe of the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega in Kenya has urged members of the Clergy ministering in his Episcopal See to prepare the sick people in their Parishes and Church institutions for the Diocese’s Jubilee of the Sick slated for February 11, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and the World Day of the Sick.
“You are not forgotten”: Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Calls for Hope amid Economic Challenges
Amid challenges like harsh economic situation and poverty in Nigeria, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has urged the people of God in the West African nation to remain hopeful in Christ.
Displaced Youths in Nigerian Catholic Diocese to Benefit from Initiative “designed to restore hope, rebuild livelihoods”
Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Yola is spearheading an initiative to empower 150 young people by the end of December 2025, an official has told ACI Africa.
As Bishop, Be “father to the poor, displaced, refugees”: Ethiopia’s Cardinal at Episcopal Consecration of His Auxiliary
Berhaneyesus Demerew Cardinal Souraphiel of Ethiopia’s Catholic Archdiocese of Addis Ababa has called upon his newly Consecrated Auxiliary Bishop to be a shepherd with the interests of the people of God at heart.
Launched Booklet on Nonviolence in South Sudan “designed to empower church leaders in promoting peace”: Partner
Members of the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) have, in partnership with PAX, Netherlands’ largest peace entity that works “on protecting civilians from the violence of war, ending armed conflict, and building inclusive peace”, launched a new booklet that seeks to “empower” faith-based leaders in fostering peace.
Pursue Holiness, Strengthen Fraternal Bonds: Catholic Bishop to Consecrated, Cautions against “superficial fraternity”
Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola has called upon women and men Religious in the Southern African nation to seek holiness in the example of the person of Jesus Christ.
Proclaiming the Word of God Requires Preparation, Reverence: Angolan Catholic Bishop to Lectors
Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola has called on lectors and liturgical ministers to approach the proclamation of the Word of God with preparation and reverence.
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