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A view of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis was delivered Feb. 14, 2025, to receive treatment for bronchitis. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis "peaceful" after First Night in Rome Hospital

Feb 15, 2025

“Medical assessments and necessary treatments are continuing,” after Pope Francis had a “peaceful night” and read several newspapers Saturday morning.

A recent meeting of various members of the ecumenical initiative Easter Together 2025. / Credit: Courtesy of Easter Together 2025

Ecumenical Initiative Calls for Unity to Celebrate Easter Together

Feb 15, 2025

This year both Easters — Catholic and Orthodox — fall on the same date, April 20, due to the alignment of the Julian and Gregorian calendars.

Top row from left: Pierangelo Capuzzimati, Sr. Clare Crockett, Matteo Farina. Bottom row from left: Helena Agnieszka Kmieć, Akash Bashir, Carlo Acutis. / Credit: Courtesy of Associazone Pierangelo Capuzzimati; Hermanas Siervas del Hogar de la Madre; matteofarina.com; The Helena Kmiec Foundation; Aid to the Church in Need; Asociación Carlo Acutis

A New Generation of Saints? 6 Millennials on the Road to Canonization

Feb 15, 2025

Six young people who lived with deep faith and committed their lives to the Church that Jesus founded are on their way to being proclaimed saints.

Fr. Celestino Epalanga, Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Angola and São Tomé. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Amid Abrupt U.S. Funding Cuts, Official of Bishops’ Entity in Angola Urges Africa’s Leaders to “find solutions together”

Feb 14, 2025

The Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) is urging Africa’s leaders to find a common strategy in addressing challenges following the U.S. government’s abrupt funding cuts.

AU Commission Elections 2025: Catholic Activists Want Pro-Life Candidate Elected to Safeguard African Values

Feb 14, 2025

The African branch of the international Catholic activist organization, CitizenGo, is urging African leaders to elect a pro-life candidate as new Chair of the African Union Commission (AUC) in the election scheduled for Saturday, February 15.

The Bishop of Goma during an interview with ACI Prensa | Credit: screenshot/ ACI Prensa

"It was a miracle that more newborns didn't die": Goma Catholic Bishop on Violence in Eastern DR Congo

Feb 14, 2025

The crisis in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to worsen. March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, the main armed organisation among the hundred rebel groups active in the region, are advancing towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu.

Valentine’s Day 2025: A Kenyan Priest’s Prayer for Young Catholics Discerning Marriage

Feb 14, 2025

Valentine’s Day, celebrated on February 14, has been said to be a long day not only for someone who has not found their ideal wife or husband, but also for those in difficult relationships and marriages.

Pope Francis is hugged by a young visitor at his general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Hospitalized at Gemelli to Undergo Testing, Treatment for Bronchitis: Latest Vatican Updates

Feb 14, 2025

Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.

A photograph shows an outside view of the Gemelli hospital in Rome on June 8, 2023. / Credit: ALBERTO PIZZOLI / Getty

Pope Francis Hospitalized at Gemelli to Undergo Testing, Treatment for Bronchitis: Vatican

Feb 14, 2025

The 88-year-old pope was hospitalized in the late morning on Feb. 14, following meetings with a number of people, including the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico.

Church in Burkina Faso Upbeat about Planned Visit of Vatican Secretary of State

Feb 14, 2025

The Catholic Church in Burkina Faso has lauded the four-day planned visit Pietro Cardinal Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, describing it as a great measure of friendship and fraternity.

Sr. Adelaide Felicitas Ndilu. Credit: ACI Africa

World Radio Day 2025: Director of Catholic Bishops’ Radio in Kenya Urges Media to Prioritize Climate Change

Feb 14, 2025

The director of Radio Waumini, established by the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), has challenged media outlets invest more resources on climate change content.

Credit: HCC Production, Atto Gebro and Pedro Pablo

Episcopal Consecration of Apostolic Vicar for Ethiopia’s Awasa Vicariate “auspicious, reason for our joy”: Predecessor

Feb 14, 2025

The Episcopal Consecration of the new Local Ordinary of Awasa Apostolic Vicariate in Ethiopia was an “auspicious” event worth celebrating with joy, the former Apostolic Administrator of the Horn of Africa Vicariate has said. 

Pilgrims pass through the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. Paul's Outside the Walls on Jan. 5, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

1.3 Million Pilgrims Pass Through St. Peter’s Holy Door in Jubilee’s First Month

Feb 14, 2025

Besides the Holy Doors, various factors have contributed to the high number of people visiting Rome and other parts of Italy to take part in jubilee year celebrations.

Participants during the two day workshop at the Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations (HIPSIR) at Hekima University College on Wednesday, February 12. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Communicators in Kenya Trained on Good Governance in the Wake of Political Unrests

Feb 13, 2025

Catholic communicators from various Dioceses in Kenya have completed a training that was designed to equip them with skills to articulate governance issues.

“Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality” is a new documentary film exploring the life of Carlo Acutis that will be coming to theaters April 27–29, 2025. / Credit: Castletown Media

New Film on Carlo Acutis to be Released on His Canonization Date

Feb 13, 2025

The release date coincides with Pope Francis’ canonization of Carlo Actuis, the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, on April 27.

Catholic Bishops of Nigeria’s Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province (IEP)

Hope on Empty Stomachs? Catholic Bishops in Nigeria on Challenges of Lifting People’s Spirits amid Food Shortage

Feb 12, 2025

It is becoming challenging for the Church in Nigeria to sustain the message of hope among the people, who are starving, Catholic Bishops of Nigeria’s Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province (IEP) have said, and called on leaders in the West African country to find strategies to feed the people.

The parish of Ouakara is in mourning for two murdered catechists. Credit: ACN

Church in Burkina Faso Thrown into Mourning as Two Catechists Violently Killed While Returning from Training

Feb 12, 2025

The Catholic Diocese of Dédougou in Burkina Faso is mourning the death of two Catechists, who were violently attacked while returning from a training on January 25.

Pope Francis greets visitors at his general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

"Let us do penance for peace": Pope Francis at Wednesday Audience

Feb 12, 2025

Making the effort to use his own voice at the end of the audience, the pope earnestly pleaded with Catholics to “do our best” to bring an end to all conflicts. 

“We cannot remain indifferent”: Entity of Africa’s Catholic Bishops Appeals for Action towards DR Congo Violence Victims

Feb 11, 2025

The leadership of the Justice, Peace, and Development Commission (JPDC) of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM-JPDC) is appealing for action towards victims of violence in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Fr. Arnaud Ameledji during the February 10 press conference. Credit: CECCI

We’re Taking “concrete action”: Catholic Official in Ivory Coast on Planned Three-Year Mental Health Initiative

Feb 11, 2025

The three-year initiative aimed to integrate mental health care into community interventions across the West African nation of Ivory Coast is a “concrete action” being undertaken to give hope to persons living with mental disorders, an official of the country’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference has said.