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Nigeria’s Catholic Laity Council at 50: Archbishop Urges Formation, Lists What to Own
The Catholic Church needs to prioritize the formation of the Laity to facilitate their growth in faith principles, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.
Youths at Kenyan Parish Embark on Peace Caravan to “adopted” Marginalized Community
Young people from St. Austin's Msongari Parish of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi are set to spend five days ahead of this year’s Christmas festivities with their peers at the perched Chemolingot village, a marginalized Kenyan community in the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru that they have “adopted”.
Moral Theologian on New Cremation Guidance: "Reverence for body" Still Paramount
Catholic Church teaching on “reverence for the body” must still be at the center of any decisions related to a loved one’s ashes.
Return Nigeria to Religious Freedom Violators List: Human Rights Leaders to U.S. Congress
In 2021, the Biden administration removed Nigeria, a nation notorious for extreme levels of religious persecution, from the Countries of Particular Concern list.
Bishops in Southern Africa Unveil Voter Education Manual Ahead of 2024 Polls
The Justice and Peace Commission (JP) of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has published a Voter Education Manual ahead of the general elections scheduled to take place in South Africa next year.
Vatican Doctrine Office Encourages Single Mothers to Receive Communion after Confession
The Vatican’s doctrine office published a letter on Thursday confirming that single mothers can receive Communion after going to confession.
Catholic Bishop in DR Congo Faults Legislators Demanding Increased Pay over Teachers
Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku of the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has faulted legislators in the country who are demanding an increase in their allowances and salaries instead of pleading for a better pay for teachers who he says are underpaid.
Caritas Rwanda Partners with Government to Support GBV Victims
Over 100 pregnant and teen mothers in Rwanda are beneficiaries of Caritas Rwanda’s Gender Based Violence (GBV) clinic that the Catholic entity organized in partnership with the country’s Ministry of Gender among other partners.
Pope Francis Recognizes Miracle Attributed to St. Teresa of Ávila’s Spiritual Daughter
In a decree signed Dec. 14, Pope Francis authorized the beatification of Ana de Lobera y Torres, better known by her religious name Sister Ana de Jesús.
Bring Back “your wealth of experience”: Catholic Bishop to Youth Planning to Leave Nigeria
The Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese has challenged youthful Nigerians planning to leave the country to consider bringing back to the West African nation what they gain from their host countries.
In Solidarity “until the last Maasai leaves”: Catholic Bishops in Tanzania on Evictions
Catholic Bishops in Tanzania have vowed to support members of the Maasai community amid controversies around their eviction from what Tanzanian community considers its ancestral land, but which is in Wildlife Conservancy Areas in the Northern part of the country.
Newly Ordained Catholic Priests in Angola Urged to Foster Ministry of “healing the wounds”
The 10 newly ordained Priests in Angola’s Luanda Archdiocese have been urged to foster the healing ministry, bringing hope after the example of Jesus Christ to the people of God under their pastoral care.
Catholic Parish in Zimbabwe Appeals for Support to Restore Structures Destroyed by Storm
The leadership of the St. Francis Xavier Dete Parish of Zimbabwe’s Chinhoyi Diocese is seeking partners to facilitate the restoration of structures of schools and a Sisters’ Convent that a recent storm damaged.
Pope Francis Says That He Wants to Be Buried in Marian Basilica in New Interview
Pope Francis has said that he wants to be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome because of his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Don’t Use Airstrike at Muslim Event “for personal gain”: Nigeria’s Christian Leaders
Officials of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have cautioned the people of God in the country against using the reportedly accidental airstrike involving a military drone that killed dozens in Nigeria’s Kaduna State “for personal gain”.
Pope Francis: "The Christian must be open to the word of God and to the service of others"
Pope Francis on Wednesday closed his catechetical series on apostolic zeal, delivered during his recent general audiences, by noting that the attitude of being open is a duty for every Christian and a precondition for authentically announcing the Gospel.
Pope Francis Celebrates 54 Years as a Priest
On Dec. 13, 1969, just four days before his 33rd birthday, Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio — who today is Pope Francis — was ordained a priest.
First Catholic Education Congress in Africa Ends with Call to “invest more in education”
The first African Congress of Catholic Education that kicked off on December 7 in the economic capital city of Ivory Coast, Abidjan, has ended with calls on African nations to increase their respective education budgets.
Let’s “take care” of Faith Kenya’s Pioneer Missionaries Shared: Bishop at Jubilee Launch
St. Austin’s Msongari Catholic Parish of Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi has launched its 125-year anniversary celebrations with a Kenyan Catholic Bishop challenging parishioners to “take care” of the faith that pioneer missionaries helped initiate.
Pioneer Bishop of Nigerian Diocese Urged to Speak Out against “reckless spilling of blood”
The pioneer Catholic Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Katsina in Nigeria has been urged to prioritize the denouncing of the “reckless spilling of blood” in his Episcopal See.
