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Synod on Synodality Reports not "secret," But Still Won't Be Shared, Spokesman Says
The decision was communicated Saturday by Paolo Ruffini, president of the Synod’s communication commission, at a press briefing earlier today.
Let’s “pay attention” to AI Use for Evangelization: Catholic Communicator in Nigeria
“We need to pay attention to the use of artificial intelligence for evangelization,” a Catholic communicator in Nigeria has told ACI Africa in an interview.
Lack of Job Opportunities and Emigration Have “a clear connection”: Cameroonian Bishop
Bishop Bruno Ateba of the Catholic Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo in Cameroon has attributed the phenomenon of emigration of Africans to other countries to lack of job opportunities in their respective countries.
Women Role: Synod “setting stages for future changes”, First Woman Presides over Assembly
Sister Maria de los Dolores Valencia Gomez, a Sister of St. Joseph, spoke at a press briefing about the participation of women in the ongoing Synod of Synodality and what it might mean for the future.
Pope Francis Highlights "little greatness" of St. Thérèse of Lisieux in Apostolic Letter
St. Thérèse of Lisieux, also called “The Little Flower,” was a French Carmelite nun who died in 1897 from tuberculosis at the age of 24.
“Miracles of the Eucharist” Theme for 2023 International Week of Prayer and Fasting
The 31st annual International Week of Prayer and Fasting for our nation, leaders, families, and the Church will take place Oct. 20-28.
African Cardinal Directs Parishes to “hold in prayer” Victims of Israel-Palestine Violence
Stephen Cardinal Brislin of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese has directed all Parishes in his Metropolitan See to pray for those affected by the Israel-Palestine violence that he says has created a “very troubling situation” in Holy Land.
The Devil “wants to see us divided,” SECAM President Says at Synod on Synodality Mass
“If we have the courage to look at our current reality as a Church, it won’t be hard to see how the Evil One is at work, ” Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo Besungu, the Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who doubles as the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), has said.
Caritas Freetown Calls for Engagement on EU Report on June Sierra Leonean Elections
Caritas Freetown is calling on government and civil society entities in Sierra Leone to start working towards implementing recommendations of the just released report on the country’s June 24 General Elections.
Catholic Bishop in Angola Cautions against Selfishness and Greed, Calls for Stewardship
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has cautioned the people of God in the Southern African nation against greed and selfish tendencies, and called for the fostering of stewardship and the common good.
Synod on Synodality 2023: Work Begins on the Final Text as Second Week Wraps up
The past week risked being overshadowed by a letter about the German Synodal Way shared with Synod participants by Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg.
Catholic Entity Fears for Violence Escalation in Mozambique Following Contested Elections
Tension is high in various parts of Mozambique following the highly contested Wednesday, October 11 elections in the country’s 65 local government areas, an official of Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) has said.
South Sudanese Court to Give “final verdict” in Case of Missionary Nun Murdered in 2016
A High Court in South Sudan’s capital city, Juba, is expected to give the final verdict on the murder of Sr. Veronica Rackova on October 24, the Catholic Radio Network (CRN) reported on Thursday, October 12.
Catholic Bishops in Africa Call for Urgent Commitment to Earth-Friendly Policies at COP28
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) are calling on world leaders expected to be part of the planned 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to come up with policies that are earth-friendly in order to avert the effects of climate change.
How UN Failed Victims of Ethiopian Crisis: Christian Human Rights Group
UK-based human rights foundation, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), has criticized the failure by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to continue a resolution that allows for investigation into abuses in the Tigrayan crisis in Ethiopia.
Synod Addressing “some of the key points” from Today: Synod General Rapporteur
The Synod's relator general stressed, "The purpose of the mission is precisely to extend the scope of communion, enabling more and more people to meet the Lord and accept his call to be part of his people.”
Synod Delegates Make a Pilgrimage to Rome’s Catacombs
Hundreds of delegates took a break from their discussions of synodality to visit the catacombs of St. Sebastian and St. Callistus located on Rome’s ancient Appian Way on Oct. 12.
Vatican Calls for Peace in Holy Land, Offers to Mediate Between Hamas and Israel
Vatican’s secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin said any mediation would have to take into account "the issue of Israeli settlements, security, and the issue of the city of Jerusalem."
Israel-Palestine War Undermining “pursuit of global peace”: Nigeria’s Christian leaders
Christian leaders in Nigeria are concerned about the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian violent conflict saying it is weakening the push towards global peace.
Africa, Oceania Delegates Say Synod on Synodality their Turn to Speak
Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Bamenda, Cameroon, said at an Oct. 12 briefing that the Synod on Synodality is “a chance for the voice of Africa to be heard.”
