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Mons. Eusebius Jelous Nyathi, a member of the Clergy of the Catholic Diocese of Hwange in Zimbabwe appointed Bishop of Gokwe Diocese. Credit: Gokwe Diocese

Pope Francis Appoints Clergy of Zimbabwe’s Hwange Diocese Bishop for Gokwe Diocese

Jun 23, 2023

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Eusebius Jelous Nyathi, a member of the Clergy of the Catholic Diocese of Hwange in Zimbabwe, Bishop for the Southern African country’s Gokwe Diocese.

Pope Francis addressed approximately 200 prominent artists and other creative people from more than 30 countries in the Sistine Chapel on June 23, 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Addresses Artists, Including Creator of Blasphemous Crucifix Photo

Jun 23, 2023

Pope Francis addressed approximately 200 prominent artists and other creative people from more than 30 countries in the Sistine Chapel on Friday.

Credit: Diocese of Kasese

Ugandan Catholic Diocese Observing Five-Day Prayer for Victims of Secondary School Attack

Jun 22, 2023

The Catholic Diocese of Kasese in Uganda is observing a five-day prayer for the souls of the victims of the attack on Lubiriha Secondary School that is located in its terrirory, in the Western region of the country.

Caritas Freetown Executive Director Fr. Peter Konteh presents the Sierra Leone Election Pledge. Credit: Caritas Freetown Media team

Catholic Entity Appeals for Calm in Sierra Leone as Violence Rocks Days to Polls

Jun 22, 2023

The development arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone, Caritas Freetown, has appealed for calm amid reported incidents of violence across the West African nation that is preparing for its fifth presidential elections since the end of a brutal 11-year civil war that ended in 2002.

Pope Francis with members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) during a private meeting on 16 June 2023. Credit: SACBC

“We were blessed”: Catholic Bishop in Eswatini on Ad Limina Encounter with Pope Francis

Jun 22, 2023

The June 16 encounter with Pope Francis during the Ad Limina visit of members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) was a source of blessings, Bishop José Luís Gerardo Ponce de León of Eswatini’s Manzini Diocese, the only Catholic Diocese of the Southern African landlocked nation, has said.

Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone. Credit: Fr. Peter Konteh

Catholic Archbishop’s Plea ahead of General Elections in Sierra Leone

Jun 22, 2023

The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone has appealed to the citizens of the West African nation to maintain peace as the country prepares for the Saturday, June 24 general elections.

Le Pape François s'inscrit aux Journées Mondiales de la Jeunesse 2023 à la fin de son discours de l'Angélus, le 23 octobre 2022. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Says Poor Health Won’t Keep Him Away from World Youth Day 2023

Jun 22, 2023

Just 40 days before World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, Pope Francis said he is ready to go and poor health will not keep him away.

Caritas Ethiopia distributes food items to victims of Tigray war. Credit: CBCE

Food Aid Suspension in Ethiopia Unacceptable “morally, ethically”: Christian Leaders

Jun 21, 2023

Christian leaders in Ethiopia have expressed concern about the suspension of food aid to the Horn of Africa nation, and termed the move as “morally and ethically” unacceptable.

Emeka Umeagbalasi of Intersociety making an address at the unveiling of a report on attacks against Christians in Nigeria's Imo State Credit: Emeka Umeagbalasi

Christians Smuggling Their Dead Relatives Back to Nigerian State for Fear of Attacks

Jun 21, 2023

Christians who have fled their homes in Nigeria’s Imo State are unable to give their dead relatives decent send-offs, and have resorted to smuggling the bodies back to the State in Southeast of the country for fear of attacks.

Pope Francis and Polycarp Cardinal Pengo (left), the Archbishop emeritus of Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Archdiocese. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk./Vatican Media

Pope Francis, Bishops Express Gratitude to Tanzanian Cardinal Marking Silver Jubilee

Jun 21, 2023

Pope Francis has expressed gratitude to  Polycarp Cardinal Pengo, the Archbishop emeritus of Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Archdiocese, for his service to the Universal Church for decades, including the last 25 years as Cardinal.

Pope Francis greets Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, whom he appointed as the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations in Geneva on June 21, 2023. | Vatican Media

Apostolic Nuncio in DR Congo Appointed Holy See Permanent Observer to UN in Geneva

Jun 21, 2023

Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Apostolic Nuncio in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the representative of the Holy See to the United Nations and Specialized Institutions in Geneva.

A portrait of Blaise Pascal from a miniature that dates to the 1700s. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Vatican Library Showcases First-edition Works by 17th-century Philosopher, Blaise Pascal

Jun 21, 2023

On the 400th anniversary of the birth of Blaise Pascal, the Vatican Library displayed first editions of some of his most famous works.

Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambia (CDTY) in South Sudan. Credit: CDTY

South Sudan Catholic University Students Urged to “be creative, take positive initiatives”

Jun 21, 2023

Catholic University of South Sudan (CoUSS) students at St. John’s campus in Yambio have been urged to foster creativity and to “take positive initiatives” for their own good and that of the institution of higher learning.

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich (right), relator general of Synod on Synodality, speaks to the media on June 20, 2023, at the temporary headquarters of the Holy See Press Office in Vatican City. Beside him is Cardinal Mario Grech, the Secretary General for the Synod of Bishops. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Synod on Synodality Leaders:Full List of Delegates for October Assembly still Under review

Jun 21, 2023

Organizers of the Synod on Synodality on Tuesday announced a change of venue for the upcoming synodal assembly of bishops and other delegates being held in October but said that the full list of those participating in the monthlong event is still being prepared.

Official logo of the Synod on Synodality. Credit: Vatican Media

Having “clear understanding” of Synod Working Document among Aims of Planned SECAM Seminar

Jun 20, 2023

Having “a deep knowledge and clear understanding” of Instrumentum Laboris, the working document for the XVI Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops popularly known as the Synod on Synodality, is one of the aims of a planned seminar targeting African delegates.

Fr. Marcellus Nwaohuocha freed from captivity in the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos in Nigeria. Credit: OMI

Nigerian Catholic Priest Freed after Torture, Hospitalized with “deep wounds on his head”

Jun 20, 2023

Fr. Marcellus Nwaohuocha, the member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) who was kidnapped on June 17 from Nigeria’s Jos Archdiocese has been freed. 

Screen grab of Deacons during the June 20 Priestly Ordination. Credit: Capuchin TV

“Consecrate your lives to Christ through Mary”: Catholic Archbishop at Ordination in Kenya

Jun 20, 2023

Newly ordained Deacons and Priests of the Augustinians of the Assumption (AA) in Kenya have been urged to seek the consolation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in their Ministry of service, and to consecrate their lives to the person of Jesus Christ.

Don Bosco Gumbo camp for internally displaced persons in South Sudan currently hosts 10,000 people. Credit: Salesian Missions

World Refugee Day: Salesians Highlight Initiatives in Support of Refugees, IDPs in Africa

Jun 20, 2023

On the occasion of the annual World Refugee Day (WRD) marked on June 20 since 2001, the leadership of the U.S-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has highlighted initiatives aimed at supporting refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across the globe, including Africa.

The Synod of Bishop at the Vatican, Oct. 5, 2018. | Vatican Media.

Vatican's Latest Document on Synod on Synodality: Here is What You Need to Know

Jun 20, 2023

The Vatican released a new document on June 20 outlining key questions for the upcoming 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, more commonly known as the Synod on Synodality. 

The opening day of the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in the Vatican Synod Hall on Oct. 3, 2018. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Synod on Synodality Document Outlines Discussion Questions for October Assembly

Jun 20, 2023

In advance of a pivotal October assembly on synodality, a new Vatican document released Tuesday outlines key questions for what now promises to be a wide-ranging discussion on Pope Francis’ vision of a more inclusive, decentralized, and “listening” Church.