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Pope Francis Tells "keyboard warriors" to Put Aside Online Polemics to Proclaim the Gospel
Pope Francis has told “keyboard warriors” to put aside online polemics and get out from behind their desks to proclaim the Gospel.
Keep Nigerians “alive, feel whole again”: Catholic Bishop to President-elect at Easter
The priority of Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, should be keeping citizens of the West African nation alive, and making them “feel whole again”, the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Sokoto Diocese has said.
Public Worship Resumes at Nigerian Catholic Parish Attacked Last Pentecost Sunday
St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese in Nigeria that was attacked on Pentecost Sunday 2022 resulting in the death of at least 50 worshippers reopened for public worship on Easter Sunday, April 9.
“Shock, sorrow difficult to measure”: Catholic Entity after Employees Killed in Ethiopia
The leadership of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the humanitarian arm of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has expressed “shock and sorrow” following the reported killing of two employees in Ethiopia’s Amhara region on Easter Sunday, April 9.
Increased Firearms Circulation in Congolese Catholic Archdiocese Worries Local Ordinary
The Metropolitan Archbishop of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has noted with concern the increased circulation of firearms in the headquarters of his jurisdiction, a situation that he says spells doom for the region he shepherds.
Nigeria’s Currency Redesign “badly implemented”, General Elections “dirty joke”: Cardinal
Peter Ebere Cardinal Okpaleke has faulted the realization of the process of redesigning Nigeria’s currency, the Naira, saying it “was badly implemented”.
Pope Francis Wants the Truth About "Vatican girl" Case: Vatican Prosecutor
The chief prosecutor of the Vatican City State court met Tuesday with the brother of Emanuela Orlandi, a teenage girl who went missing from Vatican City nearly 40 years ago.
Nigeria’s Situation “not irredeemable nor insurmountable”: Archbishop in Easter Message
The situation of the West African nation of Nigeria where terrorism, banditry, corruption, and negative ethnicity are among the challenges affecting the people of God is redeemable, and the challenges can be surmounted, a Catholic Archbishop in the country has said.
Abandoned at the Border: Priest Tells How he was Expelled from Nicaragua During Holy Week
Father Donaciano Alarcón, a Claretian missionary expelled from Nicaragua by the dictatorship, described how the authorities leveled unfounded accusations against him, took him to the border with Honduras, and abandoned him to his fate.
“We can reclaim our country”: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop in Easter Message
Despite challenges posed by terrorists and other oppressors on the people of God in the West African nation of Nigeria, Nigerians can still reclaim their country, the Catholic Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.
Holy Week Attacks on Christian Communities in Nigeria Leave Nearly 100 Dead
At least 94 people reportedly have died in a series of deadly attacks on Christian communities throughout Holy Week in Benue state in north-central Nigeria, an ominous sign of escalating violence blamed on Muslim militias in the country’s Middle Belt region.
Pope Francis’ Pastoral Leadership Upsets “extreme leftist group”: South African Bishop
Pope Francis stands out for adopting a pastoral style of leadership, which has left the Church polarized, the Bishop of Mthatha in South Africa has said.
Young Prisoners in Monrovia, Liberia, Targeted in Salesians “prison fellowship program”
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering in Liberia are providing basic means of livelihood, including “education and social support” to young people at Monrovia Central Prison for Juveniles.
Pope Francis: Share the Good News of Christ’s Resurrection with Others
Pope Francis encouraged Christians to not be held back by fear of judgment, but to share the good news of Christ’s resurrection with others.
The Catholic Church Celebrates Easter Monday Under the Title "Monday of the Angel"
On Easter Monday, the Catholic Church celebrates what’s called “Monday of the Angel.” In many countries in Europe and South America, this day, also known as “Little Easter,” is a national holiday.
Like Pope Francis, Let’s Be True to Our Names: Catholic Bishop in South Africa
Pope Francis chose a name and followed it, assuming a life of simplicity like his prototype, the Bishop of Mthatha Diocese in South Africa has observed, and urged the people of God to be true to the meaning of their respective names in the example of the Holy Father.
Planned Diocesan Synod in Ghana’s Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese to Focus on “youth ministry”
The planned Diocesan Synod in Ghana’s Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese is to examine issues relating to youth ministry in general and the role of Catholic youth in the Church in particular, the Local Ordinary has said.
Catholic Priest in Zimbabwe Proposes Synodality in Journeying with Young Drug Addicts
The Church has the Synodal pastoral response at its disposal in accompanying young people who are struggling with drug abuse, a Catholic Priest in Zimbabwe has said.
"The most important and beautiful day of history": Pope Francis on Easter 2023
Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday 2023, before giving the traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing in the presence of around 100,000 people.
Full Text of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi Blessing for Easter 2023
On the morning of Easter Sunday 2023, Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square before delivering his Urbi et Orbi message and blessing from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica before an estimated 100,000 people.
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