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Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba, Chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) delivering the message of Catholic Bishop during the Episcopal Consecration of the Coadjutor Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Isiolo in Kenya. Credit: Radio Shahidi

Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Distance Themselves from Petition to Oust President, Commit to “multi-stakeholder engagement”

Jul 29, 2024

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have distanced themselves from a petition that has been filed at the High Court in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, seeking to remove President William Samoei Ruto and his Deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, from office.

Pope Francis has expressed his solidarity with the people of  Gofa Zone in the Southern part of Ethiopia who lost their loved ones in the deadly July 21 and July 22 landslides. Credit: Vatican Media/CBCE

Pope Francis Expresses Closeness with “sorely tried population” of Southern Ethiopia following Deadly Landslides

Jul 29, 2024

Pope Francis has expressed his solidarity with the people of  Gofa Zone in the Southern part of Ethiopia who lost their loved ones in the deadly July 21 and July 22 landslides.

Pope Francis greets altar servers from France in 2022. / Credit: Vatican Media

Over 50,000 Altar Servers Gather in Rome for Yearly Pilgrimage

Jul 29, 2024

Representing 20 European nations, altar servers have come to Rome this week to participate in the 13th International Pilgrimage of Altar Servers 2024.

In the refugee camps in Goma, Caritas Goma is addressing essential needs by managing various WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) facilities. Credit: Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Congo Giving Hope to “victims of the daily violence” in North Kivu Province: Report

Jul 29, 2024

Caritas Congo Asbl, the development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is giving hope to the victims of violence in the country’s North Kivu Province through humanitarian assistance, according to a report. 

Pope Francis offers a prayer at the conclusion of the 2023 Synod on Synodality. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican Office Deletes Online Poll Showing Negative Response to Synod on Synodality

Jul 29, 2024

Posted Friday, the poll asked: “Do you believe that synodality as a path of conversion and reform can enhance the mission and participation of all the baptized?”

"Words cannot describe it": Bishop Urges "renewed zeal" in Face of "heinous" Last Supper Mockery at Olympics

Jul 29, 2024

The ceremony drew criticism around the world for its profane depiction of the Last Supper.

120 Chaplains Offer Spiritual Support to Athletes during Paris Olympics

Jul 29, 2024

Among the chaplains, 40 Catholic priests, nuns, and laypeople are catering to the spiritual needs of the Olympic athletes in the Multifaith Center.

Credit: Caritas Isiolo

“Get out of your comfort zone”: Newly Consecrated Coadjutor Bishop in Kenya Urged to Continue His Missionary Exploits

Jul 28, 2024

The representative of the Holy Father in Kenya has encouraged the newly Consecrated Coadjutor Bishop for the country’s Catholic Diocese of Isiolo to continue his missionary lifestyle in the Kenyan Episcopal See. 

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Catholic Women in Cameroon Urged to Live Christian Faith “in all aspects”

Jul 28, 2024

Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Buea has called upon members of the Catholic Women Association (CWA) in the Central African nation to be consistent in practising their Christian faith, allowing it to influence all aspects of their lives.

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims in St. Peter's Square for the Sunday Angelus, Sunday, July 28, 2024. / Vatican Media

Pope Proposes Three Gestures from Gospel Miracle to Live at Mass

Jul 28, 2024

The pope pointed out “offering, giving thanks, and sharing” as highlights of the miracle recounted in the Gospel of John.

From left to right: St. Thomas More, St. Helena,  St. Louis IX, St. Monica, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. / Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

Five Saints Who Were Grandparents 

Jul 28, 2024

As the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day of Grandparents, initiated by Pope Francis in 2021, we look to the example of 5 saints who had grandchildren.

Christian Leaders in Nigeria Caution against Planned Kenyan-Style Gen Z-led Anti-Government Protests

Jul 27, 2024

Representatives of Christian leaders in Nigeria are appealing to citizens of the West African nation to abandon planned anti-government protests in the country and to explore other methods to have their grievances addressed.

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“Our Lady asked for a deeper love”: Archbishop Urges Cameroon’s World Apostolate of Fatima to Revisit Fatima Message

Jul 27, 2024

Members of the World Apostolate of Fatima (Blue Army) in Cameroon have been urged to “revisit” the call for “a deeper love” that Our Lady of Fatima made.

Fr. Odomaro Mubangizi. Credit: ACI Africa

At Launch of Africa Edition Book on Leadership, Jesuit Priest Highlights Leaders’ Challenge of “unpredictability”

Jul 27, 2024

Contemporary society is characterized by the reality of “unpredictability”, and successful leaders know how to adapt to this challenge, a Ugandan member of the Society of Jesus (SJ/Jesuits) has said.

Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Amid “political intolerance” in Angola, Catholic Bishop Urges Unity among Christians

Jul 27, 2024

Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié has called on Christians to foster unity in their diversity amid differences based on political affiliations, sometimes resulting in violent confrontations in the country.

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Catholic Leaders Join French Bishops in Condemning Last Supper Scene at Paris Olympics Opening

Jul 27, 2024

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked global controversy among Catholic leaders for its parody of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper. The French Bishops' Conference, along with prominent prelates worldwide, condemned the portrayal featuring drag queens as apostles, calling it a mockery of Christianity.

In reparation for the blasphemy, Bishop Donald Hying of Madison, Wisconsin, called on Catholics to “fast and pray, renew our devotion to the Eucharist, the Sacred Heart and the Virgin Mary.” / Credit: "EWTN News Nightly" / Screenshot

Catholics, Others Respond to Mockery of Last Supper at Paris Olympics

Jul 27, 2024

A drag queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during Friday’s opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked a wave of incensed reactions and denunciations.

Archbishop Benjamin Marc Balthason Ramaroson of the Catholic Archdiocese of Antsiranana in the Indian Ocean Island nation of Madagascar. Credit: ACI Africa/Catholic Archdiocese of Antsiranana

“Ready to welcome 40,000 pilgrims”: Catholic Archbishop in Madagascar on National Eucharistic Congress

Jul 26, 2024

The Catholic Archdiocese of Antsiranana in the Indian Ocean Island nation of Madagascar is set to host thousands of pilgrims for the Third National Eucharistic Congress (KEN 2024) scheduled for August 23-25, the Local Ordinary has said in an interview. 

Credit: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE)

“Our heartfelt condolences”: Cardinal in Ethiopia in Solidarity with Landslides Victims as Death Toll Projected at 500

Jul 26, 2024

Berhaneyesus Demerew Cardinal Souraphiel of Ethiopia has written to the people of Gofa Zone in the Southern part of the Horn of Africa country, expressing the solidarity of the Church with people who lost their loved ones in the deadly July 21 and July 22 landslides.

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Kenyan Jesuit Reflects on Characteristics of “New Instrumentum Laboris” for October Synod on Synodality Session

Jul 26, 2024

Acknowledging “a common dignity” as children of God, the fostering of interpersonal encounters and dialogue, and the practice of listening are among the qualities of the New Instrumentum Laboris (working tool) the guiding document for the final session of the multi-year Synod on Synodality scheduled for 2-29 October 2024 in Rome, a Kenyan members of the Society of Jesus (SJ/Jesuits) has said.