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“Go where no one wants to go, serve with joy”: Catholic Bishop to Newly Ordained Priests, Deacon in Angola
Bishop António Francisco Jaca of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela has called upon the 14 Priests and a Deacon he ordained on June 29, to be ready to serve the Church anywhere and with joy.
400,000 Germans Quit Catholic Church as Talks between Vatican, Synodal Way Continue
The meeting on Friday resulted in Rome demanding the Germans change the name of the body and agree it cannot have authority over the bishops’ conference.
Catholic Bishops in South Sudan Want Insecurity Addressed, Preparations Made for December Elections
South Sudan is not truly at peace, members of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) have said, and called on the government to seal all security loopholes and prepare adequately for the country’s elections scheduled for later this year.
Nigerian Archbishop Urges Indigenous People “feeling abandoned” to Own Catholic Faith
Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has urged indigenous people of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria, to embrace the Catholic faith even as they feel threatened by urbanization.
Pope Francis to Canonize "Martyrs of Damascus," Three Others on Oct. 20
The pope declared the date of the canonization after the College of Cardinals voted to approve the canonizations of 15 people in a consistory on July 1.
Cardinals Approve Canonization of Carlo Acutis, Date to be Decided
Pope Francis said July 1 that the date for the canonization Mass of the computer-coding teenager will be announced at a later time, the Vatican said.
For Faith to Grow, “we must return to the Small Christian Communities”: Catholic Bishop in Tanzania
The Small Christian Community (SCC), the new way of being church in Africa, is instrumental in the growth of Christian faith, Bishop Wolfgang Pisa of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Lindi has said.
Pope Francis Appoints Native of Burkina Faso as Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Julien Kaboré, a native of Burkina Faso, as the new Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana, assigning him the Titular See of Milevi in Italy with the dignity of Archbishop.
How Jesuit Entity Facilitated Safe Access of “displaced students” to Exam Rooms in DR. Congo’s Embattled Region
Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), an international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), has facilitated safe access of “displaced students” to exam rooms in the war-torn North Kivu Province in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Pope Francis Asks Sacred Heart of Jesus to Convert Hearts Who Want War
Pope Francis prayed for the intercession of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday to convert “the hearts of those who want war” to projects of dialogue and peace.
Newly Ordained Catholic Priest in Tanzania Urged to Cultivate a “heart of sacrifice, patience”
Bishop Titus Joseph Mdoe of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Mtwara has called upon Fr. Lazaro Makula, whom he ordained a Priest on June 27, to live a life of sacrifice during his Priestly ministry, and to exercise patience.
Day of the African Child in South Sudan: Catholic Official Says “Church must see that children are safe”
On the annual celebration of the International Day of the African Child (DAC), which was belatedly marked in South Sudan on June 26, the Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the country has emphasized the need to pay keen attention to the safeguarding of minors.
Catholics, others respond to mockery of Last Supper at Paris Olympics
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.
“You are our hope”: Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Laud Gen Zs for Patriotism in Spearheading Protests against Finance Bill
Kenya’s youths, who successfully spearheaded and actively participated in protests against the controversial Finance Bill 2024 have found favor with members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), who have particularly lauded the Generation Z (Gen Z) for manifesting patriotism and altruism.
Africa’s Christians, Muslims Must Uphold “mutual respect, cooperation” for Possible Peace, Rebirth: Nigerian Cardinal
Lasting peace in and rebirth of Africa are only possible if Christians and Muslims on the continent go beyond their differences and decide to uphold “mutual respect and cooperation”, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has said.
Respect for Human Dignity “opens us to harmonious relationship with other creatures”: Catholic Bishops in CAR
Members of the Central African Episcopal Conference (CECA) are calling on the people of God in the country to uphold human dignity, saying it ensures a harmonious relationship with all God’s creation.
"Open the doors" of the Church, Pope Francis Implores on Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul
The pope addressed thousands gathered within St. Peter’s Basilica amid renovation projects in preparation for the upcoming 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.
Vatican fireworks: A 500-year-old Tradition for the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul
Each year on June 29, fireworks are launched from atop Castel Sant’Angelo in celebration of the co-patron saints of Rome, St. Peter and St. Paul.
Peter the Apostle and Paul, the Teacher of the Gentiles
Each man, in a different way, gathered together the one family of Christ and, revered together throughout the world, they share one martyr’s crown.
Catholic Bishops in Kenya Meet President as Youths Spearhead Campaign to Stop Politicians from Church Fundraisers
A section of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) members have had an audience with the country’s Head of State, President William Samoei Ruto, at State House in Nairobi, the capital city of the East African nation.
