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At Vatican Conference, Catholic and Jewish Scholars Discuss Faith as Foundation for Ethics
The April 1–2 conference in Rome brought together Catholic and Jewish scholars from around the world to the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas.
“We ask for your continued prayers”: IMBISA Standing Committee ahead of Plenary Assembly, Golden Jubilee
Members of the Standing Committee of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) are appealing for spiritual solidarity ahead of the 14th Plenary Assembly planned for September, during which the nine-nation forum of Catholic Church leaders will be marking its Golden Jubilee.
Caritas Rwanda Lists “strengthening resource mobilization strategies” among Priority Activities in 2025
Caritas Rwanda, the humanitarian and development establishment of the Episcopal Conference of Rwanda (CEPR), has outlined activities to aid its operations in 2025, including how to mobilize resources and become more sustainable.
Reconciliation “essential for building prosperous, united, indivisible” Angola: Official of Catholic Bishops’ Conference
The people of God in Angola need to “invest” their energies in fostering reconciliation, the Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has said.
Third Youth Pilgrimage in Ivory Coast’s Abidjan Archdiocese Ends with Call on Young People to be “agents of peace”
The third youth pilgrimage of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan in Ivory Coast has ended with a call for young people to embrace peace and show resilience amid life’s challenges.
Cameroon Elections 2025: Catholic Bishops Urge Authorities to Provide "electoral security” for October Polls
Cameroon’s Catholic Bishops have called on the “competent authorities” in the Central African nation to address any electoral insecurities that may mar the country’s presidential elections slated for October.
Pope Francis Accepts Early Retirement of Local Ordinary of Mzuzu Diocese in Malawi, Appoints Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the early retirement request that Bishop John Alphonsus Ryan of Malawi’s Catholic Diocese of Mzuzu presented.
Pope Francis Says He Has Experienced "Christian joy" Amid Ongoing Illness, Recovery
In an April 1 update about the 88-year-old pontiff’s continued recovery, the Holy See Press Office said Pope Francis’ condition continues to improve.
This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the Month of April
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of April is for the use of new technologies.
New Documentary on Blessed Carlo Acutis Aims to Show That Holiness is Possible Today
The latest installment in the Augustine Institute’s “Based on a True Saint” series, “The Boy from Milan,” focuses on soon-to-be saint Carlo Acutis.
“I'm not afraid of death”: Nigerian Priest Recounts Ordeal as Abductee, Attributes Escape to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Fr. Isaac Agabi, a member of the Clergy of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi, who was abducted alongside a Seminarian on Trinity Sunday 2020 has recounted his experience as an abductee, attributing his successful escape to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
Ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year Requires “greater dynamism”: Catholic Bishop in Angola
The people of God in Angola need to live the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year with “greater dynamism” to fully experience its graces, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Mbanza Congo Catholic Diocese has said.
Catholic Bishop in Angola Concerned About Consequences of Conflict in Eastern DR Congo, Calls for Peace
Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of the Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo in Angola has expressed concern about the ongoing armed conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that it could have direct or indirect consequences for Angola.
Pope Francis Approves Decree to Advance Sainthood Causes of Five People, Including Papua New Guinean
Among those to be canonized are Blessed Peter To Rot of Papua New Guinea, Blessed Ignatius Shoukrallah Maloyan of Turkey, and Blessed María Carmen of Venezuela.
“Democratize development to develop democracy”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria to Political Leaders
There is need for politicians in Africa to go beyond the ethnicities they identify with and facilitate the realization of development projects across distinctive affiliations, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Nigeria’s Sokoto Catholic Diocese has said.
“More than anything, our people need peace": Cardinal in Myanmar after Earthquake, Highlights Other Needs
“The people need food, shelter, medicine, and all lifesaving materials,” Cardinal Charles Bo said, adding: “More than anything, our people need peace.”
“Resist any temptation to revert to arms”: Catholic Bishops to Parties Implicated in Rising Tensions in South Sudan
Members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) are calling on all parties implicated in the rising tensions in the East-Central African nation to refrain from violence and recommit to peace efforts.
“Action is needed now”: Caritas Zambia Calls for Establishment of Specialized Courts to Handle Child Defilement Cases
Caritas Zambia has urged the Zambian government to establish fast-track courts specifically designed to expedite the trial of child defilement cases, which are reportedly on the rise in the Southern African nation.
Pope Francis in Sunday Angelus: Jesus Heals Our Wounds So We Can Love Others
The Holy Father expressed his heartfelt thanks to all who reflect the “image of the Savior” and work as “instruments of healing.”
Africa’s Catholic Journalists Urged to Foster “better, appropriate” Reporting on Migrants, Refugees
Catholic journalists in Africa will do well to steer off news negativity on migrants and refugees and instead have them portrayed in “a better and appropriate” manner, Bishop Bernardin Francis Mfumbusa of the Catholic Diocese of Kondoa in Tanzania has appealed.
