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A Togolese Catholic Priest has proposed the splitting of Bishops’ Conferences, Dioceses, Parishes, and other groups that are seen as too large into units where “everyone’s voice is heard”.
Pope Francis has erected the Catholic Archdiocese of Ndola in Zambia and appointed Bishop Benjamin Phiri the pioneer Archbishop.
The Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia (CADEK) in Nigeria is appealing for prayers through the intercession of Our Mother of Perpetual Help for the release of Fr. Christian Ike and Ogbonnia Aneke, who were abducted on Sunday, June 16.
Catholic Laity are to help members of the Clergy, who are at their service to faithfully live their vocation as ordained ministers, Bishop Severine Niwemugizi of the Catholic Diocese of Rulenge-Ngara in Tanzania has appealed.
The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, headed by Cardinal Kurt Koch, recently published a lengthy new text on the question of the papacy and ecumenical relations.
Bishop António Francisco Jaca of the Catholic Diocese of Benguela in Angola has called on the government of the Southern African nation to support the activities of the Church by providing spaces where churches and other infrastructures can be developed.
Newly Ordained Priests and Deacons for the Catholic Diocese of Bissau in Guinea-Bissau have been encouraged to “give up” offers devoid of spiritual relevance, and instead be at the services of others.
The Diocesan Pastoral Coordinator of the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau is concerned about a surge in violent conflicts over land that have resulted in deaths and injuries in the country in West Africa’s Atlantic coast.
Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo in Cape Verde has called upon young people in his Episcopal See to look to St. Anthony of Padua for inspiration, not settling for average.
The new film “Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist” scored big at the box office, grossing $2,141,273 and landing at the No. 1 spot in per screen average.
Members of the Clergy have the duty and obligation to live the instructions of Jesus Christ, who wanted his disciples to be preoccupied with proclaiming to His people that the Kingdom of God is close to them, Bishop Mark Kadima Wamukoya of the Catholic Diocese of Bungoma in Kenya has said.
Members of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, popularly known as Sacred Heart Sisters (SHS), have been urged to commit themselves to imitating the person of Jesus Christ as women Religious, manifesting love through sacrifice as He did.
The newly launched Communication Network for Catholic Sisters (CNCS) in Kenya provides an opportunity for women Religious in the East African nation to share their experiences and accomplishments with the rest of the world, pioneer trainees of the initiative of the Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya (AOSK) have said.
Amid the chaos and a complex set of competing political interests, children and the poor have been hit hardest.
More than 30 years ago, Pope St. John Paul II helped bring about the downfall of the Soviet Union, which had sought to impose its Communist atheism on his native Poland and the rest of the world.
Members of the Sisters’ Led Youth Empowerment Initiative (SLYI), a program of the Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya (AOSK), have belatedly marked World Environment Day 2024 by engaging young people in the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) in activities that foster “environmental stewardship”.
In a new book, a Nigerian Catholic nun has highlighted some positive perspectives as well as challenges that come with joining the family of senior citizens.
The nine newly ordained Kenyan-born members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans/Holy Ghost Fathers/CSSp.) have recalled their “long journey” of formation to Priestly and Religious life, and expressed their readiness to report to the mission to which the Rome-based leadership of the 321-year-old Missionary Order has commissioned them.
Reflecting on Jesus’ parable comparing the kingdom of God to a mustard seed, the pope said Christians should have an attitude of “confident expectation” in the Lord.
“Saying ‘Yes’ to the Lord is a response I must give every day,” says Sr. Rosemary Mwaiwa who is celebrating 25 years as a member of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP), popularly known as Pauline Sisters.