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Historic African American Parish in St. Louis, U.S., Receives Grant to Restore Stained Glass
St. Alphonsus Liguori Church was one of 30 churches in the country chosen to receive a grant this year from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.
Pope Francis "had a quiet night", Condition "critical but stable ... no acute respiratory episodes": Vatican Updates
Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.
On Day 12, Pope Francis’ “clinical condition remains critical” But No Repeat of Acute Respiratory Episodes: Vatican
Pope Francis continues to be in a serious but stable condition as he concludes his 12th day in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican said Tuesday evening.
“Very encouraging”: Austrian Catholic Bishop Lauds Children’s Active Participation in Holy Mass in Lodwar Diocese, Kenya
The active participation of children in the Eucharistic celebration in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Lodwar is a source of encouragement, Bishop Stephan Turnovszky from Austria has said.
DR Congo’s Catholic Bishops Condemn “violence based on linguistic expression”, Call for National Unity
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) have condemned the reported discrimination against Swahili speakers in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the reported violence.
Cameroon’s Catholic Communicators Challenged “to be messengers of hope”
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) have challenged Catholic communicators in the Central African nation to realize their mission as “messengers of hope and peace” in their professional life in the context of the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year and an electioneering period, with the presidential poll slated for October 2025.
Catholic Priests, Religious Brother Tortured in Attack on Training Center of Mozambique’s Beira Archdiocese
Fear has gripped Nazaré Training Center of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Beira following a Sunday, February 23 attack that left two Priests and a Religious Brother at the facility seriously injured.
“Historic, moment of ecclesial communion”: Catholic Bishop in Cape Verde on 21-Day Pastoral Visit to São Vicente Island
Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo in Cape Verde has described his 21-day pastoral visit to the three Parishes of São Vicente Island as a memorable time communion and encounter.
Daily Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration Being Held in Hospital, Where Pope Francis is Receiving Treatment
Daily Holy Hours are bring held in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is being treated as well as at other places throughout the city.
Pope Francis Appoints Two Secretaries General in Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, to Work Under President
The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Francis had appointed Archbishop Emilio Nappa and layman Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi to serve as joint secretaries-general.
This is Pope Francis’ Message for Lent 2025
In his message for Lent 2025, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of living one’s life as a constant journey of conversion, choosing to walk in peace and hope.
To Realize Independence Aspirations, Angolans Must Overcome “division, inequality”: Catholic Archbishop
While the Southern African nation of Angola has recorded progress since gaining independence in November 1975, the people of God in the country continue to suffer deep social and economic disparities amid persistent poverty, the President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has said.
Vatican Announces Nightly Rosary for Pope Francis amid Ongoing Health Concerns
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said. After a full week in medical care, the Vatican announced Feb. 22 the Holy Father had suffered a respiratory crisis and required a blood transfusion.
Nairobi Archdiocese Initiates “PMC role models” to Address “more grown -up” Challenge from New Education Curriculum
The leadership of the Pontifical Missionary Children (PMC) of Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has initiated a new PMC group dubbed “role models” in a bid to address the challenge of status brought about by the country’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
Catholic Bishops, Clergy, Religious, Laity Worldwide Pray for Pope Francis amid Ongoing Health Challenges
Over the weekend the Vatican said the Holy Father had suffered a respiratory crisis and required a blood transfusion.
Peaceful night for Pope Francis: Vatican Monday Morning
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said. After a full week in medical care, the Vatican announced Feb. 22 the Holy Father had suffered a respiratory crisis and required a blood transfusion.
Hospitalized, Pope Francis Receives Get-well Cards, Drawings from Schoolchildren in Rome: Photos
The pontiff's condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office says in a statement issued Sunday evening.
"Alert and well oriented", Vatican Updates on Pope Francis, Says He Participated in Sunday Mass at Hospital
The statement also said the Holy Father is still receiving oxygen therapy “at high flows” through his nose.
Two Catholic Priests Kidnapped in Nigeria, Bishop Appeals for Prayers for “safe return”
Prayers are being sought for the “safe return” of Fr. Matthew David Dutsemi and Fr. Abraham Saummam, reportedly abducted on February 22 from the Catholic Diocese of Yola in Nigeria.
Italian Priest Elected Comboni Missionaries Superior General, Succeeds Newly Ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Ababa
Members of the Religious Institute of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (MCCJ) have elected Fr. Luigi Fernando Codianni, a native of Italy, as their new Superior General, succeeding Bishop Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie, who was Consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of Ethiopia’s Catholic Archdiocese of Addis Ababa on February 2.
