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Pope Francis, pictured in St. Peter's Square Oct. 14, 2017. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Four Sibling Nurses Who Treated Coronavirus Patients to Meet Pope Francis

Aug 31, 2020

Four adult siblings, all nurses who worked with coronavirus patients during the worst of the pandemic, will on Friday meet Pope Francis, together with their families.

Pope Francis holds a soccer ball in St. Peter's Square in 2015. Credit: Vatican Media.

A New Book to Feature Pope Francis’ “most significant speeches to athletes”

Aug 29, 2020

The Vatican is publishing a new book collecting Pope Francis’ notable speeches to athletes of all kinds, and which includes the testimonies of three professional athletes.

Archbishop Anthonio Guido Fillipazzi, Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria conferring the pallium on the Local Ordinary of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama during Mass at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria, Pro-Cathedral Thursday, August 27, 2020. / Archdiocese of Abuja

Nuncio in Nigeria Highlights Communion Value as Abuja Archbishop Receives Pallium

Aug 27, 2020

The representative of the Holy Father in Nigeria has, at the Eucharistic celebration during which the Archbishop of Abuja received the pallium, underscored the importance of communion in the Church.

South African Jesuit Cautions against Neglecting Poor, Marginalized amid COVID-19 Crisis

Aug 26, 2020

A Society of Jesus (Jesuits) Cleric serving in his native country, South Africa, has, in a reflection on the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, cautioned against neglecting the poor and marginalized.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) with Pope Francis during Apostolic visit in September 2019.

In Latest Pastoral Letter, Bishops in Mozambique Recall Pope Francis' Visit Last Year

Aug 24, 2020

Catholic Bishops in the Southern African nation of Mozambique have, in their latest Pastoral Letter circulated August 23, recalled the pastoral visit of Pope Francis to their country last year.

Bishops of Nigeria’s Kaduna Ecclesiastical Province with the Chiefs of Kagoro and the Emir of Jama’a in Southern Kaduna Saturday, August 22.

“End senseless killings, not tomorrow but now”: Bishops of Nigeria’s Kaduna Province

Aug 24, 2020

The Catholic Bishops of Nigeria’s Kaduna Ecclesiastical Province within the territory of Kaduna State have expressed their pain over continued “senseless killings” in their pastoral jurisdiction and urged the people of God in the affected areas to end “the culture of death” immediately.

Pope Francis waves from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square during an Angelus address. Credit: Vatican Media.

"Christian charity is not simple philanthropy": Pope Francis

Aug 23, 2020

Christian charity is more than simple philanthropy, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday.

Flag of Nigeria on soldiers arm. Credit: Bumble Dee/Shutterstock

Islamic Militants Kidnap Hundreds in Raid on Nigerian Town

Aug 20, 2020

Militants with the Islamic State West Africa Province attacked the town of Kukawa in northeastern Nigeria on Tuesday, abducting hundreds of people.

Pope Francis Supports Project to "free" Virgin Mary from Mafia Exploitation in Italy

Aug 20, 2020

Pope Francis has praised a new initiative aimed at countering the abuse of Marian devotions by mafia organizations, who use her figure to wield power and exert control

Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa of Pemba Diocese with Pope Francis in Rome. / Facebook Page/Diocese of Pemba

In a Phone Call, Pope Francis Comforts Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese amid Crisis

Aug 19, 2020

Pope Francis on Wednesday, August 19 made a phone call to the Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese, Luiz Fernando Lisboa expressing his closeness to him and the people of God under his care amid reported jihadist crisis in Cabo Delgado Province, which is within the Diocese of Pemba.

Newly Appointed Apostolic Administrator for Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese Ghana, Fr. John Baptiste Attakruh. / Catholic Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi

Pope Francis Appoints Apostolic Administrator for Ghana's Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese

Aug 18, 2020

Pope Francis has appointed Fr. John Baptist Attakruh as the new Apostolic Administrator of Ghana’s Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese that has been under the leadership of Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie, the Local Ordinary of Accra.

Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam under construction on the river Nile in Guba Woreda, Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia.

Pope Francis Appeals for Dialogue Between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over Nile Dam Project

Aug 17, 2020

Pope Francis has expressed his awareness of the conflict over the Nile Dam project, which he follows “with particular attention” and called for dialogue between the three African nations involved.

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Pope Francis Asks Mary "Mother of Hope" to Intercede for Nigeria's Persecuted Christians

Aug 15, 2020

Pope Francis prayed Saturday for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, “Mother of Hope,” for Nigeria’s persecuted Christians and for peace in conflicts in Africa.

Pope Francis offers Mass in Gyumri, Armenia June 25, 2016. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Mary’s Assumption into Heaven was a "giant leap for mankind": Pope Francis

Aug 15, 2020

On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis said that Mary’s assumption into Heaven was an infinitely greater achievement than man’s first steps on the moon.

Pope Francis delivers his general audience via livestream on Aug. 12, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Human Dignity Has Serious Political Implications: Pope Francis

Aug 13, 2020

Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christian faith demands conversion from individualism and a commitment to defending the inherent dignity of every person.

Prolonged drought in Zambia caused food shortage. / Caritas Zambia

Bishops in Zambia Pen Gratitude to Pope Francis after €100,000.00 Donation

Aug 12, 2020

Members of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) have written to Pope Francis expressing their joy and gratitude after the Holy Father wired a donation of €100,000.00 to the people of God in the Southern African country to help vulnerable populations who have been worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pope Francis baptized Ervina and Prefina Bangalo on August, Friday 7, 2020. The two-year old conjoined twins had been successfully separated at a Vatican-ran hospital in Rome in June. / Antoinette Montaigne/Twitter.

Pope Francis Baptizes Conjoined African Twins Separated in Rome

Aug 11, 2020

Pope Francis has baptized the African twins who were born conjoined at the head and were separated at the Vatican’s pediatric hospital.

Pope Francis greets pilgrims after the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on Feb. 26, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Sends Donation to Beirut for Explosion Recovery

Aug 8, 2020

Pope Francis has sent a donation of nearly $300,000 in aid to the Church in Lebanon to help with recovery efforts after the devastating explosion which occurred in the capital city of Beirut earlier this week.

The Model Tree Nursery by Kenya's Kakamega diocese. The project is in response to Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si'. / CJPC Kakamega/ Facebook

Kenya’s Kakamega Diocese Establishes Tree Nursery in Response to Laudato Si’

Aug 7, 2020

The leadership of the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) in the Diocese of Kakamega in Kenya has initiated a tree nursery project, initially with 12,000 seedlings, as a response to Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si’, a CJPC official has told ACI Africa.

Pope Francis waves from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square during an Angelus address. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Urges Catholics to Follow ‘God’s Logic’

Aug 2, 2020

Pope Francis urged Catholics Sunday to follow “God’s logic” by taking responsibility for the welfare of others.