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Church Leaders in Africa Encourage “stories of hope” on World Communications Day
On the occasion of the 54th World Communications Day (WCD), Church leaders and representatives of Catholic communication entities in Africa have, in separate messages, encouraged the telling of stories of hope amid the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic.
Nuns in Kenya among Catholics around the Globe Hoping Papal Mass Online can Continue
After the Vatican stopped livestreaming Pope Francis’ daily Masses this week, Catholics from around the world have urged the pope to resume the broadcast.
Missions Should Facilitate Encounter with Christ, Not Complicate It, Pope Francis Says
Missionary work is a cooperation with the Holy Spirit to bring people to Christ; it does not benefit from overcomplicated programs or fancy advertising campaigns, Pope Francis said Thursday.
Pope Francis Moves Financial Records Office Under Secretariat for Economy
Pope Francis Wednesday moved the office of the Vatican’s financial records database under the management of the Secretariat for the Economy – reversing a decision he made in 2016.
Pope Francis Says Prayer Opens the Door of Hope
Prayer opens the door of hope, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday.
Creation “the very first epiphany of God”: Nuncio in Kenya on Laudato Si’ Anniversary
At a tree planting ceremony organized to mark the 5th anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical letter on the environment, Laudato Si’, the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya and South Sudan described creation as the first and earliest form in which God reveals himself, calling it “the very first epiphany of God.”
On St. John Paul II’s Centenary Birthday, Africans Recall Saint Who Walked in Their Midst
Of all the remarkable moments that a priest in Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi recalls from the many occasions he interacted with St. John Paul II during his 27-year tenure as Pope, one particular experience stands out.
St. John Paul II was an "extraordinary gift" to the Church: Pope Francis
Pope Francis described St. John Paul II as “an extraordinary gift of God to the Church and to Poland” in a video message to young people in Kraków Monday.
Pope Francis: The Antidote to Worldliness is Christ
The only cure for worldliness is faith in Jesus Christ and in his death and resurrection, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Saturday.
Pope Francis Appoints Auxiliary Bishops in Tanzania, Cameroon as Local Ordinaries
Pope Francis on Wednesday, May 13 appointed two Auxiliary Bishops as Local Ordinaries for dioceses in Africa, one for Tanzania’s Mpanda Diocese and another for the Diocese of Bafia in the Central African nation of Cameroon.
Remember You Are Made For Heaven, Says Pope Francis
We must always remember that we are made for heaven, Pope Francis said in his Regina Coeli address Sunday.
Pope Francis: ‘The Church advances through prayer’
Church leaders must put prayer before all other things, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Sunday.
"The devil seeks to destroy the Church through envy": Pope Francis
The devil uses envy to try to thwart the proclamation of the Gospel, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Saturday.
Pope Francis: 'Allow yourself to be consoled by Jesus'
We must learn to let ourselves be consoled by Jesus when we are suffering, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Friday.
Senegal’s President Recounts His “constructive conversation with Pope Francis”
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has recounted his discussion with Pope Francis at the beginning of this week, terming it as “constructive” and mutually enriching.
Ivorian Cleric Lecturing in France Appointed Auxiliary Bishop in Ivory Coast
Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa, a lecturer at the University of Strasbourg in France, as the Auxiliary Bishop of Bouake Archdiocese located in central Ivory Coast.
Pope Francis Hails St. John Paul II's "great witness"' Ahead of Centenary
Pope Francis said that he has looked up to St. John Paul II throughout his priesthood in a book foreword he wrote ahead of the 100-year anniversary of the Polish pope’s birth.
Pope Asks God to Free Catholics from the "disease" of Division
Jesus died for everyone, but disordered attachment to one’s own ideas can cause divisions which break the unity of God’s people, Pope Francis said at Mass on Monday.
Pope Francis Asks for Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood on Good Shepherd Sunday
Pope Francis called on all Catholics to pray for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life on Good Shepherd Sunday, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
Pope Francis Honors Priests and Doctors Who Have Died in the Coronavirus Pandemic
On Good Shepherd Sunday, Pope Francis said he was thinking of all the priests and doctors who gave their lives in the service of others during the coronavirus pandemic.
