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Saint Jerome Writing, a painting by Caravaggio, dated to 1605–06. Public domain.

St. Jerome Gave "uncompromising witness to the truth": Pope Francis

Oct 1, 2020

Pope Francis Wednesday highlighted the life and figure of St. Jerome in an apostolic letter for the 1,600th anniversary of the Doctor of the Church’s death.

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama during the celebration of Holy Eucharist at the Chaplaincy of Our Lady Queen of Good Health, Federal Medical Centre in Abuja. / Archdiocese of Abuja/Facebook Page

“Our religious piety should not only be visible and felt on Sundays”: Nigerian Archbishop

Sep 28, 2020

The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has, in his Sunday, September 27 homily, urged the people of God to always strive to fulfill their religious obligations “daily and everywhere” and not make it a preserve of Sundays or Fridays when in their places of worship.

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

Pope Francis Appoints Extra Prosecutor to Vatican City Court

Sep 28, 2020

Pope Francis Monday named an Italian lawyer and professor of commercial law to work as an additional prosecutor in the Vatican City State’s court.

Le cardinal Peter Turkson, préfet du Dicastère pour la promotion du développement humain intégral, photographié le 19 janvier 2020. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Seafarers Charity Apostleship of the Sea is Renamed Stella Maris

Sep 28, 2020

The Apostleship of the Sea, a Catholic charity helping seafarers worldwide, will now be known as Stella Maris.

Ndola Diocese.

Zambia’s Ndola Diocese Trains Trainers on Alternative Sources of Household Cooking Fuel

Sep 27, 2020

The need to adopt alternative sources of household cooking fuel was the focus of a training, which the leadership of Zambia’s Ndola Diocese organized in view of fostering environmental conservation.

Pope Francis records a video message delivered to the United Nations Sept. 25, 2020. Screengrab: Holy See UN.

In UN message, Pope Francis Decries Abortion and Family Breakdown

Sep 27, 2020

Pope Francis told the United Nations Friday that denying the existence of human life in the womb through abortion does not solve problems.

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his Angelus address Aug. 30, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Pope Francis: The Path to Holiness Requires Spiritual Combat

Sep 27, 2020

Pope Francis said Sunday that the Christian life requires concrete commitments and spiritual combat in order to grow in holiness.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu (right) the newly appointed Apostolic Administrator for South Sudan’s Wau Diocese and Msgr. Giovanni Gaspari (left) Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe.

Pope Appoints Apostolic Administrator in South Sudan, Nuncio in Angola, São Tomé, Príncipe

Sep 21, 2020

Pope Francis on Monday, September 21 made public his appointment of Archbishop Stephen Ameyu as the Apostolic Administrator for South Sudan’s Wau Diocese and Msgr. Giovanni Gaspari as his representative in Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe.

Pope Francis waves to a child at an audience with representatives of the Ambulatorium Sonnenschein in St. Pölten, Austria. Credit: Vatican Media.

Everyone is Beautiful in God’s Eyes, Pope Francis Tells children with Autism

Sep 21, 2020

Pope Francis told children with autism spectrum disorder Monday that everyone is beautiful in God’s eyes. 

Pope Francis arrives for his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard at the Vatican, Sept. 2, 2020. All photos: Daniel Ibañez/CNA.

Analysis: How a papal handshake became an ‘extraordinary turning point’ for LGBT activists

Sep 19, 2020

L'Avvenire, the official newspaper of the Italian bishops’ conference, reported September 16 that Pope Francis "at the end of an audience" greeted a group of some 40 people, some of whom identify as LGBT, along with their parents.

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

Pope Francis: Put Forgiveness and Mercy at the Heart of your Life

Sep 13, 2020

We cannot demand God’s forgiveness for ourselves unless we are prepared to forgive our neighbors, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday.

Pope Francis addresses relatives of those killed in a nightclub stampede in 2018 at the Vatican Sept. 12, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Comforts Relatives of Loved Ones Killed in Italy's 2018 Nightclub Stampede

Sep 12, 2020

Pope Francis comforted relatives of loved ones killed in a nightclub stampede in 2018 during an audience at the Vatican Saturday.

Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro, appointed by Pope Francis as the new Bishop of Gweru Diocese in the central part of Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe’s Gweru Diocese Gets New Bishop, A Papal Transfer

Sep 11, 2020

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro, who has been the Local Ordinary of Gokwe Diocese, as the new Bishop of Gweru Diocese in the central part of Zimbabwe.

Pope Francis and Fr. Pedro Opeka in Akamasoa, the "City of Friendship," in Madagascar 08 September 2019.

Pope Francis’ Visit to Madagascar “an unforgettable human, spiritual event”: Cleric

Sep 10, 2020

One Year since Pope Francis visited Madagascar, a missionary Cleric whose apostolate involves reaching out to the deprived in the Island nation off the coast of East Africa, has shared memories of the 6-8 September 2019 Papal pastoral trip describing it as “an unforgettable human and spiritual event.”

Bishop Alain Harel appointed by Pope Francis to succeed Bishop-emeritus Denis Wiehe as the Bishop Denis Local Ordinary of the Diocese of Port Victoria in Seychelles.

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop in Seychelles, Appoints Successor

Sep 10, 2020

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Denis Wiehe from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Port Victoria in Seychelles, the one-diocese Indian Ocean islands nation, off East Africa.

Blessed Jacques-Désiré Laval. / Diocese of Port-Louis

On Memorial of “Apostle of Mauritius”, Blessed Laval, Cardinal Urges Closeness to the Poor

Sep 9, 2020

On the occasion of the 179th anniversary of the arrival of renowned French Spiritan Priest, Blessed Jacques-Désiré Laval in Mauritius and the 156th anniversary of his death, the head of the Catholic Church in the Indian Ocean island nation has encouraged attentiveness to the plight of the poor in society.  

Map showing the troubled region of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique.

Southern Africa Prelates Express Solidarity with People of God in Mozambique amid Crisis

Sep 8, 2020

Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa have, in a collective statement, expressed their solidarity with the people of God in Mozambique indicating their awareness of “the rapidly deteriorating situation” of Cabo Delgado Province, a region within the Catholic Diocese of Pemba.

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address on Aug. 9, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Pope Francis Pleads with Catholics not to Gossip

Sep 6, 2020

Pope Francis implored Catholics Sunday not to gossip about one another’s faults, but instead to follow Jesus’ directive on fraternal correction in the Gospel of Matthew.

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square Oct. 2, 2019. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis to Sign a New Encyclical on Human Fraternity on October 3

Sep 5, 2020

The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis will sign the third encyclical of his pontificate in Assisi on Oct. 3.

Pope French discusses Laudato si’ with French ecological experts Sept. 3, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Science and Faith Together can Help Protect Environment: Pope Francis

Sep 5, 2020

Pope Francis said Thursday that science and faith together can help humanity to overcome ecological crises.