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Fr. Rafael Baciano Sapato. Credit: IMBISA

New Regional Director in Southern Africa Commits to Realization of Plenary Resolutions

Oct 22, 2022

The newly appointed Director of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) has told ACI Africa that one of his commitments will be to make the resolutions of the 13th IMBISA plenary assembly a reality.

The beatification of Pauline Jaricot in Lyon, France, on May 22, 2022. | Twitter @@diocesedelyon.

World Mission Day 2022: Key Figures and Notable Anniversaries

Oct 22, 2022

The missionary strength of the Catholic Church is hard to gauge by numbers or cast into the mold of statistics. Still, Catholic efforts worldwide are measured and reported across many missionary fields of endeavor, ranging from education to health.

Pope Francis greeting pilgrims on St. Peter's Square, Oct. 19, 2022. | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis Welcomes Opening of Jewish-Catholic Center at Polish University

Oct 21, 2022

Pope Francis has welcomed the establishment of a Center for Catholic-Jewish Relations in Poland and called for a deepening appreciation of a common heritage. 

Pope Francis during his Wednesday, October 19 general audience in Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Concerned about “violent rains” in Nigeria, in Solidarity with Flood Victims

Oct 19, 2022

Pope Francis has expressed his thoughtfulness about the ongoing “violent rains” in Nigeria and said he is in solidarity with those affected by the ensuing floods. 

Pope Francis at the general audience, Oct. 19, 2022 — and St. Augustine of Hippo in a painting by Philippe de Champaigne, ca. 1650. | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA // Wikimedia (CC0)

Pope Francis: Be Like St. Augustine and Examine the Story of Your Life

Oct 19, 2022

St. Augustine’s Confessions recount the fourth-century bishop’s spiritual conversion from his restless youth to finding peace in Christ.

Pope Francis speaking to Spanish entrepreneurs at the Vatican, Oct. 17, 2022 | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls on Entrepreneurs to Be "prophets"

Oct 17, 2022

Pope Francis on Monday called on entrepreneurs to be “prophets“ and to continue to transform the economy.

Pope Francis delivered his Angelus address on 18 September 2022. | Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Announces Decision to Extend Synod on Synodality to 2024

Oct 16, 2022

Pope Francis announced on Sunday that the Synod on Synodality will be extended to 2024.  

Pope Francis greets members of the international Catholic movement Communion and Liberation in St. Peter's Square 15 October 2022. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis to Communion and Liberation: "Preserve the unity"

Oct 15, 2022

Pope Francis on Saturday urged members of an international Catholic movement to nurture unity and love for the Church, especially during times of crisis.

Pope Francis at the Economy of Francesco conference for young economists, researchers, and activists in Assisi, Italy, 24 September 2022. | Vatican Media.

Planned Papal Dialogue with African University Students to Stir Synodal Conversations

Oct 14, 2022

Young people drawn from various Catholic Universities in Africa are set to engage with Pope Francis in a dialogue that is aimed at stirring full participation of the youth in the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality.

Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane (right) and Bishop Neil Augustine Frank (left). Credit: Courtesy Photo

Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Bishop of South African Diocese, Appoints Successor

Oct 13, 2022

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane of the Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill in South Africa and appointed his successor.

Pope Francis speaking on St. Peter's Square, Vatican, Oct. 12, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis: Desire Points Our Discernment in the Right Direction

Oct 12, 2022

At his public audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke about the role desire plays in spiritual discernment, comparing it to a compass that points one in the right direction.

Pope Francis presides at memorial Mass of St. John XXIII, which also marks the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, at St. Peter's Basilica on Oct. 11, 2022. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

"May the Church be overcome with joy": Pope Francis on Vatican II anniversary

Oct 11, 2022

On the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to leave behind criticism and anger and to live the faith with joy.

Pope Francis prays in St. Peter's Square on March 8, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Expresses Condolences to Victims of Explosion in Ireland

Oct 10, 2022

Pope Francis has assured his “spiritual closeness” to those affected by an Oct. 7 gas station explosion in northwest Ireland.

Banner of St. Artemide Zatti at his canonization Mass on Oct. 9, 2022. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis Canonizes Two Saints: St. Artemide Zatti, St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini

Oct 9, 2022

The Catholic Church gained two new saints on Sunday as Pope Francis canonized St. Artemide Zatti and St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini.

Pope Francis prays on St. Peter's Square, Oct. 5, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis Mourns 23 Children and Several Adults Killed in Thailand Day Care Attack

Oct 7, 2022

Pope Francis has expressed deep sorrow and mourning at the news of a deadly rampage at a day care center in Thailand that left at least 34 people dead — 23 of them children.

Pope Francis meets participants at the "Holiness Today" conference on 6 October 2022. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: ‘Saints do not come from a parallel universe’

Oct 6, 2022

What does it look like to be a Catholic saint today? A Vatican conference taking place in Rome this week has been discussing just that. 

Pope Francis greeting pilgrims at St. Peter's Square 05 October 2022. Credit:  Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis Shares a Spiritual Life Hack: Know the ‘passwords’ of Your Heart

Oct 5, 2022

Pope Francis shared a spiritual life hack for discernment at his general audience on Wednesday.

Pope Francis meets Arouna Kandé, one of the subjects of the documentary “The Letter.” | Photo credit: Laudato Si’ Movement

Climate Change Documentary Features Pope Francis

Oct 4, 2022

Pope Francis is featured in a documentary film on climate change and the environment that premiered at the Vatican on Tuesday.

Pope Francis | Vatican Media

Pope Recognizes “countless acts of kindness” of Stella Maris, Apostleship of the Sea

Oct 3, 2022

Marking more than 100 years of helping seafarers around the world, Pope Francis has recognized the role of Stella Maris, the Apostleship of the Sea. 

Pope Francis dedicated nearly all of his Angelus address on Oct. 1 to the war in Ukraine. | Vatican News

Pope Francis Appeals to Putin for an Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine

Oct 2, 2022

Pope Francis made a direct appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin for an immediate ceasefire on Sunday, imploring him to end the “spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine.