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Seminarians in South Sudanese Catholic Diocese Cautioned against “disorderly, scattered begging”, Urged to Work Hard
Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) in South Sudan has cautioned Seminarians in his Episcopal See against the tendency to beg for financial help and instead embrace hard work and discipline.
Today, June 11, We Celebrate St. Barnabas, apostle
Catholics celebrate the memory of St. Barnabas on June 11. The apostle and missionary was among Christ's earliest followers and was responsible for welcoming St. Paul into the Church.
“A source of pride”: Catholic Bishop on Upcoming Beatification of DR Congo’s “martyr of honesty, moral integrity”
The planned beatification of the Servant of God Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, acknowledged as “a martyr of honesty and moral integrity”, brings pride to the people of God in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), especially his native Catholic Diocese of Goma, the Local Ordinary has said.
"Africa is important to the U.S": Cardinal Ambongo Appeals to President Trump to Reinstate Foreign Aid
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, the archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, asked President Donald Trump this weekend to reinstate foreign aid to Africa.
At Inaugural Research Symposium, Catholic Sisters in Africa Urged to Illuminate Continent’s “darkest places”
Catholic Sisters from various Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) across Africa who have convened in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, for their maiden research symposium have been urged to be the light of the continent, illuminating “the darkest places” where they serve.
Congress of Catholic Priests in West Africa to Explore How to Implement Bishops’ Recommendations Locally
Members of the Regional Union of the Diocesan Priests of West Africa (RUPWA) are to explore strategies to implement in their respective local settings what West Africa’s Catholic Bishops under the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) recommended during their May 5-12 fifth Plenary Assembly in Dakar, Senegal.
Today, June 10, We Celebrate Blessed Edward Poppe
Blessed Edward Poppe is a contemporary saint. He died at the young age of 33.
“I did it from the bottom of my heart”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria on Building Mosque for Displaced Muslims
Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola has defended his decision to build a mosque for Muslims displaced by Boko Haram insurgency, and underscored his commitment to fostering interfaith dialogue and peaceful coexistence.
Charismatic Renewal Movement Members in Zambia’s Lusaka Archdiocese Challenged to Be Christ’s “bold witnesses”
Archbishop Alick Banda of Zambia’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka has challenged members of the Charismatic Renewal Movement in his Metropolitan See to recognize the power of the Holy Spirit in their lives, yearn for “the fire of Pentecost”, and be Christ’s “bold witnesses”.
Gift of Tongues on Pentecost Day Extends to Bridging “cultural, national differences”: Cardinal in South Africa
The gift of tongues witnessed on Pentecost Day is not only as a symbol of unity through diverse languages but also as a divine call to transcend differences based on culture, including nationality and tribe, Stephen Cardinal Brislin of South Africa’s Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg has said
Catechists in Bissau-Guinean Diocese Urged to Be “living instruments of God’s love, signs of hope”
Catechists serving in the Catholic Diocese of Bissau in Guinea-Bissau have been urged to manifest the love of God among the people of God.
How the Global Religious Landscape Changed from 2010 to 2020: Pew Report
The latest Pew report found that Islam outpaced every world religion in population from 2010 to 2020, though Christianity remained the largest globally.
Security Agents in Uganda Foil Planned Martyrs’ Day Terror Attack at Munyonyo Shrine after Timely Intelligence
Officers of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) have thwarted a planned suicide bombing during this year’s celebrations of Uganda Martyrs thanks to intelligence from a couple of days before the annual event that brings together millions of pilgrims, who travel from different countries to Kampala, the capital city of the East African nation.
Today, June 9, We Celebrate St. Ephrem
On June 9, the Roman Catholic Church honors Saint Ephrem of Syria, a deacon, hermit, and Doctor of the Church who made important contributions to the spirituality and theology of the Christian East during the fourth century.
Pentecost 2025: Superior General of 322-year-old Spiritans Reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s Election, Upcoming Council Meeting
The events that culminated in the May 8 election of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the Catholic Church’s 267th Pontiff were “were very moving moments”, the Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans/Holy Ghost Fathers) has said.
“This carnage must end”: Nigeria’s Catholic Bishops Denounce as “affront to God” Benue Killings, Mokwa Deadly Floods
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) have denounced the reported killings in the country’s Benue State and the humanitarian crises in both Benue and Niger States as a moral and constitutional failure on the part of governments and a letdown on defenceless members of the affected communities.
“Corruption, harassment have no place” in Angola’s Catholic Schools: Archbishop at Conclusion of General Assembly
Catholic schools must be examples of moral integrity, free from corruption, abuse, and mismanagement, the President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has said.
Long Serving Kenyan Priest Reminisces about Moments with Cardinal Otunga, His Parents’ Conversion to Catholicism
Fr. Joseph Mokaya’s formation into the Priesthood in the early ‘70s, and even many years of his apostolate were hinged on the guidance and generosity of the Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga, then at the helm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN).
Today, June 8, We Celebrate St. Medard, bishop
St. Medard was born around 456 in Salency, France. His father Nectard was a noble Frenchman, and his mother, Protogia, descended from a Roman family that settled in Gaul.
Nostra Aetate@60: Nigeria’s Religious Leaders Reflect on Building “bridges among people of different faiths”
As the Catholic Church commemorates 60 years since the promulgation of Nostra Aetate, the October 1965 Vatican II Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian religions, religious leaders in Nigeria are proposing an examination of the progress and gaps in the process of bringing together people, who profess different faiths.
