“Evangelising is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity.
She exists in order to evangelise,”
Evangelii Nuntiandi #14
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- Catholic priest murdered in the PhilippinesFr. Rene Bayang Regalado, 42, was shot dead in the Southern Philippines on Sunday. Local police are conducting an investigation into the horrific crime. Read more »
- UNICEF Chief: Over a dozen children killed in war torn Syria since New YearThe Executive Director of the UN Children’s charity, UNICEF, Henrietta Fore sounds the alarm over the deaths of children in war torn Syria just three weeks into the New Year. Read more »
- Cardinal Parolin: we have no alternative but to work together to build our common homeCardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State, sends a videomessage to the current Climate Action Summit, urging participants to use the technology we have for better and more integral progress. Read more »
- Pont. Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, WCC consolidate collaborationThe annual meeting between officials of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue and the Office of Inter-religious Dialogue and Cooperation of the World Council of Churches (WCC) took place online from 19 to 20 January 2021. Read more »
- Cardinal Krajewski celebrates funeral of Italian homeless manThe Papal Almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski pays his last respects to Roberto Mantovani, a 64-year-old homeless man, who despite his difficulties, was always ready with a smile for those he met on the street. Read more »
- Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Biblical reflections Day 8We bring you the eighth and final Biblical reflection for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which has been jointly prepared by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches. The Week concludes on 25 January, the… Read more »
- Mexican president tests positive for Covid-19 as infections surgeMexico’s President tests positive for Covid-19, as the nation’s infection rates skyrockets with the younger generations driving the surge. Read more »
- Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Biblical reflections Day 7We bring you the seventh in a series of Biblical reflections for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which has been jointly prepared by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches. Read more »
- Pope Francis urges Church to be near to all in Latin AmericaPope Francis sends a video message to the first Ecclesial Assembly of the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean, and urges Church leaders to listen to the faithful and to be united in prayer. Read more »
- Pope recalls Word of God Sunday, urges all to read BibleRecalling the celebration of the Sunday of the Word of God, Pope Francis urges all Christians to carry a pocket Bible and to read a few verses every day. Read more »
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- Kenya’s President Hails Loreto Sisters for 100 Years of “incredible Christian ministry”
Kenya’s President has commended members of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (I.B.V.M) commonly known as Loreto Sisters for their selfless contribution to various sectors in the East African nation in what he described as “incredible Christian ministry.” “I commend the Loreto Sisters for a century of incredible Christian… Read more » - Catholics in Kenya Invited to Foster “inclusive, accountable governance” During Lent 2021
Bishops in Kenya are inviting Catholics in the East African country to seek to foster “inclusive and accountable governance” as a way of rebuilding the nation during this year’s Lenten Season. The invitation is contained in a booklet guiding the 2021 Lenten Campaign titled “Rebuilding Our Nation Through Inclusive and… Read more » - Nigerian Prelate Cautions against “fanatical conclusions, practices” When Reading Bible
Christians in Nigeria have been urged to seek a deeper understanding of the word of God and to guard against misinterpretation of the Scriptures. In his message on the Sunday of the Word of God, January 24, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese noted that faulty understanding of the… Read more » - Today is the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul
The great apostle was a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin. He surpassed all his peers in zeal for the Jewish law and their traditions, which he thought to be the cause of God, became one of the most fierce enemies and persecutors of Christians. He was one of the… Read more » - Following Torching of Altar, Ambo of Kenyan Church, Cleric Calls Arsonists to Repentance
A Catholic Church in Kenya's Kisii Diocese was recently torched by some unknown individuals, a night incident that seems to have targeted the altar and pulpit, the Communications Director of the Diocese has told ACI Africa in an interview, calling upon those behind the arson attack to regret their evil… Read more » - Visiting Ethiopia’s Tigray Region “was important and eye-opening”: Bishops’ Delegation
Members of the delegation by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) have described their recent solidarity visit to the troubled region of Tigray within the territory covered by Ethiopia’s Eparchy of Adigrat as “important and eye-opening.” In their Thursday, January 21 report, the five-member delegation that was commissioned by… Read more » - Zambia’s Kasama Archdiocese Closes 3 Parishes as Priests, Staff Test Positive for COVID-19
Three Parishes of Zambia’s Kasama Archdiocese have been closed for two weeks after Priests and members of staff working in these Parishes tested positive for COVID-19. The Local Ordinary of Kasama, Archbishop Ignatius Chama directed the closure of the three Parishes on Thursday, January 21 “with immediate effect,” the Communication Secretary… Read more » - Why Missionaries’ Health, Education Apostolate is an Oasis for a Kenyan Marginalized Tribe
Br. Sebastian Oteng’ele, a nurse at Tangulbei Divisional Medical Programme (TDMP), remembers several instances seven years ago when he was presented with very sick patients, some on the verge of death, at the Clinic that members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) oversee within Kenya’s Diocese of Nakuru.… Read more »
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- AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN – A missionary: "Only love and generosity build the Church"Naandi – "The mission of the Church is continuous, the completion of one work being the beginning of the next". This is what Father Christopher Hartley Sartorius, a missionary in South Sudan, wrote to Fides. The priest, originally from the Diocese of Toledo, and currently working in the diocese of… Read more »
- ASIA/LEBANON – Maronite Patriarch: US President Biden should support "Lebanese neutrality"Bkerkè – The new US President Joe Biden could make a significant contribution to keeping Lebanon away from conflicts in the Middle East if he acted on the Lebanese motto of "neutrality" and avoided Lebanon in the context of alliances with one or the other regional powers competing for hegemony… Read more »
- AMERICA/MEXICO – First-ever Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean: all the people of God protagonists of the missionMexico City – "The Catholic Church in Latin America and the Caribbean has begun the journey toward its first-ever Ecclesial Assembly. This is not a Conference of the Latin American Bishops like the previous ones, the latest being that of Aparecida. No, it is something else. This is a meeting… Read more »
- AFRICA/NIGERIA – Eight children kidnapped in attack on orphanage in Abuja areaAbuja – At least eight children have been abducted from an orphanage in Naharati in the Federal Territory of the capital, Abuja. On Saturday 23 January, at around 01.00 local time, a large group of heavily armed men stormed the structure of Rachael's Orphanage Home, heading directly towards the orphans'… Read more »
- AMERICA/VENEZUELA -Beatification of José Gregorio Hernández in April: "Venezuela opens the door of hope and joy"Caracas – As the Archdiocese of Caracas announced on Twitter yesterday, Sunday, January 24th, the beatification of José Gregorio Hernández will take place at the end of April. The spokesman for the diocese, Fr. Honegger Molina, announced that the Pope has already signed the decree and that now comes the… Read more »
- AFRICA/ETHIOPIA – Church delegation visits Tigray: "The humanitarian situation is alarming"Addis Ababa – "The number of people in need of food, water and medicine is currently tripling compared to the initial planning of the assistance project", said a report by the delegation of the Catholic Church, which visited the Ethiopian province of Tigray, where, on November 4th, the Ethiopian army… Read more »
- ASIA/PHILIPPINES – Catholic priest killed in MindanaoMalaybalay – Unidentified armed men opened fire and killed yesterday, January 24, a Filipino Catholic priest, Fr. Rene Bayang Regalado, as he was preparing to return to the Seminary in the village of Patpat, near Malaybalay, a city in the province of Bukidnon , on the island of Mindanao, in… Read more »
- ASIA/INDIA – Jesuit Stan Swamy in prison: "Solidarity gives me immense strength and courage"Mumbai – "I deeply appreciate the overwhelming solidarity expressed by many people around the world, in these 100 days in prison. Sometimes the news of so much solidarity has given me immense strength and courage, especially when the only certain thing in prison is uncertainty", said the 83-year-old Indian Jesuit… Read more »
- AMERICA/CHILE – After 15 years of work, the “Bible of the Church in America” is now available for everyoneSantiago – The "Bible of the Church in America", a project of the Latin American Episcopal Council which took on the task of carrying out a translation of the Holy Scriptures into a contemporary language of the Spanish-speaking believers in America can now be bought by everyone. As reported by… Read more »
- ASIA/SYRIA – Letter from the Patriarchs of the Churches of the Middle East to the new American President on the sanctions against the Syrian peopleDamascus – The new US President Joe Biden has to lift the economic sanctions that are severely harming Syrian people as an unjustifiable "collective punishment" if he does not want to be complicit in the "humanitarian catastrophe" that is already affecting millions of Syrian people that threatens to trigger a… Read more »
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- Bishops: Biden’s order on LGBT nondiscrimination protections threaten religious liberty
The wide-ranging nondiscrimination executive “threatens to infringe the rights of people who recognize the truth of sexual difference or who uphold the institution of lifelong marriage between one man and one woman,” said the chairmen of five U.S. bishops’ committees. Read more » - Amanda Gorman’s Black Catholic parish watched with pride as she delivered the inauguration poem
“We are a community; everyone here is important,” said St. Brigid’s pastor, Josephite Father Kenneth Keke. “Whatever belongs to the parish belongs to everyone; in our parish, the success of anyone is the success of all.” Read more » - Catholic bishops sign statement to LGBT youth: ‘God created you, God loves you.’
A group of U.S. Catholic bishops, including a cardinal and an archbishop, have signed a statement of support for L.G.B.T. youth, telling them, “God created you, God loves you and God is on your side.” Read more » - Pope Francis will miss three events this week due to painful sciatica
A flare-up of sciatica has caused Pope Francis to cancel several appearances in the coming days. Read more » - If President Biden is serious about unity, he should (once again) support the Hyde Amendment
A ban on taxpayer funding of abortions began as a bipartisan policy and remains popular, writes Charles A. Donovan of the Charlotte Lozier Institute. President-elect Biden should keep it in place. Read more » - Covid has brought two parallel worlds to L.A.: one hopeful, one overwhelmed by suffering
It is as though there are two parallel universes co-existing here, one hopeful and “normal for now,” the other overwhelmed by suffering. Read more »
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