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Testimony of South Africa's Cardinal Elector on Pope Leo XIV's Election
Stephen Cardinal Brislin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg in South Africa has shared his experience of the May 8 election of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Pontiff, describing the moment as “extraordinarily interesting.”
Second Pan-African Conference on Family Concludes in Kenya with Renewed Conviction to Defend Family Sanctity
Religious leaders, activists, and policymakers at the Second Pan-African Conference on Family Values (PACFV) have pledged to continue resisting all forms of attacks on the sanctity and integrity of the institution of the family.
“Life is tough”: Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya Lauds Spiritans for Being “consolers” to Marginalized Communities
The Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya has lauded members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans/Holy Ghost Fathers/CSSp.) ministering in Turkana County for being a source of consolation to residents of the northern Kenya region, widely considered the poorest in the East African nation.
Pope Leo XIV Laments That Today’s Youth Have to Deal with "relativism" and "superficiality"
Pope Leo XIV received the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. John Baptist de La Salle, on May 15 at the Vatican.
Stranded Migrants in Mauritania Finding Solace at Catholic Charity Project for the Vulnerable
The Catholic Diocese of Nouakchott in Mauritania is reaching out to migrants from various African countries who get stranded in the vastly desert country on their way to Europe.
“Africa does not need charity”: Bishops in Africa, Europe to AU-EU Leaders, Urge Partnership with “peoples at heart”
Catholic Bishops in Africa and Europe have called on the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) leaders to build a just and equitable partnership that places the needs, rights, and dignity of African peoples at its centre, and not charity or external interests.
Today, May 15, We Celebrate St. Isidore
Isidore was born in 1070 in Madrid, Spain. His family was poor, and he labored as a farmer on the land owned by a rich man named John de Vergas.
“One of our own”: South Africa’s Augustinian Nuns Rejoice at Election of Pope Leo XIV
The May 8 election of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the Catholic Church’s 267th Pontiff has been met with global celebration, but for Augustinian Sisters of the Mercy of Jesus (AMJ) in South Africa, the joy is especially “intimate” because the Holy Father, a member of the Order of St. Augustine (OSA/Augustinians), is one of their own.
“A momentous breakthrough”: Church in South Africa Welcomes Tiger Brands Settlement for Listeriosis Outbreak Victims
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has welcomed Tiger Brands’ “long-awaited” decision to compensate victims of the 2017-2018 listeriosis outbreak.
Abductors Demand Ransom to Free Catholic Priest Kidnapped from Cameroon’s Garoua Archdiocese
Abductors are demanding a ransom for the release of Fr. Valentin Mbaïbarem, who was kidnapped on May 7 from Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua, the Chancellor of the Cameroonian Metropolitan See has told ACI Africa.
Kenya’s Parliament Speaker Urges Conference on Family Delegates to “harness collective strength” to protect Family Unit
Participants in the Second Pan-African Conference on Family Values (PACFV) in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, have been urged to foster synergy in the efforts to protect the institution of the family amid attacks from multiple quarters.
Pope Leo XVI, First Missionary to Become Pope in a Long, Long Time
The U.S.-born Pope spent about a dozen years as a missionary in Peru and returned there later to serve as a Bishop.
Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya Urges Religious Orders’ Jointly Owned University to Reclaim Catholic, Christ-centred Identity
The Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya has urged Tangaza University (TU), the Kenya-based institution of higher learning that is jointly owned by some 22 Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL), to reclaim its Catholic identity in every aspect of its mission and academic.
Pope Leo XIV Urges Eastern Catholics Not to Abandon War-torn Lands
“I thank God for those Christians — Eastern and Latin alike — who, above all in the Middle East, persevere and remain in their homelands,” Leo said May 14.
Leo XIV’s Pontificate Consecrated to Our Lady of Fátima at Portugal Shrine
Approximately 470,000 pilgrims gathered in Fátima, Portugal, on May 12–13 to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Love the Sinner: Pope Leo XIV Meets Tennis Star at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV met Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner at the Vatican on Wednesday.
Vatican Creates Official Instagram Account for Pope Leo XIV
The Dicastery for Communication said “Leo XIV inherits the X @Pontifex accounts used by Pope Francis and previously by Benedict XVI.”
Pope Leo XIV Embraces Elements of Francis’ Vision; Some Views Still Unclear
Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but maintained a close relationship with Pope Francis.
In Newly Launched Book, Angolan Catholic Priest Shares Insights into Language-Culture Relationship
Readers of the book, “Languages and Cultures – Introduction to Ethnolinguistics and African Oralities”, which was launched on Monday, May 12 are to gain insights into the relation between language and culture, the author of new publication has said.
Today, May 14, We Celebrate St. Matthias, Apostle
Matthias, whose name means “gift of God”, was the disciple chosen to replace Judas as one of the twelve Apostles. The Acts of the Apostles state that he was also one of the 72 disciples that the Lord Jesus sent out to preach the good news.
