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Zambia: Celebrating 120 years of Chikuni Mission: a legacy of faith, education, and community
Posted on 03/21/2025 05:20 AM ()
Zambia’s Monze Diocese has launched a five-year preparatory programme that will lead to the celebration of 125 years of the Chikuni Mission. The mission is one of Zambia’s oldest, established by the French Jesuits led by Fr. Joseph Moreau. Chikuni Mission, a historic Catholic enclave, marks 120 years this year.
Jubilee in French Polynesia: Hope in the Church’s vastest territory
Posted on 03/21/2025 04:37 AM ()
In this remote oceanic land, the Archdiocese of Papeete, led by Archbishop Jean-Pierre Cottanceau, has designated twelve Jubilee parishes, seven of which are on the island of Tahiti. Missionary Father Sandro Lafranconi states: "We began thinking about the Jubilee on Christmas night, when we placed a large anchor in our nativity scenes, symbolizing the hope of Jesus, who never disappoints."
Presidential palace recaptured by Sudanese army after two years of war
Posted on 03/21/2025 04:02 AM ()
The Sudanese army's recapture of the presidential palace marks a turning point in the nearly two-year-long brutal civil war in Sudan, as the country’s armed forces have reclaimed the capital city.
Climb lower: Church's mission of hope to forgotten villages in northern Thailand
Posted on 03/21/2025 03:43 AM ()
For many decades, Catholic missionary priests have abandoned material comfort to bring hope and help to the remote mountain villages of northern Thailand, cut off from even the most basic necessity: opportunity.
Scholas Occurrentes approves five-year plan to expand education mission
Posted on 03/21/2025 01:43 AM ()
The Pontifical Foundation Scholas Occurrentes holds its first assembly and confirms the continued leadership of Directors José María del Corral and Enrique Palmeyro, as it seeks to promote Pope Francis' mission to create a culture of encounter through education.
Archbishop Gallagher: Pope still serves Church and humanity in his fragility
Posted on 03/21/2025 00:58 AM ()
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, celebrates Mass for Ambassadors to the Holy See to pray for Pope Francis’ health.
Vatican to host event on ‘Risks and Opportunities of AI for children'
Posted on 03/20/2025 11:28 AM ()
On the 21st and 22nd of March, the Vatican is hosting a conference entitled ‘Risks and Opportunities of AI for Children’, organised by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the World Childhood Foundation and the Pontifical Gregorian University.
New Church statistics reveal growing Catholic population, fewer pastoral workers
Posted on 03/20/2025 08:29 AM ()
The Vatican’s Central Office of Church Statistics releases the 2025 Pontifical Yearbook providing details about the number of Catholics, consecrated religious, priests, and bishops throughout the world.
Bishop Martinelli laments ‘deep pain’ of Yemenis affected by war
Posted on 03/20/2025 08:29 AM ()
The Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, expresses concern for the consequences for civilians in the event of a renewal of “open and large-scale conflict” in Yemen.
Jordan celebrates Silver Jubilee of Pope St. John Paul II's Holy Land pilgrimage
Posted on 03/20/2025 08:19 AM ()
Marking the 25th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II’s pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Fr Rif’at Bader, a Jordanian priest of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, remembers that pilgrimage and its legacy, including the recent inauguration of the Church at the site of the Baptism of Jesus on the River Jordan.