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Catholic Bishops of Burundi, DRC and Rwanda express solidarity with the people of Goma
Posted on 02/7/2025 05:44 AM ()
Bishops of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC), comprising the episcopal conferences of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda, have condemned the war in the DRC’s City of Goma as an aggravated assault on a people already vulnerable and distressed. The Bishops call on political parties, combatants, the region’s young men and women, and the international community to engage in dialogue that should lead to the peaceful resolution of the crisis.
The monastery healing Iraq's religious divides
Posted on 02/7/2025 04:31 AM ()
Fr. Jens Petzold, a Swiss priest based in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, speaks to Vatican News about his work building inter-religious solidarity, helping refugees, and serving the tiny, ever-changing population of local Christians.
Caritas Asia vows to sustain services amid USAID funding cutbacks
Posted on 02/7/2025 03:57 AM ()
Caritas Asia has vowed to continue its work in supporting migrants and refugees across the region, despite the impact of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) funding shutdown on humanitarian operations.
Portraits in Faith communicates in the spirit of Fratelli Tutti
Posted on 02/7/2025 02:58 AM ()
One man’s search “to fill the God-sized hole” in his life now inspires innumerable people who access Portraits in Faith online, or visit the newly installed his exhibit at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
Cardinal Dolan turns 75 – and joins a growing group of senior US churchmen
Posted on 02/6/2025 21:32 PM (CRUX)
King Charles, Queen Camilla to visit pope, Vatican in April
Posted on 02/6/2025 18:01 PM (CRUX)
Pope Francis, fighting bronchitis, to take meetings at home
Posted on 02/6/2025 14:08 PM (CRUX)
Embracing Hope in the digital age: An interview with Bishop Mfumbusa
Posted on 02/6/2025 11:23 AM ()
Bishop Bernardin Francis Mfumbusa serves as the Bishop of Kondoa Diocese in Tanzania. In addition to his ecclesiastical duties, he is also a teacher, writer, and communications expert. During the recent Jubilee of the World of Communications, Fr. Paul Samasumo of Vatican News engaged Bishop Mfumbusa in a conversation addressing the media landscape, communication, and the use of social media within the Church and across Africa.
College of Cardinals: Pope extends terms of dean and vice-dean
Posted on 02/6/2025 10:21 AM ()
Pope Francis extends the terms of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re and Leonardo Sandri as dean and vice-dean respectively of the College Cardinals, and adds Cardinal Robert Prevost to the number of Cardinal Bishops.
Pope has bronchitis: Upcoming audiences at Casa Santa Marta
Posted on 02/6/2025 10:13 AM ()
A Holy See Press Office statement says Pope Francis is affected by bronchitis and will be conducting his activities at his residence in the Vatican in the coming days.