Catholic bishops in Ethiopia’s have welcomed the election of the nation’s first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde, and said they were pleased that women are getting their rightful place in the country. The Catholic Church in Ethiopia is optimistic that Zewde’s...
Life is for loving, not amazing possessions, Pope Francis said. In fact, the true meaning and purpose of wealth is to use it to lovingly serve others and promote human dignity, he said on Nov. 7 during his weekly general audience. The world is rich enough in resources...
Msgr Peter Houhou is the first native Solomon Islander to be appointed as Bishop in the Solomon Islands. As Agenzia Fides learns, the diocese of Auki, Malaita province, has in fact been the protagonist of a historical event: in the Cathedral of St Augustine the...
Pope Francis arrives to celebrate a Mass for late cardinals and bishops at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Nov. 3. For every Christian, but especially for those called to ministry, God’s gift of life is a call to serve others, Pope Francis said at a memorial...
The Catholic archbishop of Kampala has requested the Ugandan government to deduct 10 percent from the salary of all Catholic government workers and forward the funds to the Church The issue of tithing, namely the financial contribution of a tenth of the income of a...
