International

Pope Thanks Race of Saints Participants for Beautiful Initiative

Pope Francis gave a special greeting to participants in the Race of Saints, promoted by the Missioni Don Bosco Foundation, to offer the dimension of a popular feast to the religious celebration of All Saints. “Thank you for your beautiful initiative and for your presence!” the Holy Father said on Nov. 1, 2018, in remarks […]

Catholic bishops welcome Ethiopia’s first woman president

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 election will inspire women and girls to reach their full potential as influential actors in […]

People unable to give are slaves to possessions, pope says

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 to provide for the basic needs of […]

OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS – Historic event for the diocese of Auki

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 ordination of the first Catholic Bishop of the nation was […]

Pope honours late clergy with parable of 10 bridesmaids

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 Mass for bishops and cardinals who have died in the past year. […]

Ugandan archbishop asks government to collect taxes for Church

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 member of the faithful, is often debated in African churches. […]

Pope says peace begins at home by saying ‘no’ to rivalry

Pope Francis holds a Mass for the cardinals and bishops who have died over the course of the year at St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Nov. 3. He says people must reject pride and rivalry. World peace must begin in individuals’ hearts and in their families by saying “no” to pride and rivalry, Pope […]

French bishops tackle structural reform

The Bishops Conference of France (CEF) has devoted several working sessions of its latest plenary assembly, which concludes on Nov. 8, to discussing its current system of organization with a view of simplifying its national level operations and strengthening those at the provincial level. How is it possible in a single program to evaluate meetings […]

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