On Sunday evening Pope Benedict was a guest of the Lutheran Church in Rome. a visit that demonstrated the commitment to walk the path of unity together. Charles Collins has more: ...»
"After Jesus told us about the merciful love of the Father, things were not as they were before. Now we know God: He is our Father, who out of love created us free and endowed with a conscience, who suffers when we are lost and celebrates when we return" Pope Benedict's words before the Sunday Angelus on the 4th Sunday of Lent. Reflecting on the Gospel of the prodigal son, the ...»
Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday expressed deep condolences to victims of the recent atrocious violence in Nigeria and appealed to religious and civil authorities to restore calm and peaceful coexistence. Speaking during the general audience, the Holy Father also said he was close to the people affected by the recent earthquake in Turkey. Ealier in his catechesis, Pope Benedict again this ...»
Pope Benedict XVI called for conversion of heart in his address before praying the angelus on Sunday. Earlier, the Holy Father visited one the parishes in Rome. Click on the speaker to listen to the report... ...»
The bishops of Uganda are presently in Rome for their week-long Ad Limina visit which began on Monday. Pope Benedict XVI addressed all the bishops on Friday... Listen to this report by Chris Altieri.
Pope Benedict appealed for an end to sectarian violence in Iraq and solidarity for earthquake victims in Chile during the Angelus on Sunday. Listen to this report on the Angelus... ...»
Pope Benedict XVI prayed on Sunday that the Lenten season may draw us closer to the Lord in prayer and prepare us to celebrate worthily his victory over sin and death at Easter. The Pope said in the Gospel of the first Sunday of Lent, the Church invites us to contemplate Christ’s victory over temptation and to imitate his complete obedience to the Father’s will. The Holy ...»
Benedict XVI assured the poor on Sunday of the love that the Church has for them, stating that it will not abandon them. The Holy Father was speaking during his visit to the Caritas Hostel at Rome’s Termini station, which provides a place for the city’s destitute to stay until they can get back on their feet. The visit was before the Pope’s Angelus address, the last one ...»
The bishops of Uganda on Monday began their Ad limina visit. The visit will end on March 8. Listen to Bishop Giuseppe Franzelli of Lira Diocese... ...»
My guest in this edition of the 'African Synod: The Church Alive in Africa Today' is Fr. Gaspar Masilamani of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate ...»
The new year has seen a series of attacks against Christians especially in north Africa. In their message at the end of the Second African Synod in ...»
In today's Family Feature Sr. Rose Nwosu, provincial of the Africa province of the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, in the third and final part of ...»
May the world economy be managed according to the principles of justice and equity is the General Prayer Intention of the Church for the month of March.
The recent crisis demonstrates how financial activity can at times be completely turned in on itself, lacking any longer term consideration of the...»
May the Churches in Africa be signs of reconcillation and justice: This is the Missionary Prayer Intention for March.
The missionary prayer intention of the Church for the month of March is that the Churches in Africa may be signs and instruments of reconciliation...»
Becoming a Jesuit, Nigerian Fr. Orobator saw that the Church is truly universal.
In this edition of the Good Shepherd, Nigerian Jesuit, Fr. Emmanuel Orobator, now the provincial of the East Africa province of the Society of Jesus,...»
The prayer of Pope Benedict for the special assembly of the Synod of bishops for Africa.
With this prayer the Holy Father is asking us all to pray with Our Lady for the work of the special assembly of bishops for Africa, taking place...»
Click on the interactive map to find out more about Africa and the Special Assembly of Bishops for Africa !
Over on the left hand side of this home page the small, colour ful map of Africa is actually a resource tool to find out more about Africa, by...»
THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE POST SYNODAL COUNCIL FOR AFRICA
THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE POST SYNODAL COUNCIL FOR AFRICA:
The Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops archbishop Nicola Eterovic announced the...»
Inter-religious dialogue in Zanzibar with Bishop Shao.
Bishop Augustine Ndeliakyama Shao was one of the delegates of the Bishops conference of Tanzania at the second special assembly of Bishops for Africa...»
End discrimination: Embrace diversity - Human Rights Day 2009
The theme for Human Rights Day 2009, observed on December 10th was Embrace diversity and end discrimination. Sr Elizabeth Mgbaramuko has prepared...»
A call to transmit the social teachings of the Church by the AMECEA bishops following the African Synod.
In the final days of the special assembly of bishops for Africa the Synod fathers asked that the social teachings of the Church be made more widely...»
Mount Kilimanjaro's glaciers have lost 85% of the ice they had in 1912.
UN climate negotiators who met in Barcelona this week discussed a formula for securing agreement among 192 nations on tackling climate change ahead...»
