EWTN Vaticano | Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace as Vatican Warns of Christian Persecution
In this week’s Vaticano Updates, Pope Leo XIV and Vatican leaders address some of the most pressing issues facing the Church and the world. A Lenten sermon to the Roman Curia reflects on humility, conversion, and the path to peace, while the Holy Father continues his pastoral visits to Rome’s outskirts, meeting families, the sick, […]
Faith Amidst the Ashes: Bishop of Ogoja Comforts Community After Arson Attack
IRRUAN, Nigeria – In a poignant display of pastoral solidarity, Bishop Donatus Edet Akpan of Ogoja visited the devastated community of St. Mary’s Catholic Parish in Irruan on Sunday, March 1. The visit followed a sacrilegious arson attack that gutted the church in the early hours of February 26, marking a dark chapter in the […]
A New Shepherd for Agboville: Pope Leo XIV Appoints Mons. Assandé Darius Ekou
AGBOVILLE, Ivory Coast – In a significant moment for the Catholic Church in Ivory Coast, Pope Leo XIV has appointed Mons. Assandé Darius Ekou as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Agboville. The announcement, made public by the Holy See Press Office on Friday, February 27, 2026, marks the beginning of a new chapter […]
A Pilgrimage of Hope: Pope Leo XIV to Embark on Historic 11-Day Journey Across Africa
VATICAN CITY – In a move that underscores the growing importance of the African continent to the global Church, the Holy See has officially announced that Pope Leo XIV will undertake a historic 11-day apostolic journey to four African nations this April. From April 13 to 23, 2026, the Holy Father will visit Algeria, Cameroon, […]
A Providential Convergence: Archbishop Kaigama Calls for Unity as Lent and Ramadan Overlap
ABUJA, Nigeria – In a year marked by a rare and significant spiritual convergence, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has issued a powerful call for peaceful coexistence and mutual respect between Christians and Muslims. Speaking as the Lenten season and Ramadan coincide in 2026, the Archbishop described this overlap as […]
Faith Community Shaken as Catechist and Pregnant Spouse Among 32 Kidnapped in Targeted Anti-Christian Surge
KADUNA, Nigeria – The shadow of fear has deepened over Nigeria’s Christian communities following the abduction of 32 people in Kaduna state, including a parish catechist and his pregnant wife. This latest assault is part of a relentless wave of violence that has led the nation’s Catholic bishops to issue a harrowing indictment of the […]
Amid Security Pressures, Cameroon’s Political Climate Complicates Anticipated Papal Visit
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – As Pope Leo XIV prepares for his first apostolic journey to Africa in 2026, the possibility of a stop in Cameroon has ignited a complex debate. While the faithful in this Central African nation long for the presence of the Successor of Peter, a convergence of security strains, political instability, and moral […]
Messengers of Peace: Nairobi’s Clergy Urged to Guide Kenya Through the 2027 Election Cycle
NAIROBI, Kenya – As the political landscape in Kenya begins to shift toward the 2027 general elections, the Catholic Church has issued a clarion call to its clergy to serve as steadfast “promoters of peace” and “gifts of God” to a nation often divided by ethnic and political mobilization. The appeal, made during the annual […]
The Cry of the Innocent: Nigeria’s Catholic Secretariat Demands an End to the “Slaughterhouse”
ABUJA, Nigeria – In a searing indictment of the “relentless wave of killings and abductions” that has gripped the nation, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has issued a profound call for justice, warning that the country is being transformed into a “field of grief.” The statement, released on February 7, 2026, by the administrative […]
A Prophetic Cry for Peace: South Sudan Bishops Warn of Impending Genocide Amidst Escalating Conflict
Juba, South Sudan—In a poignant and urgent appeal, the Catholic bishops of South Sudan have raised a prophetic voice, warning of the escalating risk of genocide as the nation teeters on the brink of a full-scale return to civil war. Their impassioned plea for peace and dialogue comes amidst rapidly deteriorating security and humanitarian conditions, […]