With hundreds dead and nearly 600 more still missing as a result of a giant mudslide that ravished Sierra Leone's... Read more
On Friday Vatican spokesman Greg Burke confirmed that while Pope Francis had voiced his desire to travel South Sudan for... Read more
One member of Congress is hoping for a “serious policy review” by the Trump administration of the United States' relationship... Read more
For one Catholic bishop in Nigeria, social media and family life are two keys for evangelization and sharing the values... Read more
The Holy See and the Republic of Benin have signed an agreement formally recognizing the legal status of the Catholic... Read more
Religious leaders in Ethiopia have joined together to plea for peace amid ongoing protests that have sometimes resulted in deadly... Read more
A region of Cameroon that traditionally believed women to have no value now sees them as equal to men, thanks... Read more
Making a living is tough in parts of Ethiopia, but a Catholic-run program aims to change that. Read more
On Monday Pope Francis appointed U.S. Archbishop Michael W. Banach as Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea Bissau, marking the latest in... Read more
In an orphanage near the capital city of Lilongwe, Malawi, children are reaping the fruits of the Year of Mercy.... Read more
Grassroots movements, local communities, and faith-based organizations – especially the Catholic Church – have an important role to play in... Read more
In a region fraught with political, ethnic and religious divisions, the Central African Republic's motto of “Unity, Dignity, and Work”... Read more
Pope Francis’ recent trip to Africa was the focal point of his general audience, during which he emphasized the key... Read more
Ahead of the papal visit to Africa, the continent’s bishops have sent Francis a message of welcome. They emphasized the... Read more
Pope Francis condemned the “senseless violence” of Friday’s terrorist attack on a hotel which has killed at least 22 people... Read more
At the presentation of his new book Cardinal Robert Sarah said that Western society is rapidly forgetting God, and expressed... Read more
As his country gets ready to receive their spiritual ‘grandfather,’ Archbishop John Baptist Odama of Gulu, Uganda said Pope Francis’... Read more
Ten prelates from Africa have stood up against a pastoral approach to new challenges to marriage and the family that... Read more
Nigeria’s bishops closed their latest assembly with a view toward the upcoming Synod on the Family, re-affirming the family while... Read more
The Vatican today officially announced that Pope Francis will travel to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic in November,... Read more