At the beginning of the year, Pope Francis announced that among the 20 men he would make cardinal on Feb.... Read more
Pope Francis has revealed that he hopes to make extensive voyages to Africa and Latin America in the next two... Read more
Catholic leaders in Uganda and Malawi have issued largely positive informal progress reports on local Church efforts to combat HIV/AIDS... Read more
Saint Joseph’s Catholic Hospital and the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God in Liberia have announced that a hospital... Read more
As the deadly Ebola virus continues to claim victims in West Africa, Catholic Relief Services is working to fight the... Read more
Islamic militant group Boko Haram has taken control of the northeastern Nigeria town of Damboa in a July 18 attack... Read more
Tens of millions of African orphans are in need of support and care from a loving, stable family said experts... Read more
Pope Francis encouraged the bishops of Burundi to engage with civil society and proclaim the Gospel in order to promote... Read more
Pope Francis on April 25 stressed the need for bishops and priests to give a “consistent witness” to Christian moral... Read more
African students studying in Rome are finding a home away from home in an outreach program dedicated to accompanying them... Read more
The Catholic bishops of Ghana called for “renewed zeal” to spread the Catholic faith, saying all Christians are called to... Read more
Catholic television is coming to the southern African country of Zambia following years of effort by the Zambian bishops conference. Read more
A Madagascar archbishop has distanced himself from controversial claims that Catholic Relief Services distributed contraceptive drugs and abortifacients in his... Read more
Participants at a youth conference in Atlanta helped feed the hungry of Burkina Faso, Africa, by volunteering to package more... Read more
Cardinal Robert Sarah, the president of Benin and officials from the Pontifical Lateran University presented a new chair whose goal... Read more
The U.S. bishops have reiterated their support for a federal regulation that would block American investments from supporting militias in... Read more
In the midst of a conflict between the government of the Central African Republic and the rebel Séléka coalition, the... Read more