Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe

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Bishop Wilfred Anagbe of the Nigerian Diocese of Makurdi in Benue state at a breakfast at Capitol Hill organized by Aid to the Church in Need, Jan. 30, 2024.

Over 15 Catholic parishes close amid ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria

Nov 8, 2024

By Abah Anthony John

Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe has called for action to address escalating insecurity in Nigeria’s Benue state, which has led to... Read more

Terrorist attacks in Benue State, Nigeria, have forced residents to flee their villages and, in some cases, seek shelter in local Catholic churches and schools. Pictured here is St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Yelewata.

Nigerian bishop appeals for help from European Parliament as terrorist attacks continue

Oct 14, 2022

By Douglas Burton

Since Oct. 8 terrorist attacks have claimed eight lives, displaced thousands, and left parishioners traumatized in Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbea's... Read more

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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the primate of all England and leader of the Anglican Communion, announced his resignation on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, saying he takes “personal and institutional responsibility” for the mishandling of a number of high-profile abuse cases in the Anglican Church since taking the reigns in 2013.

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over handling of abuse cases

Pope Francis raises his glass at the start of a lunch with poor and economically disadvantaged people in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall on Nov. 19, 2023.

Pope Francis to have Sunday lunch with 1,300 guests on World Day of the Poor

Bishop-elect Philip Moger from the Archdiocese of Southwark was due to be installed Nov. 9, 2024, but suddenly announced the “delay” to his installation just days before it was due to take place.

Installation of new bishop in England deferred for a second time

The Sistine Hall of the Vatican Library, the library of the Holy See, currently located in Vatican City, is one of the oldest libraries in the world.

Pope Francis moves part of Vatican library and archive to Rome seminary

Participants in a recent In Altum program in Washington, D.C.

International Catholic professional formation program grows in DC

Endow launched the “Quinceañera Created for God: Creada para Dios” program in Denver on Nov. 7, 2024, as part of its Hispanic outreach program, Magnifica.

Group launches quinceañera program designed to form young Catholic women

José and Lupe Jiménez with family members.

U.S. Latino Catholic family receives award for exemplary faith and service

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A view of the November 2024 Mountain Fire taken from Padre Serra Parish in Ventura County, California.

California parish serves as refuge amid damaging wildfire

Pope Francis greets new seminarians from the North American College present in St. Peter’s Square, encouraging them to live their vocations with joy “because true prayer gives us joy.”

Knights of Columbus surpasses $100 million in support for seminarians, religious vocations

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