The topics of the role of young people and women in the Church were among the major themes during the discussions of Synod participants on the final document of the Synod, which is to be approved at the end of the General Assembly on Saturday. Participating in Tuesday’s press conference were Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu,…
Vatican news As Pope Francis canonizes 14 new saints, including the 11 martyrs of Damascus, Bishop Simon Faddoul congratulates the three lay Maronites among them for having testified to their fidelity to Christ. By Devin Watkins “I think we are witnessing a marriage of holiness.” Mgr Simon Faddoul took stock of the canonization which took…
Vatican news As African bishops celebrate SECAM Day marking the fifty-fifth anniversary of its founding, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo notes that the Church in Africa has made great strides in evangelizing the continent and underlines the synodal dimension of its mission in Africa and the world. By Lisa Zengarini July 29 marked an important anniversary for…
Vatican news African Christian and Muslim religious leaders issue joint statement to G20, G7, United Nations, IMF and World Bank calling for debt relief for Africa ahead of Jubilee of Hope in 2025. By Lisa Zengarini As the 2025 Jubilee Year approaches, African religious leaders are joining growing calls for a new round of debt…
Vatican news The Archbishop of Johannesburg reiterates the Church's commitment to responding to statelessness in the Southern African region. By Sr. Katleho Khang, SNJM In southern Africa, many poor and marginalized children are at risk of statelessness due to lack of birth certificate, legal identity and nationality. Many of those born in rural and isolated…
Addressing the Security Council's open debate on maintaining international peace and security, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, suggests two ways to help strengthen the role of Africa to ensure its own security. Deborah Castellano Lubov Faced with a new wave of colonialism and continued exploitation, the international…
Vatican news A health facility managed by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne Antide Thouret, in the heart of Cameroon, provides care to people suffering from malaria, malnutrition and tuberculosis. By Francesca Sabatinelli – Ngaoundal “Real poverty in this country is often due to parental ignorance. » This is what nurses and doctors murmur…
Vatican news “In certain ethnic groups in sub-Saharan Africa, people with intellectual disabilities are often marginalized,” explains Sister Claudia Samba, FCSM who worked for eight years with children with intellectual disabilities in Senegal and Mauritania, at school “Sr Claire.” Center in Rosso. By Sr Marie Pépine Matendakama, FSCM “The category of intellectually disabled children is…