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by Paolo AffatatoMyitkyina – “The civil war remains intense, and the situation is very difficult. Armed groups continue to fight in various parts of our area and maintain their positions around the parish. I have been displaced and am now staying in a village, where I assist people who have been forced to flee their ... read more

by Father Dario Dozio*Korhogo – 1 October, the feast of Saint Therese: the perfect day to arrive in the mission. It has been ten years since I left Ivory Coast. It is a pleasure to find again its colours, music and smiles… and even the pungent, intense smell of the Ébrié Lagoon no longer bothers ... read more

Abuja – Another Catholic priest has been kidnapped in Nigeria. The victim is Father John Inalegwu Otache, parish priest of St Margaret’s Parish in Ajegbe Awume. According to a statement issued by the Diocese of Otukpo, the kidnapping took place on 13 October.“Father John was returning home from Otukpo when he was intercepted by kidnappers ... read more

Vatican City – The number of Catholics worldwide is increasing, and the number of priests is growing again, albeit slightly. Meanwhile, the number of women religious and major seminarians continues to decrease, while the contribution of lay missionaries and catechists is increasing.As every year, in view of World Mission Sunday, which this year celebrates its ... read more

Pope Leo XIV said that “new global food order is essential—one in which technological innovation is unconditionally subordinated to respect for God-given human dignity and the universal common good.” ... read more

Bishops and priests remain active in Nevada, Virginia, Idaho, and Missouri, as they prepare Catholics to vote on referendums that could reshape abortion policies in their states. An election polling place during a United States election.| Credit: flysnowfly/Shutterstock Catholic bishops across four states are asking ... read more

Catholic bishops across four states are asking for prayers as they continue to rally the faithful ahead of ballot initiative votes that would reshape abortion policies in their states. “Tell your readership how important it is to be praying for the dioceses that are facing this, what I would describe as a very diabolical initiative,” ... read more

undefined The latest USCCB midterms message features an exhortation to Catholics to form their consciences and listen “to the Gospel call to love God and all our neighbors.” The USCCB president called on Catholics to exercise their “right and responsibility” to vote while advocacy organization CatholicVote issued state voter guides. ... read more

The clocks are striking thirteen months since Charlie Kirk was publicly executed—shot through the neck while speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University. His bloody assassination was seen by millions, thanks to the often-devilish dynamic of the internet. Many saw the footage of a life being snuffed out in a second without knowing what ... read more

“And Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.” Here, we have one of the countless instances of struggle in Holy Scripture. The idea that man could wrestle with God—indeed, that he would even need to—is difficult to comprehend. What a beautiful manifestation of divine providence that, ... read more

(CNS file photo/Jon L. Hendricks) This fall, in addition to electing a U.S. Senator and members of the House, Virginians are also voting on three amendments to the state constitution. Amendment 1 makes abortion-on-demand throughout pregnancy a “fundamental right” that future legislatures could not regulate. Amendment 3 gives back the vote to ... read more

With the Nov. 3 midterm elections approaching, a handful of Catholic bishops in the United States have recently been speaking out about the importance of protecting voting rights. ... read more

Attacks on the National Park Service are just tip of the iceberg of ecological sins, and a specifically Catholic issue. ... read more

"The darkness of post-modernity, post-liberalism and AI overreach require a vibrant Catholicism, one that engages the culture but is not complicit with the culture," Michael Sean Winters writes. ... read more

Actions to safeguard voting are "rooted in the belief that everyone who can vote should feel safe to do so, and that every vote should count, because we believe that democracy is sacred," said one advocate. ... read more