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Africa And ‘Gaudete et Exsultate’: In Search For Holiness

Pope Francis has written a new Apostolic Exhortation on “the call to holiness in Today’s World”. The Latin title “Gaudete et Exsultate” which translated into English means “Rejoice and Be Glad.” The words are taken from the Gospel of Matthew (5:12) at the end of the discourse on the Beatitudes. According to Pope Francis, humanity […]

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Nicaragua: Catholic Bishops – “The Government Has Just One Month To Satisfy Society’s Demands”

Demonstrations around the country took place in response to the Ortega administration’s announcement of social security reforms. Protests have claimed 42 lives and left more than 400 injured. The Catholic bishops’ conference of Nicaragua has accepted an invitation to mediate talks aimed at calming the Central American country, which has been roiled by protests over

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South African Activists Win Prize After Ending Nuclear Deal

Two grassroots activists Makoma Lekalakala and Liz McDaid are the African winners of this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize. A long the years they have built a broad coalition to stop the South African government’s massive secret nuclear deal with Russia. South Africa currently has one nuclear power station, Koeberg, operated by the state-owned electric utility,

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Philippines: President Duarte Expels An Australian Missionary Sister

The Philippines government has ordered an Australian Catholic sister to leave the country within 30 days after the immigration bureau revoked her missionary visa for joining protest rallies, an immigration official says. The Philippines’ immigration bureau has revoked the missionary visa of Australian sister Patricia Fox over her alleged involvement in partisan political activities. “A

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Africa: The Church Will Never Stop Her Missionary Work

The pastoral activity of the Church is increasingly undermined in Africa by a lack of security. From Cote D’Ivoire to Nigeria, to Congo Kinshasa, priests are assassinated by armed gangs. On the 23rd April, a Catholic priest was killed in a road robbery in Cote d’Ivoire. Father Bernardin Brou Aka Daniel was assistant parish priest

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