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Category: World News

ARCHBISHOP-EMERITUS KPIEBAYA PASSES ON

Most Rev. Gregory Ebo Kpiebaya, Archbishop-Emeritus of Tamale has returned to his maker. According to a letter sighted by Radio Angelus news, signed by Most Rev. Philip...

I THANK VATICAN FOR MY ELEVATION — MOST REV. BAAWOBR

The Most Reverend Richard Kuuia Baawobr, the Catholic Bishop of Wa, has thanked the Holy Father, Pope Francis, for the trust reposed in him by elevating him to the...

Pope Francis gives new Vatican role to Cardinal Turkson

Pope Francis on Monday appointed Cardinal Peter Turkson as the new chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. The...

Pope Francis to youth in Greece: Don’t be ‘prisoners of the cell phone’

Pope Francis urged young people in Athens on Monday not to be “prisoners of the cell phone,” but to truly share their lives with others. Speaking in a school sports...

“God does not and cannot bless sin”: Vatican Issues New Statement on Homosexuality

The Vatican said Monday that the Catholic Church would not bless same-sex unions, in a combative statement approved by Pope Francis that threatens to widen the chasm...

US Bishops express moral concern over ‘Johnson & Johnson’ vaccine

The US bishops have expressed “moral concerns” over the new Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, due to its use of cell lines derived from the tissue of aborted...

Zambia: Thieves steal Tabernacle containing Holy Eucharist

Zambia’s Catholic Radio Icengelo reports that thieves broke into the St John Catholic Church in Kamfinsa, Kitwe. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday...

Catholic nuns, priests join Myanmar anti-coup protests

More Catholic men, women and priests are joining protests across Myanmar against the military coup a fortnight ago, calling for the release of their elected leader Aung...

Holy See calls for just and equitable distribution of vaccines

Vaccines were developed as a public good and must be provided to all in a fair and equitable manner, giving priority to those who need them most. This is what the...

Miami Archbishop gets COVID vaccine

Admittedly not a big fan of needles and injections, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski winced as he became among the first South Floridians and possibly the first U.S....