How to be Christian and remain African?
Modeste Hêdji, a Beninese seminarian reopened the debate with the launch of “Jusqu’aux enfers…” (To the Underworld…), a play that revisits the issue of the African Christian’s relationship to their culture.
Breaking with tradition, Greek Orthodox Church ordains first woman deacon in Africa
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa has ordained its first female deacon in Zimbabwe. This decision, which was made to address “local pastoral needs,” has reignited age-old debates in the fractured landscape of global Orthodoxy.
Jubilee 2025: Holy Years in the Church’s history
The bull of indiction for the Jubilee of 2025 was published on May 9, on the feast of the Ascension.
As Colombia faces heatwaves, green zones bear fruit
In Medellin, Colombia, the “greening” of the city launched eight years ago is one of the factors that has reduced temperatures by 2°C and improved air quality.
India’s youth grapple with long exam prep amid unemployment crisis
With limited private sector jobs, young Indians from modest backgrounds see government jobs as crucial for social mobility. However, these positions are scarce and expensive to pursue, often requiring up to ten years of exam preparation.
‘Work for security, justice and peace in the Sahel,’ papal message urges (Vatican Press Office)
Pope Francis has published a message, dated May 7 and released May 10, for the 40th anniversary of the creation of the John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel, which is now under the auspices of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Some countries in the Sahel, the arid African region south of the […]
Bavaria supports the Church and the protection of life, leader says following papal audience (@Markus_Soeder)
Pope Francis received Markus Söder, minister-president of the historically Catholic German state of Bavaria, in a May 11 audience. Söder tweeted that he had a “serious, sometimes cheerful and always very friendly conversation with the Holy Father.” “Bavaria stands by the institution of the Church,” he continued. “She makes an important contribution to a strong […]
Children’s Declaration on Fraternity signed during papal meeting with children (Vatican News)
As part of the Fratelli Tutti Foundation’s second World Meeting on Human Fraternity, Pope Francis took part in a roundtable discussion with children. During the discussion, he asked the children, “What does happiness mean?”, “Where can happiness be bought?”, and “How can we get in touch with God?” The Pontiff signed a two-page Children’s Declaration […]
Peace in politics, in the world starts in people’s hearts, Pope says at World Meeting on Human Fraternity (CNS)
Pope Francis joined Nobel laureates and political leaders at the Fratelli Tutti Foundation’s second World Meeting on Human Fraternity, which took place in Rome on May 10-11. “Dear brothers and sisters, war is a deception – war is always a defeat – as is the idea of international security based on the deterrent of fear,” […]
Pope Francis: ‘Knowledge must be inclusive’
Archival Studies and of the Vatican School of Library Science, Pope Francis warns against “toxic, unhealthy and violent” information that can lurk in social media. Read all