"Santi subito" - Saints at once, written on a banner in red and blue on a white background, with the images of Blessed Anuarite and Bakanja. This inscription, seen on Thursday, 2 February, at the Martyrs' Stadium where Pope Francis met…

Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan Friday evening from the Democratic Republic of Congo to start a long-awaited ecumenical pilgrimage for peace in South Sudan. John Baptist Tumusiime, Vatican News staffer - Juba, South Sudan. …

Pope Francis concludes his Apostolic Journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo, as he boards his the papal plane bound for his long-awaited ecumenical pilgrimage in South Sudan. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Francis…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, “the laity have always understood that the Church and the nation are everybody’s business.” Vatican News staffer, Stanislas Kambashi SJ, interviewed Congolese Professor Justin Okana. The…

This year's Zayed Award for Human Fraternity has been presented to Shamsa Abubakar Fadhil, a Kenyan community organiser and activist, and the Community of Sant’Egidio, a Catholic lay group. By Joseph Tulloch The Zayed Award for…

Around 50 women have been kidnapped in Burkina Faso's Sahel region, as insurgents continue to make living conditions unbearable. By Vatican News staff writer At least 50 women have been abducted by suspected insurgents in Burkina…

Malawi’s Catholic Diocese of Dedza is training children to plant more trees and take care of their environment. Sam Kalimba – Dedza, Malawi. The Diocese of Dedza’s Pontifical Mission Society (PMS) through its tree planting…

In the aftermath of the attack on a parish residence in the Catholic Diocese of Minna, which claimed the life of Fr. Isaac Achi, the Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi, reacts to the ongoing violence and…

A Catholic priest was killed in Nigeria when his house was set on fire by bandits, who also shot and injured another priest as he attempted to flee. By Vatican News staff reporter Another tragedy in Nigeria has taken place with…

Towards the end of this month, Cabo Verde will launch various activities that will eventually culminate in the jubilee celebrations. Radio Nova de Maria - Cabo Verde. The jubilee’s three-year calendar of activities…