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The Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa, created by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to support the Catholic Church on a continent where the Church faces severe hardships and difficulty meeting its pastoral needs, provides American Catholics with an opportunity to join Pope Leo in supporting the Church in Africa.
On the occasion of the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, held yesterday on the feast of ‘Jesus’ grandparents’ Saints Joachim and Anne, Vatican News speaks with Vittorio Scelzo, head of the pastoral care of the elderly at the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, who reflects on the precious value of elderly people and the grandparents.
The Bishops of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have pledged to make young people the Church’s shared pastoral priority for the next four years, while calling on political leaders across the region to end the exploitation of youth
In an interview with Vatican Media, Cardinal Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, Secretary General of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, reflects on the fruits of the FABC Plenary Assembly, highlighting faith, the protection of human dignity, and an urgent pastoral response to migration as shared priorities for the Church across Asia.
Ten years ago, on 26 July 2016, Father Jacques Hamel, pastor of the parish of Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray in northern France, was murdered while celebrating Mass. Two terrorists who had pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State slit his throat. One member of the congregation who was attending Mass was also seriously injured.
Recently, the Archdiocese of Bulawayo’s Pastoral Centre conducted its monthly online Synodal School under the theme, “Family: The Heart of the Church Where Synodality Begins.” The presentation, reflection, and discussion led participants towards the urgent pastoral need of welcoming and integrating Zimbabweans repatriated from South Africa due to Xenophobic attacks.
In light of several recent immigration enforcement encounters resulting in the loss of life, US Bishops Daniel E. Garcia and Brendan J. Cahill issue a pastoral reflection calling for immigration enforcement that always respects the God-given dignity of every person and rejecting the dehumanization of immigrants.
As Zambians prepare to vote in the 13 August Presidential and General Elections, the Catholic Bishops have issued a Pastoral Statement urging violence-free, peaceful and civil electoral campaigns and elections.
The Archbishop of Rabat says he has been accused of “inappropriate behaviour toward adult women” and that a preliminary investigation has been opened by the Church. Pending its outcome, he will refrain from public celebrations and pastoral ministry, while asking for prayers for the Diocese, those who are suffering, and himself.
In a pastoral letter on prison conditions published at the end of June, Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala, Cameroon, sounds the alarm on forced disappearances, arbitrary detention, and inhumane prison conditions in the country, reports the Vatican agency ‘Fides.’
