Catholic News

• Nigerian, Romanian priests appointed to key roles in Secretariat of State (Vatican Press Office)
  Pope Leo XIV has appointed Msgr. Anthony Onyemuche Ekpo, until now undersecretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, as assessor for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State. The Nigerian priest thus becomes the chief assistant to Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, who, as the Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, […]
• Vatican holds seminar on abuse prevention (Vatican News (Italian))
  The Governorate of the Vatican City State and the Labor Office of the Apostolic See organized a seminar on abuse prevention on November 20. The seminar’s purpose, according to Vatican News, was to encourage “the entire Holy See working community to remain vigilant,” not only externally, but also within the walls of the Vatican. Archbishop […]
• Pontiff visits monastery of Augustinian nuns (CNA)
  Pope Leo XIV traveled by helicopter to the Umbrian town of Montefalco, where he celebrated Mass at a monastery of Augustinian nuns. The November 20 papal visit followed the Pope’s prayer at the tomb of St. Francis in Assisi, 35 miles away, and his address in Assisi to the Italian bishops.
• Gunmen attack church in Nigeria; kill 3, kidnap 38 (The Punch (Nigeria))
  Gunmen attacked Christ Apostolic Church, a Protestant church in Eruku in Nigeria’s Kwara State, killing three and kidnapping 38. All 38 subsequently regained their freedom.