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Church leaders celebrate at a launch event ahead of ACI Africa’s five-year anniversity on Aug. 9 2024. / Credit: ACI Africa ACI Africa, Aug 8, 2024 / 17:06 pm (CNA). Catholic bishops’ conferences in Africa and many Catholic groups and leaders have extended their congratulations to ACI Africa (the Association for Catholic Information in Africa)…

null / Credit: Mehdi Kasumov/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2024 / 15:16 pm (CNA). The Catholic University of America (CUA) has received a $1 million Institutional Impact grant from the Educating Character Initiative (ECI) to expand programs designed to cultivate virtue in students. CUA’s project, the Virtue and Character Initiative, is one of 24 projects…

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his Wednesday general audience on Aug. 7, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 8, 2024 / 15:46 pm (CNA). The Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has announced the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 58th World Day of Peace 2025, which will be celebrated…

Christians take part in a Good Friday procession in Amritsar on March 29, 2024. / Credit: NARINDER NANU/AFP via Getty Images CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2024 / 16:22 pm (CNA). A group of over 300 U.S. Christian leaders sent a letter to the U.S. State Department this month urging the agency to put India on…

Pope Francis listens as Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly describes Knights of Columbus efforts to assist Ukrainians, April 11, 2022. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2024 / 14:46 pm (CNA). Pope Francis sent a message of support to the Knights of Columbus annual convention taking place in Quebec, Canada, this week, expressing his…