Priest shot dead in South Africa; Catholic bishops there decry ‘pandemic’ of murder — By: Catholic News Agency

Father Paul Tatu Mothobi, a member the Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata (CSS/ Stigmatines) and former Media and Communications Officer of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), was found dead of gunshot wounds in South Africa, on April 27, 2024. / Credit: SACBC ACI Africa, May 2, 2024 / 11:00 am (CNA). Father Paul…

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Colombian bishops call for day of prayer for peace, reconciliation in violence-torn country — By: Catholic News Agency

God “is our peace” and “prayer leads us to meet him,” said the archbishop of Bogotá, Cardinal Luis José Rueda Aparicio. / Credit: Colombian Bishops Conference / Screenshot ACI Prensa Staff, May 2, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). The Colombian Bishops’ Conference  (CEC by its Spanish acronym) has called on all Catholics to join on…

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