Pope Francis addresses leaders at the National University of Singapore on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Rome Newsroom, Sep 12, 2024 / 12:05 pm (CNA). Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore for its “shining example” in building a united country based on harmony and cooperation but highlighted risks rapid progress could have…

Devasting flooding has hit the city of Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria, and the diocese there is appealing for assistance and prayer. / Credit: Diocese of Maiduguri/ACI Africa ACI Africa, Sep 12, 2024 / 11:00 am (CNA). The Diocese of Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria is appealing for prayers and humanitarian assistance for thousands of people displaced…

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz (left) during a meeting in Portugal on Oct. 9, 2023. / Credit: Opus Dei/Flickr Lima Newsroom, Sep 12, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA). The prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, renewed his request for prayer for the new statutes of “the Work,” as its members call this institution of the Catholic…