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The Namibian Catholic Bishops Conference, established in 1996, is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in Namibia. The NCBC is a member of the Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar.

Circular Letter of the Archdiocese of Windhoek
KM 357 /08/ 2024 | August - December 2024
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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

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Vatican News
LIVE UPDATES: Cardinal Becciu withdraws claim to conclave participation

Cardinal Angelo Becciu. / Credit: Claude Truong Ngoc, CC BY SA 40 via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Apr 29, 2025 / 04:36 am (CNA). The College of Cardinals announced Monday, [...]

Pope Francis’ praise for St. Catherine of Siena

Detail from St. Catherine of Siena from the circle of Baldassare Francheschini (17th century). / Credit: Baldassare Franceschini, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Apr 29, 2025 / 04:00 [...]

Full text: Homily of Cardinal Reina on third day of Novendiales

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar general for the Diocese of Rome, preaches the homily during the third day of Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica on April 28, [...]

‘Discern and order’: Cardinal calls for continuation of Pope Francis’ reform path

Cardinal Baldassare Reina celebrates Mass on Day 3 of the Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA [...]

Kurdish family helped by Pope Francis: ‘He saved us’

In July 2022, Imán Nader and her family were able to greet Pope Francis after the general audience. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Apr 28, 2025 / 17:28 pm [...]

Middle East & African News
Pope Francis and the Islamic world: A legacy of dialogue and fraternity

Pope Francis and Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb sign the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together in 2019 . / Credit: Vatican Media ACI MENA, Apr 26, [...]

Pope Francis and Africa: The many highs and a moment of misgiving

Pope Francis arrives in Uganda. / Martha Calderon / CNA. ACI Africa, Apr 25, 2025 / 16:56 pm (CNA). Pope Francis’ more than 12-year pontificate — characterized by an emphasis [...]

‘Brother in humanity’: Church leaders in Middle East pay tribute to Pope Francis

A memorial for Pope Francis is set up at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral of the Coptic Catholics in Qusiya, Egypt. / Credit: Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral of [...]

How a stolen rosary led one young woman to the Catholic Church

Iman Hijaze and her mother, Hadidza, at St. Joseph’s House. / Credit: Alexey Gotovskiy/EWTN Vatican Bureau Rome Newsroom, Apr 20, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). In 2017, while working at [...]

Amid ongoing war and blockades, Holy Land Christians insist on celebrating Easter

The custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, anoints the statue of Jesus on the Stone of Anointing during the ceremony known as the “funeral procession” on Good Friday [...]

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Prayer of the Day

Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. [...]

Saint of the Day
St. Catherine of Siena

St. Catherine of Siena Feast date: Apr 29 St. Catherine was a third-order Dominican, peacemaker and counselor to the Pope. She singlehandedly ended the Avignon exile of the successors of Peter in [...]

Daily Readings

Reading 1: Acts of Apostles 4:32-37, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 93:5, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 93:1-2, Gospel: John 3:7-15 [...]