HAMPTON, Virginia ‒ As a child, Djimon Hounsou played soccer on the beaches of his native Benin, a small country in West Africa. He didn't know then that those same beaches had been a “path of no ...

The synod on synodality has concluded, but one group tasked with bringing its findings to fruition are those involved in Catholic education, especially young students navigating a changing American ...

After a visit to Israel and Palestine on 21 February through 1 March, a delegation of South African and African-American church leaders, released a Group Pilgrimage Statement on Israel and Palestine. ...

(RNS) — The Uganda martyrs were canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1964, and their story continues to resonate across Africa. NAMUGONGO, Uganda (RNS) — Beneath the equatorial sun and a sky streaked with ...

Catholic sisters are among the crowd gathering at the Uganda Martyrs Shrine of Namugongo in Kampala, Uganda's capital, to honor the 22 Catholic and 23 Anglican martyrs killed between 1885 and 1887.

ALTON Sheila Goins is proud to announce the opening of its fifth annual Black History Month exhibit, which will take place from **February 9 through the ...

Over the past decade, Nigerian Christians and Muslims have spent more than N2trn ($1.2bn) on religious pilgrimages. While most of the money came from private pockets, government contributions – ...

Religious beliefs -- The Mwali cult -- Pilgrimage studies: theoretical perspectives -- Pilgrimage at Njelele -- Testing the theories -- The construction of images of place and office -- Summary and ...