The country celebrates the New Year on September 11 (or September 12 in a leap year), and Christmas falls on January 7.

Eight African adventures shared by local guides from across the continent from Kenya to Chad to inspire off-beat experiences.

Vital humanitarian activities that Jesuit Refugee Service leads in nine countries remain in jeopardy, JRS says, even after a ...

I hope all of you lovely people had a wonderful Valentine’s experience in spite of the weather. I know I did! We had such a beautiful banquet on the night ...

When a Cambridge University college said it would return an antique statue of a cockerel to Benin City, capital of Edo State, Nigeria, ...

"It is devastating on all levels, from the church to the community. The stop order came without notice and we could not ...

"The people on the ground had to pack and go home," he said.

Whether African leaders will rise to the occasion remains an open question — one with profound implications for the continent ...

Jesus in the Gospel never attempts to list the ... [2 Peter 3:15-16] Finally the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8:30ff needed St. Philip to explain the Book of Isaiah. Obviously not everyone can ...

St. Pius X sent a copy of the icon to the Empress of Ethiopia and granted an indulgence ... reverence in handling sacred objects. The Child Jesus is shown with an adult face and a high brow ...