Taking the Catholic Pulse
Latest
Manila archbishop collects cooking oil to help Filipinos weather energy crisis
  • John Allen Jr.
    • John Allen Jr.
    • Charles Collins
    • Elise Ann Allen
    • John Lavenburg
    • Fr. Jeff Kirby
    • Nirmala Carvalho
    • Charles Camosy
    • Eduardo Campos Lima
    • Paulina Guzik
    • Claire Page
    • Vatican
    • U.S.
    • UK and Ireland
    • Middle East
    • Americas
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Oceania
    • Interviews
    • Videos
    • Podcast
    • Last Week in the Church
  • Support Us
  • About Us
    • Contact Details
    • Advertising
    • Email Updates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Crux
© 2026 Crux Catholic Media, Inc.
Privacy & Cookie Policy
CruxTaking the Catholic Pulse
  • About Crux
  • Contact Us
  • Advertising
  • Videos
  • Support Us
Podcast:
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Spotify
  • Stitcher
  • Amazon Music
  • Google Podcasts
  • TuneIn

Quick Links

  • Currents News
  • The Tablet
  • DeSales Media Group in the Diocese of Brooklyn
  • Catholic TV
  • Angelus News
  • The Catholic Channel on Sirius XM
  • Catholic Standard

Church in Africa

Pope Leo XIV, with the Archbishop of Bamenda, Andrew Nkea Fuanya, left, frees a white dove at the end of a meeting for peace at Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, with the local community Thursday, April 16, 2026, on the fourth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Cameroon bishop says Pope Leo’s visit could be a turning point for war-ravaged country

  • Apr 25
  • Ngala Killian Chimtom

At least 100 dead in Nigeria after air force ‘misfire’ on market, sources say

  • Apr 13
  • Dyepkazah Shibayan and Haruna Umar
Members of the Nigerian army provide security during an event in Minna, Nigeria, Dec. 22, 2025. (Credit: Sunday Alamba/AP.)

Nigerian court convicts more than 300 in mass terrorism trial

  • Apr 12
  • Dyepkazah Shibayan, 
    Associated Press
Pa Chrysantus Nfor in the Nkwen precinct of Bamenda, Cameroon. (Credit: Facebook.)

97-year-old man ready for his third papal encounter in Cameroon

  • Apr 11
  • Ngala Killian Chimtom
Pope Leo XIV at his weekly General Audience in the Vatican on Jan. 7, 2026. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

Pope’s Africa odyssey will showcase roots, growth and challenges

  • Apr 11
  • Elise Ann Allen
Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists as he leaves his residence in Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, to return to the Vatican, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope’s Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges

  • Apr 10
  • Nicole Winfield, 
    Associated Press
Pope Leo XIV attends the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Catholic Good Friday, Friday, April 3, 2026 (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa

  • Apr 10
  • Associated Press
A woman and young girl displaced from Boko Haram attacks push a cart in Dikwa, Borno province, north east Nigeria, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Credit: Sunday Alamba/AP.)

Nigerian army general and several soldiers killed during an assault on a base in the northeast

  • Apr 10
  • Dyepkazah Shibayan, 
    Associated Press
Children leave school in Dschang, Cameroon, on Dec. 1, 2024. (Credit: Robert Bociaga/AP.)

The Pope Effect: How a papal visit is sparking an infrastructure ‘miracle’ in Cameroon

  • Apr 9
  • Ngala Killian Chimtom
A Nigerian police officer stands guard during an event in Minna, Nigeria, on Dec. 22, 2025. (Credit: Sunday Alamba/AP.)

Attacks on 2 villages in northern Nigeria leave at least 20 people dead, residents say

  • Apr 9
  • Dyepkazah Shibayan, 
    Associated Press

Latest Stories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manila archbishop collects cooking oil to help Filipinos weather energy crisis

  • Apr 27
  • Paterno R. Esmaquel II

Visiting an Ordinariate parish in England as new Archbishop of Canterbury visits Rome

  • Apr 27
  • Charles Collins

Pope remembers Chernobyl disaster, calls for responsible use of atomic energy

  • Apr 26
  • Crux Now Staff

Tea leaves take on many colors in pope’s response to question on gay blessings

  • Apr 26
  • Charles Collins