The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Teodoro Mendes Tavares, of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, as Bishop of the Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde (Cape Verde). He has until now served as Bishop of the Diocese of Ponta de Pedras (Brazil).
The Vatican Press Office has announced the appointment of Fr. Pedro Alexandre Simões Gouveia Fernandes, C.S.Sp., of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans), as Bishop of the Diocese of Portalegre-Castelo Branco, Portugal.
The Vatican Press Office has announced the appointment of Rev. Fr. Frédéric Pierre Rossignol, C.S.Sp., of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans), as the new bishop of the Diocese of Tournai in Belgium.
While it may be argued that insecurity is not new in Nigeria, judging from the prolonged menace of the Boko Haram in North Eastern and other parts of Nigeria, the conflict between crop Farmers and Nomadic herders may also be as old as the history of Agriculture. The dimension the current crises have taken, the…
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, 8 May 2025, making history as the first pope from the United States. At his first appearance as Pope, Leo XIV was dressed in more traditional papal attire than his predecessor, the newly elected Leo XIV smiled and waved to the jubilant crowds in…
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025, at the age of 88, in his Vatican residence, Casa Santa Marta. His death was officially announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, who expressed deep sorrow at the loss and gratitude for the Pope’s unwavering dedication to the Church and the Gospel:…
As part of her mission to advance Bagamoyo II:88, the General Council’s formation commission organized, and held a seminar on key elements of Spiritan spirituality for Anglophone Novice Masters and other Directors of Formation within UCAWA. The seminar was held from the 1st to the 31st of October, 2024 in the 2nd cycle formation community…
On 4th April, our Confreres in Haiti informed us about the situation at Port-au-Prince, the Capital of Haiti, which was getting out of control and more specifically about the attack by armed bandits breaking into the Petit Séminaire Collège Saint Martial (Spiritan Newsflash No. 66). The latest gang attacks and massacre took place in the…
Collegio San Paolo
Following the intuition of our founders and in the spirit of Bagamoyo II, the General Council has responded favourably to a call from the Dicastery for Evangelization, section for the First Evangelization and New Particular Churches that our congregation serve at St. Paul the Apostle International Pontifical Missionary College (Collegio san Paolo) in Rome, home to about 200 priests from the territories entrusted to the Dicastery for the Evangelization of Peoples, who come Rome to obtain a specialization in the various faculties (Theology, Missiology, Canon Law, Church History …) and then return to their countries.
Dear confreres and friends, the situation in Port-au-Prince is getting out of control and we are more than ever the victims. Monday, 1st April 2024, at 5 p.m. local time, armed bandits broke into the Petit Séminaire Collège Saint Martial by climbing over a poorly protected wall in a back street. After neutralising the two…