The Catholic Digital News 2015-12-05 (Special Issue: Pope Francis in Africa)

The Catholic Digital News gathers the week's most important news stories involving the Catholic Church and publishes them within a single digital volume. Each edition is beautifully formatted with full-color images and features world, national, and Vatican news, plus opinion pieces, entertainment reviews, and daily Mass readings. This issue covers the events of the week ending December 5, 2015.

THE CATHOLIC DIGITAL NEWS
Volume 1, Issue 45
December 5, 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS IN AFRICA

VATICAN NEWS
Excitement building for Pope Francis' journey to Africa
Pope to open Bangui cathedral's Holy Door during visit
What papal visit means to the Central African Republic
The Pope sends video messages to Africa ahead of trip
No matter what our divisions, we must strive for peace
En route to Kenya, Pope Francis confirms Mexico visit
Pope commends traditional values of Kenyan families
Interreligious dialogue is not an option but a necessity
Pope's off-the-cuff advice to Kenyan priests, religious
Pope Francis' address at U.N. office in Nairobi, Kenya
What the poor in slums have is worth more than money
The full text of Francis' powerful talk with Kenya's youth
Pope praises Uganda for helping refugees rebuild lives
Ugandan catechists' work is not easy but it is important
Witness to Jesus with all your life like Ugandan martyrs
Pope Francis' road map for faith is simply to serve poor
Pope tells Uganda's youth they are a people of martyrs
Memory, fidelity, and prayer urged for Uganda religious
Pope advocates for unity in the Central African Republic
Peace is not possible without tolerance and forgiveness
Francis meets Evangelicals in Central African Republic
Christ's love will overcome Central Africa's devastation
Pope Francis' off-the-cuff talk with Central Africa youth
Francis' stunning reaction to Bangui mosque murders
Pope Francis opens the Holy Door in Bangui cathedral
Pope urges Central Africans to be artisans of renewal
African Christians, Muslims must unite to end violence
Pope Francis responds to journalist's condom question
Full text of Pope's in-flight interview on return to Rome
Vatican tells Paris summit to put ethics in climate talks
The Pope asks African youth to become missionaries
Make the Jubilee of Mercy a revolution of tenderness
Jihadists arrested for making threats against Francis
Saint Nicholas' surprising visit to Saint Peter's Square
Pope Francis blesses a genuine car chapel at Vatican

WORLD NEWS
Anticipation is growing for Pope Francis' visit to Kenya
Ugandans fight contraception push as papal trip nears
African bishops offer Pope prayers and warm welcome
The legacy of martyrs from Venerable English College
Pro-lifers condemn abortion ruling in Northern Ireland
Spain Catholics protest Host desecration in art exhibit
Huge Marian pilgrimage opens Year of Mercy in Chile
Prayer ad before Star Wars movie rejected in the U.K.

U.S. NEWS
U.S. bishops have mercy for those with porn addiction
Pro-life groups condemn Planned Parenthood shooting
Utah diocese investigates mystery of a 'bleeding' Host
Denver's archbishop on Planned Parenthood shooting
San Bernardino bishop prays following mass shooting
U.S. Senate passes bill to defund Planned Parenthood

FEATURES
Bishop Robert Barron essay: The 'Waze' of Providence
Remembering the churchwomen martyrs of El Salvador
Bishops' Pact of the Catacombs still very relevant today
Movie reviews: Gay plots in 'The Danish Girl' and 'Carol'

SCRIPTURE READINGS
December 6, 2015
December 7, 2015
December 8, 2015
December 9, 2015
December 10, 2015
December 11, 2015
December 12, 2015