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Religious Leaders in Kenya Join Cry of Youths over “impunity” as Questions on Protest Killings Remain Unanswered

Religious leaders drawn from Kenya’s Makueni County have, in a joint meeting with youth representatives in the East African country, decried the government’s inaction following reported killings during the country’s youth-led anti-government protests in May.

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński  delivering his keynote address at the just ended conference between the members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) and the Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life (LCCL). Credit: SACBC

Here is the Challenge of Including all Voices in Synodal Conversations: Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa

Inclusivity is not an easy task in the Synodal conversations that propose that every voice be heard, the Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa said.

Today, September 19, We Celebrate St. Emily de Rodat

Emily was born in 1787 at Rodez, France.  She was educated at Villefranche, became a teacher at the age of 18 and, realizing that many of the children of the poor were not going to school because they could not afford to, she opened a school for them and taught without charge.

Only Fund Biodiversity Initiatives that Protect Indigenous Communities: Africa’s Catholic Bishops to European Union

The Justice, Peace and Development Commission (JPDC) of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of  Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has urged the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) to ensure that EU biodiversity conservation funds do not lead to the displacement of indigenous communities in Africa.

Members of the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC). Credit: Ginaba Lino

South Sudan’s Church Leaders Decry Politicians’ “lack of will” to Remove Impediments to Delayed General Elections

Politicians in South Sudan are not showing the will to remove the obstacles that are impeding general elections in the East-Central African nation, Church leaders in the country have said.

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah at the Edo Governorship Election Security Townhall. Credit: The Kukah Centre

Let’s “stop the fear, tension that rises before elections”: Catholic Bishop Appeals ahead of Poll in Nigeria’s Edo State

As the electorate in Nigeria’s Edo State prepares to elect a new Governor, there is need for the people of God in the Nigerian State to stay clear of “fear and tension” that characterizes the period preceding elections, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah has said. 

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Catechists in Kenya’s Nairobi Ecclesiastical Province Urged to Transition to Digital Culture in Teaching Christian Faith

Catechists in the Ecclesiastical Province of Nairobi in Kenya have been urged to transition from the traditional ways of teaching Christian faith to engaging “digital spaces”, where the beneficiaries of their ministry are found.

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Says the Catholic Church is "more alive" Outside of Europe

In his first general audience since returning from the longest international trip of his pontificate, the pope expressed gratitude to God for his experiences.

Catholic Bishop in Angola Reminds Consecrated of Their “selfless act of love”, “total surrender to God” Decision

The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Benguela in Angola has reminded Consecrated persons of their lifelong decision to go beyond themselves in selfless love and in seeking the will of God in their lives.

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Family of Cape Verde’s First Cardinal to Establish Foundation, Museum ahead of His 75th Birthday

The family of Arlindo Cardinal Gomes Furtado of Cape Verde has announced plans to launch a foundation and a museum in his honour as the Local Ordinary of Santiago de Carbo Verde turns 75.

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At 90th Birthday Celebration, Catholic Archbishop in Angola Advocates for Peaceful Coexistence, “we must be peacemakers”

Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho has advocated for peaceful coexistence in his native Southern African nation of Angola as he celebrated his 90th birthday.

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin attends a plenary session at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the Burgenstock resort near Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 16, 2024. / Credit: ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

International human rights conventions must be safeguarded in Russia-Ukraine war: Vatican Secretary of State

Cardinal Pietro Parolin thanked Russia human rights commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova for her role in securing the June 28 release of two Ukrainian priests.

Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, and Rev. Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Most Holy Trinity Monastery in Arlington, Texas. / Credit: Diocese of Fort Worth; Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity Discalced Carmelite Nuns

Carmelite Nuns Affiliate with Society of St. Pius X After Yearlong Feud with Local Bishop

After a string of controversies, a group of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas, announced that they are associating with the Society of St. Pius X.

Pope Francis speaks to Archbishop William Seng Chye Goh (left) after he elevated him to cardinal during a consistory to create 20 new cardinals on Aug. 27, 2022, at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Alberto Pizzoli

Pope Francis’ Visit to Singapore "has revived the faith of our people," Cardinal Says

Cardinal William Goh, archbishop of Singapore, hailed the positive results of the recently concluded papal visit to his country.

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“Jesus drew people to himself”: Participants Share Joy of Over 30,000 at Tanzania’s Fifth Eucharistic Congress

Uhuru National Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s major city and commercial port on the country’s Indian Ocean coast, was fully packed during the concluding Mass of the fifth Eucharistic Congress in the East African nation, which took place from September 12-15.

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Bishop in Angola Decries “numerous cases of infidelity among spouses”, Wants Christian Values Fostered

The rise in cases of infidelity in marriage in the Southern African nation of Angola is a cause for concern, Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Caxito has said. 

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

“A deeply moving spiritual event”: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop on International Eucharistic Congress 2024 in Ecuador

The weeklong 53rd International Eucharistic Congress (IEC 2024) that concluded in the South American nation of Ecuador on Sunday, September 15 was a “spiritual event” of great significance, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said. 

Installation of Archbishop Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Bouaké Archdiocese in Ivory Coast. Credit: ACI Africa

“Watch over, defend the people of God”: Cardinal in Ivory Coast to New Archbishop at Installation

Jean-Pierre Cardinal Kutwa of Ivory Coast has called upon the new Local Ordinary of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké to shepherd the people of God under his pastoral care, protecting them against danger.