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DR Congo Government Engages Religious Leaders in Coordinated Efforts against COVID-19
As governments across the globe put in place measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, the President of the Democratic...
“Now is time for peace,” Cameroonian Archbishop Calls for an End to Anglophone Conflict
As the end to the protracted crisis in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions seems to remain in the indefinite future, the Archbishop...
Irish Spiritan Cleric Who Served in Kenya and Nigeria Buried after Succumbing to COVID-19
The Irish Spiritan Priest, Fr. Frank Caffrey, who served in Kenya for decades after he had been expelled from Nigeria...
After Recovery from COVID-19, African Cardinal Observing “a period of rest”
The President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), Phillip Cardinal Ouédraogo, who has recovered from...
“In addition to prayer, we give free masks to less privileged”: Church in Ivory Coast
The Catholic Church in the West African nation of Ivory Coast has started the distribution of face masks to members...
Tanzania’s President Declares Three Days of National Prayer Over COVID-19 Pandemic
In the East African nation of Tanzania where, unlike in other countries in the region, places of worship have remained...
“Closure of all borders to curb spread of COVID-19” Among Suggestions of Bishops in Benin
The Catholic Christian Observatory for Governance (OCCG), an organ of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB), has called on the...
A Nigerian Diocese Avails Pastoral Centre to the State as COVID-19 Isolation Facility
The Catholic Diocese of Yola in Nigeria has made available its Pastoral Center to the State of Adamawa to be...
Mozambique's Maputo Archdiocese Giving Former Inmates a "second chance"
In view of ensuring that former inmates are fully reintegrated into the society, the Archdiocese of Maputo in Mozambique is...
“Reconciliation the only remedy to this broken nation”: South Sudanese Prelate at Easter
The need for reconciliation in the world’s youngest nation where a government of national unity has recently been put in...
Even with COVID-19, “Churches must remain open in our hearts”: South Sudanese Bishop
As governments struggle to contain the spread of COVID-19, reinforcing preventive measures, a South Sudanese Catholic Bishop has encouraged Christians...
"We are compelled to ask God to heal our world": Nigerian Bishop at Chrism Mass
The call for divine intervention to heal the world including the people of God affected by COVID-19, a pandemic that...
Catholic Journalists in Africa Urged “to spot, debunk misinformation” about COVID-19
Catholic journalists in Africa are being encouraged to take up the responsibility of identifying and exposing fake news about COVID-19...
COVID-19 Measures "may call clergy, religious to share our own food": South African Bishop
As South Africans continue to observe the 21-day nation-wide lockdown declared to control the spread of COVID-19, the Bishop of Mthatha diocese...
“Traditional medicine can fight Coronavirus,” Cameroonian Prelate, Herbalist, Says
As governments across the globe battle to contain the spread of COVID-19 with medical researchers working around the clock to...
Church Leaders Express Solidarity with African Cardinal Being Treated for COVID-19
The news of the hospitalization of the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), Phillip...
SECAM President First African Cardinal known to Test Positive for COVID-19
The President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), Phillip Cardinal Ouédraogo, has tested positive for...
Senegal’s Archdiocese of Dakar Modifies Schedule for Burials Amid COVID-19
With 162 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the West African nation of Senegal, the Archdiocese of Dakar has adjusted schedules...
"Let's not toy with lives of our people": Congolese Cardinal to Government over COVID-19
The decision to postpone a three-week lockdown of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which...
“The war to be fought is against COVID-19,” Religious Leaders in Mauritius United
Religious leaders in Mauritius have come together to demonstrate their unity of purpose in the fight against the spread of...