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Ongoing Research Session to Create Scholarly Network Examining Catholic Nuns’ Apostolate
The ongoing ten-day virtual international research conference aims at creating a global network of researchers who will have the task...
"Speak boldly against vices holding Kenya Back”: President Kenyatta to Religious Leaders
The President of Kenya has challenged religious leaders in the country to “speak boldly” against practices that stand in the...
Law Seeking to Control Churches in Nigeria an “anti-corruption measure”: President Buhari
The President of Nigeria has said that the controversial Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, which is being contested by Christian...
Regional Catholic University in Kenya Staff Lauded for Bearing with "painful decisions"
The leadership of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) has lauded the personnel engaged at the Kenya-based institution for...
South Africa’s Mariannhill Diocese Put under an Apostolic Administrator
Following Apostolic Visitation in the months of February and March, the Holy See has put South Africa’s Mariannhill Diocese under...
Nigerian Bishop Bags Peace Award for Being “a champion, symbol, epitome of peace”
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Yola Diocese, Stephen Dami Mamza on Wednesday, September 23 received the “Hero of Peace Award” for...
Kenya’s Reproductive Bill 2019 “unconstitutional, be withdrawn”: Bishops to Senators
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have told members of the country’s Senate Committee for Health that the controversial Reproductive Healthcare Bill 2019 “is...
“Do not be like policemen, looking for mistakes”: Zambian Bishop to New Seminary Formators
A Catholic Bishop in Zambia has urged formators at the newly established St. Benedict Diocesan Seminary to be patient in...
Pope Appoints Apostolic Administrator in South Sudan, Nuncio in Angola, São Tomé, Príncipe
Pope Francis on Monday, September 21 made public his appointment of Archbishop Stephen Ameyu as the Apostolic Administrator for South...
Thousands in Sudan Receive Help from Italian NGO Founded by Jesuit Cleric amid Flooding
As Sudan grapples with the effects of the ongoing floods described as the worst in a century, officials of Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI),...
Catholic Leaders in Ethiopia Request Permanent Residence Permits for Foreign Missionaries
The leadership of the Catholic Church in Ethiopia has reached out to the Government requesting for permanent residence permits for...
After Months of Closure, Churches in South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese Set to Reopen
After close to six months of closure due to COVID-19 restrictions, churches in South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese are set to...
Malawi’s Religious Leaders Contest Proposed Abortion Law, Threaten Unspecified Action
Religious leaders in the Southeastern African nation of Malawi are contesting attempts by the country’s legislators to amend the law...
Chadian Cleric Explains Christianity, Church Status in Muslim-dominated Context
A Priest from Chad studying in France has, in an interview with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International,...
Church Leaders in South Africa Demanding Justice for 2018 Listeriosis Outbreak Victims
The leadership of the Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is demanding justice...
One-Hour Countrywide Silent Prayer Held in South Africa, a Protest against Corruption
Church leaders in South Africa on Tuesday, September 15 took part in a one-hour countrywide silent prayer session to protest...
South Africa’s Blessed Daswa, a Model of Forgiveness: Bishop at Beatification Anniversary
At the fifth anniversary of the beatification of Blessed Benedict Daswa, South Africa’s first potential saint, a Bishop in the country...
Clerics, Student Bemoan Closure of Eritrea’s 117-Year-Old Italian School in Asmara
Catholic Priests and a former student have bemoaned the closure of the Italian School of Asmara, a government-run international school...
Cleric Highlights Plight of Eritrean Refugees: Rejected, Exploited, Prostituted, Deprived
A Rome-based Eritrean Cleric known for his ministry with refugees and migrants crossing from North Africa to Europe has highlighted...
South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese Considers Deferment of Matrimony amid COVID-19
The leadership of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese has advised couples to consider deferring the celebration of the Sacrament of...