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Mercy Maina

Mercy Maina

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) strongly against the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 legal framework that seeks to allow the government to control church operations.

Law to Control Nigerian Churches “unacceptable, ungodly, reprehensible”: Christian Leaders

Christian leaders in Nigeria have termed as “unacceptable, ungodly, and reprehensible” the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 legal framework...

Nine-nation Bishops Rally Behind Zimbabwean Church Leadership amid Government Criticism

Catholic Bishops in nine Southern African countries have rallied behind their counterparts in Zimbabwe who have come under attack from...

Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa of Pemba Diocese with Pope Francis in Rome. / Facebook Page/Diocese of Pemba

In a Phone Call, Pope Francis Comforts Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese amid Crisis

Pope Francis on Wednesday, August 19 made a phone call to the Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese, Luiz Fernando Lisboa...

Church Leaders in Southern Africa, Zimbabwe Express Solidarity with Bishops in Zimbabwe

Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa and Religious Superiors in Zimbabwe have, in separate statements, expressed solidarity with the Catholic Bishops...

Bishop Mathieu Madega Lebouakehan of Gabon’s Mouila diocese who is at the helm of the Bishops’ Conference.

Gabonese Bishop Likens COVID-19 to “sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary, Way of the Cross”

A Catholic Bishop in Gabon has likened the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary as...

CAFOD’s representative for Sierra Leone, Kayode Akintola makes a presentation during a coronavirus prevention workshop to faith leaders in the capital, Freetown. / Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)

Why Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Sierra Leone is a Challenge

The leadership of the development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, Catholic Agency for Overseas...

The new Bishop of Zambia's Ndola Diocese, Benjamin Phiri during his installation Mass on Saturday, August 15 at Christ the KIng Cathedral, Ndola. / Catholic Diocese of Ndola/ Facebook

“I come as your pastor, as your father,” Zambian Bishop Says at His Installation

On the occasion of his Episcopal installation as the sixth Bishop of Zambia’s Diocese of Ndola over the weekend, Bishop Benjamin...

Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam under construction on the river Nile in Guba Woreda, Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia.

Pope Francis Appeals for Dialogue Between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over Nile Dam Project

Pope Francis has expressed his awareness of the conflict over the Nile Dam project, which he follows “with particular attention”...

New COVID-19 Guidelines issued by Malawi's Government

Malawian Government Promises to Consult Religious Leaders on COVID-19 Measures

The Government of Malawi has responded to the concerns raised by the Catholic Bishops in the country that they had...

Bishop's House in the Diocese of Port-Louis Mauritius. / Diocese of Port-Louis

Mauritius’ Port Louis Diocese Speaks to Sexual Assault Allegations of Minor by Cleric

The leadership of the Catholic Diocese of Port Louis in Mauritius has, in a statement, reacted to the allegations of...

Supported by CAFOD, the Olame Centre women's group in the DR Congo are making detergent and soap to combat the spread of COVID-19. / Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)

How COVID-19 Has Affected DR Congo Residents: UK-Based Catholic Aid Agency

The leadership of the development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, Catholic Agency for Overseas...

Logo for the International Youth Day 2020 / United Nations

On International Youth Day, Salesians Review their Service among Young People in Africa

On the occasion of the International Youth Day (IYD) marked Wednesday, August 12, the leadership of Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of...

Oil leaking from a Japanese bulk carrier MV Wakashio, that ran aground off the southeast coast of Mauritius on July 25.

Mauritian Cardinal Bemoans Ecological Disaster, Appreciates Efforts Toward Biodiversity

The head of the Catholic Church Mauritius, the Indian Ocean island nation, has bemoaned the ecological disaster that befell the...

Visual representation of the phased reopening of places of worship in Kenya. / Interfaith Council on the National Response to the Corona Pandemic

Public Worship Duration and Age Limit Extended in Kenya's New Phased Reopening

Extended duration of public worship and the age limit for participation are among the new guidelines in Kenya announced Tuesday,...

Our Lady of Victories Cathedral in Dakar Senegal.

Bishops in Senegal’s Dakar Ecclesiastical Province Extend Suspension of Public Mass

Catholic Bishops in Senegal's Dakar Ecclesiastical Province have extended the suspension of public Mass in the region due to the...

Logo for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day 2020 / African Union (AU)

Birth Registration “crucial activity that needs highlighting”: Southern African Bishops

On the occasion of the third African Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS)  Day commemorated Monday, August 10, members of the Southern...

The Model Tree Nursery by Kenya's Kakamega diocese. The project is in response to Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si'. / CJPC Kakamega/ Facebook

Kenya’s Kakamega Diocese Establishes Tree Nursery in Response to Laudato Si’

The leadership of the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) in the Diocese of Kakamega in Kenya has initiated a tree nursery project, initially...

Angola’s Lwena Diocese Launches Bible-Missal Mobile App in Four Native Languages

The leadership of the Catholic Diocese of Lwena in Angola has launched a mobile application containing the Holy Bible and...

Bishop Victor Phalana of South Africa’s Klerksdorp Diocese.

“We cry (over) looting in South Africa, repressions in Zimbabwe”: South African Prelate

A Catholic Bishop in South Africa has, in a Facebook post, decried looting of public research in South Africa and abuse of...

Tanzanian Cleric Who “quit” Priestly Ministry to Run for Political Office Suspended

A Catholic Priest from Tanzania’s Diocese of Bukoba who quit his active Priestly ministry to vie for a political seat...