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African Panelists Set to Explore Role of Media in Church Service amid COVID-19
The leadership of the Union of the African Catholic Press (UCAP) has organized a virtual session with panelists drawn from Africa...
Why Bishops in Kenya are Contesting Reproductive Healthcare Bill in Parliament
Bishops in Kenya have, in a collective letter addressed to “Catholic Members of Parliament (MPs) and all Legislators of good-will”,...
Catholic Aid Agency Reaches Out to Health Workers in Cameroon with Trainers
The leadership of the Rome-based Catholic Lay Religious Sovereign Order of Malta, Malteser International (MI), is sending an Emergency Medical Team (EMT) to...
Ghana-based Order of Nuns in a Partnership to Support “women accused of witchcraft”
A Ghana-based Religious Order of nuns has realized a partnership with a local advocacy entity with a view to reaching...
Calls for Ceasefire amid COVID-19 Disregarded in Cameroon, CAR, Nigeria: Church Leaders
Calls for ceasefire amid COVID-19 crisis in areas of armed conflicts by world leaders including the Holy Father and the United Nations...
Bishops in Kenya “totally opposed” to Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Abortion Bill
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have expressed their strong opposition to alleged attempts to introduce Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in schools...
On World Refugee Day, Jesuits in Africa Urge Host Nations to Foster Refugees’ “wellbeing”
On the occasion of the World Refugee Day (WRD) marked June 20 since 2001, members of the Society of Jesus...
“Underage single mothers” Beneficiaries of Salesian-Sponsored Shelter in Angola
The newly-established shelter in Angola’s capital, Luanda will be instrumental in supporting underage single mothers in the Southern Africa nation,...
Bishops in Lesotho Issue Guidelines for Reopening of Churches
Six weeks after the government of Lesotho lifted the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, Catholic Bishops in the landlocked Southern Africa nation have...
Kenyan Parents Urged to Help Teenagers “make responsible choices” amid Surge in Pregnancy
Following a spike in teenage pregnancy in parts of Kenya, a Bishop in the East African nation has challenged parents...
“Our refugees not following rules to control spread of COVID 19”: Salesians in Uganda
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) serving in Uganda’s Palabek refugee camp have highlighted some of...
Inspired by COVID-19 Response, Southern Africa Bishops Rethink “approach to GB violence”
Catholic Church leaders in Southern Africa are calling for a change of approach in tackling the increasing cases of gender-based...
UK-based Catholic Aid Agency Using Radio for COVID-19 Sensitization in Africa
In a bid to tackle COVID-19 crisis in Africa, the leadership of the development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic...
COVID-19 “impact on vulnerable populations” a Concern for Bishops in Kenya
The effects of COVID-19 restrictions on “vulnerable populations” including displaced persons and “those on the move” is a cause for...
Church in Italy Partners with Swaziland’s Manzini Diocese in COVID-19 Intervention
Catholic Church leaders in Italy have partnered with the people of God in Swaziland’s Diocese of Manzini, offering a financial...
“Donate more than your normal amount to assist the needy”: South African Archbishop
The Archbishop of South Africa’s Johannesburg Archdiocese has appealed to the faithful in his jurisdiction to continue supporting the initiatives...
Nigeria’s Airforce Names Hall after Nun Who Died Saving Others in March Inferno
The Nigerian nun who lost her life while seeking to save school girls during the March 15 inferno at the...
Women Church Leaders in Uganda Decry Gender-Based Violence amid COVID-19 Restrictions
Representatives of Uganda’s Faith Women Leaders have expressed their concerns about “rising cases of domestic violence” targeting women in the...
Book in Memory of Renowned Spiritan Missionary in Mauritius “an opportunity to give hope”
The newly-published book containing testimonies on the life of Blessed Jacques-Désiré Laval, a renowned French Spiritan Priest, also referred to...
Don’t “take pandemic as an opportunity to deviate from family values”: Bishops in Kenya
Catholic Bishops in Kenya are cautioning the people of God in the East African nation against the temptation to disregard...