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Mercy Maina

Saving Africa's Witch Children, a documentary that featured shocking stories of torture inflicted on children in Nigeria. / Channel 4

Salesian Missionaries in Togo Caring for Children Accused of Witchcraft

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in the West African nation of Togo are...

Fr. Yudesch Arnachellum who ministers in the parish of Saint-Esprit, Bel Air, Port-Louis diocese. / Port-Louis diocese

“I was delighted to find the parishioners”: Mauritian Cleric at Resumption of Public Mass

A Priest serving in the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has expressed joy interacting with the faithful of his...

A Poster of the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression.

Amid COVID-19, Street Children in Angola’s Capital “most vulnerable”: Salesian Aid Agency

The plight of street children in Angola’s capital, Luanda amid COVId-19 restrictions is a course for concern, the leadership of...

A poster of the Global Day of Parents 2020.

On Global Day of Parents, Salesian Missions Reviews Support to Women in DR Congo

On the occasion of the Global Day of Parents marked Monday, June 1, Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Religious...

Archbishop Stephen Brislin of Cape Town, South Africa.

“It is unwise to open churches at this time for public worship”: South African Archbishop

Days after two Local Ordinaries in South Africa announced the postponement of the reopening of churches in their jurisdictions, the Archbishop...

Some of the 1.2 million people displaced by violence in Ituri, northeastern DRC. / Malteser International

Violence in DR Congo Worsening Humanitarian Situation, Catholic Relief Agency Cautions

The reported increase in violence in the Province of Ituri of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is worsening an...

Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians(MSMHC), prepare food items for the needy in the Manzini Diocese, Swaziland.

Nuns in Swaziland Attend to People “who have lost their livelihood” amid COVID-19

In an effort to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on families  in Swaziland, members of the Missionary Sisters of Mary...

South Africa’s Durban and Klerksdorp Dioceses Postpone Reopening of Churches

Days after the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa announced the possible resumption of public worship beginning June 1, a move...

Bishop James Maria Wainaina during Mass at Holy Family Basilica Nairobi, Kenya on Pentecost Sunday 2020.

“This is not the time to make unreasonably high profits”: Bishops in Kenya

Bishops in the East African nation of Kenya have appealed to business owners and landlords to make sacrifices for the...

A four-classroom block under construction at the Nyumanzi Secondary School, Uganda. / Jesuit Refugee Service, (JRS)

Jesuit Refugee Service Reaches out to Students in Uganda’s Community-based Schools

The international refugee organization of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the Jesuit Refugee Service, (JRS) is supporting the construction of new community-based secondary...

A tap providing portable water in the Diocese of Shinyanga, Tanzania.

Salesian Missions Facilitating Sanitation Infrastructure at a Catholic School in Tanzania

The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions is funding the...

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Germany-based Aid Agency Supporting Establishment of Catholic Radio in Mozambique

The Catholic pastoral aid organization, Aid to the Church (ACN) International is fostering evangelization initiatives at the grassroots by providing...

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UK-based Catholic Agency Supporting South Sudanese Organizations’ COVID-19 Response

The humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) is supporting...

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) / SACBC

Plan to Reopen Places of Worship in South Africa Draws Mixed Reactions from Church Leaders

The announcement by South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa May 26 that places of worship may reopen beginning from June 1 has elicited...

Archbishop Giafranco Gallone,  Apostolic Nuncio in Zambia with Bishop Moses Hamungole and members of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) after the presentation ceremony on Monday, May 25. / Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB)

Pope Francis’ Representative in Zambia Donates COVID-19 Equipment to Three Hospitals

In a bid to support the efforts undertaken by Catholic Church leaders in Zambia in the fight against COVID-19, the...

Nuns of the Fraternity of the Servants of Christ bring aid to children in Niger amid the COVID-19 pandemic. / ACN

How COVID-19 Restrictions Have Affected the Apostolate of Niger-Based Order of Nuns

Amid a variety of COVID-19 related restrictions in the West African nation of Niger, the head of Fraternity of the...

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Bishops in Kenya Appeal for Support to Operationalize Catholic Television

Catholic Bishops in Kenya are soliciting funds from Catholics and other well-wishers across the globe to facilitate the operationalization of...

Maurice Cardinal Piat, Bishop of Port-Louis Diocese Mauritius.

“I fully understand your disappointment,” Mauritian Cardinal to Muslims on Eid Celebration

As Muslims around the world prepare to mark Eid al-Fitr, the celebration of the end of the dawn-to-sunset month-long fasting of...

A worker at the multipurpose hall under construction at the Don Bosco Vocational Training Center located in Tanzania’s Archdiocese of Dodoma. / Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB)

Salesian-sponsored Multipurpose Hall in Tanzania “to meet needs of 1,700 students”

A new multipurpose hall under construction at the Don Bosco Vocational Training Center located in Tanzania’s Archdiocese of Dodoma will...

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Nyeri Archdiocese. / Facebook Page Nyeri Archdiocese

“Think of welfare of Kenyans, desist from selfish politics”: Kenyan Archbishop

A Kenyan Archbishop has expressed his concerns about politicians in the East African nation who are engaging in political rhetoric...