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Bishop Joseph Obanyi during Holy Mass at the Holy Family Basilica Nairobi, Kenya Sunday, May 17, 2020.

“Rediscover personal responsibility of journalists to communicate truth”: Kenyan Bishop

The Bishop overseeing the Social Communications Commission of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has challenged journalists in the...

Logo Sister of Calvary.

How Sisters of Calvary in Botswana are Coping amid COVID-19 Lockdown

With Botswana under a five-week COVID-19 lockdown, various activities in the landlocked Southern Africa nation have been affected, including those...

The iconic Cathedral of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt, Cape Town where there was robbery and vandalism on April 18, 2020.

Some Items Stolen from South Africa’s Oldest Cathedral Recovered

Some of the items stolen from Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt Cathedral of Cape Town Archdiocese, South Africa’s oldest Cathedral,...

Salesian Missionaries in Luís Cabral neighborhood of Maputo offer a new borewell for water access thanks to Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative’ / Salesian Missions

US-based Salesian Missions Facilitates Water Access for Hundreds in Mozambique

To facilitate access to safe and readily available water to hundreds of residents at a Maputo community in Mozambique, the...

Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of Nigeria's Lagos Archdiocese.

Nigerian Archbishop Allays Fears over Access to Hospitals Offered for COVID-19 Patients

The Archbishop of Lagos in Nigeria has sought to allay fears of people who are reluctant to access the Catholic...

Several Islands in Uganda flooded after Lake Victoria overflowed its banks. The inhabitants had to be evacuated. / Swim Safe/Malteser International

Flooding in Uganda Threatening COVID-19 Response, Catholic Relief Agency Cautions

Following the heavy rains being experienced in the East African nation of Uganda, an official of Malteser International (MI), the worldwide...

JRS teachers in Chad with some of the posters and information materials they are using to create awareness about COVID-19 among the refugee communities. / Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)

Jesuit Refugee Service Teachers in Chad Engage Refugees on COVID-19 Safety Measures

As schools in Chad remain closed due to COVID-19-related restrictions, teachers working under the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), the international refugee...

The entrance of St. Raphael Divine Mercy Specialist Hospital

Nigeria’s Lagos Archdiocese Responds to Baby Theft Allegations at Its Health Facility

An official of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Lagos has responded to claims that the staff at St. Raphael Divine Mercy Specialist...

Bishop Frank Nubuasah, SVD  of Botswana's Gaborone diocese.

Reopening of Churches in Botswana “light at the end of the tunnel,” Bishop Says

Following the decision by the parliament of the landlocked Southern African nation of Botswana to begin a gradual lifting of...

Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru, Chairman of the Commission for Education and Religious Education of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB)

“Children’s health, safety comes first”: Kenyan Bishop to Parents on Reopening Schools

The Bishop at the helm of Education at the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has sought to calm parents...

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How COVID-19 Has Affected a Network of Catholic Radios in Africa

As organizations continue adjusting to cope with COVID-19-related restrictions, the regional coordinator of Radio Maria Africa, a network of Catholic radios...

Some young girls at the City of Hope in Zambia. / City of Hope

How Salesian Sisters in Zambia are Supporting Vulnerable Children amid COVID-19

In a bid to keep vulnerable children in Zambia safe during the COVID-19 crisis, the female branch of the Salesians...

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Bishops in Liberia Decry “gross violations” in Enforcing COVID-19 State of Emergency

Bishops in the West African nation of Liberia have decried brutality on the part of security agencies in the process...

Patricia Adèle Félicité, Secretary General of Caritas Mauritius.

Caritas Mauritius Collaborating with Other Agencies to Support Families Amid COVID-19

To alleviate the suffering of people amid COVID-19 restrictions in Mauritius, Caritas Mauritius, the social arm of the Catholic Church...

Fr. Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Bouake Archdiocese, Ivory Coast.

Ivorian Cleric Lecturing in France Appointed Auxiliary Bishop in Ivory Coast

Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa, a lecturer at the University of Strasbourg in France, as the Auxiliary...

Some residents of Luanda queue at the Emergency Centre for Street Children . / International Volunteering for Development (VIS)

Salesians Open Emergency Centre in Angola to Protect Street Children from COVID-19

In an effort to shield street children in Angola from COVID-19, the International Volunteering for Development (VIS), the Non-Governmental Organization...

Bishop John Oballa Owaa (centre) flanked by Bishops Martin Kivuva (left) and Bishop Alfred Rotich (right) at a Press Briefing in Nairobi, Kenya.

“We are concerned”: Bishops in Kenya Over Alleged Misuse of COVID-19 Emergency Fund

Catholic Bishops in the East African nation of Kenya have raised concerns over the alleged misappropriation of the over KES.1...

“Financial sustainability, a major challenge for women religious” in Africa: Research

A collaborative five-nation study examining the sustainability of the apostolic life of women religious found that financial sustainability is one...

Caption: Franciscan Sisters of St. Anna (FSSA) donate relief items to people displaced by floods in Nyando, Kisumu county. / FSSA

A Kenya-based Order of Nuns Reaches Out to Families Affected by Floods

Members of a Kenya-based Order of nuns have reached out to over 200 needy families in Western Kenya affected by...

Namugongo Martyrs Shrine in Uganda, venue for the annual celebration of Martyrs Day. / Uganda Episcopal Conference

Bishops in Uganda “postpone” Uganda Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage over COVID-19 Restrictions

Bishops in the East African nation of Uganda have postponed indefinitely the celebrations of the Martyrs’ Day that had been...