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Bishop Jose Luis Ponce De Leon of the Diocese of Manzini, Swaziland.

The Five Needs of Swaziland’s Manzini Diocese amid COVID-19 Crisis

To facilitate the Catholic Church’s response to COVID-19 pandemic in the landlocked Southern African Kingdom of Eswatini popularly known as...

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) / Samuel Waweru/KCCB

Bishops in Kenya Appeal for Support to Reach Millions Affected by COVID-19 Crisis

Catholic Bishops in the East African nation of Kenya are appealing for support to facilitate the realization of their collective...

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

“I appeal to the generosity, solidarity of parishioners”: Mauritian Cardinal

A Cardinal in the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has appealed to parishioners in his country to help meet...

Official Logo Union of the African Catholic Press (UCAP). / UCAP

Catholic Journalists in Africa Urged to Support Pope Francis’ COVID-19 Commission

Catholic journalists in Africa have been urged to support the COVID-19 Commission, which Pope Francis established mid-April, by volunteering their journalistic...

Archbishop Valerian Okeke of Onitsha, Nigeria.

Nigeria’s Onitsha Archdiocese “to slowly lift suspension” on Public Mass

In view of the envisaged easing of the COVID-19 lockdown imposed by Nigeria's Anambra State, home to the Metropolitan See...

Archbishop-elect Lambert Bainomugisha, appointed as the new Archbishop of Mbarara Archdiocese in Uganda on April 25, 2020

Ugandan Auxiliary Bishop Appointed Archbishop

The Auxiliary Bishop of Uganda’s Mbarara Archdiocese, Lambert Bainomugisha has been appointed Archbishop of the same See where his predecessor...

Michael Nnadi, seminarian killed at the end of January after he had been abducted alongside three others on January 8, 2020. His alleged abductors and killers have been arrested. / Good Shepherd Major Seminary, Kaduna, Nigeria

Kidnappers, Killers of 18-year-old Nigerian Seminarian Apprehended

Those who allegedly abducted and eventually killed the 18-year-old Nigerian Seminarian, Michael Nnadi are in the hands of police officers...

Poster for Earth Day 2020 / Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM)

Catholic Movement Recognizes African Song on COVID-19, Band Leader “excited, encouraged”

The Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM), the Rome-based organization that works “to better care for our common home” has recognized a...

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja, who celebrates  the Silver Jubilee of his Episcopal Ordination on  April 23. / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)

Cardinal Tagle Appreciates Nigerian Prelate’s “pastoral skills” on His Episcopal Jubilee

A Nigerian Archbishop’s “missionary spirit and pastoral skills” have been acknowledged with appreciation by the head of the Congregation for...

Malindi  Diocesan Administrator, Fr. Albert Buijs blesses items for the vulnerable people in the diocese. Looking on is Executive Secretary of the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission of the diocese, Moses Mpuria / CJPC Malindi/ Moses Mpuria

Lenten Campaign Collections Aiding COVID-19 Interventions in Kenya’s Malindi Diocese

Kenya’s Malindi diocese is putting to use funds collected during this year’s Lenten period to finance humanitarian relief efforts toward...

The iconic Cathedral of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt, Cape Town which was vandalised on Saturday, April 18.

Oldest Cathedral in South Africa Desecrated, Prelate Asks Faithful to Offer Reparation

Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt Cathedral of South Africa's Cape Town Archdiocese, the oldest Cathedral in the country,...

Archbishop-elect Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou (left), Archbishop Anatole Milandou (Center) and Archbishop Francisco Escalante Molina (right) shortly after the official announcement at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference of Congo Brazzaville (CEC). / Episcopal Conference of Congo Brazzaville (CEC).

Congolese Bishop Known for Marketplace Preaching Elevated as Brazzaville Coadjutor

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo Brazzaville...

Poster for Hope4U and Good Shepherd Call Center initiatives by Kenya's Archdiocese of Nyeri in partnership with the Diocese of Kitui. / Archdiocese of Nyeri

Kenya’s 2-Diocese Joint Initiative Toward “vulnerable families” amid COVID-19 Launched

A joint initiative between a diocese and an Archdiocese in Kenya to mobilize resources that can help families struggling with...

Pope's representative in Zimbabwe, Archbishop Paul Rudelli. / Jesuit Communication Zimbabwe

Nuncio in Zimbabwe Responds to Bishops’ Appeal, Donates COVID-19 Medical Supplies

The Apostolic Nuncio in the Southern Africa nation of Zimbabwe has responded to an appeal made by the Catholic Bishops...

The eight newly ordained priests of the Contemplative Evangelisers of the Heart of Christ (CECC) / CECC/Facebook

Kenya-based Religious Order Ordains 8 Members with 6 Witnesses in Attendance

The Kenya-based Religious Congregation of the Contemplative Evangelizers of the Heart of Christ (CECC) had the priestly ordination of its...

A volunteer serves food to children at Don Bosco Gumbo IDP camp, Juba. / Salesians of Don Bosco

US-based Salesian Missions Supporting COVID-19 Prevention Measures in South Sudan

In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the world’s youngest country, South Sudan, Salesian Missions, the U.S....

“I look forward to working with everybody”: Archbishop-elect of Bloemfontein, South Africa

The Archbishop-elect of South Africa’s Bloemfontein Archdiocese is looking forward to a collaborative ministry with the people of God who...

A section of the reconstructed church structures at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Beira. / Radio Pax

Reconstruction Complete at a Mozambican Parish after Last Year’s Cyclone Idai

Initiatives toward the reconstruction of church structures at one of the parishes in Mozambique following last year’s Cyclone Idai that...

Fr. Jorge Mario Crisafulli with Street children at the Don Bosco Fambul in Freetown, Sierra Leone. / Salesian Missions in Africa

Salesian Missions Reviews Service to Street Children in Africa on Their International Day

On the occasion of the International Day for Street Children marked Sunday, April 12, Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the...

Bishop Joseph Alessandro, of Garissa Diocese, Kenya. / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)

Five Years after Terrorist Attack at Kenya’s Garissa University, Bishop Shares Progress

On the 5th anniversary of the  deadly attack on Kenya’s Garissa University College, situated in the north eastern part of the East...