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Archbishop of Tabora in Tanzania Retires, Coadjutor Archbishop Takes Over
Archbishop Paul Runangaza Ruzoka of Tanzania's Tabora Archdiocese had retired after attaining the 75-year-old mandatory retirement age for Catholic Bishops.
Late South Sudanese Bishop Paride Taban Named 2023 Opus Prize Laureate
The late Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Torit in South Sudan, Paride Taban, is the 2023 Opus Prize Laureate.
Laity Council Calls for Relief Measures to Cushion the Poor in Nigeria
Members of the Ibadan Provincial Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria (IPLCN) are calling on the lay faithful to come up...
Military Excesses May Derail Peace Efforts in Upper East Ghana: Religious Leaders
Religious leaders have expressed concern about the recent violence meted by military against civilians in Garu, Upper East Ghana, saying...
South Sudanese Bishop Honored Posthumously for Building Peace Village
The late South Sudanese Bishop Paride Taban is among the recipients of the 2023 Opus Prize, an annual faith-based humanitarian award that recognizes...
Avoid “half-truths” in Environmental Reporting: African Catholic Journalists Told
Catholic journalists in Africa have been told to be more intentional in their work, and to desist from communicating half-baked...
Christian Foundation Condemns Bombing of Church Property in Sudan
The UK-based human rights foundation, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), has condemned the bombing of Church buildings in which scores were injured in...
Catholic Activists Launch Petition to Stop Distribution of Contraceptives to Ugandan Teens
Catholic activists under their umbrella body, CitizenGo Africa, have opposed the Ugandan Minister of Health’s (MoH) proposal to put girls from...
AMECEA Eulogizes South Sudanese Bishop as “faithful servant” Who Lived the Beatitudes
Catholic Bishops in Eastern Africa have eulogized the late South Sudanese Bishop Paride Taban who passed on the Solemnity of All Saints as one...
World Day of Poor: Bishops in Malawi Urge Catholic Media to Foster “solidarity” Narratives
Catholic media entities in Malawi have been asked to raise awareness about the upcoming World Day of the Poor and encourage solidarity...
Salesians in Sierra Leone Rehabilitating Young Sex Workers
Members of the Institute of Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Sierra Leone are rehabilitating young girls who had been forced into...
Jesuit Scholars Urge Zambian Government to Expedite Availability of “affordable” Foodstuff
The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection is calling on the government of Zambia to speed up the process of providing “affordable” maize...
Christian Entity “welcomes” UN Experts' Letter on May 2022 Lynching of Nigerian Student
The Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has welcomed the Letter of Allegation, which five United Nations (UN) Special Procedure mandate holders sent to the...
Single Mothers in Rwanda among “most vulnerable” Beneficiaries of Salesian Initiatives
Single mothers in Rwanda are among the “most vulnerable” beneficiaries of the initiatives that members of the Institute of Salesians of...
Stand for Truth, Faith, Service: Chancellor to Kenya-based Catholic University Graduands
The Chancellor of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) has challenged graduands at a Kenya-based regional institution of higher learning to...
Religious in Ghana Express Solidarity with Victims of Flooding from Dam Spillage
The Conference of Major Superiors of Religious - Ghana (CMSR-Gh) has expressed "solidarity and proximity" with victims of the Akosombo Dam Spillage...
Bishops in Southern Africa File Lawsuit against International Mining Company
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have, through their Justice and Peace Commission (JPC), launched a class action lawsuit...
Catholic Activists in Africa Decry Inclusion of Transgender Men in Miss Universe Pageant
The inclusion of transgender men as participants in the Miss Universe pageant is “a stark departure” from an age-old practice that has...
Nigeria's Catholic Bishops Caution against Dismissing “doubts, fears” Over HPV Vaccine
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria are cautioning the country’s Federal government against dismissing “the doubts and fears” that people are expressing...
Pope Francis Appoints Bishops for Two Catholic Dioceses in Tanzania
Pope Francis has appointed new Bishops for the Catholic Dioceses of Bukoba and Njombe in Tanzania.