Magdalene Kahiu

After Bishops’ Letter in Zimbabwe Draws Criticism, Catholic Professionals Show Solidarity

Members of the Catholic Professional Network of Zimbabwe (CPNZ) have expressed their solidarity with the Catholic Bishops in the country...

A poster calling on Ivorians to embrace peace amid political tensions. / Sant’Egidio Community in Ivory Coast

Lay Catholic Association in Ivory Coast Encourages Citizens to Be “sowers of peace”

The members of Sant’Egidio Community in Ivory Coast, an organization that is part of the Rome-based Lay Catholic association dedicated to...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

News of Corruption amid COVID-19 Crisis Not “a big surprise”: Bishops in Southern Africa

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have, in a collective statement, expressed their condemnation of alleged misappropriation...

Catholic Professionals in Africa Express Support for #ZimbabweanLivesMatter Campaign

Catholic Professionals in Africa have expressed their solidarity with the ongoing #ZimbabweanLivesMatter campaign against the reported “atrocious and tragic campaign...

Centenary Bank Managing Director Fabian Kasi (2nd Left), Centenary , handing over a dummy cheque worth UGX10 million (US$2,700.00) to the Nkozi Hospital Team.

Bishops’ Financial Firm in Uganda Supports Construction of Accident, Injury, Trauma Centre

The Catholic Bishops in Uganda have, through their financial institution, the Centenary Bank, contributed cash toward the construction of an accident,...

Zimbabwe’s Church Leaders Welcome Global Solidarity, Appeal for Dialogue amid Crisis

Church leaders in Zimbabwe have acknowledged with appreciation messages of solidarity from across the globe through the hashtag #ZimbabweanLivesMatter following recent demonstrations...

Christians hold signs as they march on the streets of Abuja during a prayer and penance for peace and security in Nigeria on March 1, 2020.

40-Day Prayer “for God to save Nigeria” Announced, to End on Eve of Independence Day

Against the background of persistent insecurity in Nigeria, Catholic Bishops in the West African nation have announced a 40-day prayer...

Our Lady of Wisdom Cathedral in Blantyre, Malawi.

“We were neither informed nor consulted,” Bishops in Malawi Over New COVID-19 Guidelines

Catholic Bishops in Malawi have lamented their exclusion from the process of formulating and announcing new COVID-19 guidelines in the...

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC).

Violent Student Unrest “disheartening, show of disrespect for authority”: Bishops in Ghana

Recent cases of violent student unrest in some Senior High Schools (SHS) in Ghana have caught the attention of Catholic...

Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of Lagos Archdiocese.

Four Months “of spiritual, emotional difficulty, the Lord by our side”: Nigerian Prelate

As the people of God in Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Lagos look forward to resuming public worship on Sunday, August 9,...

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama with Tiv and Jukun women at a women Peace-Building Conference that took place at the Global Suite Hotel in Nigeria’s Nasarwa State. / Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama

“Tell your children, husbands, relations to drop arms”: Nigerian Prelate to Women

At a peace-building conference organized to seek solutions to the interethnic violence between the Tiv and Jukun communities in Nigeria,...

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM).

Bishops in Malawi Laud New Government’s “conspicuously positive” Fight Against Corruption

Catholic Bishops in Malawi have lauded the efforts by the country’s new government in the fight against corruption saying moves...

Officials of Caritas Congo ASBLduring the launch of the education program aimed at fighting against child labor in mines in the DRC. / Caritas Congo

Caritas Congo Launches Education Program to Tackle Child Labor, Targets Some 7,500 Youth

The Church leadership in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has, through its development and humanitarian arm Caritas Congo ASBL,...

“Take security as a top priority for every Nigerian,” Religious Leaders Tell Government

Disturbed by the state of insecurity in Africa’s most populous country, members of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) have called on the...

Archbishop Abel Gabuza, Coadjutor Archbishop of Durban, South Africa.

COVID-19 Crisis “a particular prophetic moment in our lives”: South African Prelate

A Prelate in South Africa has, in a reflection about COVID-19 in the country, described the situation of the pandemic...

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Abuja Archdiocese, Nigeria. / CTV Abuja, Nigeria.

Help Needy amid COVID-19’s “dark moments of negative social consequences”-Nigerian Prelate

The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has urged citizens of the West African country to be generous towards the needy...

Map of the Federal Republic of Nigeria showing Kaduna state where there has been an upsurge in violence recently.

“Adopt a grassroots approach in handling” Insecurity: Nigerian Cleric Tells Government

In the wake of the recent spate of violence in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna, a Cleric in Africa’s most...

Archbishop Charles Palmer-Buckle of Ghana's Cape Coast Archdiocese.

Ghanaian Archbishop Urges Revival of Homes as “truly domestic churches”

A Ghanaian Archbishop has encouraged the making of homes “truly domestic churches” amid COVID-19 restrictions that have made staying at...

Berhaneyesus Cardinal Souraphiel, Archbishop of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Cardinal Highlights COVID-19 “harmful side effects,” Church’s Intervention

The head of the Catholic Church in Ethiopia, Berhaneyesus Cardinal Souraphiel, has highlighted the “harmful side effects” of COVID-19 in...

Newly Founded Radio in Malawi’s Blantyre Archdiocese “to focus on the pastoral challenges”

Kuwala FM, the Catholic Radio established last week in Malawi’s Archdiocese of Blantyre, is expected to serve as an instrument...