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“Synodality is a new word for an old idea in Africa”: Cardinal Onaiyekan
Africa’s experience of “Church as a family of God” makes Synodality, which invites the people of God to journey together...
Kenyan Nun Appeals to Catholic Bishops to Address Pastoral Needs of Women Religious Serving in Non-Catholic Institutions
A huge pastoral gap exists among women Religious serving in non-Catholic institutions, a Kenyan Catholic Nun has said, and proposed...
Inside the Joys and Struggles of Catholic Sisters Working in Non-Catholic Institutions in Africa
“To be a servant of God anywhere is not easy. But for a Catholic Sister, to serve in a non-Catholic...
Seminarians from South Sudanese Catholic Diocese Urged to Explore Innovations Abroad to Enrich Home Diocese
Seminarians from South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) who are following Priestly studies and formation programs outside the East-Central African nation...
“Catholic Liturgy is not a theatre”: Nigerian Catholic Bishop to Priests Introducing Cultural Practices in Holy Mass
Catholic Priests in Nigeria have been cautioned against “mutilating” Liturgy by introducing aspects of their cultures in Liturgical celebrations.
Cameroonian Catholic Archbishop on How Synod on Synodality Evolved from Pastoral to “more academic, intellectual topic”
The Synod on Synodality, which started off as a pastoral issue, bringing on board every baptized member of the Church, has...
Catholic Nun Proposes Formation that Addresses Childhood Traumas, “inappropriate sexual behaviours” among African Youths
Childhood traumas are likely to lead one into sexual behaviours that a Nigerian American Catholic Sister has referred to as...
Africa’s “vehement no” on Hot-button Topics of Women Deacons, LGBTQ Guided by Scripture, Church Teachings: Archbishop
The Archbishop of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda has faulted claims that the Church in Africa is only influenced by culture when...
Catholics in Africa Urged to Uphold Traditional Marriage, Shun “cultural experimentation” on Family
Theologians leading the ongoing weekly synodal conversations have urged Catholics in Africa to uphold the sacredness of marriage, and to say no...
Nigerian Archbishop Reminisces about “perfect” Catholic Church – Nicaraguan State Relationship before Persecution
Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, the Nigerian-born Vatican-based Catholic Church leader, who previously served as the Apostolic Nuncio in Nicaragua has reflected on...
Plenary Assembly of Catholic Nuns in East, Central Africa to Strategize Formation to Adjust to Contemporary “changes”
The topic of formation of Catholic Sisters, both initial and ongoing, is central in the ongoing 19th Plenary Assembly of...
Vatican-based Nigerian Catholic Archbishop Defends Holy See’s Commitment to Diversity in Diplomatic Service
The Holy See is increasingly diversifying the membership of its diplomatic service, a Vatican-based Nigerian Catholic Archbishop, who previously served...
Catholic Theologian Urges Apostolic Nuncios to Acknowledge Diversity of Church in Africa “as a gift” to Universal Church
To foster the good relations between Apostolic Nunciatures and the Church in Africa, representatives of the Holy Father on the...
Kenyan Bishops Eager to Engage the Holy Father on Country's Full Seminaries, Vibrant Church in Rome Visit
Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have expressed their eagerness to talk about the growth of the Church in...
Prelates at African Synodal Palaver Appeal for Patience, Understanding, amid Criticism of “not smelling like sheep”
Being a Catholic Bishop in Africa involves a lot of work that sometimes leaves Bishops exhausted, participants at a the10th...
ACI Africa’s 5th Anniversary: How EWTN Fulfilled Dreams of Catholic Bishops in Africa
For years, the Church in Africa longed to have a platform that could amplify her voice, an ex officio of...
The Catholic Church Needs Hierarchy, Vatican Official on Relationships Between Bishops and Religious in Africa
Hierarchies in the Catholic Church ensure that there is someone who calls everything to order, the Secretary of the Dicastery for...
Church in South Sudan “has reached its maturity”: Outgoing Apostolic Nuncio Lauds Appointment of Pioneer Resident Nuncio
Archbishop Hubertus van Megen, the outgoing Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan, has expressed his joy that the East-Central African country has...
Catholic Priest Decries “clericalism” in Africa, Says Religious Congregations Denied Growth
There is widespread clericalism in Africa, a Catholic Priest and professor of Moral Theology and African Theology has said.
Church in Africa asked to Address Cultural Impediments to Healthy Relationships between Local Ordinaries and Religious
Patriarchal structures that characterized the traditional African setting were introduced in the Church and have continued to affect the relationship...