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South Sudan’s Newest Catholic Diocese Relying on Catechists, Lay Pastoral Agents for Growth of Christian Communities
In the South Sudanese Catholic Diocese of Bentiu erected in July 2024, Catechists and other lay Pastoral Agents are “the backbone of the...
Catholic Church in Ethiopia Enters Christmas Season with Calls for Peace, Closeness with God
Christmas is a moment to get closer to God, Berhaneyesus Demerew Cardinal Souraphiel of Ethiopia’s Catholic Archdiocese of Addis Ababa has said, and exhorted...
“False”: Catholic Archbishop in Sierra Leone Dismisses Mention of His Name in Abortion Bill Saga
The Archbishop of Sierra Leone’s Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown has dismissed a government report that seems to suggest he is satisfied with...
“Clearly forbidden”: Religious Leaders in Sierra Leone Oppose Government Plan to Legalize Abortion
The Inter-Religious Council of Sierra Leone (IRCSL) has opposed a draft Bill that seeks to legalize abortion in the West African nation, noting that...
Pro-Abortion Activists Fabricating Maternal Death Statistics to Push for Abortion in Sierra Leone: Religious Leaders
In order to push for the legalization of abortion in Sierra Leone, local and international pro-abortion activists are fabricating figures...
Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year: Four Ways to Be a “Pilgrim of Hope” from Anywhere in Africa
The Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year to be celebrated under the theme “Pilgrims of Hope” officially starts on Christmas 2024 Eve, December...
Pope Francis Congratulates Ugandan Archbishop for “untiring labour of peace” during Lord’s Resistance Army Insurgency
Pope Francis has penned a letter congratulating the Archbishop emeritus of Uganda’s Gulu Catholic Archdiocese for his tireless peace-building efforts in the...
At Priestly Anniversary, Ugandan Catholic Archbishop Testifies about Saving Power of Blessed Sacrament during Insurgency
Every trip that Archbishop John Baptist Odama made to the bushes to meet members of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) for peace negotiations during...
Small Christian Communities in Nairobi, Kenya, Urged to Help Members in Non-Catholic Marriages to Celebrate Matrimony
A majority of couples in the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) have not solemnized their marriages, the Local Ordinary of the Kenyan...
A Catechist’s Memories of Sister Anna Ali Whose Tears of Blood Transformed Volatile Kenyan Community
For many years, Burnt Forest in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Eldoret lived up to its name. Every general election in the settlement...
Pilgrims Throng Resting Place of Stigmatic Nun who Inspired Deep Eucharistic Devotion in Kenyan Catholic Diocese
About 100 pilgrims, eager to deepen their devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, left Kenya’s capital Nairobi on December 5, travelling...
Newest Catholic Diocese in South Sudan Announces 2025 Centenary Celebrations with Calls for Hope and Peace
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan, the country’s newest Episcopal See, has announced Centenary celebrations scheduled for May...
Kenya’s Oldest Inland Catholic Parish Concludes 125th Anniversary Celebrations with Launch of Prayer Garden
St. Austin’s Msongari Parish of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has launched a Prayer Garden, a move that could...
Catholic Bishop in Sudan Seriously Injured in Assault by Rapid Forces
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of El-Obeid in Sudan has shared his harrowing experience at the hands of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)...
Sudan’s Cardinal Looks into Future of Church with Hope amid Civil War, Dwindling Number of Pastoral Agents
Sudan’s Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako has expressed optimism that the new Catholic year starting with Advent 2024 Season on Sunday, December 1...
“We are in trouble”: Catholic Priests Lament as Less Known Jihadist Group Makes Inroads in Nigeria
Two Catholic Priests from Nigeria have lamented about the worsening security situation in the West African nation, noting that recent...
New Campus at Nigeria-based Catholic University to Churn Out “healed healers” as Trauma Spreads
Veritas University Abuja, a Catholic institution of higher learning in Nigeria, has accepted affiliation with the international Psycho-Spiritual Institute (PSI), establishing a...
Nairobi Archbishop Declines Kenyan President’s Millions Donated to Parish, Warns Politicians against “self-promotion”
The Archbishop of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has turned down financial donations that the country’s President offered to a...
Newly Consecrated Bishop of Kenya’s Embu Diocese Calls for Strengthened Family Values and Support of Vocations
Bishop Peter Kimani Ndung’u of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Embu has sent a message to Kenyan families, calling for strengthened bonds and an atmosphere...
“A life sentence”: Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya Lauds Newly Consecrated Bishop for Two Decades in Prison Apostolate
The 23 years that the newly Consecrated Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Embu in Kenya spent in the prison apostolate in...