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Vatican Secretary of State to Meet Returnees from Sudan in Four-Day Visit to South Sudan
The Vatican Secretary of State has arrived in South Sudan, with the intention to meet people fleeing violence from neighboring Sudan, among other activities lined up for his four-day stay in the East Central African country.
Sanctions on Niger "must be rapidly lifted or at least revised”: Catholic Bishops in Benin
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) have called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to “rapidly” lift or revise sanctions imposed on Niger following the July 27 announcement of a coup in the country.
“Receive everyone without discrimination”: Congolese Cardinal to New Bishop
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo has invited the new Auxiliary Bishop of Kisangani Archdiocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to build his episcopal ministry around the practice of unconditional love, embracing all the people of God under his pastoral care “without distinction.”
Pope Francis Erects New Catholic Diocese in Chad, Appoints Pioneer Local Ordinary
Pope Francis has erected the Diocese of Koumra as a new Episcopal See in Chad and appointed Mons. Samuel Mbairabé Tibingar as its pioneer Bishop.
Pope Francis: Jesus Conquers "death, sin, the devil"
In times of fear and difficulty, call on Jesus, who has already conquered the powers of evil, Pope Francis said on Sunday.
Saint Maximilian Kolbe's Life As a Child Prepared His Path to Holiness
On August 14, 1941, the eve of the Feast of the Assumption, in Block 11 of the Auschwitz concentration camp, a man who had the number 16670 sewn onto his prison uniform was killed by an injection of carbolic acid.
The Catholic Church in Africa is a Blessing
When participants gather in Rome at this fall’s Synod on Synodality to reflect how the global Catholic Church can better communicate the saving love of Jesus for all humanity, a vast continental contrast in opinions will be on prominent display. And the tension can be summed up by two opposing questions.
Catholic Priest Pens Colorful Tribute to Sierra Leone’s First Native Bishop
Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Henry Ganda was a trailblazer whose legacy will live on among Sierra Leoneans where he was the first African Bishop, a Priest in the West African country has said in his tribute to the Church leader who died aged 91.
Interreligious Dialogue “promising way of fostering tolerance”: Catholic Bishop in Benin
Interreligious dialogue is the only way to foster peace and tolerance between various faiths in Benin, Bishop Bernard de Clairvaux Toha Wontacien of Djougou Diocese in Benin has said.
Nigeria Can Still Rise from the Present Pains and Liabilities: Catholic Bishops
All is not lost for Nigeria which just came from the 2023 general election that was marred with irregularities and violence, Catholic Bishops in the West African country have said in their message to encourage the people of God in the country not to give up in the face of challenges.
Biggest Lesson for Pastoral Caregivers in Africa from Blessed Isidore Bakanja
Blessed Isidore Bakanja whose feast day is August 12 teaches a lot about sacrifice, a virtue that is key for pastoral caregivers, especially Catechists.
“Our prayers are being answered”: Entity on Release of 13 Christians from Eritrean Prison
At least 13 Eritrean Christians who have been in an Eritrean prison for 10 years have been released, a development that Voice of the Martyrs Christian ministry describes as answered prayers.
"An open wound": Pope Francis Decries Thousands of Deaths in Mediterranean Sea this Year
Pope Francis called attention Sunday to the thousands of people who have lost their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to immigrate to Europe in 2023.
Church Not a Company, Goes Beyond “administrative grouping”: Kenyan Archbishop
The definition of the Church as the family of God goes beyond an “administrative grouping” and does not operate as a company, the Archbishop of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has said.
Parish Battered in Nigeria's Good Friday Massacres Welcomes Farmers on the Run
The Parish Priest of Sacred Heart Udei Parish of Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has temporarily allocated parcels of land belonging to the Church to scores of families recently displaced by armed Fulani herdsmen.
How Church in Burundi is Handling Rapid Growth in Priestly, Religious Vocations
Not everyone who qualifies to join the Seminary in Burundi is accepted by formation houses. Major Seminaries in one of the world’s poorest countries have been forced to regulate the number of those they enroll owing to capacity challenges.
Caritas Juba Bounces Back with Focus on Poverty Reduction, Peacebuilding in South Sudan
The development wing of the Archdiocese of Juba in South Sudan which has remained closed since 2021 for alleged mismanagement has been reopened and mandated to work towards alleviating poverty and ensuring that the people of God in the entire country live in peace.
Pope Francis Condemns Assassination of Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate
After Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was gunned down at a campaign rally this week, Pope Francis appealed for a unified effort for peace in the country plagued by drug-related violence.
Be Mindful of Lost Lives, Religious Leaders in Kenya to Participants in Political Dialogue
Religious leaders in Kenya have called on representatives of opposing political parties in the country who are currently in dialogue with each other to focus on the good of the country, and to be especially mindful of the scores of lives that were in the country’s protracted protests.
SECAM Seminar to Prepare Delegates from Africa for October Synod in Rome
For three days starting August 15, participants from Africa who will take part in the upcoming Synod on Synodality assembly in October will be meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, to gain “a deep knowledge and clear understanding” of the details of the Synod.
