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Catholic Peace Entity Says Resettlement of IDPs in Mozambique Impoverishes Host Community

Mar 5, 2023

Corrane settlement camp that is hosting people who have been displaced by violence in Cabo Delgado province has left the host community more impoverished than the victims of war themselves, a report by Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) has revealed.

Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa. Credit: ACI Africa

Synodal Process Can Help Address Challenges in Africa, African Union Official Says

Mar 5, 2023

The Synodal process has the potential to bring about solutions to “the various challenges of the African continent”, an official of the African Union (AU) has told delegates of the ongoing Plenary Assembly under the auspices of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).

Mario Cardinal Grech addressing delegates during the opening ceremony of the March 1-6 SECAM Plenary Assembly taking place in Ethiopia’s capital city, Addis Ababa. Credit: ACI Africa

Official of Synod of Bishops Advocates for “An African theology of synodality”

Mar 4, 2023

The Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops is advocating for “an African theology of synodality”, which he says would have a positive impact to the Catholic Church across the globe.

Jean-Claude Cardinal Hollerich during the opening Mass of the SECAM Plenary Assembly taking place in Ethiopia’s capital city, Addis Ababa. Credit: ACI Africa

Synodal Process “not about democratic speeches”: Cardinal to SECAM Assembly Delegates

Mar 4, 2023

The Holy Spirit is at the center of the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality, a Synod official has told delegates of the six-day Plenary Assembly of members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) that kicked off on Wednesday, March 1 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Bishop Denis Chidi Isizoh, Bishop-elect of the recently created Diocese of Aguleri in Nigeria. Credit: Courtesy Photo

“The Church is growing”: Bishop-elect in Nigeria on Meaning of Recently Created Diocese

Mar 4, 2023

The Catholic Church in Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, is growing, the Bishop-elect of the recently created Diocese of Aguleri has said. 

Bishop Vincent Mduduzi Zungu of the Catholic Diocese of Port Elizabeth in South Africa. Credit: SACBC

Lent a “complete change of direction”, Conversion: Catholic Bishop in South Africa

Mar 4, 2023

At the heart of every season of lent, there is a renewed call for conversion, and change of direction of one’s life, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Port Elizabeth in South Africa has said.

Mons. Coffi Roger Anoumou, appointed Bishop of Benin's Lokossa Diocese on 4 March 2023. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Pope Francis Appoints Rector of St. Paul Major Seminary in Benin Bishop of Lokossa Diocese

Mar 4, 2023

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Coffi Roger Anoumou who has been serving as the Rector of St. Paul Major Seminary, Djimè, in Benin as the Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Lokossa in the West African nation.

“Rooted in African anthropological principles”: SECAM President on Synodal Process

Mar 3, 2023

The ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality is consistent with the social networks typical of the people of God in Africa, the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has said.

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Deregister in Kenya “abortionist cartel, pouring a lot of evil money”: Catholic Activists

Mar 3, 2023

The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), an organization established “to ensure people are free to make choices about their sexuality and well-being” is pouring a lot of money into African countries to support pro-abortion programs on the continent, Catholic activist foundation, CitizenGo Africa,  has said.

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Don’t Apply “this ultimate punishment”: Bishops’ Entity on Death Penalty in Zimbabwe

Mar 3, 2023

Members of the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) are calling for the abolishment of death penalty in the Southern African nation. 

Fr. Peter Konteh. Credit: ACN

Caritas Freetown Lauds EU Commitment to Support Credible Elections in Sierra Leone

Mar 3, 2023

The development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone, Caritas Freetown, has lauded the monetary contribution of the European Union (EU) to support elections in the country’s general elections slated for June 24.

Father Antoine Macaire Christian Noah escaped from his kidnappers in Haiti, February 2023. | Credit: Father Fausto Cruz Rosa, Superior Major of the Antilles Delegation of the Claretian Missionaries

"God really intervened": How a Catholic Priest Escaped from his Kidnappers in Haiti

Mar 3, 2023

Father Antoine Macaire Christian Noah, a Claretian priest from Cameroon, escaped unharmed from a crime gang that had kidnapped him in Haiti last month and has been taken to another country for his safety. 

Pope Francis at Mass for the Sunday of the Word of God on Jan. 22, 2023. | Vatican Media

This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the Month of March

Mar 3, 2023

Pope Francis’s prayer intention for the month of March is for victims of abuse.

Report: Decline in Vocations to the Priesthood is Worse Where Priests Serve Larger Flocks

Mar 3, 2023

The decline in the number of priests, seminarians, and new vocations to the priesthood in the United States appears to be more pronounced in parishes where priests serve more parishioners, according to a report commissioned by the organization Vocation Ministry.

Outcomes of Nigeria’s General Election Mirror Country’s Rot: African Catholic Theologian

Mar 2, 2023

With the high levels of poverty and corruption in Nigeria, amid increased violence and persecution of Christians, the west African country is always getting the leaders that mirror its rottenness, a leading African Catholic Theologian has said.

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Food, Health Services Still Needed in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region amid Improved Access

Mar 2, 2023

There is still need for food and health services in Ethiopia’s Tigray region despite improved access, the Superior of the Salesian Province of Africa-Ethiopia (AET) has said. 

Let’s Enlarge “space of our tents” for Growth, Salvation: SECAM Official on Synodality

Mar 2, 2023

There is need for the people of God in Africa to enlarge “the space of our tents” to give room for God in the spirit of the Synod on Synodality that is at the continental phase, the first Vice President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has said.

Catholic Activists in Africa Decry Social Media Censorship of Anti-LGBT Content

Mar 2, 2023

The African branch of CitizenGo, a movement of Catholic activists advocating for the promotion of family values, has decried censorship by Twitter and other social media platforms opposed to anti–LGBTQ content.

Catholic Charity Foundation Reports Fears in Mozambique amid Global Aid Shortage

Mar 2, 2023

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has admitted that it may not be able to sustain the food needs of victims of the earthquake in Syria, a situation that the Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) says paints a grim picture for others relying on UN aid.

Religious, Sacramental Services at Tanzanian Cathedral “suspended” after Desecration

Mar 1, 2023

Liturgical services at Mary Queen of Peace Cathedral of Tanzania’s Geita Diocese have been “suspended” following an incident of desecration that reportedly occurred on February 26.