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Nigerian Catholic Priest Stays Put Despite Kidnapping Threats, Sticks with Parishioners amid Rising Insecurity
St. John’s Catholic Church Ketti, one of the first parishes of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, has been impacted by a wave of kidnappings.
“Communities need to be empowered”: Catholic Official in Angola on Importance of Environmental Education
The Director-General of MOSAIKO Institute for Citizenship, an entity of the Order of Preachers (OP) that is promoting human rights in Angola in Angola has called for increased efforts to educate citizens on environmental issues and raise awareness of urgent ecological challenges.
Pope Francis Transfers Bishop of DR Congo’s Isiro-Niangara Diocese to Isangi Diocese
The Holy Father has transferred Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi, who has been serving as Local Ordinary of the Diocese of Isangi, to the Episcopal See of Isiro-Niangara in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Laudato Si Movement Urges Faith Leaders to Take Action against Fossil Fuel Dependency in Nigeria
An official of the Laudato Si' Movement in Nigeria (LSM) has called on religious leaders in the West African nation to advocate for an end to fossil fuel use in the spirit of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si’.
Caritas Nigeria Launches Six-Year Strategic Plan with Focus on Peace Building
The celebration of Caritas Day 2024 has ended in Nigeria with the launch of the 2024-2030 Strategic Plan of Caritas Nigeria which will focus on a number of interventions, key among them peace building.
Church Should Develop New Strategies in Addressing Reliance on Fossil Fuels: Kenyan Catholic Environmentalists
Catholic environmentalists in Kenya are urging the Church to play a more active role through its institutions and structures and develop new strategies in supporting the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT) that seeks to address reliance on fossil fuels.
Provide Opportunities for “gifted students” from Poor Backgrounds: Catholic Nuns Running Schools in Tanzania Told
Catholic Sisters in Tanzania, who graduated from the Sisters’ Blended Value Project (SBVP) that equips Sisters with entrepreneurial skills have been told to ensure that their impact is felt in the communities they serve.
Let’s Join AA Kenya to Honor Lives Lost in Road Accidents in Sunday “special prayer”: Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi
Archbishop Philip Anyolo Subira of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has called upon the people of God under his pastoral care to join the Automobile Association of Kenya, (AA Kenya), Kenya’s pioneer driving school and provider of mobility solutions in the Eastern Africa region, in honouring the thousands of lives lost through road accidents in the country in a Sunday, September 22 “special prayer”.
“God's blessing to the people”: Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon Says New Hospital will Reduce Suffering
The newly inaugurated St. Blaise Catholic Hospital will reduce the suffering of the people who have been travelling long distances to access medication, the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda where the facility is established has said.
First Ever Bible Day in Angolan Diocese Gives Youths Clarity on Misconceptions about Catholic Faith
The Biblical Youth Coordinator for the Catholic Diocese of Viana has described the inaugural Bible Day in Angolan Episcopal See as an opportunity to address the concerns and misconceptions faced by young Catholics on the Bible.
Voter Apathy in Malawi’s Previous Elections “a serious threat to democracy”: Catholic Peace Commission ahead of Polls
Coordinators of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Malawi are concerned about voter apathy observed in the country’s “recent elections” amid preparations for the next general elections.
“Think like businesspeople”: Official of Catholic Bishops in Tanzania to Nuns Graduating as Social Entrepreneurs
The Secretary General of Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) has urged Catholic Sisters, who graduated as social entrepreneurs in the Sisters’ Blended Value Project (SBVP), a program jointly run by the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) and Kenya-based Strathmore University that equips Sisters with entrepreneurial skills, to embrace the business mindset for them to succeed in the enterprises they oversee.
Catholic Bishop in Cape Verde Calls for “greater commitment to the paths of hope” in New Pastoral Year
Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo in Cape Verde has urged the people of God in his Episcopal See to embrace a spirit of hope and social inclusion as they begin the pastoral year of 2024/2025.
“We stand in solidarity with innocent civilians”: Cameroonian Catholic Archbishop on Deadly Market Explosion
Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda in Cameroon has expressed his solidarity and spiritual closeness with families and victims of a bomb blast in a market in his Episcopal See that left one person dead.
At 90th Birthday Celebration, Catholic Archbishop in Angola Advocates for Peaceful Coexistence, “we must be peacemakers”
Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho has advocated for peaceful coexistence in his native Southern African nation of Angola as he celebrated his 90th birthday.
Here is the Challenge of Including all Voices in Synodal Conversations: Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa
Inclusivity is not an easy task in the Synodal conversations that propose that every voice be heard, the Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa said.
Hunger Crisis in Malawi at “critical juncture”, Catholic Bishops Say, Call for Urgent Humanitarian Action
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) have raised an alarm over the worsening hunger crisis in the southeastern African nation and called for collective efforts to address the situation.
Family of Cape Verde’s First Cardinal to Establish Foundation, Museum ahead of His 75th Birthday
The family of Arlindo Cardinal Gomes Furtado of Cape Verde has announced plans to launch a foundation and a museum in his honour as the Local Ordinary of Santiago de Carbo Verde turns 75.
Only Fund Biodiversity Initiatives that Protect Indigenous Communities: Africa’s Catholic Bishops to European Union
The Justice, Peace and Development Commission (JPDC) of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has urged the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) to ensure that EU biodiversity conservation funds do not lead to the displacement of indigenous communities in Africa.
South Sudan’s Church Leaders Decry Politicians’ “lack of will” to Remove Impediments to Delayed General Elections
Politicians in South Sudan are not showing the will to remove the obstacles that are impeding general elections in the East-Central African nation, Church leaders in the country have said.
