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Create “policies that include women” in Lesotho, Catholic Social Justice Official to State
Mamokhantso Refiloe Nkune of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Lesotho is calling upon the government to create labor “policies and laws that include women” in the mining industry.
Ensure Access to Information Bill is Enacted: Zambia’s Faith, Civil Leaders to Government
Officials of the Civil Society Organization (CSO), Access to Information (ATI) Coalition on Zambia, are calling on the country’s leadership to make every effort to ensure the ATI Bill is enacted into law as soon as possible.
Catholic Entity Says Partnership in Response to DR Congo Volcanic Eruption “a success”
The partnership in response to the volcanic eruption that occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Goma town, which borders Rwanda's Rubavu District was successful, officials of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire, have said.
Implement Strong, Justice Mechanisms to Tackle Exploitation in Africa: Catholic Entities
Officials of various Catholic entities with presence in Africa are calling for the establishment of “strong and effective mechanisms” that would allow easy access to justice in cases where foreign large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) violate the rights of Africans.
Bishops in Malawi Provide Humanitarian Assistance to Hundreds after Tropical Storm Ana
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) have launched a program to reach out to at least 500 victims of the Tropical Storm Ana, which affected parts of the Southern African country.
Salesians in Rwandan Diocese Empowering Vulnerable Children Through Vocational Training
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) serving in Rwanda are reaching out to vulnerable children through vocational training initiatives being realized at St. John Bosco Parish and Salesian Vocational Training Center in Rango in the country’s Butare Diocese.
Catholic Charities Report Massive Exodus in Mozambican Villages amid Heightened Attacks
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Portugal and Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) have reported Massive Exodus in Mozambican Villages amid Heightened Attacks.
Pope Francis Appoints Formator of Catholic Seminary Bishop for Monze Diocese in Zambia
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Raphael Mweempwa who has been serving as a lecturer and formator at St. Dominic Major Theological Seminary in Zambia’s Lusaka Archdiocese the Bishop for Monze Diocese in the Southern Africa country.
Poor Preparations for Freshmen Behind Recurring University Protests: South African Bishop
Bishop Siphiwo Paul Vanqa of South Africa's Queenstown Diocese has faulted the government for “not good enough” preparation of freshmen as an important factor in the recurring university students’ protests.
Ethiopian Bishop Invites Colleagues to Condemn Crimes against People “with words, actions”
A Catholic Bishop in Ethiopia has invited other members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) to speak and act against atrocities in the country’s Tigray Region.
Suspect Says Shooting of South Sudan Bishop-elect a Plot “to scare him away” and Relocate
The shooting of the Bishop-elect for the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek in South Sudan last year was part of a plot to “scare him away” from the Episcopal See to which he had been appointed, and to have him abandon his mission in the Diocese, a suspect has told the High Court in Juba.
Catholic Schools Should Be Communities of Faith, Learning: South African Bishop
The Catholic Bishop of South Africa’s Kimberley Diocese has said that Catholic schools as communities have a responsibility of upholding and promoting faith and learning as two natural partners that cannot be separated.
Catholic Priest Suspect in Bishop-elect Shooting in South Sudan Says “not party” to Plot
The Catholic Priest suspected to have been involved in the plans to shoot the Bishop-elect of South Sudan’s Rumbek Diocese has denied the claims, saying he was “not party” to the plot.
“Be warned”, Archbishop in Nigeria Cautions Public against Priest Fueling Tribal Remarks
The Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese in Nigeria has told the people of God in his Metropolitan See to stay away from a Priest who “sneaked into” the Nigerian Archdiocese where he is said to be fueling tribal utterances.
“We await his visit with hope, anxiety”: South Sudanese Archbishop on Possible Papal Visit
The people of God in South Sudan await the possible pastoral visit by the Holy Father “with a lot of anxiety and hope”, the Archbishop of the country’s only Metropolitan See has told ACI Africa in an interview.
Catholic Major Seminary Formator Appointed Bishop for Mamfe Diocese in Cameroon
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Aloysius Fondong Abangalo who has been serving as a formator at an inter-Diocesan Major Seminary in Cameroon the Bishop for Mamfe Diocese in the Central African nation.
Catholic Archbishops in Kenya Underscore Need for Peaceful, Just and Honest Elections
Three Catholic Archbishops in Kenya have, in separate interviews with ACI Africa, called on the people of God in the East African nation to work toward peaceful, just and honest general elections scheduled to take place on August 9.
Synodal Process Ongoing in South Sudanese Diocese Despite “humanitarian emergency”: Bishop
The people of God in South Sudan’s Malakal Diocese are taking part in the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality despite the humanitarian emergency due to floods, the Local Ordinary of the South Sudanese Diocese has said.
Nigerian Teen Leah Remains “fragile and abandoned” amid Rescue Promises: Catholic Charity
The parents of Leah Sharibu, a Nigerian teenager who was kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram in Northeastern Nigeria, are suffering, knowing that their daughter remains “fragile and abandoned” in captivity, Catholic Pontifical and charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), has said.
To Foster Social Justice, Zambia “needs to expand economic opportunities”: Jesuit Scholars
Zambia can foster social justice through the expansion of “economic opportunities and diversification”, officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) in the Southern African nation have said in their message for the World Day of Social Justice.
