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Catholic Priest Facing Danger Daily to Serve Hundreds of Refugees in Nigerian Town
Fr. Christopher, a Catholic Priest from the Diocese of Maiduguri in Nigeria, faces danger every time he travels to Pulka, a small town in the country’s Borno state to serve hundreds of refugees in the small town.
Catholic Charity Rallying for Funds to Construct Church in Northern Mozambique
Catholic Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) United States, has sent out an appeal for help to construct a Church in Northern Mozambique to accommodate refugees who are arriving in the region in large numbers.
Nigeria’s Christian Leaders to File “fresh suit” against Law Seeking to Control Churches
Representatives of Christian leaders in Nigeria are planning to sue the government afresh over the controversial Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 that seeks to allow State authorities to control church operations.
Human Resource Award to Zimbabwe Bishops' Conference Staff "vote of confidence": Officials
The recognition of a staff of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) as one of the best Human Resource (HR) Managers in the Southern African nation has been described as “a show of vote of confidence” in the work that the Church leadership is carrying out in the country.
Malawi's Prevailing Mood is of “hopelessness, betrayal”: Justice and Peace Officials
Malawians are in a state of “hopelessness” and feel betrayed by their government due to the prevailing economic hardships among other challenges, members of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) have said.
Catholic Journalists Have Big Role to Play in Evangelization: Malawian Catholic Priest
Journalists in the Catholic Church have a great responsibility of evangelizing the people by spreading messages that adhere to truth and other values of the Church, a Catholic Priest in Malawi has said.
Emulate St. Joseph in Responsible Parenting, South African Bishop to Christian Men
St. Joseph poses as a role model that every married Christian man should emulate when it comes to parenting, the Bishop of South Africa’s Kimberley Catholic Diocese has said.
On Human Rights Day, Salesians Highlight Programs Fostering Insight into Youth Rights
On the annual Human Rights Day marked December 10, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted their programs with young people across the world, including Africa, focusing on initiatives that help the youth understand their rights.
Catholic Archbishop in South Sudan Says People’s Faith Growing amid Hardships
Even without proper Church structures in place, the number of people coming to places of worship in South Sudan has been increasing steadily, the Catholic Archbishop of South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese has said.
Auxiliary Bishop of Guinea-Bissau’s Bissau Diocese Appointed Local Ordinary
The Auxiliary Bishop of Guinea-Bissau who has been serving at the Apostolic Administrator of the same Episcopal See has been appointed the Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese that is headquartered in the capital city of the West African nation.
At Requiem Mass for Souls of Seminary Bus Tragedy in Kenya, Bishop Cautions against Graft
At the requiem Mass for the souls of 33 people who lost their lives in the Saturday, December 4 Seminary bus tragedy at Enzui River in Kenya’s Kitui Diocese, the Catholic Bishop of the Kenyan Diocese has cautioned against graft.
Pope Francis Reaches Out to Flood Victims in South Sudan’s Malakal Diocese with Donation
Pope Francis has reached out to the people of God affected by floods in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Malakal with an additional donation of US$30,000.00.
Catholic Bishop of Uganda’s Kasana-Luweero Diocese Appointed Archbishop of Kampala
The Bishop of Uganda’s Kasana-Luweero Diocese who has also been serving as the Apostolic Administrator of Kampala Archdiocese since April 2021 has been appointed the Local Ordinary of the Ugandan Archdiocese, which is headquartered in the capital city of the East African country.
“Saturate Mother Mary, Queen of peace with prayers for peace": Archbishop in Cameroon
The Archbishop of Cameroon’s Archdiocese of Bamenda has called for prayers for peace in the Central African nation through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of peace.
Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Congo’s Ouesso Bishop, Appoints Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Yves-Marie Monot of the Catholic Diocese of Ouesso in the Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville) and appointed his successor.
Traumatized Mozambicans Not Receiving Adequate Psychosocial Attention, IMBISA Official
Displaced people who have undergone traumatic experiences in the embattled Cabo Delgado Province in Northern Mozambique are not receiving enough psychosocial support as attention is given to their other needs such as food and shelter, the Director of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) Secretariat has said.
Family Movement in Malawian Catholic Diocese Urged to Embrace Financial Discipline
Discipline in the use of finances is one way of ensuring that the welfare of the family is safeguarded, an official at the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has told a family movement in the country’s Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa.
Jesuits Equip Kenyan Prison Officers with “life skills” to Help Young Offenders
Over 20 prison officers who oversee the custody of hundreds of youths at juvenile correctional institutions in Kenya have successfully undergone training to help them in equipping young offenders with important life skills.
Let Christmas Sprit Inspire “political, social, religious peace”: Archbishop in Nigeria
The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria has called upon the people of God in the West African country that is battling insecurity issues to be inspired by the spirit of Christmas to embrace peace.
“Culture of lies gaining ground” in DR Congo, Cardinal Says, Urges Testimony of Faith
The Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has cautioned against the culture of lies, which he says is “gaining ground” in the Central African nation.
