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Bishops in Togo Fault Government Directive on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate
Catholic Bishops in the West African nation of Togo have faulted the move by the government requiring that anyone accessing places of worship shows his or her COVID-19 vaccine certificate.
Kenyan Catholic Diocese Facilitating Counselling Services to Bereaved after Bus Tragedy
Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Kitui is facilitating counselling services at one of its Parishes following the Saturday, December 4 bus tragedy that claimed lives of at least 30 people, the Local Ordinary of the Diocese has said.
Catholic Charity Reports Widespread Attacks in Mozambique after Military Intervention
More villages in Northern Mozambique are experiencing insurgency as military intervention intensifies in the region, Catholic Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Portugal, has reported.
Dialogue to Resolve Budget Impasse, Peace Council Officials in Ghana Urge Lawmakers
Officials of the National Peace Council (NPC) in Ghana are calling on Members of Parliament (MPs) in the West African nation to resolve the impasse surrounding the approval of the 2022 budget.
Give Women “political muscle” for National Development: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop
For Nigerian women to be active in national matters including the development of the nation, they need to be strengthened politically alongside receiving quality education, a Catholic Archbishop in the West African country has said.
Kenyan Catholic Parish in Mourning after Wedding-bound Seminary Bus Plunges into River
Good Shepherd Mwingi Parish of Kenya’s Kitui Diocese is mourning after a bus in which choir members and others were traveling plunged into River Enziu in Kitui County, claiming at least 30 lives.
Nine Concerns Catholic Bishops in Eastern Africa Want Addressed to Contain Conflicts
Catholic Bishops in the Eastern Africa region under the auspices of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have underlined insecurity in Ethiopia and South Sudan on the list of nine issues of concern, which they want addressed by African governments.
African Bishop Recently Appointed to Vatican Dicastery to Foster Media Pastoral Dynamism
Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of Nigeria’s Oyo Diocese who was appointed a member of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication on December 3 has said that he will seek, in his “own modest way”, to foster a pastoral dynamism that brings the people of God together “through the media of communication”.
Listen to, Build on “valuable memories” of Elderly in Synodal Process: Bishop in Zambia
The Catholic Bishop of Zambia’s Mansa Diocese has directed that the elderly in his Episcopal See are placed at the center of the ongoing conversations on the Synod on Synodality.
Eritrea's Church Leadership Fostering Human Rights Advocacy after Facility Seizures
Following the confiscation of Catholic schools and clinics in Eritrea, Church officials in the country have turned their efforts to educating the people at the grassroots about their human rights.
Catholic Priest in Zambia Urges Government to Engage Citizens in Economic Reforms
A Catholic Priest in Zambia is calling on the country’s political leadership to engage citizens in the process of reforming the economy, especially in the government’s engagements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Salesians in Partnership to Provide Nutrition to Hundreds of Vulnerable Youth in Eswatini
Hundreds of vulnerable youth in Manzini city, Eswatini, have received nutritional support from members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SBD) in a collaborative initiative.
Catholic Bishop Heading Africa’s Communications Committee Appointed to Vatican Dicastery
The Catholic Bishop at the helm of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS), an initiative of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), has been appointed a member of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication.
Cardinal in Morocco Awarded International Prize for Promoting “human dignity”
The Cardinal in Morocco has been recognized for his efforts in fostering human dignity and defense of the vulnerable.
Christians in Mali Threatened by Imams’ “incessant verbal attacks”, Catholic Charity Says
A section of Imams who have been said to share the ideology of Jihadists in Mali are preventing Christians from worshipping freely through their threatening verbal attacks, Catholic charity and Pontifical foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has said.
Enact Older Persons Bill to Protect Elderly, Malawi’s Catholic Bishop to Legislature
The Catholic Bishop of Malawi’s Dedza Diocese has called upon the members of parliament in the country to debate and enact older persons bill into law in order to protect the rights of the elderly from violation and abuse.
Do Everything to Stop “Rwanda-type genocide” in Ethiopia: Church Leaders Urge Pope Francis
Members of the Tigray Diaspora Inter-Religious Council (TDIRC) are calling on Pope Francis to take every possible action to stop the ongoing clashes, which they describe as a genocide against the people of Tigray.
Bishop-elect for South Sudan’s Rumbek Diocese Envisions Revival of Trauma Healing Center
The Bishop-elect for South Sudan’s Rumbek Diocese who survived an assassination attempt in April is envisioning the revival of the trauma healing center that provided psychosocial assistance to pastoral agents including members of the Clergy and women and men Religious in the East-Central African nation.
Attack on Jos Custodial Centre “unfortunate, frightening”: Christian Leaders in Nigeria
Christian leaders in Nigeria have condemned the recent attack on the Jos custodial center by yet to be identified gunmen terming the incident “sad, unfortunate and frightening.”
Catholic Entity Launches “Gift” Initiative to Address Sanitation among Zimbabwean Women
The overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire, is providing basic hygiene products to women and girls in Zimbabwe’s Catholic Diocese of Mutare in an initiative the agency has dubbed “Dignity Gift”.
