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Recently Freed Cameroonian Priest Says Celebrating Mass in Captivity "the joy that I had"
Fr. Christopher Eboka, the Cameroonian Catholic Priest who had been abducted on May 22 and later released, has told ACI Africa that the chances he had to celebrate Holy Mass while in captivity were his sources of joy.
Burkina Faso’s Cardinal Renews Call for Prayers Following Deadly Saturday Attack
The Cardinal in Burkina Faso has launched a renewed call for prayers in solidarity with victims of what has been described as one of the deadliest attacks in the West African country in recent years.
Catholic Charity Reports People’s Agonizing Search for Refuge in Mozambican Crisis
Displaced people in the ongoing violence in Cabo Delgado, the Northernmost Province of Mozambique, are spending months away from home in their agonizing attempt to flee from the war-torn region, Catholic peace and charity organization Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) has reported.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Launch One Million Tree Planting Exercise to Foster Laudato Si’
Catholic Bishops in Ghana have launched a one million tree planting exercise to mark the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si’ and in support of the government's GREEN GHANA project.
Tributes Overflow for Missionary Nun Who Defied Hardships to Educate South Sudanese
Former students of Sr. Mary Batchelor, a Missionary Religious Sister from Australia who served in South Sudan for close to two decades, have paid glowing tributes to the Catholic Nun who endured hostility in the East-Central African country to ensure that children, especially those from poor families, were educated.
Liturgical Celebration Not “a show time”, Nigerian Archbishop Cautions, Urges Restraint
The celebration of liturgy in the Catholic Church is not a “show time”, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has cautioned, and urged restraint on the part of worshipers and members of the Clergy.
Southern African Bishops Dispel COVID-19 Vaccine Fear, Say Jab is "a safe risk”
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have sought to address concerns around the COVID-19 vaccine.
Catholic Sisters Facilitate Rebuilding of Mission Hospital in Zimbabwe’s Hwange Diocese
Missionary Daughters of Calvary (MDC) Sisters have facilitated the rebuilding of Tshongokwe Mission Hospital in Zimbabwe’s Hwange Diocese in a new location after it was left in ruins following the “war of liberation,” Catholic Church News Zimbabwe has reported.
Pope Francis to Priests: Weakness is a Chance for Encounter with God
Pope Francis told a group of young French priests on Monday that weakness is a chance for encounter with God, and not something they should try to overcome by their own strength.
Pope Francis on Corpus Christi: ‘We need to enlarge our hearts’
Pope Francis said Sunday that we need to “enlarge our hearts” to truly appreciate the gift of the Eucharist.
Controversial Priest’s Initiative in Nigeria is Now a Chaplaincy, “not personality cult”
The Adoration Ministry Enugu, an initiative of a controversial Nigerian Catholic Priest, is to function as a Chaplaincy, and “not personality cult”, the Local Ordinary of Nigeria’s Enugu Diocese has directed.
Catholics in Burkina Faso Offering Prayers for Victims of Solhan Village Attack
Catholics in Burkina Faso have been invited to offer special prayers for the victims of the attack on Solham village in the Northern part of the country that left at least 160 people dead.
How a Kenyan Catholic Priest is Fostering "menstrual hygiene" among Girls in Schools
A Kenyan Catholic Priest is promoting menstrual hygiene among primary school girls by providing them with sanitary towels.
Amid Surge in South Africa’s COVID-19 Cases, Bishop Urges Adherence to Preventive Measures
The Catholic Bishop of South Africa’s Kroonstad Diocese has, in a statement, urged Catholics to strictly adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures amid a surge in infections in the country, especially in the territory covered by the Diocese.
Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Encourages Self Defense, Cautions against Aggression
Amid multiple cases of violent attacks in Nigeria, the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos in the West African nation has highlighted the fundamental right to self defense and cautioned against aggression.
Kenyan Parish Launches Data Gathering Exercise to Boost Participation in Church Activities
St. Anthony’s Cathedral Parish of the Catholic Diocese of Malindi in Kenya has embarked on a data generation exercise aimed at improving the Pastoral and Social programs of the Parish.
How Salesian Sisters are Facilitating Vulnerable Children Integration in Beninese Society
Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), also called Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, are reaching out to vulnerable children in the West African nation of Benin by offering art classes to street children and sheltering former slaves to help reintegrate them in the Beninese society.
Morocco’s Cardinal: Christians Should Be a "sacrament of encounter" for Muslim Neighbors
The archbishop of Rabat has launched a diocesan synod to encourage the small Catholic community in Morocco to more fully live out its mission of “encounter and dialogue.”
Ecosystem Degradation "a clear outcome of economic dysfunction": Pope Francis
Pope Francis said Friday that environmental degradation is “a clear outcome of economic dysfunction.”
South Sudan among African Countries with Immense Growth: Catholic Charity Official
An official of the Pontifical charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International has, at the end of her term in Africa, recognized growth in a number of African countries including South Sudan.
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