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Christian Leaders in Africa Decry Protracted Violence, Urge Religious Unity during Ramadan
Christian leaders in Africa have, in their solidarity messages with followers of the Islamic faith during their Ramadan fast, called for the unity of all Religions on the continent to bring an end to protracted violence that continues to claim lives of Christians and Muslims alike especially in West African countries.
"Christians and Muslims are called to be bearers of hope": Vatican Statement on Ramadan
The Vatican’s interreligious dialogue council released a statement Friday sending “fraternal good wishes” to Muslims for the month of Ramadan.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Marks 94th Birthday, in Good Health
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was born 94 years ago today in the town of Marktl, Bavaria. More than eight years after he announced his retirement from the papacy in 2013, Benedict continues to live a retired life in the Mater Ecclesiae monastery on Vatican grounds.
Catholics in Benin Mixing Christianity with Witchcraft after 160 Years of Evangelization
A significant number of Catholics in Benin have been said to have one foot in the Church and another one in indigenous ways of worship after over a century of Missionary work in the West African country.
Newly Launched Book in Kenya Aims to Give Deeper Insight into Lord’s Prayer: Author
The author of a new book has, at its launch in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, said that readers are expected to gain deeper insight into and have appreciation of the Lord’s prayer.
Since Peace Talks Started Last Year in Cameroon, “not much has changed”: Archbishop
“Not much has changed” in Cameroon since July 2020 when peace talks started between the government and Anglophone separatists, according to a Cameroonian Catholic Archbishop.
“The suffering Boko Haram has inflicted will scar our society for life”: Nigerian Bishop
The negative effects of the actions by Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria will always be felt by the people of God in the West African nation, a Catholic Bishop has said.
Bishops in DR Congo Fault Government School Suspension, Call for "thorough verification"
Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have faulted the government's decision to suspend 600 Catholic schools claiming that the learning institutions are among those operating under “fake authorization certificates.”
Meeting Christ in Poor Renews Our Missionary Vigor: Pope Francis in Video Message
Pope Francis said Thursday that the poverty and exclusion from the job market caused by the coronavirus pandemic has made the work of Catholic groups that assist poor communities even more urgent.
Kenyan Catholic Diocese Launches Model “Church Forest” to Encourage Tree Planting
Bishop Wilybard Lagho’s passion for environmental conservation dates back to his childhood many years before he became a Priest and ascended to the helm of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Malindi where his passion continues to blossom.
Nigeria’s Anti-Religious Discrimination Bill Targeting Christian Entities: Church Leaders
Church leaders in Nigeria have opposed a Bill before the National Assembly that, in a bid to prohibit religious discrimination, the religious leaders say, seems to target “Christian institutions” in the West African nation.
Catholic Bishops in DR Congo Warn of Threat of Islamism Targeting Victims of Violence
Victims of rebel militias in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are being forced to convert to Islam, Catholic Bishops in the country have said, warning of a threat of Islamism in the Central African nation.
Clergy in Ivory Coast Eulogizes Muslim Leader as Interreligious Dialogue “ardent artisan”
Following the death of the President of the Higher Council of Imams, Mosques and Islamic Affairs (COSIM) in Ivory Coast, members of the Clergy in the West African country have expressed their condolences to the Muslim community, describing the late religious leader as an “ardent artisan” interreligious dialogues, particularly between Muslims and Christians.
"The Church is a great school of prayer": Pope Francis at General Audience
Pope Francis said Wednesday that an essential task of the Church today is to teach people how to pray.
As Tanzanian Bishop is Laid to Rest, Cleric Highlights Legacy Defining His Episcopate
As the late Bishop Alfred Leonhard Maluma of Tanzania’s Njombe Diocese was laid to rest, Tuesday, April 13, a Cleric who ministered closely with him has, in an interview, highlighted the legacy of the Tanzanian Prelate whose episcopate spanned close to two decades.
Late South Sudanese Archbishop Eulogized as Good Listener, “uncommon hero of holiness”
The late Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro who died April 5 at the age of 80 has, during his Funeral Mass, been eulogized as a good listener, truthful, generous, and an “uncommon hero of holiness,” among other qualities.
Pope Francis Appoints Apostolic Administrator for Tanzania’s Njombe Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of Tanzania’s Mbinga Diocese as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Njombe which fell vacant following the passing on of Bishop Alfred Leonhard Malume on April 6.
Divine Mercy Celebration Invitation to be Channels of God’s Forgiveness: Nigerian Bishop
Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated in the Catholic Church on the second Sunday of Easter is an invitation for Christians to be channels of God’s unending mercy and forgiveness, a Nigerian Bishop has said.
Pope Francis Hails St. Teresa of Ávila As Exemplar of Courage and Spiritual Motherhood
Pope Francis has hailed St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood in a letter marking fifty years since the 16th century Spanish mystic was declared the first female Doctor of the Church.
Agencies Need to Empower Former Displaced Persons for Self-reliance: Nigerian Bishop
There is a need for agencies, be they government or humanitarian, to empower former Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), according them opportunities for self-reliance, a Nigerian Bishop has emphasized.
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