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Catholic Sisters’ Initiative in Africa Soliciting Laptops to Foster “online” Apostolate

Nov 29, 2020

The leadership of the initiative that facilitates education for women Religious in Africa is appealing to people of good will and well-wishers to facilitate the acquisition of 21 laptops to foster the apostolate of Catholic Sisters working “so hard to support their communities” in Africa, an official of the entity has told ACI Africa.

Jesuit Scholars in Zambia Urge Follow-up of Initiated Government Projects, Accountability

Nov 29, 2020

Members of the Zambia-based Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have called on the government of their host nation to carry out the follow-up phase of previously initiated development projects and ensure accountability in all sectors of the economy. 

Foster Stewardship, “balanced approach to creation”: Kenya’s Nuncio to Graduands

Nov 28, 2020

Graduands at a Kenya-based Catholic institution have been urged to foster stewardship in their leadership aspirations, putting to good use religious values for the “special care for God’s creation.”

In Advent Message, Bishops in Liberia Call for Protection of Human Life, Peaceful Election

Nov 28, 2020

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) have, in their collective message ahead of Advent Season beginning November 29, called for the protection of human life and emphasized the need for peace during the December 8 senatorial polls.

Global Catholic Peace Movement Alarmed by Violence in Ethiopia, Calls for Peace

Nov 28, 2020

The leadership of Pax Christi International, a global Catholic peace movement, has expressed “great” concerns about the ongoing violent conflict in Ethiopia pitting the Federal government against the local authorities of the country’s Northernmost Tigray region.

Members of the Society of Missionaries of Mary Immaculate (MMI) partnering with the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) to provide food and torchlights to hundreds of flood-affected populations in South Sudan. / ACI Africa

Catholic Missionaries Provide Aid to Hundreds of Flood-affected Families in South Sudan

Nov 28, 2020

The Society of Missionaries of Mary Immaculate (MMI) ministering in South Sudan’s Archdiocese of Juba have, with support from Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD), provided food and torchlights to hundreds of flood-affected populations occupying a parish compound in Juba.

Act to Bring Gender Equality in Church, Africa’s Faith Actors Urged at Launch of Activism

Nov 27, 2020

Church members in Africa have been asked to lead by example in bringing about gender equality as cases of gender inequality and related cases of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) continue to soar during COVID-19 lockdown.

Age Limit for Public Worship Revised in Kenya amid Surge in Reported COVID-19 Cases

Nov 27, 2020

The leadership of the Catholic Archbishop-led Interfaith Council in Kenya has, among other guidelines, revised the ages of congregants allowed to participate in public worship in the East African nation.

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of  Nigeria's Abuja Archdiocese.

Nigerian Prelate Urges Government to Support Catholic Church in Fight against Boko Haram

Nov 27, 2020

The intervention of the Catholic Church has been key in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency in Northern Nigeria, a Prelate in the West African nation has said, calling on the government of the country to strengthen the activities of the Church in the country’s affected region.

Sr. Celestine Nasiali, Coordinator of the Sisters Blended Value Project (SBVP), under the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA). / ACWECA Facebook

Catholic Sisters’ Economic Project Transforming Nuns into Social Entrepreneurs in Africa

Nov 27, 2020

Students in the pioneer class of the Sisters Blended Value Project (SBVP), the first ever project of its kind in Eastern and Central Africa, are set to unveil their business plans after which they will launch their various income generating startups across the region.

Zambia's President, Edgar Lungu registering at Chawama school.

Slow Voter Registration “risks disfranchising” Electors in Zambia’s Polls: Jesuit Scholars

Nov 27, 2020

Officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) in Zambia have expressed concerns about the slow pace in the ongoing voter registration exercise.

African Faith-Based Organizations to Launch 16-Day Activism against Gender-Based Violence

Nov 26, 2020

The All African Council of Churches (AACC) and other Faith-based actors in Africa are commencing 16 days of activism across the continent to create awareness about Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV), which has reportedly skyrocketed during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Nyeri Archdiocese.

Kenyan Prelate Recovering from COVID-19 Thankful for Prayers after Oxygen Support

Nov 26, 2020

The Archbishop of Kenya’s Nyeri Archdiocese has sent a message of appreciation to the people of God in the East Africa country, thanking them for journeying with him in prayers as he continues to battle COVID-19.

Sr. Veronica Daniel Othow, Director of the African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC) in South Sudan. / ACI Africa.

Sisters’ Association in South Sudan Boosts Catholic Nuns’ Leadership Capacity in Training

Nov 26, 2020

The administration of the African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC) based in South Sudan has trained over thirty Nuns who are part of the leadership teams overseeing their respective Religious Congregations.

Archbishop Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, speaking during the Kaduna Archdiocesan Pastoral Council meeting Wednesday, November 25. / Kaduna Archdiocese Facebook Page.

“Too much concentration of power has made governors lazy”: Nigerian Archbishop

Nov 26, 2020

The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Kaduna Archdiocese has attributed the seeming lack of creativity on the part of Governors to take control of their respective State resources, arguing that devolution has not been realized in the West African nation.

Church in DR Congo “not against free primary education,” Cardinal Clarifies

Nov 26, 2020

The Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has clarified that the Catholic Church is not opposed to free primary school education.

Caritas S. Sudan Integrating Fight against Gender-based Violence in Activities: Official

Nov 25, 2020

The leadership of Caritas South Sudan is integrating initiatives aimed at fighting against gender-based violence (GBV) in regular operations in view of improving the response to the vice at the grassroots, an official has told ACI Africa.

Ghana’s Catholic Gender Specialists Urge Strengthening Response to Gender-Based Violence

Nov 25, 2020

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women marked Wednesday, November 25, two Catholic gender experts in Ghana are calling on the government to work toward strengthening the response to gender-based violence (GBV).

Bishop Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo (left) transferred from Eshowe Diocese to Witbank Diocese and Fr. Robert Mogapi Mphiwe (right) appointed Bishop for Rustenburg Diocese.

Bishops Appointed for South Africa’s Rustenburg and Witbank Dioceses

Nov 25, 2020

The Holy Father has, on Wednesday, November 25, announced the appointment of two Bishops for South Africa’s Dioceses of Rustenburg and Witbank, the latter being a Papal transfer.

Logo of the St. Martin Deaf Ministry. / Fr. Rene Dan Yao

Pioneer Religious Congregation in Ghana Launches Country’s First Deaf Apostolate

Nov 25, 2020

The leadership of the Society of African Missions (SMA) in Ghana, the pioneer Catholic Religious Order in the West African nation, has launched the first Deaf apostolate in the country.