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“You are our hope”: Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Laud Gen Zs for Patriotism in Spearheading Protests against Finance Bill
Kenya’s youths, who successfully spearheaded and actively participated in protests against the controversial Finance Bill 2024 have found favor with members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), who have particularly lauded the Generation Z (Gen Z) for manifesting patriotism and altruism.
Africa’s Christians, Muslims Must Uphold “mutual respect, cooperation” for Possible Peace, Rebirth: Nigerian Cardinal
Lasting peace in and rebirth of Africa are only possible if Christians and Muslims on the continent go beyond their differences and decide to uphold “mutual respect and cooperation”, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has said.
Respect for Human Dignity “opens us to harmonious relationship with other creatures”: Catholic Bishops in CAR
Members of the Central African Episcopal Conference (CECA) are calling on the people of God in the country to uphold human dignity, saying it ensures a harmonious relationship with all God’s creation.
Catholic Bishops in Kenya Meet President as Youths Spearhead Campaign to Stop Politicians from Church Fundraisers
A section of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) members have had an audience with the country’s Head of State, President William Samoei Ruto, at State House in Nairobi, the capital city of the East African nation.
“We’ve not been able”: Catholic Priest Stuck in Sudan War Appeals for Prayers as Evacuation Plans Hit a Snag
Efforts to evacuate residents of Dar Mariam who are stuck in the ongoing civil war in Sudan have been unsuccessful as bombings near the residence of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), popularly known as Salesian Sisters of St. Don Bosco, intensify.
“Seeds of Synodal Church already sprouting all over Africa”: African Member of Theological Commission of Synod
The spirit of the Synod on Synodality has been introduced in Africa and is spreading across the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, an African member of the Vatican Theological Commission of the Synod has said.
Parishioners Praying at Ruins of Catholic Church Destroyed by Terrorists in Mozambique
Parishioners of Immaculate Conception Parish of the Catholic Diocese of Pemba in Mozambique’s port town of Mocímboa da Praia, who fled when their town was attacked in 2020, and their Church razed down, are slowly coming back and gathering to pray at the ruins of their church.
Generosity, Compassion, “loving in an unlimited way” among Virtues Clergy Must Manifest: Kenyan Bishop at Ordination
Members of the Clergy must manifest generosity, compassion, love and altruism, Bishop Michael Odiwa of the Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay in Kenya has said.
Association of Catholic Nuns in Eastern, Central Africa Highlight Mission ahead of August Double Celebration
The leadership of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) has highlighted the mission of the 10-nation forum of Catholic Nuns ahead of the planned double celebration scheduled for August in Malawi.
Catholic Archbishop in Ivory Coast Proposes Three “effective approaches for participative synodality in Africa”
Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, the recently appointed Local Ordinary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan in Ivory Coast is proposing three approaches that he says are “effective” in facilitating a participative Synodal process in Africa.
Catholic Charity Launches Aid Campaign to Support Sudan War Victims Facing “unprecedented humanitarian crisis”
The Pontifical charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has launched an emergency campaign in Portugal to raise funds to support refugees in the ongoing war in Sudan who have found refuge in neighbouring South Sudan.
“Invest more in youth empowerment”: Catholic Bishops in Nigeria’s Abuja Ecclesiastical Province to Government
Catholic Bishops in the of Ecclesiastical Province of Abuja in Nigeria are urging the government of the West African nation to help the young people in the country realize their potential through empowerment strategy.
Newly Ordained Catholic Priests in Mozambique Called Upon to “also strive for their own sanctification”
Archbishop Inácio Saúre of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese Nampula has called upon the two Deacons he ordained Priests to pay attention to their personal holiness even as they help others become holy during their Priestly ministry.
“I leave with many memories”: Outgoing Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana
Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński, who is leaving Ghana after close to four years as the representative of the Holy Father in the West African nation has said he had good and memorable experiences in the country.
War and Adoration: Why Eucharistic Devotion Is Surging Amid Cameroon’s Devastating Civil Conflict
When Catholics across the world go to Eucharistic adoration, they typically pray for the health and well-being of their friends and families, an increase in virtue, and to know God’s will for their life.
“We support them fully”: Kenya’s Religious Leaders on Gen Z-led “peaceful” Protests against Finance Bill 2024
Religious leaders in Kenya have expressed their support for the ongoing Generation Z (Gen Z)-led protests against the controversial proposed Finance Bill 2024, calling for the withdrawal of the Bill which they say has “punitive tax measures.”
Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Condemn “in strongest terms” Police Brutality, Killings as Anti-Tax Protests Rock Major Cities
Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have strongly condemned the killing of a section of protesters, who took to the streets in major Kenyan cities and townships to oppose the country’s controversial proposed Finance Bill 2024.
Lack of Patriotism, Unequal Resource Distribution, Nepotism among “blindness” Manifestations in CAR: Catholic Bishops
The Central African Republic (CAR) is ailing from multiple conditions that have left the country reeling in life-threatening deficiencies, Catholic Bishops in the country have lamented.
“Don't forget the poor, sick, immigrants”: Catholic Archbishop to Newly Ordained Bishop in Angola
Bishop Vicente Sanombo, the newly Consecrated Local Ordinary of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié, has been called upon to reach out to the needy in society, including the sick and immigrants and all victims of bad governance during his Episcopal Ministry.
“Be strengthened, assured of our prayers”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria in Solidarity with Pastor after Church Inferno
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto in Nigeria has expressed his solidarity with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and members of the Christ Embassy church, following a fire incident at the headquarters of their church premises on Sunday, June 23.
