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DR Congo’s Lifting of Moratorium on Death Penalty “a step backwards”: Cardinal Ambongo
The decision by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to lift a 2003 ban on the death penalty is retrogressive, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Kinshasa Archdiocese, Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo, has said.
Art Inside Ethiopian Catholic Cathedral Reveals “paradise on earth”: Bishop
The structural design, the paintings, and the general aesthetics of St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral of the Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Emdeber gives off an aura of paradise.
Catholics in Sierra Leone Asked to Confess Sins against the Environment
Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone has challenged citizens of the West African nation to treat their abuse of the environment as an “ecological sin”, which must be confessed.
In Africa, Fiducia Supplicans Perceived as “cultural colonization, Western imperialism”: SECAM President
Fiducia Supplicans (FS), the declaration by the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith (DDF) permitting the blessing of “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations”, was perceived as “cultural colonization” in Africa, the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has said.
Solemnity of St. Joseph: Cardinal in Nigeria Advocates for Proactivity, “value, dignity, and joy of work”
On the occasion of the Solemnity of St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia in Nigeria, Peter Ebere Cardinal Okpaleke, has challenged citizens of the West Africa nation to be proactive, working towards resolving the challenges in the country.
Pioneer Catholic Bishop for Recently Erected Diocese in Tanzania Urged to Love Everyone, Listen “with kindness”
The pioneer Bishop for the newly erected Catholic Diocese of Mafinga in Tanzania has been urged to prioritize love for the people of God under his pastoral care, listening to them “with kindness”.
Catholic Bishop of DR. Congo’s Kabinda Diocese Appointed Archbishop for Kananga
Pope Francis has transferred the Local Ordinary of Kabinda Diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the country’s Kananga Archdiocese, where he will serve as Archbishop.
Archbishop in Nigeria Decries “blatant misuse of public resources”, Says Perpetrators “rationalize sin”
The vice of corruption is pervasive and widespread in the West African nation of Nigeria, with perpetrators hell bent on diverting what “belongs to all” to themselves, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
“Tribalism is showing its ugly head in our Church”: Catholic Archbishop in Sierra Leone
The Archbishop of Sierra Leone’s Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown has decried favouritism in the West African nation based on tribal lines, and expressed concern that the vice is now manifesting itself among members of the Church.
Religious Orders in Ghana Urge President to Sign into Law Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
Members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious – Ghana (CMSR-GH) have urged the President of the West African nation to sign into law the new Bill that makes identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning plus (LGBTQ+) illegal in the country, with a prison sentence of up to three years for those found guilty.
UN Status of Women Conference “an outright declaration of war on traditional family values”: African Catholic Activists
The ongoing 68th edition of the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) conference is deviating from its role of advancing issues impacting women to promoting abortion and gender ideologies, officials of the African branch of the International Catholic activist organization, CitizenGo, have said.
Mission, “not a favour”: Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Parents, Godparents to Educate Children in Christian Faith
Parents and Godparents have to take up education of children in Christian faith as their calling and mission, and not as a favour, Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Cabinda has said.
Religious Congregations in Ghana Announce Crusade to “to cry out, as loud as we can” for Environment
To prepare for the Jubilee Year 2025, which Pope Francis announced on January 21, women and men Religious in the West African nation of Ghana are launching a crusade to advocate for environmental conservation in the country.
All Set for Episcopal Consecration of Catholic Bishop for São Tomé and Príncipe Diocese
All seems set for the Episcopal Consecration of the new Bishop for the Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe in the Central African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe.
Christian Leaders in South Africa Declare May 5 Day of Prayer for Peaceful Elections
Christian leaders in South Africa have declared May 5 a day of national prayer for peaceful general elections in the country that are scheduled to place on May 29.
AMECEA Chairman on How to Foster Synodality in Families, Small Christian Communities
Initiatives towards training, engaging in dialogue, aiming for a common ground in decision-making processes, and the fostering of inclusive participation are some of the ways the spirit of Synodality can be fostered in families and among members of the new way of being Church in Africa, the Small Christian communities (SCCs), the Chairman of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has said.
Insecurity Impeding Evangelization, Nigerian Catholic Bishop Says, Appeals for Aid
Bishop Julius Yakubu Kundi of Nigeria’s Kafanchan Diocese has decried insecurity in his Episcopal See, saying that persistent attacks in the Diocese are impeding evangelization efforts.
Ghanaian Bishop Blames Dwindling Catholic Population to Lack of Zeal among Priests
Lack of zeal among priests in Ghana is partly to blame for the country’s dwindling Catholic population, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra in Ghana has said.
Inaugural Training to Prepare African Pro-lifers to Address Issues in Modern Medicine
Pro-lifers in Tanzania, Rwanda and Cameroon are set to join the first cohort of a training that has been designed to equip family and life advocates around the globe with skills to address ethical issues in modern medicine.
Humanitarian Situation in Eastern DR Congo “serious and risks getting worse”: Salesians
The situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where clashes between rebels and the military have intensified is “serious and risks getting worse”, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in the country have said.
