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Planned Africa, Europe Catholic Bishops’ Seminar to Place “special focus” on Youths
The planned joint seminar bringing together representatives of Catholic Bishops in Africa and in Europe is to place particular focus on young people in the two continents, the Secretary General (SG) of the the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has said.
Vatican Cardinal Advocates for Church-State “synergy” for Green Church Program in Benin
The Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD) has advocated for a Church-State “synergy” in the realization of the “Green Church Program”, an initiative of Benin’s Cotonou Archdiocese that “aims to bring about an ecological conversion among the faithful of the Catholic Church.”
British Catholic Politician Demands Justice for Christians Killed in Nigeria at Christmas
British politician Lord Alton of Liverpool has called on the U.K. government to urgently address persecution in Nigeria, starting with last year’s Christmas attacks that left over 200 Christians in Nigeria’s Plateau State dead.
“Breathe fresh air into the whole Church”: Vatican Cardinal to Benins’ Pastoral Agents
Michael Cardinal Czerny, who has been in Benin for a four-day pastoral trip, has used the image of “a lung” to remind the Pastoral Agents in the West African nation about their ability to “breathe” freshness into Universal Catholicism.
“Our country is in danger, build a new Congo”: Catholic Bishops to Newly Elected Leaders
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) have called on new leaders elected following the 20 December 2023 general elections to “build a new Congo”, noting that the country is already riddled with many challenges.
Catholic Church in Cape Verde Beating Obstacles to Translate the New Testament into Creole
The project to translate the New Testament into Creole, a language widely used in Cape Verde, is facing various obstacles, including a lack of consensus among those involved in the exercise, one of the officials tasked with the translation in the island West African country has said.
Kenya’s Christian Professionals Urge Leaders to Pay Attention to Vulnerable in Society
Officials of the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) are calling on those in leadership positions in the country to pay attention to the needs of the underprivileged members of society.
“Implement everything that promotes life”: Vatican Cardinal at Mass in Benin
There is need for followers of Christ to do everything in their power to foster life, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD), who has been in Benin for a four-day pastoral trip has said.
Fraud, Violence Undermined Voter Confidence: Bishops in DR Congo on General Elections
Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have identified fraud and violence as incidents that undermined voter confidence in the country’s 20 December 2023 general elections.
Priest Decries Forceful Eviction of Kenyan Catholic School Head for Dismal Performance
The former General Secretary of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has condemned the forceful eviction of the principal of St. Gabriel Isongo Secondary School by the parents who cited poor performance of the school that is sponsored by the Diocese of Kakamega.
“Insensitive”: Bishop in Angola to Politicians Purchasing Luxury Cars amid Growing Poverty
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has called out parliamentarians in the country for purchasing and flashing luxury cars, saying the legislators are “insensitive” to the needs of the poor.
Bishop-elect for DR Congo’s Wamba Diocese says Appointment “an enormous challenge”
The newly appointed Catholic Bishop for the Diocese of Wamba in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has described his January 17 appointment as “an enormous challenge.”
Zambian Bishop Calls for Unity in Implementing Newly Launched Diocesan Strategic Plan
The Bishop of Ndola Catholic Diocese in Zambia is calling upon the people of God under his pastoral care to unite in implementing the Diocese’s five-year strategic plan that is set to end in the year 2028.
Dozens of Women in Nigeria Complete Training to Foster Religious Tolerance
A group of at least 100 Christian and Muslim women drawn from Nigeria’s Plateau State have completed a financial literacy training that the Global Peace Foundation Nigeria (GPFN) organized to foster religious tolerance in the region.
Military in Mozambique Blocking Civilians “from fleeing” Insurgency: Catholic Peace Entity
Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), an entity of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), has appealed to troops fighting insurgents in Northern Mozambique to allow those affected by the violence to flee and seek safety elsewhere.
Suicide Bombing Near Abandoned Catholic Cathedral in Somalia Kills Three
Three people were killed following a suicide bombing that occurred near an abandoned Catholic Cathedral in Mogadishu in Somalia, the former Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu Diocese has confirmed.
“Avoid every form of immorality”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria to Newly Ordained Deacons
Bishop Anselm Umoren, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria, has urged the new Deacons he ordained on January 14 to shun immorality in all its forms.
Nigeria Bishops Call for Prudent Division of Land amid Rapid Urbanization
Bishops of Nigeria’s Owerri Ecclesiastical Province have called for wisdom in the way land is sold and shared in the country, expressing concern that urbanization and the quest for development are increasing pressure on land inheritance in the West African country.
Catholic Bishop in Mauritius Expresses Solidarity with, Support for Cyclone Victims
Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône of the Catholic Diocese of Port Louis in Mauritius has expressed his solidarity with and support for victims of Cyclone Belal that hit the Indian Ocean Island nation on Monday, January 15.
Subject Fiducia Supplicans to “calm” Analysis in Ongoing Synod: North Africa Bishops
There is need to subject Fiducia Supplicans (FS) that permits members of the Clergy to bless “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations” to the ongoing Synod on Synodality that Pope Francis extended to 2024, Catholic Bishops in North Africa have said.
