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Bishop António Lungieki Pedro Bengui. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Bishop in Angola Calls for Promotion of “values of unity, communion, fraternity”

Jan 23, 2024

Bishop António Lungieki Pedro Bengui has called on followers of Christ in Angola to be part of the promoters of values that are consistent with their faith, including the value of working together and being considerate to each other.

Enthronement of the Word of God at the Assumption of our Lady Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Harare, Zimbabwe, on Sunday, 21 January 2013. From left: Sr. Marie Chantal Musabyimana, Fr. Thomas kambire, and Sr Merceline Oduor.
Credit: Daughters of St. Paul/Harare/Zimbabwe

How Pauline Sisters Animated Sunday of the Word of God 2024 in African Countries

Jan 22, 2024

The Sunday of the Word of God 2024 marked on January 21 was a unique opportunity for members of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) to take initiatives in regions of their apostolate in Africa to boost devotion to Sacred Scripture.

Bishop Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa, Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe Archdiocese in Malawi. Credit: Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM)

Serve, Follow “path of the Beatitudes”: Apostolic Nuncio to New Catholic Bishop in Malawi

Jan 22, 2024

The representative of the Holy Father in Malawi has called upon the newly Consecrated Bishop in the Southern African nation to ground his Episcopal Ministry in the Beatitudes, being close to “those who suffer” in his life of service.

Archbishop Bert van Megen addressing participants during the Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast 2024 that members of the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) organized on 20 January 2024 to mark the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU). Credit: Capuchin TV

“Act like Christ, love like the Good Samaritan”: Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya to Christians

Jan 22, 2024

The representative of the Holy Father in Kenya has urged Christians to imitate the person of Jesus Christ in their actions and to practice love in the example of the Good Samaritan.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB). Credit: CEB

Five Issues of Concern Catholic Bishops in Benin Want Addressed for Peace “preservation”

Jan 22, 2024

Catholic Bishops in Benin have, at the end of their ordinary assembly, highlighted five challenges the people of God in the West African country are facing, which they want addressed for lasting peace. 

Members of the Owerri Ecclesiastical Province (OWEP) in Nigeria. Credit: Archdiocese of Owerri/Facebook

High Levels of Brain Drain in Nigeria “worrisome”: Catholic Bishops in Owerri Province

Jan 22, 2024

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria's Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri have decried what they describe as high levels of brain drain in the West African nation describing it as a “worrisome” trend that denies the nation the much-needed human resource for development.

Logo of the of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) and the Council of Episcopal Conferences of Europe (CCEE)/ Credit: SECAM/CCEE

Planned Africa, Europe Catholic Bishops’ Seminar to Place “special focus” on Youths

Jan 21, 2024

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.

Michael Cardinal Czerny during the 20 January 2024 round table in Benin. Credit: Archdiocese of Cotonou

Vatican Cardinal Advocates for Church-State “synergy” for Green Church Program in Benin

Jan 21, 2024

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.”

Margaret and Dominic Attah with Lord Alton and other parliamentarians on #RedWednsday 2023. Credit: ACN

British Catholic Politician Demands Justice for Christians Killed in Nigeria at Christmas

Jan 21, 2024

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.

Michael Cardinal Czerny during the 19 January 2024 meeting with pastoral agents in Benin. Credit: Archdiocese of Cotonou

“Breathe fresh air into the whole Church”: Vatican Cardinal to Benins’ Pastoral Agents

Jan 20, 2024

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.

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) with President Félix Tshisekedi. Credit: Presidency of the Republic of DRC

“Our country is in danger, build a new Congo”: Catholic Bishops to Newly Elected Leaders

Jan 20, 2024

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.

Credit: Vatican news

Catholic Church in Cape Verde Beating Obstacles to Translate the New Testament into Creole

Jan 20, 2024

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.

Logo Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF). Credit: KCPF

Kenya’s Christian Professionals Urge Leaders to Pay Attention to Vulnerable in Society

Jan 20, 2024

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. 

Michael Cardinal Czerny during Holy Mass at St. Michael Parish of Benin’s Cotonou Archdiocese on 19 January 2024. Credit: Archdiocese of Cotonou

“Implement everything that promotes life”: Vatican Cardinal at Mass in Benin

Jan 20, 2024

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. 

Credit: Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI)

Fraud, Violence Undermined Voter Confidence: Bishops in DR Congo on General Elections

Jan 19, 2024

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.

Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo. Credit: KCCB

Priest Decries Forceful Eviction of Kenyan Catholic School Head for Dismal Performance

Jan 19, 2024

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.

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

“Insensitive”: Bishop in Angola to Politicians Purchasing Luxury Cars amid Growing Poverty

Jan 19, 2024

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.

Mons. Emmanuel Ngona Ngotsi. Credit: Radio Moto

Bishop-elect for DR Congo’s Wamba Diocese says Appointment “an enormous challenge”

Jan 19, 2024

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.”

Bishop Benjamin Phiri of Ndola Catholic Diocese in Zambia.  Credit: Radio Icengelo

Zambian Bishop Calls for Unity in Implementing Newly Launched Diocesan Strategic Plan

Jan 19, 2024

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.

The CD GPF Nigeria Rev.John Joseph Hayab presenting a Book Titled "Korean Dream" to the Facilitator Mr.Austin Anyio. Credit: Global Peace Foundation Nigeria

Dozens of Women in Nigeria Complete Training to Foster Religious Tolerance

Jan 18, 2024

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.