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Catholic Bishop in DR Congo Faults Legislators Demanding Increased Pay over Teachers
Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku of the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has faulted legislators in the country who are demanding an increase in their allowances and salaries instead of pleading for a better pay for teachers who he says are underpaid.
Caritas Rwanda Partners with Government to Support GBV Victims
Over 100 pregnant and teen mothers in Rwanda are beneficiaries of Caritas Rwanda’s Gender Based Violence (GBV) clinic that the Catholic entity organized in partnership with the country’s Ministry of Gender among other partners.
Bring Back “your wealth of experience”: Catholic Bishop to Youth Planning to Leave Nigeria
The Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese has challenged youthful Nigerians planning to leave the country to consider bringing back to the West African nation what they gain from their host countries.
Catholic Priest in Kenya Assaulted by Mob for Attempting to Rescue Girls from FGM
The Parish Priest of St. Kizito Catholic Church of Kenya’s Diocese of Eldoret was left with serious injuries after he was attacked for trying to rescue young girls from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) outside the Parish premises.
In Solidarity “until the last Maasai leaves”: Catholic Bishops in Tanzania on Evictions
Catholic Bishops in Tanzania have vowed to support members of the Maasai community amid controversies around their eviction from what Tanzanian community considers its ancestral land, but which is in Wildlife Conservancy Areas in the Northern part of the country.
Newly Ordained Catholic Priests in Angola Urged to Foster Ministry of “healing the wounds”
The 10 newly ordained Priests in Angola’s Luanda Archdiocese have been urged to foster the healing ministry, bringing hope after the example of Jesus Christ to the people of God under their pastoral care.
Catholic Parish in Zimbabwe Appeals for Support to Restore Structures Destroyed by Storm
The leadership of the St. Francis Xavier Dete Parish of Zimbabwe’s Chinhoyi Diocese is seeking partners to facilitate the restoration of structures of schools and a Sisters’ Convent that a recent storm damaged.
Don’t Use Airstrike at Muslim Event “for personal gain”: Nigeria’s Christian Leaders
Officials of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have cautioned the people of God in the country against using the reportedly accidental airstrike involving a military drone that killed dozens in Nigeria’s Kaduna State “for personal gain”.
First Catholic Education Congress in Africa Ends with Call to “invest more in education”
The first African Congress of Catholic Education that kicked off on December 7 in the economic capital city of Ivory Coast, Abidjan, has ended with calls on African nations to increase their respective education budgets.
Let’s “take care” of Faith Kenya’s Pioneer Missionaries Shared: Bishop at Jubilee Launch
St. Austin’s Msongari Catholic Parish of Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi has launched its 125-year anniversary celebrations with a Kenyan Catholic Bishop challenging parishioners to “take care” of the faith that pioneer missionaries helped initiate.
Pioneer Bishop of Nigerian Diocese Urged to Speak Out against “reckless spilling of blood”
The pioneer Catholic Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Katsina in Nigeria has been urged to prioritize the denouncing of the “reckless spilling of blood” in his Episcopal See.
Vatican Secretary of State Lauds Muslim-Christian “respectful coexistence” in Senegal
The Vatican Secretary of State has lauded the “peaceful and respectful coexistence” between Muslims and Christians in the West African nation of Senegal.
Parishes in Nigeria, Malawi to Benefit from “Coal for Christmas” Feeding Campaign
“Poorest” Parishes in Nigeria and Malawi are set to benefit from the Christmas initiative by the Vulnerable People Project (VPP), a U.S.-based humanitarian agency that seeks to feed the poorest communities in the world.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Clarify Stance on Homosexuality after Cardinal’s Remarks
Catholic Bishops in Ghana have clarified their stance on homosexuality, and expressed their support for the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill that seeks to criminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual, plus acts in the West African nation (anti-LGBTIQ+ Bill).
Airstrike at Muslim Event Part of Nigeria’s Continued Loss of “innocent lives”: Archbishop
The airstrike involving a military drone that reportedly killed 85 people and injured dozens in Nigeria’s Kaduna State, though “accidental”, is part of the West African nation’s continued loss of “innocent lives” despite the “expended huge resources”, the Catholic Archbishop of the country’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.
Sabbatical Program in Murang’a, Kenya, “an ongoing renewal”, Not Rehabilitation: Director
The sabbatical program offered at St. John Paul II Sabbatical Centre in Kenya’s Murang’a Diocese benefits those keen on “ongoing renewal”, the Director of the 10-year-old Catholic institution has said.
“Praise be to our God”: Nigeria Christian Leaders on Rhoda Jatau Release after 18 Months
Members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have welcomed the release of Rhoda Jatau Ya'u from Bauchi Prison after 18 months of detention.
Ensure “objectivity, sincerity”: Catholic Bishop in DR Congo to Election Observers
Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku of the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called on Christian election observers in his Episcopal See to ensure “objectivity and sincerity” in their role.
Catholic Lawyers in Nigerian Archdiocese Urged to “live above corruption”
Members of the National Association of Catholic Lawyers (NACL) in Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese have been cautioned against corruption in their legal practice.
Catholic Entity Facilitating Food, “psycho-social support” to Victims of Ethiopia Conflict
Trócaire, the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, is facilitating the provision of food and “psycho-social support” to victims of war in Ethiopia, more than a year since the peace agreement to end the two-year violent conflict in the country’s Tigray region was signed.
