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Catholic Church in Zambia
Stop Public Revenue Leaks to Address Cost of Living: Jesuit Scholars Tell Zambia
Officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) are calling on the Zambian government to address the challenge of public revenue leaks in the Southern African nation to bring down the cost of living.
Manager of Income Generating Initiatives in Zambian Diocese Appointed Auxiliary Bishop
Pope Francis has appointed the Manager of Income Generating Activities (IGAs) in Zambia’s Chipata Diocese as Auxiliary Bishop of the same Episcopal See.
Catholic Diocese in Zambia Declares Unity Theme for 2023 Pastoral Year
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ndola in Zambia has declared “Unity” as the theme of the 2023 pastoral year in his Episcopal See.
Salesians’ Clean Water Initiative Benefiting Hundreds in Zambian, Namibian Villages
The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has facilitated the access to clean water to hundreds of residents of a Catholic Parishes in Zambia and in Namibia.
Planned Ecclesiastical Year in Zambia’s Mansa Diocese to Focus on “Care of Mother Earth”
The leadership of Mansa Diocese in Zambia has settled on “Care and Protection of Mother Earth” as the theme for the new “ecclesiastical year” set to be launched at the start of the second part of Advent 2022.
Moral Decay, Poverty, Unemployment among Concerns Zambia’s Catholic Bishops Want Addressed
Moral decay, high poverty levels, and unemployment in Zambia are among issues of national concern that the Catholic Bishops in the Southern African nation want addressed.
Catholic Missionary Priest in Zambia Posthumously Honored for Works in Art, Education
The late Fr. Miha Michael Drevensek, a member of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, (OFM Conv.), is among the three recipients of the President's Insignia of Honor, which the President of Zambia awarded during the country’s 58th Independence celebration Monday, October 24.
Jesuit Scholars Call for Inclusive Constitutional Reform Process in Zambia
Jesuit scholars in Zambia are calling on the administration of the Southern African nation to ensure the constitutional reform process is inclusive, taking into account “input of different interest groups”.
Catholic Bishop in Zambia Advocates for Realization of “integral human development”
The Bishop of Zambia’s Solwezi Diocese has emphasized the need for the implementation of programs that contribute to the realization of “integral human development” in his Episcopal See.
Competence, Integrity among Criteria Zambia Churches Want for New Electoral Commissioners
Church leaders in Zambia under the Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) have called on the government of the Southern African nation to include “competence and integrity” among the criteria for identifying candidates to take the helm of the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ).
Clergy in Zambian Archdiocese Dissociate from Defamatory Article about Catholic Archbishop
Members of the Clergy ministering in Zambia’s Lusaka Archdiocese have distanced themselves from a social media publication claiming that the Local Ordinary of the Zambian Metropolitan See, Archbishop Alick Banda, has become “a spokesperson for an opposition political party”.
Ensure Accountability, Transparency for IMF Loan: Zambia’s Faith, Civil Leaders to State
Officials of the Civil Society Organization (CSO) Debt Alliance in Zambia are calling on the government of the Southern African nation to enhance transparency and accountability when putting to use the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan.
Jesuit Scholars in Zambia Laud Government’s “interventions” Toward Sustainability of Debt
Members of the Zambia-based Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have lauded the Southern African nation’s “interventions” toward sustainability of national debt.
On International Literacy Day, Salesians Highlight Programs for Vulnerable Youth in Zambia
On the occasion of the International Literacy Day marked September 8, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted their education programs seeking to empower vulnerable youth in Zambia.
Catholic Bishop’s Commitment to Build Cathedral in Zambia Bears Fruit after His Death
On September 3, the new Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Monze in Zambia was opened, bringing to life the dream that was dear to Bishop Moses Hamungole who succumbed to COVID-19 complications in January last year aged 53.
Zambian Catholic Bishop Saddened by Demolitions That Left Hundreds of Households Homeless
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ndola in Zambia has expressed deep frustration over a recent demolition of hundreds of houses that allegedly occupied an airstrip in Chingola, a city served by the Diocese.
Catholic Bishop in Zambia Cautions Priests against Allowing Politicians to Speak in Church
The Bishop of Zambia’s Catholic Diocese of Ndola has directed members of the Clergy in his Episcopal See to refrain from allowing politicians to address worshippers in the premises of the church.
Jesuit Scholars Laud Zambia’s Interventions in Health, Agricultural, Education Sectors
Officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have lauded the government of Zambia for recruiting thousands of teachers and health workers, and for additional funds to support the agricultural sector.
Salesians Empowering Dozens of Youth in Southern Africa Through Filmmaking Initiative
The filmmaking initiative that the members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have spearheaded in the Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka in Zambia is benefiting dozens of youth from three Southern African countries.
High Cost of Living in Zambia Leading Families to Undignified Lives: Jesuit Scholars
Jesuit scholars in Zambia have said the high cost of living in the country has affected the ability of many families to live dignified lives.
