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Catholic News in Africa
Catholic Medical Project Helping Sick Children in Sierra Leone Feted in London
The Sick Pikin Project, a Catholic medical initiative in Sierra Leone that means “the Sick Babies Donation Project”, has been named the best medical charity for funding children’s surgeries in the West African country.
Catholic Entity Welcomes Budget Increase in Response to the Horn of Africa Hunger Crisis
The leadership of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire, has welcomed the budget increase of Irish government’s overseas grant as well as an “additional immediate allocation” for addressing the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa region.
“Do not vote for tribal cause, empty promises”: Christian Leaders in Nigeria to Electorate
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the country’s Oyo State has cautioned the electorate against voting on the basis of their tribal affiliations.
Catholic Aid Agencies Join Call for Action against Hunger Crisis in the Horn of Africa
The official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales (CAFOD), the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and the German Catholic Bishops' Organization for Development Cooperation (Misereor) are on the list of 22 humanitarian and development agencies that are calling for immediate action to address the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa countries.
Catholic Activists Pushing for Creation of “Family Ministry” in Kenyan Government
Catholic activists in Kenya under their global umbrella foundation, CitizenGo, are demanding that the Kenyan government create a new ministry that will be solely dedicated to the institution of the family in the national agenda.
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”.
Catholic Bishop Appeals for Prayers after 29 Killed in September Attacks in Nigerian State
A total of 29 people were killed in separate attacks between September 1 and 25 in various parts served by the Catholic Dioceses of Makurdi and Katsina Ala in Nigeria’s Benue State, a recent report has indicated.
Catholic Entity Urges Nigeria to “address root causes of violence, protect all people”
The leadership of the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) has appealed to Nigeria’s government to offer protection to the people of God in the West African nation and work towards addressing “the root cause of violence”.
Ghanaian Filmmaker Wins Prestigious Catholic Entity’s Contest for Storytellers
David Boanuh, a Ghanaian filmmaker is the winner of the 9th edition of the prestigious International Award, “Communicating Africa” contest, that Harambee Africa International (HAI), a Rome-based development agency, had launched.
Kenyan County Leaders Pledge to Collaborate with Catholic Diocese in Addressing Insecurity
Leaders of Samburu County in Kenya have pledged to collaborate with the Catholic Diocese of Maralal that covers the Kenyan County in addressing insecurity that involves cattle rustlers and perpetrators of gender-based violence among other actors.
“We cannot build church, nation based on tribalism”: Catholic Archbishop in South Sudan
There is need for the people of God in South Sudan to foster national values, going beyond their ethnic affiliations especially tribe, the Archbishop of Juba has said.
Belgian Bishops Made “an error” in Same-sex Unions Liturgy: Nigerian Cardinal at Vatican
Catholic Bishops in Belgium made “an error” in introducing the blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples, Vatican-based Nigerian Catholic Church leader, Francis Cardinal Arinze, has said.
Help the Clergy Reach God’s People at Grassroots: South Sudanese Priest to Catechists
Catechists in South Sudan’s Wau Diocese have been encouraged to help members of the Clergy reach out to the people of God at the grassroots.
Fellow Clergy, Confreres, Can Be the Biggest Threat to a Priest: Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya
A Catholic Priest is most likely to face more opposition, criticism and all manner of threats from his fellow members of Clergy and confreres than from anywhere else, the representative of the Holy Father in Kenya has said.
Synodal Process Entails “reciprocal listening”, Discerning the Spirit: Nuncio to Namibia
The ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality entail the fostering of “reciprocal listening” and the discerning of the Spirit, the representative of the Holy Father in Namibia has told delegates of the 13th Plenary Assembly of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA).
Apostolic Nuncio in Ivory Coast Transferred, to Represent the Holy Father in Lebanon
Pope Francis has transferred Archbishop Paolo Borgia who has been serving as Apostolic Nuncio in Ivory Coast to the Vatican Diplomatic Mission in Lebanon.
Let’s Pray for Government Leadership in Nigeria Despite Limitations: Catholic Archbishop
There is need to heed to the appeal that St. Paul makes in his Letter to Timothy to pray for those in leadership, applying this to Nigeria where those at the helm of the government have not met citizens’ expectations, a Catholic Archbishop in the West African nation has said.
“It was a blessing”: Priest on Working with Confrere Set for Beatification in Uganda
For 20 years, Fr. Egidio Tocalli stayed in the same room that had hosted Fr. Giuseppe Ambrosoli, a member of the Comboni Missionaries who ran a hospital in Uganda’s Archdiocese of Gulu, and slept in the bed where the Priest who is set for beatification on November 20 had slept.
Caritas Freetown Urges Sierra Leonean Police to Address Trust Issues ahead of 2023 Polls
The development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone is calling on law enforcement agencies in the West African nation to start working to boost the confidence of the people in the agencies ahead of the country’s general election that is scheduled to be held in June 2023.
Nigerian Priest Decries Embedded “structures of injustice, imbalance” as Threats to Peace
The deeply rooted “structures of injustice and imbalance” in Nigeria over the centuries are the primary hindrances to peaceful coexistence among the people of God in the West African nation, a Catholic Priest in the country has said.
