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Catholic News in Africa
Catholic Bishops in Ethiopia Urge Church Institutions to Embrace Culture of Forgiveness
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) are calling for prayers for the healing of the people who have undergone suffering in the embattled parts of the country, and are urging Church institutions in the Horn of Africa nation to teach repentance and forgiveness.
Bishop in Kenya Calls for Increased Presence of Security Officers in Parts of His Diocese
The Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Lodwar in Kenya has called upon the government of the East African country to increase the presence of security officers in parts of his Episcopal See that are witnessing insecurity.
Nigerians Hoping for “a compassionate new president” to End Religious Intolerance: Bishop
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri in Nigeria has expressed optimism that Nigerians will get a president who has the needs of the people at heart in the country’s general elections.
Prepare Supporters for “any result”: Catholic Bishops in Kenya to Political Candidates
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have urged political candidates in the East African to prepare their respective supporters to accept the outcome of the poll scheduled for August 9.
Christian Entity Urges Egypt to Enact “policies to counter sectarianism, hate speech”
The leadership of the Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling on the government of Egypt to ratify policies that counter sectarianism and hate speech in the country.
SECAM Plenary Assembly Ends with Appeal to Political Stakeholders to End Insecurity
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)) have, in their communiqué at the end of their 19th Plenary Assembly, appealed to “social and political stakeholders and decision-makers … to do their utmost” to end insecurity on the African continent.
New SECAM Leadership Reaches Out to Regional Conferences for Support to Realize Mission
The newly elected officials of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have called upon members of the eight regional associations to support them realize the mission the continental symposium.
Catholic Bishops in Africa Urged to Foster Human Dignity to Achieve “lasting security”
Sustainable and lasting security across the globe including Africa can be achieved when human dignity is both valued and protected, a Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization has told delegates of the 19th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Archdiocese in Burkina Faso Soliciting Funds to Repay Bank Loan after Cathedral Renovation
The Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso is soliciting funds internally and externally to repay a 10-year bank loan that the Archdiocese got to renovate Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral.
Ghanaian Cardinal-designate to Head Symposium of Catholic Bishops in Africa and Madagascar
The Ghanaian Cardinal-designate, Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr, has been elected President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Catholic Bishops in Africa Urged to Be “more engaged in speaking out for right policies”
There is need for Catholic Bishops in Africa to advocate for “right policies” that facilitate equitable distribution of resources in their respective countries, a UN Senior Mediation Adviser has told delegates of the 19th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Catholic Laity in Senegal Urge Politicians to “act in accordance with rules of democracy”
Catholic Laity in Senegal are, through the leadership of the country’s National Laity Council (CNL), calling upon politicians in the West African nation, to adhere to “the rules of democracy” ahead of elections for members of parliament.
Catholic Entity Facilitating Education Opportunities to Thousands of Learners in Somalia
More than 5,500 learners at primary and secondary levels in Somalia schools are benefiting from an education program, which the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire is spearheading.
“I came to accept it as an invitation to serve”: Ghanaian Bishop on Being Named Cardinal
Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr, one of the two Cardinals-designate from Africa, has described his being named candidate to receive a red hat in August as “an invitation to serve” the people of God in Ghana.
Find Solutions to Challenges of Migration, Security in Africa “on the spot”: Archbishop
The Archbishop of Antsiranana Archdiocese in Madagascar has challenged political leaders in Africa to seek concrete and feasible solutions to the challenges of migration and security on the continent at the grassroots.
Stop Working in Silos, Archbishop in South Africa Urges Pastoral Agents
The Catholic Archbishop at South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese has urged pastoral agents in his Metropolitan See to stop working in silos, and instead operate in “a coordinated manner” to optimally reach out to the needy.
“Stop threatening our people”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan to Military, Armed Rebels
The Bishop of South Sudan’s Yei Catholic Diocese has called on the military and armed rebels to halt their threats and intimidation of the people of God in the East-Central African nation.
SECAM Leadership Urges Political Leaders in Africa to Realize Pledge to “silence guns”
The leadership of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has challenged political leaders in Africa to live up to their pledge to end violent conflicts on the continent that they said would be realized by the year 2020.
Ghana’s President Reaches Out to Catholic Bishops in Africa on National Cathedral Project
The President of Ghana has reached out to Catholic Bishops in Africa for financial support in the construction of the National Cathedral of Ghana, an ongoing initiative in Ghana’s capital city, Accra, that seeks to realize “a sacred space and infrastructure for the formal religious activities of the nation, like state funerals and presidential inaugural services.”
Catholic Bishop Appeals to Parties in Ethiopia’s “silent genocide” to End Violence
The Bishop of the Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat in Ethiopia has decried the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country’s embattled Tigray region, and called upon those who are behind the massive loss of lives in the region to work fast to resolve the situation.
