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Catholic News in Africa
Nigeria’s Church Leaders Reject “Christian/Christian, Muslim/Muslim ticket” for Presidency
Representatives of Christian leaders in Nigeria have expressed their opposition to political parties in the West African nation nominating presidential candidates and their respective running mates from the same religious denomination.
Irish Catholic Nun Who Formed Catholic Priests in Kenya Eulogized as “mother figure”
Late Sr. Mary Clotilde Hegarty, a native of Ireland who, for close to two decades, participated in the formation of Major Seminarians in Kenya, has been eulogized as a “mother figure”.
Strive to “do things God’s way:" Archbishop to Newly Ordained Kenyan Spiritan Priests
The newly ordained Kenyan Priests of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) have been urged to center their Priestly life to the one who called them to the ministry, always striving “to do things God’s way”.
Church Leaders in South Africa Explain Their “silence” Over Allegations against President
Christian leaders under the auspices of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) have reacted to complaints about their silence over allegations of crime and misconduct against President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Catholic Entity Using Sports to Address Trauma among Youth in South Sudan
Shalom Christian Organization, a Catholic entity in the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio is using sports to address trauma among young people in South Sudan.
Caritas Internationalis Launches Emergency Appeal to Empower Food Producers in Mali
The leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), has launched an emergency appeal seeking to empower “vulnerable agricultural producers” in Mali in view of addressing the challenge of household food insecurity in the West African nation.
Catholic Entity Reaches Out to Families, Victims of Violence in Ghana’s Yendi Diocese
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the U.S., has reached out to families and victims of the Zakoli attack that reportedly left at least eight people dead and several others injured in Ghana’s Catholic Diocese of Yendi.
Invoke Holy Spirit “to correct erroneous understanding”: Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria
There is need to invoke the Holy Spirit to address misconceptions about “the promptings” of the Spirit of God, including the confusion around imaginations and false beliefs that conflict with reality, a Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria has said.
Salesian Entity in Sierra Leone Awarded for Facilitating “recovery for underage girls”
Don Bosco Fambul, an organization run by the members of the religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Sierra Leone has been honored with “Solidarity Project Award” by Spanish daily newspaper ABC, for facilitating “support and recovery for underage girls”.
“Nigeria is bleeding. Our land is soaked in blood”, Catholic Bishops Say
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria are bemoaning the high rate of insecurity in the West African nation, saying the country is “soaked in blood”.
Catholic Bishops in Kenya “demand from (political) aspirants more respect for the voter”
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have cautioned political aspirants against the tendency to demean voters ahead of the August 9 general elections, saying such behavior goes “against the spirit of responsible leadership”.
Being Named Cardinal Opportunity to “do my best for salvation of souls”: Nigerian Bishop
Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke, one of the two Cardinals-designate from Africa, has described his being named candidate to receive a red from Pope Francis in August as an opportunity to “continue to do my best for the salvation of souls”.
Catholic Priest in Ghana Suspended for “refusal of transfer”, Persistence in “obstinacy”
A Priest in Ghana’s Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Coast has been suspended for refusing to be transferred and for being obstinate in what has been described as “acts of disobedience”.
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria Pay Solidarity Visit to Ondo Diocese after Church Massacre
Delegations of Catholic Bishops from the Ibadan and Lagos Ecclesiastical Provinces have paid a solidarity visit to Nigeria’s Ondo Diocese following the massacre of dozens of Catholic worshippers at St. Francis Xavier Owo Parish.
Faith-based Leaders Specify Five Challenges in Africa They Want Pope Francis to “mention”
Officials of the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) have specified challenges in Africa they request that Pope Francis highlights during his July 2-7 two-African-nation trip scheduled to begin in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and conclude in South Sudan.
Bishop in Nigeria Declares Six-week Holy Mass in Honor of Ondo Church Massacre Victims
For a period of six weeks, all weekday Holy Mass in the Catholic Diocese of Ondo in Nigeria will be offered for the repose of the souls of those who died following the Pentecost Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier Owo Parish, the Local Ordinary of the Nigerian Diocese has directed.
“Your pain is our pain,” Bishops in Southern Africa Condole with Ondo Diocese in Nigeria
Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa have expressed their solidarity with the people of God of Ondo Diocese in Nigeria following the massacre of dozens of worshippers during Pentecost Sunday Eucharistic celebration at St. Francis Xavier Owo Parish.
Catholic Bishop Urges Ugandans in South Africa to Be “here legally, learn local languages”
A Catholic Bishop in South Africa has called on Ugandan nationals to ensure they are living in the country legally and make every effort to integrate with natives, including learning local languages.
Pilgrims to Come "from all over" South Sudan for Ecumenical Visit, Catholic Bishop Says
The July ecumenical visit to South Sudan will witness pilgrims from all the seven Catholic Dioceses of the East-Central African nation, a Catholic Bishop in the country has said.
Catholic Bishop in DR Congo Says Papal Visit to Goma “announces love of God for community”
The scheduled Papal visit to city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is an event that “announces the love of God for the entire community”, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Goma has said.
