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Catholic News in Africa
Ecumenical Visit Focus of Retreat for Members of Christian Women Entity in South Sudan
Christian Women in South Sudan who are members of the Sudan Council of Churches National Women Coordination desk (SSCC) are taking part in a three-day spiritual retreat with a focus on the planned ecumenical visit to the East-Central African nation.
Catholic Priest in South Africa Calls for “tight networking” to End Human Trafficking
There is need for “tight networking” that involves the sharing of information among stakeholders to bring an end to human trafficking, the Director of the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has said.
Today’s “world of expertise” Needs Invocation of Holy Spirit: Catholic Priest in Namibia
There is need to involve the Holy Spirit in every decision in today’s “world of expertise” in order to avoid making unnecessary mistakes, a Catholic Priest in Namibia’s Catholic Archdiocese of Windhoek has said.
Salesian Entity Facilitates Access to Clean Water at Catholic Parish in Equatorial Guinea
The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has facilitated clean water supply to hundreds in a Salesian Parish in the town of Beayop in Equatorial Guinea’s Ebebeyín Diocese.
Jesuit Entity in Africa Urges States to “halt use of crop-based feedstocks in biofuels”
Officials of the Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network – Africa (JENA), a department of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM), are calling on governments across the world to stop using crop-based feedstocks in biofuels as millions face starvation globally amid increased food prices.
Embrace “unity of purpose, vision” to Grow Together as Local Church: Bishop in Zambia
The Bishop of Zambia’s Ndola Diocese has called upon the people of God in his Episcopal See to unite with a purpose and vision that seeks to build and develop the local church for the common good of all.
Kenya “facing stormy weather, exchange of ungodly words” in Election Campaigns: Archbishop
Kenya is experiencing a “stormy weather” amid intensifying political campaigns ahead of August 9 general elections with politicians exchanging “ungodly words”, a Catholic Archbishop in the East African country has said, and called on political leaders to sacrifice their ego for peace.
Bishops' Commission in Malawi Calls for Joint Effort “in caring for our mother earth”
Officials of the Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM) of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) have called for collaboration in the efforts aimed at conserving the environment in the Southern African nation.
Catholic Nun Calls for “more awareness to prevent abuse at any level” in Southern Africa
There is need for “more awareness” about the abuse of minors and vulnerable adults in Southern Africa, a Catholic Nun has said.
Christian Human Rights Foundation Decries Move to Demolish Church Properties in Sudan
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights foundation, has condemned the approval by a Sudanese court to demolish properties belonging to a church in Omdurman, Sudan’s second city, noting that the move thwarts efforts to promote religious freedom in the country.
Southeastern Nigeria Facing “worst genocide world has ever seen”, Catholic Charity Warns
Several indications have emerged that Nigeria is experiencing a genocide especially in the country’s Southeastern region where Fulani herdsmen are hacking Christians to death on a daily basis.
Catholic Bishop in DR Congo Calls for Prayers, Unity in Preparation for Papal Visit
The Catholic Bishop of Goma Diocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called on the people of God in his Episcopal See to intensify prayers and remain united as the Central African nation prepares for the pastoral visit of Pope Francis.
Residence of Catholic Priests in Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese Attacked, Two Priests Abducted
Two Catholic Priests serving in Nigeria's Sokoto Diocese have been abducted after gunmen attacked their residence during the early hours of Wednesday, May 25.
Catholic Bishops’ Conference Secretariat in South Sudan Looted in Nighttime Robbery
The Secretariat of Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) was looted in a nighttime robbery, the Secretary General of the Conference confirmed the incident in a Wednesday, May 25 press conference.
Catholic Bishop in Senegal Concerned about Upsurge in Violence, Calls for Moral Education
The Catholic Bishop of Kaolack Diocese in Senegal has expressed concern about the rise in cases of violence in the West African nation and emphasized the need for moral education in families.
Killing in Nigeria “no longer serious matter, life has become so cheap”: Christian Leaders
Christian leaders in Nigeria’s Kaduna State have lamented the disregard for human life characterized by killings that make human life “so cheap” in the West African nation.
Relics of Two South Sudanese Nuns Introduced in Altar of New African Martyrs in Rome
The relics of two South Sudanese Catholic Sisters who were among five people killed following a road ambush in August 2021 have been placed in the sanctuary of the new African martyrs in a church in Rome.
Synodal Process in Formation “will boost vocations to Religious Life”: Nun in Botswana
An application of the “synodal process” in formation of candidates to Religious Life can go a long way in fostering vocations to Consecrated Life, a missionary Nun in Botswana has said.
Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Unable to Access Pastoral Areas as Islamists Wreak Havoc
For years, Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has not paid a single visit to a number of pastoral areas under his care owing to widespread terrorism by Islamist Fulani herdsmen in Benue State that is served by the Nigerian Diocese.
Rise in Child Abuse, Incest Cases in São Tomé and Príncipe “quite alarming”: Catholic Nun
The number of reported cases of sexual violation of minors in São Tomé and Príncipe in which family members are perpetrators are on the rise, a Catholic Nun in the African Island nation has said.
