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Catholic News in Africa
“Noble and heroic”: Catholic Bishop Eulogizes “assassinated” South Sudanese Chief
Prince Justin Agbiamamu of Yengiri Payam in South Sudan’s Enzo County of Western Equatoria State (WES), who was reportedly assassinated on August 30 was known for “noble and heroic acts”, Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has recalled.
Salesians in DR Congo Providing Shelter, Nutrition to “displaced families” at Shasha
Members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are reaching out to members of “displaced families” with shelter and nutrition amid violence in the country’s North Kivu Province that is covered by the Catholic Diocese of Goma.
Archbishop in Cameroon Calls for Youth Centre Initiatives in Parishes to Foster Dialogue
Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese has called for the creation of youth centers in Parishes of his Metropolitan See to foster prayer and dialogue.
Pope Francis Offers Prayers for “unfortunate victims” of Fire Tragedy in South Africa
Pope Francis has offered prayers for the victims of the August 31 inferno on a five-storey building in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Scottish Catholic Entity Petitions UK Government to Fund Food Aid in East Africa
A Scottish Catholic charity organization is asking the United Kingdom (UK) government to deliver cash for food aid in East Africa.
Catholic Bishop on Migrants, Refugees in Southern Africa: “Give them the option to stay”
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) are spearheading preparations for the celebration of the 2023 World Day of Migrants and Refugees, with the aim of providing those who have fled from their homes an option to stay in their host countries.
How Cardinal Otunga Warmed Hearts as Kenya’s First Native Catholic Bishop
The people of God in Kenya are marking two decades since the Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga, who is on the sainthood journey, passed on.
Deliver on “long-overdue” Climate Finance: Africa’s Religious Leaders to Global Community
Religious leaders in Africa are calling on members of the international community to live up to their “financial obligation” towards dealing with effects of climate change.
Catholic Bishop Blames Rise of Paganism in Nigeria on Selfish Religious Leaders
Paganism in Nigeria is reportedly on the rise, a vice that the Bishop of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Nsukka blames on the “crossless decaffeinated selfish” preaching by Christian leaders in the West African nation.
Church Desecration in Tanzania: Diocese Observing Month-long Prayer, Fasting, Reparation
The people of God in the Catholic Diocese of Rulenge-Ngara in Tanzania are observing 30 days of prayer and fasting following the desecration of a Parish church.
Archbishop in Kenya Urges Staff at Health Facility to Foster Patience in Handling the Sick
Archbishop Philip Anyolo Subira of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi in Kenya has urged the staff at St. Matia Mulumba Mission Hospital in his Metropolitan See to exercise patience in handling the sick at the facility.
Nigerian Priest Cautions Christian Parents against Celebrities with Questionable Morals
Christian parents have to be careful about modern-day celebrities, with the ability to influence, inspire, and mentor yet have questionable morals, a Nigerian Catholic Priest has cautioned.
Bear Leadership Burden “with good cheer”: Catholic Archbishop to Nigeria’s Leaders
Political leaders in Nigeria need to go beyond the “attractive packages” that accompany their positions in government, and bear the leadership burden “with good cheer”, the Catholic Archbishop of the country’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.
“We came back stronger”: Priest, Seminarian Abducted in Nigeria Recall Three-week Ordeal
Fr. Paul Sanogo and Seminarian Melchior Maharini who were kidnapped from their community of Missionaries of Africa (M.Afr.) in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Minna came back to the community on August 23 weary, traumatized, and sick.
Missionaries Have Fled for “fear for their lives”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Laments
Catholic Missionaries have fled South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Yei amid insecurity, the Local Ordinary has told ACI Africa in an interview.
Spearhead Building God's Kingdom “without wavering": Archbishop in Tanzania to New Bishop
The newly ordained Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tanga in Tanzania has been encouraged to not waver in his Episcopal Ministry, spearheading the building of the kingdom of God in the Tanzanian Diocese fearlessly.
“As future’s custodians, our voices matter”: Africa's Children on Climate Conversations
Children in Africa are calling on governments and African leaders to involve them in conversations around the climate and processes leading to “environmental decisions”.
Catholic Archbishop Faults Fuel Subsidy Removal, Says “many Nigerians are dying of hunger”
The Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna in Nigeria has faulted the removal of fuel subsidy, saying that the move has resulted in many deaths in the West African nation.
At First Ordination, Mauritian Bishop Urges New Deacon to “listen with compassion”
Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône of Port Louis Diocese in Mauritius has urged the new Deacon he ordained on Sunday, September 3, the first ordination since his Episcopal Consecration on August 20, to “listen with compassion”.
National Symbols “must be respected”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan on Country’s Flag
A Catholic Bishop in South Sudan has weighed in on the country’s Media Authority caution against the circulation of the “wrong version” of the National Flag, calling for respect of national symbols of the world’s newest country.
