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Catholic News in Africa
Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria to Represent Pope Francis in Poland in New Appointment
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi, currently Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria as his representative in the central European nation of Poland.
Catholic Women in Cameroon Fighting Genital Mutilation, Oppression against Girls
“Violence against women can be defined as a situation in which the oppressor is in a position of controlling the oppressed — something that is very present in Cameroon especially in the northern region,” Aissa Marie Doumara Ngatansou, national coordinator of the Association to Combat Violence Against Women, and a member of Apostolic Women (Dames Apostolique).
African Faith Leaders Meeting to Address Continent’s Economic Crisis
Top on the list of the agenda that faith leaders meeting in Nairobi, Kenya are discussing is the continent’s economic crisis.
Catholic Bishops in West Africa Express Spiritual Closeness with Nigeriens Following Coup
Members of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) have expressed their “solidarity and spiritual closeness” with the people of God in Niger following a July 26 military coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum from power.
Catholic Diocese in Ghana in “sorrow, pain” Following Death of Diocesan Administrator
The Catholic Diocese of Wa in Ghana has expressed “sorrow and pain” following the passing on of the Diocesan administrator, Fr. Edward Tengan.
“Never tire of reminding people that Christ is alive”: New Catholic Bishop in Malawi Told
The Catholic Bishop of Karonga Diocese in Malawi has invited the Auxiliary Bishop of Mzuzu Diocese not to get tired of “reminding people that Christ is alive.”
Second Catholic Archbishop of Bertoua Archdiocese in Cameroon Dies at 88
Archbishop Roger Pirenne, the second Catholic Archbishop of Bertoua Archdiocese in Cameroon, has passed on in Yaounde after an illness. He was aged 88.
‘Fear not,’ New Bishop Briefed on Challenges at Ugandan Diocese
The newly consecrated Catholic Bishop of Kasana-Luweero Diocese in Uganda has been urged to be fearless in his mission as shepherd of the Ugandan Episcopal See, and to remain firm in faith to the Lord.
Catholic Archbishop Blames Divisions in Nigeria on Ignorance of “God’s Word”
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has blamed the religious and ethnic divisions in the West African nation on the people’s bitterness and their failure to listen and act upon the Word of God.
Learn from King Solomon: Catholic Archbishop Cautions Nigerian Leaders against Materialism
The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria has challenged leaders in the West African country to learn from King Solomon in the Bible who, though a young leader, was deeply concerned about the well-being of the people he was governing.
Fruits of Evangelization Trickling in at Kenyan Diocese Decades After First Missionaries
In one of his numerous writings, Fr. Paolo Tablino, one of the founding Missionary Priests of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Marsabit expressed his frustration over how long it was taking the missionaries to evangelize locals.
Nigeria’s Current President Holding Office Temporarily: Cardinal
Nigeria will only have a president when the court listens to all election petitions and either confirms or revokes Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidency, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has said.
Caritas S.A. President Launches Diocesan Chaplaincy to Blend with Church Structure
The President of Caritas South Africa has launched Diocesan chaplaincy to integrate the charity arm into the structure of the Church and to assist coordinators and local Priests across Dioceses in their responsibilities.
Catholic Chaplain at Kenyan Prison Blames Moral Decay on Parental Absence
The principal chaplain at the Kenya Prisons Service has urged parents in the East African country to show their children direction in life, and blamed deteriorating morals among the youth in the country on parental absence.
“Make free education a reality”: Catholic Bishop in DR Congo to Government
Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku of the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called on the government to make free access to basic education a reality.
Nigerian Cardinal Urges Election Tribunals to Hasten Mandate for Country’s Unity
John Cardinal Onaiyekan of Nigeria is calling upon election tribunals working on the February and March poll petitions to speed up their assignments for the West African nation to regain unity.
“Honored”: Kenyan Nun after Faith Influencers Handed Olive Tree From Pope Francis
Sr. Leunida Katunge is all smiles as she poses with a young potted plant. It is an olive plant that she, alongside other officials, received from Pope Francis on behalf of the Catholic Faith Influencers who are meeting on the sidelines of the 2023 World Youth Day (WYD) celebrations in Lisbon, Portugal.
Nuncio Urges Zimbabwean Church to Tap from Rich History, Faith in Farewell Message
The Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe who was appointed in July to represent the Holy Father in Colombia has urged the Church in the Southern African country to utilize her rich history and faith for future survival in the rapidly evolving society.
Why Evangelizing Chad Remains Challenging despite Rapid Growth of Church in Africa
“There are many challenges,” says Sacred Heart Fr. Emile Hathouna, parish priest of Saint Francis of Assisi Church in the Chad Diocese of Lai. “The mission of evangelization is not an easy one in Chad, economically, politically, and morally. We are still carrying out primary evangelization in the country which is so demanding.”
Catholic Mobile Clinic Extending Services to Somalia’s Far-flung IDP Communities
Trócaire, the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, is reaching out to the internally displaced people (IDPs) in Somalia’s hard-to-reach areas with health care services.
