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Catholic News in Africa

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Nigeria’s Christian Leaders Push for Economic Policies that Address “prevailing hardships”

Jul 30, 2023

Christian leaders in Nigeria are calling on the government to formulate economic policies that will address the country’s “prevailing hardships”.

Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese in Malawi. Credit: Karonga Diocese

Catholic Bishop Suggests Debt Restructuring to Address Malawi’s Economic Hardships

Jul 30, 2023

The Catholic Bishop of Malawi’s Karonga Diocese has urged the government of Malawi to prioritize negotiations on restructuring the country’s debt to salvage the citizens of the country  from the economic hardships they are experiencing.

Archbishop Dabula Mpako and Fr. Mark James OP signing for the Catholic Deaf congress at Lumko, Benoni. 21 December 2022. Credit: SACBC

Great Win for Deaf Community: Priest on Recognition of Sign Language in South Africa

Jul 29, 2023

The Coordinator for the Office of Ministry to Deaf Community at the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has lauded the recognition of South African Sign Language (SASL) as an official language in South Africa, describing the move as a great win for the country’s deaf community.

Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari, Apostolic Nuncio in Angola. Credit: João Vissesse/ACI Africa

“Church in Angola looks to you with admiration”: Nuncio to Consecrated Persons

Jul 29, 2023

The Apostolic Nuncio in Angola has expressed appreciation to Consecrated men and women in the country saying the Church looks upon them with “admiration and gratitude.”

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How Togolese Catholic Diocese is Seeking to Prevent Abortions among Young People

Jul 29, 2023

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Aného in Togo has written to the Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, expressing the need to teach young people in the Togolese Diocese the importance of preserving their dignity, and avoiding sexual relations until they are married.

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Activists Decry “State Extremism” Following Ban Backed by Christian Leaders in Nigeria

Jul 29, 2023

The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has condemned the criminalization of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Monday ‘sit-at-home’ order in Nigeria’s Enugu State, saying that the move amounts to impunity. 

Bishop Stephen Nyodho Ador Majwok of the Catholic Diocese of Malakal in South Sudan. Credit: ACI Africa

South Sudanese Catholic Diocese Appeals for Help to Support Returnees from War-Torn Sudan

Jul 28, 2023

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Malakal in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State has described the situation of returnees from war-torn Sudan as “very bad” and appealed to the international community to support the diocese that is reaching out to those affected by the violence. 

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Zambian Faith, Civil Societies Urge Government to Provide Clarity on Electoral Reforms

Jul 28, 2023

Church leaders under the auspices of the Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) in Zambia are among Faith-Based (FBOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)  calling on the government to provide clarity on constitutional and electoral law reforms. 

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Catholic Journalists in Uganda Urged to Use Media to Promote Pastoral Activities

Jul 28, 2023

Catholic journalists in Uganda have been urged to use the various means of communication in promoting the Church’s pastoral activities.

vHome visit by GKB Nutritionist to Bizimana Jean de Dieu’s family located in Nyrataba village, Taba cell, Tumba sector in Rulindo district, May 2023. Credit: Caritas Rwanda

Caritas Rwanda Launches Rehabilitation Program for Malnourished Children

Jul 28, 2023

Over 100 malnourished children in Rwanda’s Rulindo District in the Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali are beneficiaries of a comprehensive rehabilitation program that Caritas initiated in the East African nation.

Screengrab of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country delivering a statement on Nigerien state television shortly after detaining President Mohamed Bazoum. Credit: ORTN

“Calm in the streets”: Catholic Priest Weighs in On Situation in Niger After Coup

Jul 27, 2023

Nigerien streets are experiencing calm following a military coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum from power, a Catholic Missionary Priest serving in Niger’s capital city of Niamey has said.

Delegates during the March 1-6 SECAM Plenary Assembly in Ethiopia’s capital city, Addis Ababa. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Bishops in Africa to Focus on “practical experience of Synodality” on SECAM Day

Jul 27, 2023

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) are expected to deliberate on the “practical experience” of the Synod on Synodality on the occasion of the annual SECAM Day.

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala Archdiocese in Cameroon. Credit: NECC

Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon Wants Government to Commit to Resolving Anglophone Crisis

Jul 27, 2023

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala Archdiocese in Cameroon has called on the government to commit to resolving the protracted Anglophone crisis in the Central African nation.

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Make Agriculture Attractive to Our Youth: Catholic Priest in Sierra Leone

Jul 27, 2023

The Executive Director of Caritas Freetown in Sierra Leone is rallying for the strengthening of the country’s agricultural sector to attract young people who he says have resorted to begging on the streets of the West African country.

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WYD 2023 an opportunity to Experience “worldwide Church”, Archbishop in South Africa

Jul 26, 2023

The World Youth Day (WYD) 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal is a manifestation of “the worldwide Church” as it will bring together pilgrims from across the globe,  the Archbishop of South Africa’s Johannesburg Archdiocese has said.

A poster announcing the two-day Malawi Conference on Debt and Development at Crossroads Hotel, Lilongwe. Credit: Luntha Television.

Let’s “all fulfill our mandate”: Catholic Bishop in Malawi on Africa’s Debt Crisis

Jul 26, 2023

Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka of Malawi’s Karonga Diocese is calling upon African governments, development partners, civil societies, the private sector, and creditors to do what’s expected of them to address the debt crisis in the world’s second-largest continent.

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Christian Leaders in Nigeria Back Protests to End Forced "sit-at-home" Order

Jul 26, 2023

Christian leaders in Nigeria’s Enugu State have joined civil society entities that are opposed to the forced “sit-at-home” order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist group in the West African country.

Mons. Eusebius Jelous Nyathi, Bishop Elect of Gokwe Diocese. Credit: Catholic Church News Zimbabwe

Catholic Bishop-Elect in Zimbabwe Pledges to Foster “self-reliance, true local church”

Jul 26, 2023

The Bishop-elect of Zimbabwe’s Catholic Diocese of Gokwe has underscored the need to strengthen a self-reliant and “true local church) in the country, noting that the vision of the Zimbabwean Diocese under his leadership will be crafted and implemented by the people of God.

Pope Francis  during an audience with Uganda’s Prime Minister (PM), Robinah Nabbanja. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Lauds Uganda’s Generosity in Welcoming Migrants, Refugees

Jul 25, 2023

Pope Francis has, during an audience with Uganda’s Prime Minister (PM), Robinah Nabbanja, lauded the East African nation for demonstrating generosity in welcoming migrants and refugees. 

Rescuers dig through rubble of the collapsed building in the Ndogbong neighborhood in Douala. Credit: ACI Africa

“Very difficult to bear”: Archbishop in Cameroon on Dozens Killed in Collapsed Building

Jul 25, 2023

The loss of dozens of people as a result of the collapse of the four-storey building in Douala is a tragedy that is “very difficult to bear” Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala Archdiocese in Cameroon has said.