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Catholic News in Africa
Pope Francis, Bishops Express Gratitude to Tanzanian Cardinal Marking Silver Jubilee
Pope Francis has expressed gratitude to Polycarp Cardinal Pengo, the Archbishop emeritus of Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Archdiocese, for his service to the Universal Church for decades, including the last 25 years as Cardinal.
Apostolic Nuncio in DR Congo Appointed Holy See Permanent Observer to UN in Geneva
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Apostolic Nuncio in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the representative of the Holy See to the United Nations and Specialized Institutions in Geneva.
South Sudan Catholic University Students Urged to “be creative, take positive initiatives”
Catholic University of South Sudan (CoUSS) students at St. John’s campus in Yambio have been urged to foster creativity and to “take positive initiatives” for their own good and that of the institution of higher learning.
Having “clear understanding” of Synod Working Document among Aims of Planned SECAM Seminar
Having “a deep knowledge and clear understanding” of Instrumentum Laboris, the working document for the XVI Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops popularly known as the Synod on Synodality, is one of the aims of a planned seminar targeting African delegates.
Nigerian Catholic Priest Freed after Torture, Hospitalized with “deep wounds on his head”
Fr. Marcellus Nwaohuocha, the member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) who was kidnapped on June 17 from Nigeria’s Jos Archdiocese has been freed.
“Consecrate your lives to Christ through Mary”: Catholic Archbishop at Ordination in Kenya
Newly ordained Deacons and Priests of the Augustinians of the Assumption (AA) in Kenya have been urged to seek the consolation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in their Ministry of service, and to consecrate their lives to the person of Jesus Christ.
World Refugee Day: Salesians Highlight Initiatives in Support of Refugees, IDPs in Africa
On the occasion of the annual World Refugee Day (WRD) marked on June 20 since 2001, the leadership of the U.S-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has highlighted initiatives aimed at supporting refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across the globe, including Africa.
Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa Called to Look to Mother Mary’s “shining example”
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) have been called upon to look to the Blessed Virgin Mary’s “shining example” for inspiration in their Episcopal Ministry as “ambassadors for Christ”.
"Gruesome, cruel massacre": Religious Leaders in Uganda on Secondary School Attack
Religious leaders in Uganda have condemned “in the strongest terms” the attack on Lubiriha Secondary School in the Western region of the country that resulted in the death of at least 41 people, and half a dozen abductions.
“There is sometimes a terrifying silence”: Catholic Priest on Abortions in Africa
A Catholic Priest serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has expressed concern about the “general silence” on matters of terminating pregnancies in Africa, and underscored the need to counter the culture of death and promote the dignity of life as explained in the Encyclical Letter of St. Pope Paul VI, Humanae Vitae.
Catholic Missionary Priest Abducted in Nigeria’s Jos Archdiocese, Security Guard Killed
Fr. Marcellus Nwaohuocha, a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI), was kidnapped on June 17 when gunmen attacked St. Paul Bomo Catholic Parish of Jos Archdiocese where he serves as Parish Priest.
Pioneer Catholic Bishop of Manga Diocese in Burkina Faso Dies at 88
Bishop Wenceslas Compaoré, the first Catholic Bishop of Manga Diocese in Burkina Faso, has passed on in Ouagadougou after an illness. He was aged 88.
Catholic Archbishop Cautions Nigerians against “better than thou attitude”
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has cautioned the citizens of the West African nation against the “spirit of exclusivism” exemplified in the “better than thou attitude”, and called for the fostering of “harmonious social relationships”.
Transition to Green Energy Likely to Cause Africa “social, ecological devastation”
Africa is likely to experience “social and ecological devastation” if the global north transitions to the use of green energy instead of fossil fuel-based energy, an official of the Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network – Africa (JENA), a department of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM), has said.
New Co-published Book on Pope Francis “suitable for all categories of people”: Pauline Nun
Readers of the newly co-published book, “Walking with Pope Francis - The Official Documents in Everyday Language”, do not require a background in theology or Church teachings to understand its content, a Catholic Nun serving with the Paulines Publications Africa (PPA), the co-publisher of the book, has said.
Jesuit Scholars in Zambia Decry Disparities in Education Sector, Urge Government to Act
Jesuit Scholars in Zambia have decried the disparities in the education sector across the Southern African nation, with urban areas being more advantaged than the rural.
Caritas Freetown’s “peace campaign” to Push for Nonviolence ahead of Sierra Leonean Polls
The “peace campaign” that Caritas Freetown has launched in partnership with other entities and individual personalities has the objective of advocating for nonviolence in Sierra Leone ahead of the country’s general elections scheduled for June 24.
Nigerians Living “in a time of multiple needless deaths”: Catholic Archbishop
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has decried the increasing number of "needless deaths", evil, and hatred in the West African nation.
Like St. Peter, “we are not perfect”: South African Catholic Bishop on Ad Limina Visit
The President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) has said that Catholic Bishops, just like Peter the Apostle, “are not perfect” in their Episcopal Ministry.
“Do not get tired of supporting us”: Spiritan Superior in Kenya to Partners at Fund Drive
The leadership of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit under the protection of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Spiritans/Holy Ghost Fathers/CSSp.) in Kenya is appealing to entities and individual persons who have partnered with the Congregation, the country’s oldest missionary Order, in facilitating the realization of its mission to continue the partnership.
