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Catholic News in Africa
Planned Ecclesiastical Year in Zambia’s Mansa Diocese to Focus on “Care of Mother Earth”
The leadership of Mansa Diocese in Zambia has settled on “Care and Protection of Mother Earth” as the theme for the new “ecclesiastical year” set to be launched at the start of the second part of Advent 2022.
Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon Condoles with Bereaved Families of Landslide Victims
The Archbishop of Yaounde Archdiocese in Cameroon has shared his condolences to families of the bereaved following the Sunday, November 27 landslide in the capital city of the Central African nation that left at least a dozen people dead.
Recently Elevated African Cardinal Dies Days after Leaving Hospital in Rome
Richard Kuuia Cardinal Baawobr, one of the Catholic Church leaders elevated to Cardinal during the August 27 Consistory, has died.
Religious Leaders in Sierra Conducting Civic Education to Prevent Post-election Chaos
Members of the Inter-Religious Council of Sierra Leone (IRCSL) are conducting voter education and training of faith-based leaders in the West African nation to ensure that the country holds free, fair and peaceful elections slated for June next year.
Dialogue with Presidential Candidates Not an “endorsement”: Christian Leaders in Nigeria
Christian leaders in Nigeria have sought to clarify their recent dialogue with Presidential candidates in the general elections scheduled for 25 February 2023 saying the initiative was not a “campaign program or endorsement.”
Church in South Africa “concerned with plight” of Mudslide Victims, Urges Reparation
The Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is “concerned with the plight” of the victims of the September Jagersfontein mine dam mudslide.
Holy Mass, Conviviality with Conflict Victims among Planned Prayer Day Activities in Chad
The celebration of Holy Eucharist in all Parishes in Chad and reaching out to those who have suffered as a result of violent conflicts in the country are among the activities Catholic Bishops in the North-Central African nation have directed for the planned Prayer Day.
Initiate “popular devotion” to Boost Kenyan Cardinal’s Cause for Sainthood: Archbishop
The Archbishop of Kenya’s Nairobi Archdiocese has urged the people of God to initiate “popular devotion” to boost the cause for the canonization of the country’s first Cardinal, the Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga.
Take “uncompromising stance” against Iron Ore Mining in Ghana: Catholic Bishop to Chiefs
The Catholic Bishop of Jasikan in Ghana has called upon traditional leaders in Oti and Volta regions to take “a determined and uncompromising stance” demonstrating their opposition to the mining of iron ore and other minerals “yet to be discovered”.
“Be pillars of peace, unity within communities”: Archbishop to Clergy in South Sudan
The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has called on members of the Clergy in Torit Diocese to foster peace and unity in the East-Central African nation in a manner that they can rely upon.
Catholic Archbishop in Sierra Leone Faults Political Parties Apathy on Peace ahead of Poll
Leading political parties in Sierra Leone have given peace initiatives in the country a wide berth, the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown has said, and expressed concern that the conduct of the parties casts a dark shadow over the possibility of the country having a peaceful poll in June next year.
Catholic Agencies Laud COP27’s Creation of Loss and Damage Kitty for “poor” Countries
Members of the International Cooperation for Development Solidarity (CIDSE) have lauded the decision of the 27th Conference of Parties Climate Conference (COP27) to create the Loss and Damage Fund, a kitty intended to support developing countries that are facing the devastating impacts of climate change.
Nigeria Needs Leaders Who Can Manage Cultural, Religious Diversity “very well”: Archbishop
Nigeria is in need of leaders capable of managing “very well” the cultural and religious diversity of citizens, the Catholic Archbishop of the country’s Kaduna Archdiocese has said.
Synodality Path Inspiring Evangelization Ministry into Future: Archbishop in South Africa
The ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality offer inspiration for the Church’s ministry of evangelization into the future, the Local Ordinary of Cape Town Archdiocese in South Africa has said.
Catholic Foundation Concerned about Missing Priest Championing Religious Cohesion in Mali
For over 30 years, Fr. Hans-Joachim Lohre has been a keen champion of religious cohesion in Mali, Catholic Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has said, expressing “pain and concern” over the November 20 disappearance of the Catholic Missionary Priest in a suspected kidnapping incident by jihadists.
Archbishop in Nigeria Lauds Catholic University for Honoring Country’s Murdered Twins
The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria has lauded Godfrey Okoye University, an institution of the Diocese of Enugu, for honoring the memories of twins who are murdered in the West African countries in ritualistic practices.
Know Patients’ Limitations, Win Their Hearts: Ugandan Catholic Bishop to Medical Students
A Catholic Bishop in Uganda has, during a graduation ceremony, urged medical graduands to work towards winning the hearts of their patients in the example of the person of Jesus Christ.
Salesians in DR Congo Seeking Humanitarian Aid to Deliver “desperately needed” Supplies
Members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are seeking humanitarian assistance to facilitate the delivery of supplies that they say are “desperately needed” by thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have escaped violence in the Eastern part of the country.
Ghanaian Cardinal Discharged from Hospital in Rome, Thankful for Spiritual Solidarity
The recently elevated Cardinal from Ghana who has been in hospital in Roma after undergoing a heart surgery in September has been discharged.
Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Urges Youth to End the “virus” of Tribalism, Nepotism
The Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Wau Diocese has called upon young people in the East-Central African nation to put an end to the tendency to prioritize of prioritizing ethnic identities manifested in what he termed the “virus” of tribalism and nepotism.
