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Catholic News in Africa
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.
Cardinal in Mali Expresses Solidarity with Family of Missing Catholic Missionary Priest
Jean Cardinal Zerbo has delivered a message of solidarity with the family of Fr. Hans-Joachim Lohre who has been missing since Sunday, November 20 in a suspected kidnapping incident.
Foster “evangelization, peace everywhere”: Bishop in South Sudan to New Deacons, Priests
Members of the Clergy are expected to be at the forefront in the fostering of the evagelization mission of the Church, realized in fostering peace, the Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Rumbek Dioceses has said.
Emulate Blessed Ambrosoli, Work Hard to Chase Away Poverty: Ugandan President
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has urged citizens of the East African nation to follow the example of Blessed Giuseppe Ambrosoli, a celebrated Priest and medical doctor in the country, and work hard to eradicate poverty in their homes.
How Catholic Priest “collected material” for Book on History of Catholic Church in Kenya
A member of the Clergy of Kenya’s Nairobi Archdiocese has recounted how he gathered content for his new book about the history of the Catholic Church in Kenya that Paulines Publications Africa published.
Congolese Cardinal Urges Youth to “show solidarity” with the Displaced amid Insecurity
The Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has urged young people in his Episcopal See to be in solidarity with the displaced persons amid insecurity in the Eastern part of the country.
Pope Francis Declares July 28 Feast Day of Comboni Priest Who Ministered in Uganda
The Feast Day of Blessed Giuseppe Ambrosoli, a Comboni Priest who served in Uganda’s Archdiocese of Gulu for years will be July 28.
“Distasteful, disrespectful”, Archbishop in Kenya Faults State Official’s Remarks on GMO
A Catholic Archbishop in Kenya has termed as “distasteful and disrespectful to Kenyans” the remarks, which the country’s Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Trade and Industrialization made on the legalization of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) foods.
Nigeria Needs “Christ-like leader”, Ready to Die for People of God: Catholic Archbishop
The Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese in Nigeria has said that the West African nation stands in need of a leader after the example of Jesus Christ, aware of the challenges of the people of God and prepared to make sacrifices for the common good, including laying down his or her own life.
Catholic Archbishop in Kenya Urges Young People to “live according to the Beatitudes”
The Archbishop of Nairobi has encouraged young people under his pastoral care to strive to “live according to the Beatitudes”, which he described as the identity of Christians.
“I pray for their redemption”, Catholic Girl Tortured by Boko Haram in Nigeria Says
A Nigerian Catholic girl who was forced to watch as his father was beheaded, after which she was captured and tortured for days has forgiven his tormentors, saying that she prays for the militants’ redemption.
Moral Decay, Poverty, Unemployment among Concerns Zambia’s Catholic Bishops Want Addressed
Moral decay, high poverty levels, and unemployment in Zambia are among issues of national concern that the Catholic Bishops in the Southern African nation want addressed.
Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Cautions Youth against “being misled to do bad things”
The Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Wau Diocese has cautioned young people in the East-Central African nation against “being misled” to engage in bad behavior.
