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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.
Pope Francis Makes First Public Speech Since Hospitalization for Abdominal Surgery
Pope Francis appeared in the window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Sunday to make his first public speech since his release from the hospital on Friday.
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.
“We are not happy with fathers”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan on Girls’ School Dropout
The Catholic Bishop in South Sudan’s Wau Diocese has faulted fathers in the East-Central African nation for not doing enough to keep their daughters in school, and contributing to the low levels of formal education completion for the girl child.
Catholic Bishops in Togo Appeal for “peaceful atmosphere” Months to Local Elections
Catholic Bishops in Togo are appealing for “a peaceful atmosphere” ahead of Legislative and Regional elections scheduled for December this year.
"I received a miracle," Says Mother of Baby Baptized by Pope Francis at Hospital in March
The story of a Peruvian immigrant family in Italy has come to light during the convalescence of Pope Francis at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where he recovered after abdominal surgery on June 7. The pope was released from the hospital on June 16.
Pope Francis Expresses "shame and dismay" Over Sexual Abuse of Minors in Bolivia
Pope Francis has sent a letter to the president of Bolivia expressing “feelings of shame and dismay” and a firm promise to work with the government of the South American country to end clerical sexual abuse of minors.
Seven “key, practical action” Aspects Caritas Africa Want Implemented by 2030
Participants in the three-day Caritas Africa conference held in Togo’s capital city, Lomé, have settled on seven components, which they have said “entail practical action to be implemented within the period 2024-2030.”
Rights Group Urge Christian Leaders to Sue Former Nigerian Governor over Bigotry Remarks
International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has joined the Coalition of Nigerians living in the United Kingdom to urge relevant leaders in Nigeria, including the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), “to go after” the immediate former governor of Kaduna State over the bigotry remarks he made on June 6 that have since gone viral.
Pope Francis Appoints Colombian-born Cleric as Apostolic Nuncio to Ivory Coast
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Mauricio Rueda Beltza, a native of Colombia, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Ivory Coast, and assigned him the Titular See of Cingoli in Italy with the dignity of Archbishop.
Southern African Bishops Share Insights on Role of Clergy, Laity During Ad Limina Visit
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) who include Bishops in Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa have shared their insights on the role of the Clergy and the Laity on the second day of their ongoing Ad Limina visit.
Pope Francis Returns to Vatican after Surgery
Pope Francis was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to a round of applause on Friday, after an eight-day stay following abdominal surgery.
Josephites Share Devotion to Sacred Heart in Largely African American Parishes they Serve
When Josephite Father Xavier Edet experiences dry or difficult moments in his spiritual and religious life, he turns to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Address Ethiopia’s Decades-long Oromo Violence: Catholic Bishop to Government
Bishop Varghese Thottamkara has called on the government of Ethiopia and members of the local community to seek solutions to the ethnic violence in the Oromia region of the Horn of Africa nation that has been ongoing for decades.
Caritas Africa Members Urged to Foster Interactions “like the early Christian communities”
There is need for members of Caritas Africa to foster communion and interactions, drawing inspiration from the communities of early Christians recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, Caritas Africa outgoing Executive Secretary has said.
Over 700 Christians Killed as “farewell gifts” to Nigeria’s Former President: Report
Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria reportedly murdered “not less than 700 defenseless Christians” during the month of May this year, an investigative report indicates, and claims that the Christians lost their lives as “farewell gifts” to Muhammadu Buhari, the predecessor of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s new President who was sworn in on May 29.
Catholic Diocese of Goma, DR Congo “constantly” in Pope Francis’ Prayers: Vatican Cardinal
Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has assured the people of God in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Catholic Diocese of Goma of Pope Francis’ spiritual closeness amid the region’s protracted violent conflict and the resultant humanitarian crisis.
Interfaith Dialogue Conference in Morocco: Nun Advocates for “effective global attention”
“More than any other continent, Africa is carrying the greatest burden of the world's social vulnerabilities,” a Nigerian Catholic Nun participating in the ongoing Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue: Working Together for Our Common Future in Marrakesh, Morocco, has said.
