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Cardinal in DR Congo to Head Symposium of Catholic Bishops in Africa and Madagascar
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo has been confirmed as the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Let’s Have “intervention strategy” to End Violence: South Sudanese State Faith Leaders
Religious leaders in Central Equatoria State are pushing for “an intervention strategy” to help bring to an end the violent conflicts in the South Sudanese State.
Caritas Rwanda Secretary General Appointed Bishop for Kibungo Catholic Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Jean-Marie Vianney Twagirayezu who has been serving as Secretary General of Caritas Rwanda as Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Kibungo in the country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge.
Catholic Missionary Nun in South Sudan Calls Politicians to “positive actions for peace”
There is need for political leaders in South Sudan to undertake “positive actions for peace”, a Catholic Missionary Nun in the East-Central African nation has said.
Rector Reports More Pilgrimages to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine Than Before Pandemic
Monsignor Salvador Martínez, rector of the Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico City, noted that after two years of pandemic restrictions the Marian shrine “has resumed the impetus it had before and sometimes with greater strength.”
Traditional Latin Mass Attendees Waiting to See Impact of New Vatican Restrictions
Some Catholics who attend the Traditional Latin Mass are awaiting the next steps from their bishops after the Vatican ordered the dioceses to get approval from the Holy See before they can authorize Latin Mass celebrations within parish churches.
Newly-discovered Asteroids Named after Jesuits — and a Pope
The Vatican Observatory announced this week the naming of four newly-discovered asteroids after notable Catholics, including Pope Gregory XIII, who began the tradition of papal astronomers and observatories.
Muslim Leaders Challenged to Play Role in Ending Christian Persecution in Nigeria
Christian religious leaders continue to play their role in ensuring that the violence in Nigeria does not transition into a religious war, a Catholic Theologian has said, and challenged Muslim leaders to condemn extremism in the West African nation.
“Under-representation of boys”: PMC Animators in Kenyan Archdiocese on Membership
Animators of the Pontifical Missionary Children (PMC) in the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi in Kenya have, in separate interviews with ACI Africa, highlighted a challenge in the membership, which they say has significantly more girls than boys.
Half Decade “far too long”: Human Rights Group Calls for Release of Nigerian Teen, Leah
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), the UK-based human rights foundation, is calling for the release of Leah Sharibu who has been in captivity since 2018 saying the half-a-decade period she has spent with her kidnappers is “far too long”.
“God is at work”: Catholic Nun Says General Elections to Mark Nigeria’s New Birth
The course that the electioneering period in Nigeria has taken ahead of the country’s polls on Saturday, February 25 is an indication that “God is at work” in the West African nation, and that a new birth awaits the country, a Catholic Nun has said.
Pope Francis Asks Pontifical Academy for Life to Study Ethics of Emerging Technologies
The rapid acceleration of new technologies can produce significant consequences for human life and the environment Pope Francis said Feb. 20.
Salesians Highlight African Programs for “children at risk” in Armed Forces’ Recruitments
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 benefiting “children at risk for recruitment by armed forces” across the globe, including Africa.
Alarm as Kenyan Urban Youths Ditch Christianity for Mixed Spiritual Practices
Young people in Nairobi, Kenya are abandoning Christianity and adopting alternative practices to meet their religious needs, a study by Catholic researchers has revealed.
Maasai “one of the endangered tribes in Africa”: Religious Missionaries in Africa, Europe
Religious Missionaries with presence in Africa and Europe have said the forceful eviction of the Maasai community from their ancestral land in Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Loliondo in Northern Tanzania has made the pastoralist tribe one of the most endangered in Africa.
UPDATE: Murder Investigation Underway in Shooting, Death of Auxiliary Bishop in USA
Bishop David G. O’Connell, known affectionately as “Bishop Dave,” was shot in the torso on Feb. 18. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pope Francis: God Asks us to Love Beyond "the logic of self-interest"
Instead of acting out of self-interest or convenience, the Lord challenges us to love others in excess “without calculation,” Pope Francis said on Sunday.
Late Pope Benedict XVI’s “lost lectures” on God, Creation, Humanity Collected in New Book
Six lectures of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger were almost lost forever. But now, they have been collected in a new Ignatius Press book.
“We prefer cash donations”: Caritas South Africa Coordinator on Helping Flood Victims
Caritas South Africa is appealing for “cash donations” to reach out to thousands of people affected by floods in Komani, Eastern Cape, in the Catholic Diocese of Queenstown.
University Students in Kenya Share Progress Three Months after Dialogue with Pope Francis
A section of young people from Catholic Universities in Kenya who participated in the virtual dialogue with Pope Francis last November have shared about the progress realized from the responses of the Holy Father concerning various issues including politics in the country.
