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Caritas Freetown’s Toilets Initiative Restoring Dignity of Sierra Leone’s Slum Residents
Culvert slum’s version of hanging toilets are little wooden, plastic and stone structures fitted with pipes that pour into the sewage that runs below them.
Pope Francis Calls on Religious Not to be Discouraged by "lack of vocations or by aging"
Pope Francis on Monday asked religious not to succumb to pessimism over a lack of vocations and to pray with him to “deliver us from the presumption of self-sufficiency and the spirit of worldly criticism.”
French Cardinal Confesses to Sexual Abuse
A French cardinal said on Monday that he had abused a 14-year-old girl several decades ago and was making himself available to authorities.
Catholic Bishop Appeals for Assistance for Flood Victims in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State
The Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Malakal Diocese is appealing for support for people affected by floods in Upper Nile State.
Italian-born Catholic Nun Beatified in Kenya Hailed as “model of a missionary of charity”
The Cardinal Pope Francis delegated to preside over the beatification of Venerable Servant of God Maria Carola Cecchin has hailed the Italian-born Catholic Nun as “a model of a missionary of charity”.
Sierra Leonean Priest Finds Solace in Writing after Stroke, Becomes Celebrated Author
One glance at Fr. Gabriel Luseni’s room and you can tell that he loves books. With an extension of a tiny washroom and a corridor leading away from it, the room on the ground floor of the residence of the Holy Ghost Fathers (Spiritans) in Sierra Leone’s Catholic Diocese of Bo is decorated with pictures of Africa’s top authors hanging on the walls.
“Show more seriousness in tackling flood problems”: Archbishop to Government in Nigeria
The Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Archdiocese in Nigeria has called upon the Nigerian government at State and Federal levels to exercise “more seriousness and commitment” in addressing the challenge of floods in the West African country.
Caritas Freetown Gears Up for Sierra Leonean Polls in Initiative for Peace Workers
The Justice and Peace arm of Caritas Freetown has joined organizations working to ensure that the June 2023 elections in Sierra Leone are free of chaos.
The Hope-filled Legacy of the first Black Priest from the United States
Despite living through the societal oppressions of racism and discrimination, Father Augustus Tolton’s legacy of hope and love for God teaches a message from which everyone can learn.
Pope Francis: "We have to keep fighting for women’s equality"
Pope Francis addressed the fight for women’s equality during a press conference aboard the papal plane to Rome on Sunday.
Pope Francis Tells Catholics on the Arabian Peninsula to be Bold in Proclaiming the Gospel
In Bahrain on Sunday morning, Pope Francis prayed with Catholics from the Arabian Peninsula and encouraged them to be bold in proclaiming the Gospel in their countries.
Pope Francis to youth in Bahrain: "The Church needs you!"
Pope Francis’ historic visit to Bahrain continued Saturday with a meeting with young people at a Catholic school in the overwhelmingly Muslim nation.
Catholic Peace Entity in Sierra Leone Concerned about “fragile” Security ahead of Polls
The Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) of Caritas Freetown has expressed concern over a rise in crime and violence in Sierra Leone as the country approaches general elections slated for June 2023.
Strive “for your future”, Pope Francis to Youth in Africa, Warns against Enslavement
Pope Francis has urged young people in Africa to work towards their future, ensuring that they “stay alive”.
Cardinal in Nigeria Concerned about Government’s “apparent inability to restore peace”
John Cardinal Onaiyekan is concerned about Nigeria’s Federal government’s “apparent inability” to address the challenge of insecurity in the West African nation.
Civil, Faith-based Entities in Africa Denounce “forceful eviction” of Maasais in Tanzania
Civil and Faith-based organizations with presence in Africa are against the unilateral decision of the Government of Tanzania to evict the Maasai from their ancestral land within Conservancy Areas in the Northern part of the country.
Catholic Commission in Eswatini Decries Violence, Advocates for “meaningful dialogue”
The Commission for Justice and Peace (CJPC) in Eswatini’s only Catholic Diocese of Manzini has denounced violence taking place amid political instability in the Southern Africa kingdom.
Catholics Travel from Saudi Arabia to Attend Pope Francis’ Stadium Mass in Bahrain
About 30,000 people crowded into a soccer stadium on Saturday morning to attend the first public papal Mass in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a Muslim-majority island country in the Persian Gulf.
Bishop in Nigeria Advocates for “culture of a strong legal basis” to Address Extremism
There is need for governments, including those in Africa, to have in place a “culture of a strong legal basis” to address the challenge of religious extremism, a Catholic Bishop in Nigeria has said.
Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Catholic Bishop of Kitale in Kenya, Appoints Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Kitale in Kenya and appointed Mons. Henry Juma Odonya as his successor.
