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Faith leaders in Kenya at a press conference on 6 September 2022. Credit: KCCB

Focus Attention on Holding Elected Leaders to Account: Faith Leaders in Kenya to Citizens

Sep 6, 2022

Religious leaders in Kenya have urged citizens of the East African country to shift their attention from the general elections to holding elected leaders to account as the electioneering period has ended. 

Archbishop Waldemar Stanislaw Sommertag was assigned as apostolic nuncio in Senegal, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Mauritania in Africa on Sept. 6, 2022. | Photo credit: César Pérez / Archdiocese of Managua

Nuncio Expelled from Nicaragua Appointed Papal Representative to Four African Nations

Sep 6, 2022

Archbishop Waldemar Stanisław Sommertag who was expelled from Nicaragua amid harassment of Church personnel by the government of the Central American nation has been appointed the representative of the Holy Father in Senegal, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Mauritania.

Bishop Peter Nworie Chukwu, addressing members of the Catholic Media Practitioners Association (CAMPAN) in Abakaliki Diocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Report True, Fair News “no matter who is touched”: Nigerian Bishop to Catholic Journalists

Sep 6, 2022

Catholic journalists need to report “actual events” keen on the truth and fairness “no matter who is touched”, the Bishop of Nigeria’s Abakaliki Diocese has said, and cautioned against sidelining “the poor, those in the rural areas, those who have no voice of their own”.

Archbishop Philip Anyolo of Nairobi Archdiocese flanked by John Cardinal Njue (left) during the memorial Holy Mass of the Servant of God, Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga celebrated at the Resurrection garden, Karen, Nairobi on 6 September 2022. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi/Facebook

Kenya’s First Cardinal Headed to Sainthood Hailed as “a great gift to the Church”

Sep 6, 2022

Kenya’s first Cardinal, the Servant of God, Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga, who is being considered for Sainthood, has been hailed as “a great gift to the Church” in the East African country and the world.

Liz Truss MP, Minister of State for Women and Equalities. Ian Davidson Photography/Shutterstock

As New British Prime Minister Takes Office, Catholic Bishops Offer Prayers and Help

Sep 6, 2022

In a congratulatory message to new British Prime Minister Liz Truss, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has pledged his prayers and the Church’s support for addressing various crises, including in the cost of living.

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Vote for Leaders Keen to “heal, unite, prosper” Suffering Nigerians: Catholic Archbishop

Sep 6, 2022

Eligible voters in Nigeria’s 2023 elections need to consider voting for political leaders keen to bring about healing, unity, and prosperity among Nigerians “suffering poverty and insecurity”, a Catholic Archbishop in the country has said.

Kenya’s Supreme Court Upholds President-elect’s Victory after Call for Calm, Prayers

Sep 5, 2022

Kenya’s Supreme Court has, on Monday, September 5, delivered a verdict upholding the victory of Deputy President, Dr. William Ruto, who was declared winner of the country’s closely contested August 9 presidential election.

Be “an example the whole flock can follow”: Archbishop in South Africa to New Bishop

Sep 5, 2022

The newly consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese has been encouraged to live his Episcopal Ministry in a manner that inspires the people of God.

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Nigeria's Sokoto Diocese. Credit: Kukah Foundation

In Nigeria, “there is no problem between Christians and Muslims”, Catholic Bishop Says

Sep 5, 2022

There is no problem between members of the two major religious groups in Nigeria, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto in the West African nation has said in reference to Christians and Muslims.

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Caritas Internationalis Seeking Partners to Address Bishops’ Drought Appeal for Kenya

Sep 5, 2022

The leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), is calling on people of good will to support the drought appeal that Catholic Bishops in Kenya have made.

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On International Charity Day, Salesians Highlight Programs for Vulnerable Youth in Benin

Sep 5, 2022

On the occasion of the International Day of Charity marked September 5, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted their social programs seeking to empower vulnerable youth and families in Benin.

A poster announcing the August 31 Book Lauch. Credit: Paulines Publications Africa

“African culture more receptive to gift of Eucharist”: Comboni Missionary in New Book

Sep 4, 2022

An Italian-born member of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (MCCJ) who has ministered in Kenya since 1989 has, in a new book, expressed appreciation for cultures in Africa, saying that they are “more receptive to the gift of the Eucharist”.

Catholic Bishops in Chad. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Bishops Withdraw from Chad’s National Inclusive Dialogue, Cite Lack of “dialogue”

Sep 4, 2022

Catholic Bishops in Chad have, in a collective statement, announced their withdrawal from the country’s National Inclusive Dialogue (DNI) initiative, decrying the lack of “dialogue”.

Logo South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC). Credit: SSCC

“Prevent any stigmatization” of Families of Missing Persons: Church Leaders in South Sudan

Sep 4, 2022

On the International Day of the Disappeared marked August 30, Church leaders in South Sudan urged citizens not to stigmatize families of missing persons.

Some members of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) during the 19th Plenary of SECAM in Accra, Ghana. Credit: ACI Africa

Planned Plenary Assembly of Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa to Focus on Young People

Sep 3, 2022

The planned 13th Plenary Assembly of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) will focus on young people, the Director of the Secretariat has said. 

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Vote against UN Attempt to Legalize “safe abortion”: Catholic Activists to African Nations

Sep 3, 2022

Catholic social activists across Africa under their umbrella association, CitizenGo Africa, are calling on nations on the continent to vote against "safe abortion" as fronted in one of the agenda of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). 

Bishop Santo Loku Pio Doggale receiving Kush Bank donation. Credit: Catholic Radio Network

Bishops’ Secretariat in South Sudan Gets Boost from Local Bank for Security Infrastructure

Sep 3, 2022

The Secretariat of Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) has received a financial boost from a local financial institution toward security infrastructure at the Juba-based entity that suffered nighttime robbery on May 24-25.

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Salesian Entity Responding to Food Insecurity in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

Sep 3, 2022

The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, is responding to the growing food insecurity crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

Pope John Paul I in an undated file photo. Vatican Media/CNA.

John Paul I Miracle Recipient to Miss Beatification Due to Broken Foot

Sep 3, 2022

Candela Giarda thanked “Pope John Paul I for this second chance at life that he gave me.”

Flood damage in Freetown, Sierra Leone, 31 August 2022. Credit: Office of the Mayor of Freetown

Caritas Freetown’s Insight into Slum Community Susceptible to Disasters in Sierra Leone

Sep 3, 2022

Every time that flooding, mudslides, fires and other disasters hit the Western communities of Sierra Leone, Culvert, a low land informal settlement in the East of Freetown is one of the places that are left battered the most, with victims mostly having to start life afresh.