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Bishop Duncan Theodore Tsoke, delivering the Lenten message of Bishops in Southern Africa. Credit: SACBC

Encourage Catholics to “give more” During Lent: Bishops in Southern Africa Tell Priests

Mar 3, 2022

Catholic Bishops in Eswatini, Botswana, and South Africa are calling on Priests in the three Southern African nations to encourage the people of God under their pastoral care to “give more freely” to the Bishops Lenten Appeal (BLA) initiative.   

The aftermath of missile strikes in Irpin, a satellite city on Kyiv’s western outskirts. Secretariat of the Major Archbishop in Rome.

Ukraine’s Capital “being transformed into spiritual capital of the world”: Catholic Leader

Mar 3, 2022

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk issued a video message as Ukraine entered ‘the second week of this horrible war.’

Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Kakamega. Credit: Kakamega Diocese

Remain “committed to the Lord's gift of peace”: Kenyan Catholic Bishop in Lent Message

Mar 3, 2022

Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Kakamega has encouraged the people of God in his Episcopal See to remain dedicated to peace throughout the electioneering period in the East African nation.  

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of the Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Archbishop Decries Bad Governance, Corruption in Cameroon, Urges Conversion

Mar 3, 2022

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of the Catholic Archdiocese of Douala decries bad governance and corruption in Cameroon.

Sr. Prof. Agnes Lucy Lando being gowned by the Founder of Daystar of Daystar University, Dr. Donald K. Smith (centre), assisted by Prof. Abraham Waithima (right) and Prof. Michael Bowen (Left) on 24 February 2022. Credit: Daystar University, Corporate Affairs

Catholic Nun Promoted to Kenyan University First Full Prof. Pledges to Mentor Researchers

Mar 2, 2022

A Kenyan Catholic Nun who was promoted to the rank of a Nairobi-based university’s first full professor has said that the promotion is an opportunity for her to mentor young researchers.

Justice Alexander Sebur Subek reading out the decision of the High Court during the Wednesday, 2 March 2022 session. Credit: Otto Abut/CRN

Two Suspects in Shooting of Bishop-elect in South Sudan Freed for “lack of evidence”

Mar 2, 2022

Two of the six suspects in the case of the shooting of Mons. Christian Carlassare, the Bishop-elect for the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek in South Sudan, have been freed because of what the judge has termed “lack of evidence against them.”

Pope Francis greets a group of Ukrainian soldiers at the end of his weekly general audience on 23 May  2018 in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Credit: Aleteia

Church Leaders in South Africa Support Pope Francis Offer to Mediate Russia-Ukraine War

Mar 2, 2022

Church leaders in South Africa have expressed their “full support” for Pope Francis’ offer to arbitrate for an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Members of Senegal’s National Laity Council (CNL) addressing journalists at a press conference on 01 March 2022. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Senegal’s Laity Council Demands “public apology” from Imam Over “blasphemous remarks”

Mar 2, 2022

The leadership of Senegal’s National Laity Council (CNL) has demanded a “public apology” from a Muslim leader, Imam Serigne Lamine Sall, over his “blasphemous and offensive remarks” made on a private TV channel about the Catholic faith.

Pope Francis at the general audience in Paul VI Hall on March 2, 2022. Vatican Media.

Lent is a Time for Conversion, Interior Renewal: Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday

Mar 2, 2022

The pope was speaking at his Wednesday general audience.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates Mass at the Basilica of Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill in Rome, Italy, March 2, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: Lent is about Eternal Rewards, Not Appearances

Mar 2, 2022

The pope’s homily was read by Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

Mons. Christian Carlassare is expected to be ordained Bishop of South Sudan's Rumbek Diocese on 25 March 2022. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Date for Episcopal Ordination of Bishop for Rumbek Diocese in South Sudan Announced

Mar 1, 2022

The date for the Episcopal Ordination of Mons. Christian Carlassare of South Sudan’s Rumbek Diocese that had been initially scheduled for Pentecost Sunday last year has been announced.

Fr. Joseph Githinji poses with residents of Turkana. Credit: Fr. Joseph Githinji

Catholic Priest Decries Luring of Starving Kenyans with Food During Political Campaigns

Mar 1, 2022

With the heated political campaigns ahead of Kenya’s August 9 elections, aspiring leaders have started distributing food parcels to residents of Turkana County who have been enduring hunger for years, a Catholic Priest in the East African country has said.

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Archbishop in Nigeria Advocates for Wise Leadership, Cautions against “blind guides”

Mar 1, 2022

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria has called on religious and political leaders in the West African country to lead with wisdom by working on their own faults before correcting others so as to free themselves from “blind guides.”  

Mons. Christian Carlassare, Bishop-elect of South Sudan's Rumbek Diocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Committee to Prepare for Ordination of Bishop for Rumbek Diocese in South Sudan Appointed

Mar 1, 2022

The Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek in South Sudan, Bishop Matthew Remijio, has appointed a committee to prepare for the Episcopal Ordination of the Bishop for the South Sudanese Diocese.

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Hackers Interrupt Catholic Charity’s Online Press Conference on Ukraine

Mar 1, 2022

Speakers were drowned out by a stream of obscenities.

An explosion in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Feb. 24, 2022. Giovanni Cancemi/Shutterstock.

Catholic Priest in Ukraine Shares How Caritas is Helping Children Find Shelter

Mar 1, 2022

‘In my house, we have 37 people,’ Father Vyacheslav Grynevych said.

In 2011, Ethiopia experienced its worst drought for 50 years. Millions of livestock perished across the country, many of which were unable to find food or water in the bleached landscape of Borana zone, Ethiopia’s water-stressed southernmost region. Credit: Trócaire

Catholic Entity Urges World Leaders to Involve Global South in Climate Change Decisions

Mar 1, 2022

An official of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire, has urged world leaders from developed countries to involve nations in the Global South in making decisions on issues of climate change. 

JCTR Executive Director, Fr. Alex Muyebe. Credit: JCTR

Think Carefully Before Instituting Ban on Importation: Jesuit Scholars to Zambia’s Leaders

Mar 1, 2022

Officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have called on the Zambian government to study the effects of a ban on imports to the Southern African nation before instituting such a move.

Pope Francis blesses a baby at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square on Nov. 22, 2017. Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Vatican Introduces Three Days of Paid Paternity Leave for Employees

Mar 1, 2022

Pope Francis approved the change.

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Jesuit Institute South Africa Urges Government to Cut Ties with “imperialist” Putin Regime

Feb 28, 2022

Officials of the Jesuit Institute South Africa have called upon the country’s government to cut its diplomatic ties with the regime of Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, among other actions against the Eastern European nation that launched a military invasion of Ukraine on February 24.