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“We support them fully”: Kenya’s Religious Leaders on Gen Z-led “peaceful” Protests against Finance Bill 2024
Religious leaders in Kenya have expressed their support for the ongoing Generation Z (Gen Z)-led protests against the controversial proposed Finance Bill 2024, calling for the withdrawal of the Bill which they say has “punitive tax measures.”
Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Condemn “in strongest terms” Police Brutality, Killings as Anti-Tax Protests Rock Major Cities
Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have strongly condemned the killing of a section of protesters, who took to the streets in major Kenyan cities and townships to oppose the country’s controversial proposed Finance Bill 2024.
Lack of Patriotism, Unequal Resource Distribution, Nepotism among “blindness” Manifestations in CAR: Catholic Bishops
The Central African Republic (CAR) is ailing from multiple conditions that have left the country reeling in life-threatening deficiencies, Catholic Bishops in the country have lamented.
“Don't forget the poor, sick, immigrants”: Catholic Archbishop to Newly Ordained Bishop in Angola
Bishop Vicente Sanombo, the newly Consecrated Local Ordinary of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié, has been called upon to reach out to the needy in society, including the sick and immigrants and all victims of bad governance during his Episcopal Ministry.
“Be strengthened, assured of our prayers”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria in Solidarity with Pastor after Church Inferno
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto in Nigeria has expressed his solidarity with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and members of the Christ Embassy church, following a fire incident at the headquarters of their church premises on Sunday, June 23.
Former Anglican Priest Ordained a Catholic Bishop for Newly Created Ordinariate in Great Britain
Bishop David Waller received his episcopal ordination in Westminster Cathedral in London on June 22, the feast of English saints John Fisher and Thomas More.
“A spiritual treasure”: Reviewers on Nigerian Catholic Priest's Book Promoting Rosary Devotion
Fr. Justine John Dyikuk’s book, “Me and My Rosary”, has been lauded by various Catholic Church leaders in Africa and in the UK, where it was launched early this month as “a spiritual treasure” that adds to the Theology of the Catholic Church and an invitation to conversion.
Pope Francis Meets with Leaders of Institute of Christ the King, a Latin Mass Group
Pope Francis on Monday met with three leaders of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, an institute whose priests celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass.
Catholic Youths in Kenyan Archdiocese Join Gen Z-led Protests against “the enemy”, Finance Bill 2024, Appeal for Prayers
Members of the Youth Serving Christ (YSC) of Holy Family Minor Basilica of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) have made public their active involvement in the Generation Z (Gen Z)-led protests against the controversial proposed Finance Bill 2024.
Testimony of Conversion Behind Nigerian Catholic Priest’s Book Promoting The Rosary
Five years ago, Fr. Justine John Dyikuk promised himself to always pray the 20 decades of the Holy Rosary every day for the rest of his life. This was after experiencing what the Nigerian Catholic Priest describes as a divine encounter that changed his life for good.
“Silence is complicity”: Nigerian Cardinal Encourages Catholic Church Leaders to “speak out against injustice”
John Cardinal Onaiyekan has encouraged Catholic Church leaders in the West African nation of Nigeria to speak out against injustices in the country.
Pope Francis Meets Opus Dei “moderator general”, Task with Vatican Dicastery for the Clergy Discussed
“The audience, which lasted about half an hour, took place in an atmosphere of warmth and affection on the part of the Holy Father,” the prelature reported.
"Summer Christmas": Why does the Church Celebrate the Birthday of St. John the Baptist?
Because it falls exactly six months before the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, St. John’s birthday is sometimes known as “summer Christmas.”
Congolese Theologian Advocates for Formal Education of Women in Church, Creation of “spaces for them to be empowered”
A female Theologian from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is advocating for formal education of women if they have to actively participate in the decision-making processes of the Church like their male counterparts in “higher positions in the Church”.
How Nigerian Catholic Nun is Fighting Early Marriage in “Yes to what empowers you, No to what enslaves you” Campaign
Sr. Bernadette Duru is spearheading the safeguarding of the girlchild in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Shendam against early marriage.
Christians in Egypt Embark on Construction of Churches as Persecution Ebbs
Church projects that had been halted in Egypt when the Northern African nation was dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood are being resumed as Christians in the country begin to enjoy some measure of freedom.
Pope Francis: Jesus in the Eucharist Strengthens us in Times of Trial
Speaking from an Apostolic Palace window on June 23, Pope Francis asked the crowd in St. Peter’s Square to reflect on how they usually deal with times of trial.
“A very successful gathering”: African Delegate to Synod on Synodality Lauds Convention on Synodal Outcomes
The first of the two-phase convention bringing together African professionals in the fields of theology and pastoral ministry to reflect on the outcomes of the first session of the multi-year Synod on Synodality that took place 4-29 October 2023 in Rome, concluding with a 42-page summary report, has been “very successful”, a participant has said.
Catholic Diocese of Sokoto in Nigeria Seeking Prayers for “quick, safe release” of Abducted Priest
The Catholic Diocese of Sokoto in Nigeria is appealing for prayers for the “quick and safe” release of Fr. Mikah Suleiman abducted on Saturday, June 22.
Africa Received Most of 2023 Aid to the Church in Need International Funding: Report
In the year 2023, Africa received the biggest chunk of support from Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, a Catholic charity foundation that supports the suffering Church all over the world.
