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Jesuits in Africa Call for Concerted Efforts in Fight against HIV/AIDS
The President of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) has called for collaborative efforts to fight HIV/AIDS.
Today, December 3, We Celebrate St. Francis Xavier
On Dec. 3, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. Francis Xavier, one of the first Jesuits who went on to evangelize vast portions of Asia.
Pioneer African Theologian Eulogized As a “man who took God seriously, gift to the Church”
Fr. Bénézet Bujo, one of the pioneer figures of African Theology, who was laid to rest on November 25 has been eulogized as a “man who took God seriously, legend, gift to the Church.”
Caritas Pledges Humanitarian Support for Families Displaced by Terrorism in Burkina Faso
Caritas Burkina Faso, supported by Caritas Internationalis (CI) will be providing aid and support aimed at strengthening livelihoods of vulnerable families displaced by terrorism in the West African nation.
Caritas Nigeria Urges Government to Speed Up Trial of Gender-Based Violence Perpetrators
Caritas Nigeria, the development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has called on the Nigerian government to speed up the prosecution and punishment of individuals involved in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases in the West African country.
Salesian Missionary in Liberia Calls for Release of Young Men Locked up Without Indictment
A member of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Liberia is calling for the release of 63 young men locked up without indictment.
Today, December 2, We Celebrate St. Bibiana
The earliest mention in authentic historical authority of St. Bibiana, a Roman female martyr, occurs in the "Liber Pontificalis" where in the biography of Pope Simplicius (468-483) it is stated that this pope "consecrated a basilica of the holy martyr Bibiana, which contained her body".
Catholic Bishops in Malawi Laud Government for Efforts in Fighting HIV/AIDS
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) have lauded the government of the Southern African nation for implementing policies they say have gone a long way in combating the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country.
What Catholic Bishops in Eastern Africa Seek to Champion at COP28
Catholic Bishops in the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) region will be advocating for good governance in the extraction of minerals, and operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund among other issues at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).
Catholic Archbishop in Kenya Tells Couples to Stop Postponing Sacrament of Marriage
The Archbishop of Nairobi Archdiocese in Kenya has encouraged those not married in Church to solemnize their marriages and to stop postponing the Sacrament so as to get closer to Christ.
Catholic Bishops in Burkina Faso Lift COVID-19 Restrictions on Church Activities
Catholic Bishops in Burkina Faso have lifted COVID-19 restrictions during Eucharistic celebrations in the West Africa nation.
Major Seminary in Cameroon Earns Recognition for Producing “true pastors of souls”
St. Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary Bambui (STAMS) in Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda has been lauded for producing “true pastors of souls” in its 50 years of existence.
Today, December 1, We Celebrate St. Anysius
Saint Anysius was a Martyr of Greece. She was a wealthy woman of Salonika, in Thessaly, who used her personal funds to aid the poor. A soldier accosted her in the street and tried to drag her to a pagan sacrifice. Anysius resisted and was killed when the soldier attacked her with his sword.
Let’s Not Gamble with Children’s Future: Kenyan Catholic Bishops on Disputed School Result
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have weighed in on the disputed Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results that had numerous discrepancies, and cautioned the government against jeopardizing children's future through issuing of erroneous exam results.
Catholic Activists Launch Petition against HPV Vaccine in Nigeria
The African branch of the International Catholic activist organization, CitizenGo Africa, is calling on the Nigerian government to suspend the ongoing Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination campaign in Nigeria, citing safety concerns.
Catholic Priest Urges Sierra Leoneans to Remain United Despite Peace Threats
The Executive Director of Caritas Freetown in Sierra Leone is calling on the people of God in the nation to remain united and promote peace despite tensions that arose following an attack on the military barracks in the country’s capital Freetown and the release of some prisoners on November 26.
“Be beacons of hope, cultivate fraternity”: Catholic Bishop in Angola Tells Young people
Bishop Firmino David of Sumbe Diocese in Angola has urged young people in his Episcopal See to be “beacons of hope” and to cultivate fraternity.
Today, November 30, We Celebrate St. Andrew, Apostle
On Nov. 30, Catholics worldwide celebrate the feast of St. Andrew, apostle and martyr. A fisherman from Bethsaida and brother of Simon Peter, St. Andrew is said to have spread Christianity in Russia and Asia minor after Pentecost in the first century. He was crucified by the Romans in Greece on an X-shaped cross, which is now his distinctive symbol as well as the symbol of Scotland, of which he is the patron.
Bishops in Africa Shine Light on Continent's Crises, Appeal for "culture of fraternity"
Catholic Bishops in Africa have outlined issues affecting various African countries, including poverty, inter-state conflicts, as well as coups in some places, and appealed to the continent to nurture a “culture of fraternity”.
Nigerian Monk Fed Chained Companions Before Killing by Kidnappers
Details have emerged of how Br. Godwin Eze, the Nigerian monk who was kidnapped with two others from a monastery in Nigeria spent his final hours before he was singled out and killed.
