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Catholic Bishops in Africa Call for Urgent Commitment to Earth-Friendly Policies at COP28
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) are calling on world leaders expected to be part of the planned 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to come up with policies that are earth-friendly in order to avert the effects of climate change.
How UN Failed Victims of Ethiopian Crisis: Christian Human Rights Group
UK-based human rights foundation, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), has criticized the failure by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to continue a resolution that allows for investigation into abuses in the Tigrayan crisis in Ethiopia.
Israel-Palestine War Undermining “pursuit of global peace”: Nigeria’s Christian leaders
Christian leaders in Nigeria are concerned about the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian violent conflict saying it is weakening the push towards global peace.
“Say it the way it is”: Bishop in South Sudan Urges New Clergy to Preach Truth of Gospel
The Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Yei Diocese has called upon the newly ordained Priest and Deacons to be courageous in their ministry, preaching the truth of the Gospel.
Threats on, Harassment of Kenyan Pro-Life Activist “unacceptable”: Catholic Entity
CitizenGo has condemned the harassment of their Campaigns Director for Africa and the United Nations, Ann Kioko, after she participated in a peaceful protest against the pro-homosexual ruling of the Supreme Court of Kenya.
Pioneer Catholic Bishop of Mozambique’s Gurué Diocese Dies after Protracted Illness at 73
Bishop Manuel Chuanguira Machado, the first Catholic Bishop of Gurué Diocese in Mozambique, has passed on in Quelimane after suffering illness “for years”. He was aged 73.
Christian Foundation Lauds Move to Investigate Human Rights Abuses in Sudanese War
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights group, has welcomed the creation of an international fact-finding mission (FFM) for Sudan, noting that the move will see to it that perpetrators of abuses in the Northeastern African nation’s war are prosecuted.
Catholic Patriarch Calls Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace in the Holy Land
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has urged Catholics to organize times of prayer with Eucharistic adoration and recitation of the rosary.
Morocco Cardinal Denounces Enslavement, Violence against African Migrants en route to Euro
Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero said: “We are talking about robberies, violence, rape, and being sold as slaves.”
These are “our priority” Issues at Ongoing Synod in Rome: African Delegate
Four issues affecting the Church in Africa stand out at the ongoing Synod on Synodality conversations. These are the issues that those representing the African continent at the Bishops’ meeting in Rome are focusing on.
Synod Delegates Having “good moments of sharing”, African Archbishop Says, Lauds Diversity
The ongoing Synod on Synodality conversations are providing “good moments of sharing” and mutual understanding, an African Catholic Archbishop participating in the October 4-29 Synod has said.
Holy See “deeply concerned” about Human Rights Violations in DR Congo
The Holy See is “deeply concerned” about human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the chargé d’affaires of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva has said.
Caritas Freetown Celebrates Girls Overcoming Adversity to Pursue Education in Sierra Leone
In their pursuit for formal education, many Sierra Leonean girls still grapple with a myriad of challenges including poverty, domestic violence and retrogressive practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM) and early marriages.
In the Holy Land, Franciscans are Keeping Doors to Holy Sites Open — for Now
On Saturday, Oct. 7, Israel suddenly found itself in a state of war. A barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and attacks by Hamas terrorists who infiltrated cities near the border resulted in the death of over 1,000 people. Among them were 11 American citizens as well as citizens from many other countries.
Loss, Damage Fund Be “accessible, comprehensive, restorative”: Faith Leaders to COP28
Faith leaders “from across the world” are calling on participants in the 28th Conference of Parties Climate Conference (COP28) scheduled for November 30 in Dubai to ensure that the recently created Loss and Damage Fund is “accessible, comprehensive, restorative and effective” to meet the needs of affected persons.
Prayer Appeal for “safe release” of 3 Nuns, Seminarian Abducted from Nigerian Diocese
Prayers are being sought for the “safe release” of three Catholic Nuns, a Seminarian and a driver reportedly abducted from Nigeria’s Abakaliki Diocese.
“Don’t give up on prayer”: Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon to Bereaved after Landslide
Archbishop Jean Mbarga of Yaoundé Archdiocese in Cameroon has encouraged bereaved families following the Sunday, October 8 fatal landslide in the capital city of the Central African nation to remain strong in the Lord, not giving up on prayer amid the challenging situation.
Comboni Sisters in Mozambique Lauded for Facilitating “proper education” for Women
Members of the Comboni Missionary Sisters (CMS) in Mozambique have been lauded for facilitating the realizing “proper education” for women in the Southern African nation.
“They want us to tremble”, Kenyan Archbishop Faults Proud Leaders, Urges Listening
The key message of the Synod on Synodality is listening, a virtue that most leaders in Kenya lack, the Catholic Archbishop of the country’s Nyeri Archdiocese has said.
10 Things You Can Do for Ongoing Synod on Synodality
After the first session of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, "For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission", started last week in the Vatican, faithful around the world may ask themselves: What can we do now for the ongoing Synod? How can we contribute to its outcomes? Here are a series of suggestions.
