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Salesians in DR Congo Receiving “war-displaced people, in very precarious situation”
Members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are receiving and facilitating the resettlement of thousands of “war-displaced people” from the country’s four Provinces, who they say, “are in a very precarious situation”.
Joy as Kenyan Catholic Outstation Resumes Mass after Suspected Al Shabaab Attack
Inside a mud-walled church in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Malindi, Christians of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Kakathe, under St. Joseph Freinademetz Witu-Kipini Parish dance happily during Holy Mass.
Catholic Entity in South Sudan Facilitating Provision of “safe and clean drinking water”
The seven boreholes “are a hope for the local communities living in these areas because it’s not easy to get water.” Fr. Mbikoyo said about the water initiative that was first launched in the Eastern Deanery of Maridi, Mambe, Nzara, Yambio, Gangura and Ezo.
Muslims-Christians “peaceful coexistence” Possible in Sudan: Comboni Missionary Sister
Sister María del Carmen Galicia, a Mexican nun of the Comboni Missionary Sisters who worked in Sudan, an African country with a 97% Muslim population, stressed that “peaceful coexistence” is possible between the followers of Islam and Christianity.
Laity in Africa Cautioned against Fostering Clericalism, Elevating “the Clergy too much”
Clericalism is not just a problem of the Clergy, members of the newly constituted Synodality Resource Team (SRT) for Africa have said, and called on the Laity to play their role in de-clericalizing the Church.
Nigeria’s National Peace Committee Warns of “voter suppression” in Gubernatorial Polls
Members of the National Peace Committee (NPC) in Nigeria who include representatives of the Catholic Bishops in the West African nation have warned against voter suppression through “ethnic and religious labels” ahead of the Gubernatorial polls.
Help Cyclone Freddy Victims “restore lost human dignity”: Mozambique’s Catholic Bishops
Catholic Bishops in Mozambique are appealing for help to reach those affected by of Tropical Cyclone Freddy so that they can have “their lost human dignity” restored.
Compassion, Discipline, among Qualities of Eligible Governor: Nigerian Christian Leaders
Christian leaders in Nigeria’s Niger State have, in a collective statement, outlined qualities of political candidates eligible for the position of governor, including a demonstration of compassion and discipline as well as “a credible lifestyle”.
No, Pope Francis Didn’t Really Hint That Priestly Celibacy Requirement Will Be Lifted
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his election to the See of Peter, Pope Francis sat down with Infobae — a news agency from Argentina — to reminisce about his pontificate and to discuss issues affecting the Church and the world. During the interview, he said: “There is no contradiction for a priest to marry.” He called priestly celibacy “a temporary prescription” and said that it’s a prescription that could be reviewed.
Africa’s Synodality Resource Team to Develop Training Module for Deeper Engagement
The newly constituted Synodality Resource Team (SRT) for Africa has started developing a manual to be used in various training activities to deepen the understanding of “a Synodal Church”.
“I pray for deceased, injured, displaced”: Pope Francis amid Cyclone Freddy in Malawi
Pope Francis has expressed his prayerful solidarity with the people of God in Malawi following the devastating effects of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which has reportedly claimed the lives of at least “400 people in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar since it first made landfall in Africa”, according to Reuters.
SECAM Vice President among Members of Newly Established Synod Preparatory Commission
The first Vice President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) is among seven members of the newly established Preparatory Commission to facilitate the realization of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.
Catholic Bishop in Zimbabwe Eulogized as Herald of “spiritual, social, economic growth”
The late Bishop Angelo Floro Martinez who died at the age of 83 on March 14 in Gweru city, Central Zimbabwe, has been eulogized as a herald of people’s growth and progress “in the once most rural Diocese” of Gokwe.
Called by God from Childhood, Triplets from Brazil Belong to the Same Religious Order
Triplets María Gorete dos Santos, María de Lourdes dos Santos, and María Aparecida dos Santos, 57, are all nuns belonging to the Franciscan Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
“Abstract topic”: Archbishop, Others on Initial Misconceptions about Synodality in Africa
When Catholic Bishops and Priests in Cameroon heard about the Synod on Synodality, which Pope Francis launched in October 2021, some of them flatly opposed it.
Nigerian Catholic Archbishop Appointed Secretary of Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu as Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization, the Vatican section for the first evangelization and the new particular Churches that “serves the work of evangelization, so that Christ, the light of the nations, may be known and witnessed to by word and deed, and the Church, his mystical Body, may be built up.”
Religious Leaders in Sahel Africa Region to Discuss Security Situation with U.S Lawmakers
Religious leaders from five African nations in the Sahel region are expected to visit lawmakers in the United States (U.S.) to address the security situation in the region.
“Why do you allow your citizens to be killed?” Priest in Nigeria Decries State Inaction
The Federal government of Nigeria has ignored the plight of the people of God, a Catholic Priest in the West African nation said, and decried government’s inaction amid cases of Nigerians being “butchered and slaughtered daily”.
A Christian Life Based on Achieving Higher Positions is "pure paganism": Pope Francis
Pope Francis said Wednesday that everyone in the Church is equal in dignity, thus a focus on hierarchical advancement is “pure paganism.”
Waves of Attacks Displace Catholic Natives in Central Nigeria
The controversial presidential election on Feb. 25 still dominates Nigeria’s main news. Meanwhile, recent terrorist raids in Benue, a predominantly Catholic state in north-central Nigeria, are getting scant mention.
