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Pope Francis greets members of the international Catholic movement Communion and Liberation in St. Peter's Square 15 October 2022. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis to Communion and Liberation: "Preserve the unity"

Oct 15, 2022

Pope Francis on Saturday urged members of an international Catholic movement to nurture unity and love for the Church, especially during times of crisis.

Terrorist attacks in Benue State, Nigeria, have forced residents to flee their villages and, in some cases, seek shelter in local Catholic churches and schools. Pictured here is St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Yelewata. | Photo courtesy of Father William Shom

Nigerian Bishop Appeals for Help From European Parliament as Terrorist Attacks Continue

Oct 15, 2022

Terrorist attacks in Benue State, Nigeria, have left nine dead since Oct. 8, prompting a Catholic bishop to appeal to the European Parliament for help in the face of what he says is inaction by the government.

Pope Francis at the Economy of Francesco conference for young economists, researchers, and activists in Assisi, Italy, 24 September 2022. | Vatican Media.

Planned Papal Dialogue with African University Students to Stir Synodal Conversations

Oct 14, 2022

Young people drawn from various Catholic Universities in Africa are set to engage with Pope Francis in a dialogue that is aimed at stirring full participation of the youth in the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality.

Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe of the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega,  presiding over the official opening of the multipurpose hall at the Holy Family Lubao Parish. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Kenyan Bishop Urges New Government, Opposition to Unite in Addressing Citizen Issues

Oct 14, 2022

A Catholic Bishop in Kenya has urged the President William Ruto-led government that was inaugurated last month to “work together” with members of the opposition in addressing issues affecting citizens of the East African nation. 

The Executive Secretary of CCPJ in Lesotho, Booi Mohapi. Credit: Booi Mohapi/Facebook

Catholic Entity in Lesotho Calls on New Prime Minister to Address Delayed Reforms

Oct 14, 2022

The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Lesotho is calling upon the newly elected Prime Minister to address “national reforms” that were supposed to have been completed by the end of the five-year term of the last parliament of the Southern African Kingdom.

Bishop Charles Kasonde of Zambia’s Solwezi Diocese. Credit: ZCCB

Catholic Bishop in Zambia Advocates for Realization of “integral human development”

Oct 14, 2022

The Bishop of Zambia’s Solwezi Diocese has emphasized the need for the implementation of programs that contribute to the realization of “integral human development” in his Episcopal See.

Trócaire has run the health services in the Gedo region of Somalia for over 30 years. Irish Aid funding has been crucial to the development of this programme. Credit: Miriam Donohoe/Trócaire

Ahead of World Food Day, Catholic Entity Highlights Measures to End Hunger in Africa

Oct 14, 2022

Ahead of the annual event of World Food Day (WFD) marked on October 16, the leadership of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire, has highlighted measures to end hunger across the globe, including Africa.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin of South Sudan's Juba Archdiocese. Credit: Radio Bakhita

Aim for “sound education” in Universities to Fight Ignorance: South Sudanese Archbishop

Oct 14, 2022

The Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has urged students in the East-Central African nation to aim for “sound education” at university level. 

Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe of Kakamega Diocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Research More on GMOs to Cushion Kenyans from Future “negative effects”: Catholic Bishop

Oct 13, 2022

There is need for more research on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Kenya before allowing the cultivation of GM crops, a Catholic Bishop in the East African country has said. 

Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo of South Sudan's Yei Diocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Bishop Appeals for Support for Civilians Fleeing Violence in South Sudanese State

Oct 13, 2022

The Catholic Bishop of Yei Diocese in South Sudan is appealing to humanitarian organizations to come to the aid of civilians fleeing violence in Morobo County of Central Equatoria State.

Logo Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG). Credit: CCMG

Competence, Integrity among Criteria Zambia Churches Want for New Electoral Commissioners

Oct 13, 2022

Church leaders in Zambia under the Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) have called on the government of the Southern African nation to include “competence and integrity” among the criteria for identifying candidates to take the helm of the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ).

Devastating floods in Nigeria. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Set Up “Presidential Flood Relief Committee” for Flood Victims: Nigeria’s Church Leaders

Oct 13, 2022

Christian leaders in Nigeria have called on the Federal government to create a “Presidential Flood Relief Committee” towards the support of victims of destructive floods in various States of the West Africa nation.

Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane (right) and Bishop Neil Augustine Frank (left). Credit: Courtesy Photo

Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Bishop of South African Diocese, Appoints Successor

Oct 13, 2022

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane of the Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill in South Africa and appointed his successor.

Bishop Philippe Alain Mbarga of Cameroon's Ebolowa Diocese. Credit: Ebolowa Diocese

Cameroonian Diocese Directs Establishment of Caritas Offices to Address Needs of the Poor

Oct 12, 2022

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa in Cameroon has directed institutions under his pastoral care, including Parishes and institutions of learning, to establish Caritas offices to take care of the needs of the growing population of the impoverished.

Logo Caritas Nigeria. Credit: Caritas Nigeria

Caritas Nigeria Faults Reintroduced National Water Bill, Says Has “far reaching effects”

Oct 12, 2022

Members of Caritas Nigeria have faulted the reintroduction of the controversial National Water Resources Bill, saying the proposed law has “far reaching effects” on citizens of the West African nation. 

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) pose with President Lazarus Chakwera. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Bishops in Malawi Worried about Economic Hardship, Urge State to Fulfill Election Promises

Oct 12, 2022

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) have expressed concern over the worsening food security crisis in the country and called on the country’s ruling Tonse Alliance to act fast to tame the hunger in line with their election promises.

Logo of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (CEPAMI). Credit: CEPAMI

Ensuring Migrants, Refugees in Angola are Documented Remains a Priority: Catholic Entity

Oct 12, 2022

The promotion of human rights for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Angola, as well as ensuring that people on the move are documented, remains a priority for the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (CEPAMI) in the Southern African nation, the entity’s Executive Secretary has said.

Pope Francis speaking on St. Peter's Square, Vatican, Oct. 12, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis: Desire Points Our Discernment in the Right Direction

Oct 12, 2022

At his public audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke about the role desire plays in spiritual discernment, comparing it to a compass that points one in the right direction.

Stop “pressuring eSwatini to legalize abortion”, Catholic Activists Petition Advocacy Body

Oct 12, 2022

Catholic social activists in Africa under their umbrella association, CitizenGo Africa, have petitioned an advocacy, communication and social mobilization entity in Eswatini to stop pushing for the legalization of abortion in the Southern African Kingdom.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin during the Solemnity of St. Daniel Comboni at St. Theresa Cathedral of Juba Archdiocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Archbishop in South Sudan Emphasizes Need for Learner Discipline in Institutions

Oct 12, 2022

There is need for learners to embrace discipline during their life in learning institutions to guarantee a successful future, the Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has said.