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Catholic Bishop in Zambia Cautions Priests against Allowing Politicians to Speak in Church
The Bishop of Zambia’s Catholic Diocese of Ndola has directed members of the Clergy in his Episcopal See to refrain from allowing politicians to address worshippers in the premises of the church.
Trauma Healing Training in South Sudan’s Yei Diocese to Foster Forgiveness: Facilitator
The workshop on trauma healing that the Catholic Diocese of Yei in South Sudan organized in collaboration with Mission Aviation Fellowship aims at fostering repentance and forgiveness in the East-Central African nation, a facilitator has said.
Jesuit Scholars Laud Zambia’s Interventions in Health, Agricultural, Education Sectors
Officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have lauded the government of Zambia for recruiting thousands of teachers and health workers, and for additional funds to support the agricultural sector.
Catholic Charity Concerned about Muslim Assaulting Christian Women and Going Unpunished
Catholic Charity and Pontifical foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has expressed concern about a Muslim man in Egypt who has become notorious for assaulting Christian women and his actions going unpunished every time.
Catholic Bishops Call for “more robust measures” to Address South Africa’s Cost of Living
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have called on members of the government in South Africa to set aside political differences and put in place “more robust measures” to address the high cost of living, unemployment, and the gap between the rich and the poor that they say is widening.
Some Suspects of Pentecost Sunday Attack on Catholic Church in Nigeria Arrested: Governor
Some of the suspects of the Pentecost Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Nigeria’s Ondo Diocese that left 39 worshippers killed and more than 80 injured have been arrested, the Governor of Ondo State in the West African country has confirmed.
Create “ethics committees in hospitals, universities”: Catholic Bishops in Cameroon
Catholic Bishops in Cameroon are encouraging the creation of committees for ethics in the major institutions of the Central African nation, including hospitals and institutions of higher learning.
Catholic Bishops in Mozambique Laud Re-election of Colleague to SECAM Leadership
Catholic Bishops in Mozambique have lauded the re-election of Bishop Lúcio Andrice Muandula as the second Vice President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Kenya’s Faith Leaders Urge “highest possible levels of transparency” in Vote Tallying
Religious leaders in Kenya have urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to demonstrate “the highest possible levels of transparency, accountability and accuracy” in the vote tallying process following the general elections in the East African nation.
Catholic Bishops in Ethiopia Laud Kenyan Colleagues for Pastoral Guidance in Elections
Members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) have lauded the role of their counterparts in Kenya, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), in the country’s general elections conducted on Tuesday, August 9.
Search for “suspects” in Murder of Catholic Priest in DR Congo Ongoing, Cousin Arrested
The search for those behind the shooting and killing of Fr. Godefroid Pembele Mandon in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is ongoing, a security official in the country has said, and announced the arrest of some suspects who include a cousin of the late Catholic Priest.
Catholic Charity Remembers Bishop Who Served Against Odds in Nigeria
Catholic charity and Pontifical foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has paid tribute to the first Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Zaria in Nigeria who passed on in July after serving the wider embattled Nigeria’s Kaduna state with courage.
Salesians Empowering Dozens of Youth in Southern Africa Through Filmmaking Initiative
The filmmaking initiative that the members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have spearheaded in the Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka in Zambia is benefiting dozens of youth from three Southern African countries.
“Doing synodality” among Highlights of “Diocesan Week” on Synodality in Rumbek, S. Sudan
The need to go beyond discussing about the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality to “doing synodality” is among the highlights of the recently concluded “Diocesan Week” on synodality in the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek, the Bishop of the South Sudanese Episcopal See has said.
Criminality in Nigeria “gaining ground everyday” amid Divisions: Christian Entity
Christian leaders in Nigeria’s Kaduna State under the auspices of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) are calling on citizens in the West African nation to stand together in the fight against criminality, which they say is “gaining ground every day”.
Engage Youth “in productive activities” to Curb Violence in South Sudan: Catholic Priest
A Catholic Priest in South Sudan has emphasized the need to engage young people in the East-Central African nation “in productive activities” to address the challenge of violence in the country.
Catholic Diocese in Nigeria Enrolling Terror Victims in Schools to End Insecurity Cycle
Orpin Damien, a Senior Secondary School student in Nigeria witnessed a lot of violence and displacements before he ended up at Uikpam camp for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Makurdi, the capital of Nigeria’s Benue State.
“Be extremely prudent, shun any form of manipulation of tallying”: Bishops to Kenyans
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have called on the people of God in the East African nation to exercise prudence during the electioneering period, and to avoid all forms of tallying manipulation as the electorate heads to the polls on Tuesday, August 9.
Christian Professionals Urge Kenyan Electorate to Vote, “hoping to win and ready to lose"
Members of the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) have urged the electorate in Kenya to take part in the Tuesday, August 9 elections, and to be prepared to accept the fact that the political candidates they vote for can win or lose.
Life Has to Continue after General Elections: Catholic Archbishop to Electorate in Kenya
The Local Ordinary of Nairobi Archdiocese in Kenya has urged voters in the East African nation to be prepared to accept the outcome of the Tuesday, August 9 general elections because life has to continue after the polls.
