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Vatican Secretary of State to Visit South Sudan July 5, Date of Postponed Ecumenical Visit
On the day Pope Francis was previously scheduled to arrive in South Sudan alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Jim Wallace, the Vatican Secretary of State is set to land in the country.
Suspected Masterminds of Pentecost Sunday Massacre in Ondo Diocese, Nigeria, Arrested
Security officials in Nigeria’s Ondo State have reportedly arrested some suspects allegedly involved in the Pentecost Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese that left 39 Catholic worshippers killed and more than 80 injured.
Catholic Bishops in Africa Urge Inclusion of Indigenous Communities in “climate discourse”
Catholic Bishops in Africa are calling for the incorporation of indigenous people in discussions on biodiversity and climate.
Vicar General of Kigoma Diocese in Tanzania Appointed Bishop of Kahama Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko who has been serving as Vicar General and in charge of the Pastoral Department of his native Diocese of Kigoma as Bishop of the Diocese of Kahama in Tanzania.
Eyewitnesses Detail Last Month Stoning and Murder of Nigerian Christian Student
A close friend who was with Deborah Emmanuel when she died describes her final hours.
Nigerians “cannot afford to be indifferent” in 2023 Election Process: Church Officials
There is need for Nigerians to actively participate in the processes leading to the 2023 general elections in their country, officials at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) have said.
To Find Missing South African Priest, Archbishop Seeks St. Anthony of Padua Intercession
The Archbishop of South Africa’s Durban Archdiocese has asked the people of God to seek the intercession of St. Anthony of Padua, the patron saint for the recovery of lost items, to locate Fr. Bheki Monamoholo Motloung who has been missing since Pentecost Sunday, June 5.
At Requiem Mass, Late Archbishop in Malawi Eulogized as Leader Who “stood up for justice”
At his Requiem Mass, the late Archbishop Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie who died on Saturday, June 18 at the age of 84 has been remembered as a leader who “stood up for justice”, always siding with the poor and marginalized.
Explain to Family “implications” of Consecrated Life: Kenyan Bishop to Nuns at Profession
The Catholic Bishop of Kakamega Diocese in Kenya has urged those in Consecrated Life to explain to their respective family members “the implications and the consequences” of the life they have chosen to live.
“God planted Catholic missionaries to aid my journey”: Former South Sudanese Refugee
On the occasion of World Refugee Day marked Monday, June 20, a former refugee who fled war-torn South Sudan, has highlighted the role of the Catholic Church in general and Catholic missionaries in particular in his life journey.
Path of Holiness Entails Discovering “place of Word of God, Eucharist”: Kenyan Archbishop
A Catholic Archbishop has called on Kenyans to find a place for the Word of God and the Eucharist in their families if they are to be on the “path of holiness”.
Pope Determined to Come to South Sudan, “don’t be discouraged”: Catholic Archbishop
The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has assured the people of God in the East-Central African nation of Pope Francis’ determination to realize the previously scheduled ecumenical visit that he is to undertake alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Jim Wallace.
On World Refugee Day, South African Archbishop Calls on Host Nations to Be “welcoming”
On annual World Refugee Day observed on June 20, the Catholic Archbishop of Johannesburg in South Africa has called on host nations to incorporate international laws in their policies about refugees and foster “practices of welcoming” them.
Education, Health, Socio-economic Initiatives Discussed at Bishops’ Plenary in Uganda
Initiatives that the Catholic Church in Uganda is undertaking in education, health, and socio-economic development were among the series of matters discussed during the recent Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops in the East African nation.
Catholic Parish in Kaduna, Nigeria, Hard Hit in Last Sunday Attack
“We lost three of our parishioners, and 36 people were kidnapped, the majority of whom were Catholics,” a Nigerian pastor says.
Salesian Initiatives Transforming Lives of Thousands of Refugees, IDPs in Africa: Report
Thousands of Refugees and Internally Displaced persons (IDPs) in Africa are benefiting from projects spearheaded by the members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), officials have said in a report.
Survivors of Sexual Violence “should not be stigmatized”: Church Leaders in South Sudan
On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict marked June 19, Church leaders in South Sudan have urged citizens not to stigmatize victims of such abuses.
Catholic, Baptist Churches in Kaduna State, Nigeria, Attacked During Sunday Worship
Gunmen have reportedly attacked worshippers at Catholic and Baptist churches in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State in Nigeria, the Nigerian State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs has confirmed.
Catholic Bishops in Kenya Caution against “careless voting”, Advocate for Servant Leaders
Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) are calling on the electorate in Kenya to examine political candidates on the basis of their “vision” for service if they are not to engage in “careless voting”.
Don’t “fall into trap of enemies of peace”: Catholic Bishop in DR Congo to Goma Citizens
The Catholic Bishop of Goma Diocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called on the people of God in his Episcopal See “not to fall into the trap of the enemies of peace” amid insecurity in the Eastern part of the county.
