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Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) in South Sudan has lauded Bright Stars, the country’s men basketball team, for their “outstanding” performance at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic games.
Pope Francis has erected the Catholic Diocese of Ganda in Angola and appointed Bishop Estêvão Binga, who is currently serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela as its pioneer Bishop.
The Year of Prayer in preparation for the Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year provides an opportunity for the people of God in Nigeria to pray for healing and reconciliation, Bishops in Nigeria's Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri have said.
Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda has outlined six levels of communion, which he said Catholic Priests share in their Priestly ministry.
The proposed pastoral solution for the polygamous Catechumen seeking to convert to Catholicism presents a difficult situation for African families, a Catholic Theologian has said.
St. Alphonsus Liguori is a doctor of the Church who is widely known for his contribution to moral theology and his great kindness.
Giningakpio Justin Dapu is one of the most active members of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY). He leads various groups that are focused on the development of the Diocese.
A ceasefire deal has been reached between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, Angola’s Presidency, which has been mediating the talks, has announced.
Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR) is among the three winners of the 2024 Aegis Award for his “critical role” in preventing violent conflicts in the country.
The 7th edition of the National Week of Faith and Social Commitment in Mozambique is an opportunity for participants to reflect on their identity and chart a new future for the Southern African nation, Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo has said.
Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of Cape Verde’s Catholic Diocese of Mindelo has is encouraging active participation in the planned National Jubilee Year of Catholic Youths in the Archipelago and island country of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean scheduled for August 4 -12.
The Minister of Ghana’s National Security has lauded members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) for launching a five-year strategic plan that seeks to enhance peace in the West African nation and the wider Sahel Region.
A section of Catholic Bishops in Nigeria has described the drag queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during the July 26 opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics as offensive to Christianity, and raised questions as to whether freedom of religion really exists in the West.
On July 31, the Universal Church marks the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The Spanish saint is known for founding the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, as well as for creating the “Spiritual Exercises” often used today for retreats and individual discernment.
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Lokoja has withdrawn “ordination certificates” to four men he had ordained Deacons on July 12 after he was presented with forged documents showing they were qualified for Holy Orders.
Catholic environmentalists in Africa under their umbrella body, Laudato Si' Movement - Africa, are advocating for the halting of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP).
The West African nation of Nigeria does not have a good history of street demonstrations, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
The leadership of the forum bringing together journalists in Nairobi-based Catholic media outlets has expressed support for Kenya’s journalists, who have taken to the streets to decry escalating attacks on reporters covering recent anti-government demonstrations.
Members of Laudato Si' Movement - Africa are creating awareness on the dangers of fossil fuel on the continent in an initiative that also seeks to halt the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP) – the Uganda-Tanzania initiative that was confirmed in April 2016 as a 1,443km pipeline project to transport oil produced from Uganda’s Lake Albert oilfields to the port of Tanga in Tanzania to be sold to world markets.
The political class in the West African nation “must” reconsider their lifestyle that serves their personal interests and begin availing resources to the wider public, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.