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“Repent, address needless bloodshed of innocent people”: Nigerian Bishop to Leaders
A Nigerian Catholic Bishop has called on leaders in situations where people are experiencing “bloodshed, suffering and destruction” under their watch to repent and address the challenges.
On Annual Day for Street Children, Salesians Review Service to Street Children in Africa
On the International Day for Street Children marked April 12 annually, Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), joined other humanitarian and international organizations in reviewing initiatives toward street children around the globe, including Africa.
New Head of Religious Institutes’ Conference in Southern Africa to Foster “communal bonds”
The newly elected president of the Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life of Southern Africa (LCCLSA) has, in an interview with ACI Africa, said he will seek to strengthen the communion of Religious Orders and Societies of Apostolic Life.
Do Not “take us back to war”: Catholic Bishops in Sudan, South Sudan to Political Leaders
Catholic Bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have, in their collective Easter Message, expressed the hope that political leaders in the two neighboring countries will foster “justice, peace and reconciliation”, and not “take us back to war”.
No 2023 Elections in Nigeria “if insecurity persists unabated”: Christian Leaders
Representatives of Christian leaders in Nigeria have expressed concern about persistent insecurity in the West African nation saying the 2023 general elections might not take place.
Catholic Bishops’ Commission Entity in Lesotho Educating “people on the move” on Rights
An entity of the Catholic Bishops’ Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Lesotho is reaching out to migrants and refugees with information about “their legal requirements and their rights”.
Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Urges Leaders “to live simply, to give up their excesses”
The Catholic Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has called upon those in leadership positions in the West African country to embrace humility by giving up “a lot of their excesses” to benefit the needy in society.
Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Recalls Shooting Ordeal, Says “the Lord guided the bullets”
The Catholic Bishop of Rumbek Diocese in South Sudan has recalled the 26 April 2021 incident when he was attacked and shot in both legs and attributed his survival to divine intervention.
Violence in Mozambique Overshadowed by Growing Ukrainian Crisis, Catholic Charity Says
Mozambique is one of the embattled countries that risk receiving less visibility as the world focuses its attention on the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, Catholic Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada, has said.
Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Says Planned Ecumenical Visit “great encouragement”
The planned ecumenical visit of Pope Francis, The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland to South Sudan later this year is “a great encouragement” to the people of God in the East-Central African nation, a Catholic Bishop in the country has said.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Call on Christians to “never get tired of praying for peace”
Catholic Bishops in Ghana have, in their Easter 2022 message, called on followers of Christ in the West African nation to persistently pray for peace amid violent conflict in the country and elsewhere.
Seek “to preserve dignity of priesthood”: Nigerian Archbishop to Priests at Chrism Mass
At the celebration of Chrism Mass in his Episcopal See Tuesday, April 12, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama urged Priests “to preserve the dignity of the priesthood”.
Hunger Worsening in Somalia Due to Climate Change, Catholic Entity Says, Calls for Action
Extreme hunger is ravaging various parts of Somalia’s Gedo region, an official of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire, has said, warning that the situation, which is caused by climate change might worsen if urgent action is not taken.
Recommit to Create Better Nigeria “through authentic Christian lives”: Catholic Bishop
Followers of Jesus Christ Nigeria need to recommit themselves toward creating a better country by upholding “authentic Christian lives”, a Catholic Bishop in the West African country has said.
“Remember Pope Francis’ Kiss” Campaign to Foster Peace, Stability in South Sudan: Activist
A campaign dubbed “remember Pope Francis' Kiss for Peace” that was recently launched in South Sudan aims at challenging political leaders in the East-Central African nation to foster “peace and stability”, an activist involved in the campaign has said.
Pope Francis Appoints Ethiopian-born Professor to Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
Pope Francis has appointed an Ethiopian-born Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy as an ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
Head of Launched Network against Human Trafficking in South Africa Highlights Priorities
Assisting victims of human trafficking and the raising of awareness about the vice are among the top priorities of Talitha Kum South Africa, the newly launched Southern African branch of the International Network of Consecrated Life Against Trafficking in Persons, an official of the entity has said in an interview.
African Bishops among Signatories Warning of German Synodal Path’s “potential for schism”
African Catholic Bishops are among dozens of Church leaders who have signed a "fraternal open letter to our brother bishops in Germany”, making known their “growing concern about” the "Synodal Path" and its “potential for schism”.
Killing of Dozens in Nigeria’s Plateau State Shows “we are helpless”: Catholic Priest
The Sunday, April 10 killing of at least 70 inhabitants of villages in Kanam local government area of Nigeria’s Plateau State shows how exposed and “helpless” the people of God are in the West African nation, a Catholic Priest has told ACI Africa in an interview.
Pope Francis Appoints University Chaplain Auxiliary Bishop in Nigeria
Pope Francis has appointed the Chaplain of the All Saints Catholic Chaplaincy of the University of Maiduguri Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri Diocese in Nigeria.
