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South African Bishop Says People Struggling to Survive, Announces Consecration of Diocese
The Catholic Bishop of South Africa’s Klerksdorp Diocese has announced the consecration of his Episcopal See to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary on separate days during which the people of God who the Bishop says are struggling to survive will pray for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emotions Run High as Kenyan Catholic Parish Unites Warring Border Communities
Sometime last month, a group of Kenyan elders led by the three Priests ministering at St. Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish of the Diocese of Lodwar embarked on a peaceful march to Ethiopia where a group of villagers waited, equally eager to put the decades of violence with their Kenyan counterparts behind them.
Catholic Priest in Uganda Calls for Strengthening of Church Marriages to Curb Cohabitation
A Catholic Missionary Priest in Uganda has raised alarm over the rise in cohabitation among the youth in African countries and called for the strengthening and support of the Sacrament of Matrimony to nurture responsibility and foster faith in families.
Jesuit Priest Fundraises for Education of Hundreds of Displaced Children in Cameroon
A member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) ministering in Chad has launched a fundraiser to support the education of at least 300 children displaced by the ongoing Anglophone crisis in the North West and South West (NOSO) regions of Cameroon.
Catholic Bishops in DR Congo "strongly condemn" Series of Attacks on Church
Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have condemned the recent attacks targeting the Catholic Church and her leaders.
South African Catholic Archbishop Lauds Program Keeping Migrant Children in School
The Archbishop of Johannesburg in South Africa has applauded the Three2Six project that is giving school going children of migrants and refugees in the country an opportunity to catch up with their peers in learning institutions.
Faith Leaders in Uganda Sue Government for COVID-19 Ban on Public Worship
Representatives of a Christian church and Muslim community in Uganda have filed a law suit against the country over the suspension of in-person worship as part of the COVID-19 restrictions.
Religious Missionary Goes on Pilgrimage to Celebrate Freedom from Jihadists in Mali
Sunday, August 1 was a moment of thanksgiving for Fr. Pier Luigi Maccalli who was held in captivity for over two years after he was kidnapped from Niger and released in October last year.
Nigeria’s Christian Leaders Urge Military to End Killings, Destruction of Farmlands
Christian leaders in Nigeria have called on the military and other security agencies to end killings and destruction of farmlands in Miango chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area in Plateau State.
Catholic Bishop in Zambia Calls for Examination of Conscience Ahead of General Elections
A Catholic Bishop in Zambia is urging his compatriots to probe their moral senses of right and wrong ahead of the country’s general elections scheduled for next week, Thursday, August 12.
Be Partners in Education, Catholic Entity in South Africa to Parents amid School Dropouts
The leadership of the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE) in South Africa has called on parents in the country to show their partnership in the education program by ensuring that their children attend school amid a reported increase in the number of dropouts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Catholic Priest’s Psycho-Spiritual Initiative Seeks to Address Growing Trauma in Nigeria
Nigerians in the Northern part of the West African nation and other regions of the country that are experiencing militant attacks are traumatized, a Catholic Priest who spearheaded an institute that provides psycho-spiritual support for victims of religious extremism in the country has told ACI Africa.
“We should add our voice on call for accountability for violence”: South African Bishop
Catholic Church leaders in Southern Africa should call on the South Africa’s government to hold accountable the perpetrators of last month’s riots that started after former President Jacob Zuma handed himself over to police, the Bishop at the helm of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has said.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana, Government Disagree on Proposed Financing of National Cathedral
Catholic Bishops in Ghana are faulting the government for calling on citizens to donate at least 100GHC (US$6.00) monthly for the construction of a national interdenominational cathedral in the West African country.
Catholic Church in Eswatini Dedicates Feast of Assumption, August 15, to “prayer, healing”
The leadership of Eswatini’s lone Catholic Diocese is dedicating August 15, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to “prayer and healing.”
Catholic Sisters in Kenya Launch Six-month COVID-19 Prevention, Vaccine Awareness Campaign
Catholic Sisters in Kenya have launched a six-month COVID-19 prevention and vaccine awareness campaign in view of encouraging community members to “get vaccinated and embrace other preventive measures” against the pandemic.
Pope Francis Appoints South African Professor of Anthropology to Pontifical Academy
A South African Professor of Anthropology has been appointed as an ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
Catholic Women in Nigeria Embark on Programs to Combat Deadly COVID-19 Pandemic
The leadership of the Catholic Women Organization Nigeria (CWON) is mobilizing leaders of the entity to help Nigerian authorities contain the third wave of COVID-19 in the country.
Postponed Episcopal Ordination of New Bishop for Uganda’s Nebbi Diocese Rescheduled
The Episcopal Ordination of Msgr. Raphael Wokorach that had been postponed owing to COVID-19 restrictions in Uganda has been rescheduled to next week, Saturday, August 14.
Catholic Clergy, Laity Eulogize Kenyan Priest, Professor as Advocate of Peace in Families
Members of the Clergy and the Laity in Kenya have paid glowing tribute to the late Kenyan Priest and University Professor, Fr. Peter Ignatius Gichure, describing him as one who advocated for Catholic marriage, family life, and peace among family members.
