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Declining “Empowerment Fund” No Reason for Antagonism, Archbishop to Zambian Government
The decision by the Catholic Bishops in Zambia to decline government’s “Church Empowerment Fund” (CEF) allegedly to cushion churches against the effects of COVID-19 restrictions should not result in antagonism between the Church and State, an Archbishop in the Southern African country has said.
Overcrowded Prisons in Ivory Coast a Cause for Concern, Bishops Say, Appeal for Clemency
Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast have expressed concern about overcrowded prisons in the West African nation.
Portuguese Missionary Volunteer Says Angola Experience “completely” Changed His Worldview
A Portuguese-born Salesian Missionary who volunteered to serve the vulnerable in Angola has, in a report, shared about his experience in the Southern African nation, saying his services among slum dwellers “completely” changed his worldview.
Pope Francis Applauds Beatification of Monks Who Died Protecting the Eucharist
In his Regina Coeli address Sunday, Pope Francis applauded the beatification of six Cistercian monks who were martyred while trying to protect the Eucharist from desecration by French soldiers in 1799.
Kenya’s PMS Launches Vocations Sunday Appeal to Revive Stalled Formation Projects
The leadership of Kenya’s Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) is appealing for generous donations to revive stalled projects in Seminaries and other houses of formation as the Church prepares to celebrate Vocations Sunday on April 25.
Catholic Charity Supports Nuns at Convent Destroyed in DR Congo Violence
For nearly five years, Carmelite Sisters in the Ecclesiastical Province of Kananga of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have stayed at premises that were looted and partly destroyed in violence that wreaked havoc in the Central African country between 2016 and 2017.
Salesians Empowering Youths in Senegal through Training in Agroecology
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) serving in Senegal are empowering young people in the West African nation with skills in agroecology, officials have reported.
Mauritian Cardinal Expresses “closeness, solidarity” with Muslims Ahead of Ramadan
The Local Ordinary of Mauritius’ Port Louis Diocese, Maurice Cardinal Piat, has expressed solidarity with the Muslims in the Indian Ocean Island nation ahead of the holy month of Ramadan scheduled to begin Tuesday, April 13 evening.
Newly Ordained Deacons in Nigeria Cautioned against “marketing a gospel of materialism”
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has called upon Seminarians he was about to ordain Deacons in the Archdiocese to refrain from the temptations of preaching materialism but instead stick to the gospel of love and peace.
Elderly South Sudanese Bishop Receives COVID-19 Jab, Seeks to Dispel Fear of Vaccine
The Bishop emeritus of South Sudan’s Torit Diocese has, in a bid to dispel fears over COVID-19 vaccination exercise, become the first known prominent religious leader in the East-Central African nation to receive the jab.
Before Closing Refugee Camps in Kenya, “exert maximum forethought, caution”: Jesuit Agency
The leadership of the international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), has urged the Kenyan government to “exert maximum forethought and caution” before implementing its decision to close two major refugee camps in the country.
Christian Leaders in Africa Decry Protracted Violence, Urge Religious Unity during Ramadan
Christian leaders in Africa have, in their solidarity messages with followers of the Islamic faith during their Ramadan fast, called for the unity of all Religions on the continent to bring an end to protracted violence that continues to claim lives of Christians and Muslims alike especially in West African countries.
"Christians and Muslims are called to be bearers of hope": Vatican Statement on Ramadan
The Vatican’s interreligious dialogue council released a statement Friday sending “fraternal good wishes” to Muslims for the month of Ramadan.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Marks 94th Birthday, in Good Health
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was born 94 years ago today in the town of Marktl, Bavaria. More than eight years after he announced his retirement from the papacy in 2013, Benedict continues to live a retired life in the Mater Ecclesiae monastery on Vatican grounds.
Catholics in Benin Mixing Christianity with Witchcraft after 160 Years of Evangelization
A significant number of Catholics in Benin have been said to have one foot in the Church and another one in indigenous ways of worship after over a century of Missionary work in the West African country.
Newly Launched Book in Kenya Aims to Give Deeper Insight into Lord’s Prayer: Author
The author of a new book has, at its launch in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, said that readers are expected to gain deeper insight into and have appreciation of the Lord’s prayer.
Since Peace Talks Started Last Year in Cameroon, “not much has changed”: Archbishop
“Not much has changed” in Cameroon since July 2020 when peace talks started between the government and Anglophone separatists, according to a Cameroonian Catholic Archbishop.
“The suffering Boko Haram has inflicted will scar our society for life”: Nigerian Bishop
The negative effects of the actions by Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria will always be felt by the people of God in the West African nation, a Catholic Bishop has said.
Bishops in DR Congo Fault Government School Suspension, Call for "thorough verification"
Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have faulted the government's decision to suspend 600 Catholic schools claiming that the learning institutions are among those operating under “fake authorization certificates.”
Meeting Christ in Poor Renews Our Missionary Vigor: Pope Francis in Video Message
Pope Francis said Thursday that the poverty and exclusion from the job market caused by the coronavirus pandemic has made the work of Catholic groups that assist poor communities even more urgent.
