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Archbishop, Clergy, Religious in Zimbabwe’s Harare Archdiocese Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
The Archbishop, members of the Clergy, women Religious in Zimbabwe’s Archdiocese of Harare have been inoculated against COVID-19.
Five Years after Death, Mother Angelica’s Work Lives On
It has been five years since Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, foundress of EWTN, passed away.
Mother Angelica: A Female Powerhouse in a Supposedly Sexist Church
It was September 1987, and Pope John Paul II had just arrived in Los Angeles after traveling around the United States. The Pope was greeted in the City of Angels by a closed-door meeting with a group of progressive bishops who had a bone to pick with several Church traditions.
This Sunday, where will the palms come from?
With the arrival of Palm Sunday, Catholics across the globe will soon be handed spiky leaves. Kids will poke each other with them. But it's safe to say most won't know where they came from.
Tanzania’s President Remembered for Exemplary Trust in God at Requiem Mass
Top on the list of the qualities that Tanzania’s late President John Pombe Magufuli exhibited was his unwavering trust in God, which he declared publicly, a Catholic Archbishop who presided over the President’s Requiem Mass has said.
Public Worship in Multiple Dioceses in Kenya Suspended amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases
Public worship in some four Kenyan Dioceses has been suspended indefinitely amid a spike in reported cases of COVID-19 in the East African nation.
Jesuits in Southern Africa Urged to “foster deeper analysis” of Region’s Multiple Crises
Members of the newly-launched Southern Africa Province (SAP) of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) have been urged to look for ways to address the multiple crises bedeviling the countries in the region.
Catholic Politicians in DR Congo Cautioned against Social Vices, Partisan Interests
The Cardinal in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has cautioned Catholic politicians in the Central African nation against the tendency to engage in social vices and partisan interests.
South Sudanese Archbishop Urges Government to Allow Doctors to Examine COVID-19 Vaccine
The Archbishop of South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese has called upon the government of the East-Central African nation to permit national doctors and scientists examine the COVID-19 vaccine, which landed into the country Thursday, March 25.
Nigerian Catholic Priest Recovering from Trauma after Weeklong Captivity
The Nigerian Catholic Priest who had been kidnapped March 15 is recovering from trauma after having spent a week in captivity.
Catholic Health Professionals in Kenya Providing School Services to Curb COVID-19
A team of health professionals in Kenya that includes medical doctors, professional counsellors, nurses and other health practitioners are attending to school going children in their respective learning institutions to limit the learners’ exposure to COVID-19 infections.
“We are living a difficult situation”: Catholic Missionary after Scores Killed in Niger
Following the attack on a series of villages in Niger last weekend, reportedly the deadliest attack by suspected jihadists that left scores of people dead, a Catholic Missionary Cleric in the West African nation says they are “living a difficult situation.”
Alarm as Militants in Cameroon Pursue Victims to Their Forest Hideouts
Fulani militants operating in the Northwest region of Cameroon are chasing after their victims up to their hideouts in forests after ejecting them from their homes, a Catholic charity organization working in the Central African country has reported.
Thanks to Salesians, Borehole Project in Nigeria to Supply Clean Water, Prevent Diseases
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Enugu are facilitating a borehole project aimed at providing clean water to an indigenous community.
Churches in Mauritius to Remain Closed During Holy Week amid COVID-19 Restrictions
The leadership of the Catholic Church in Mauritius has directed that churches in the country remain closed during Holy Week in line with restrictions, which the government of the Indian Ocean Island nation put in place to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
Pray to Distinguish Calling from “disturbing voices”: Catholic Leader to Youth in Malawi
Young people in Malawi have been urged to pray fervently in order to discern their calling in a message that was delivered ahead of this year’s World Vocations Sunday to be marked next month.
Kenya’s Elderly, Sick to Continue Worshipping in Private amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases
The elderly and the sick in Kenya have been urged to continue worshiping in private as the country reports a steady increase in the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Christian Organization in Zimbabwe “condemns” Politicization of Development Agenda
On the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims marked March 24, members of a Christian organization in Zimbabwe that promotes peace have expressed their displeasure at the tendency to politicize development agenda in the Southern African nation.
“We must encourage people who are sick or dying to give hope” Nigerian Archbishop
A Nigerian Archbishop has called on the people of God in the West African country to exercise the fifth corporal work of mercy, which calls for the visiting the sick and comforting them.
This is a Spiritual Warfare, Kenyan Pro-lifer on Abortion, Youth Challenges
The war against sexual immorality, abortion, and other youth challenges has a spiritual dimension, a Kenyan Pro-Life advocate has said, noting that powerful multinational companies that promote the vices “are desperate” to lead young people astray.
