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How South Sudan’s Vacant Dioceses Hindered Catholic Bishops’ Role in Achieving Peace
The Catholic Church in South Sudan has had a unique credibility and moral authority throughout the civil wars when there were no functional government institutions, a Comboni Missionary Cleric in the country has said.
“Together for New Africa” Initiative Ideal for All Nations, Schools: Panelists at Webinar
“Together for a New Africa” (T4NA), an initiative of New Humanity, an international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) active in over 100 countries, has been presented as a model of education, ideal for all nations of the world as well as learning institutions.
UN’s Report on Transgender Ideology Cause for Concern for Bishops in Kenya, Ethiopia
Catholic Bishops in Kenya and Ethiopia have raised concerns over the contents of a United Nations’ (UN) report that seems to advocate for the controversial transgender ideology.
Kenya’s Cardinal Lauded as “loving Father” at Eucharistic Celebration in His Honor
At the Eucharistic celebration in honor of John Cardinal Njue over the weekend, members of the Clergy, Religious, and the Laity have lauded the 77-year-old Prelate who retired earlier this year as a “loving Father.”
Bishops in Southern Africa “deeply shocked” by Killing of Bystander During Protests
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have expressed their shock following the police killing of a bystander amid students’ protests at a local university mid last week.
In Life’s Journey, Nigerians Have Suffered Multiple “snake bites”: Archbishop
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has likened the suffering of Nigerians to that of the Biblical Israelites who were bitten by snakes on their journey to the promised land.
Planned Salesian Agricultural Training to Benefit Thousands of Nigeria’s Youth, Widows
At least 5,000 youth and widows in Nigeria are expected to benefit from a training in agriculture, which members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) at St. Joseph’s farm Sagamu, Ogun State, within the territory of the Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode are spearheading.
Zambian Bishop Cautions against Appointing Women in Government for “fashion, escape route”
The Bishop of Zambia’s Solwezi Diocese has urged political parties in the Southern African country to appoint women because they qualify for the positions in leadership and not for their own selfish reasons.
Catholic Laity in Ghana Express Solidarity with Bishops against Homosexuality Proponents
Members of the Catholic Laity Council in Ghana have expressed solidarity with Catholic Bishops in the West African nation against homosexuality proponents who are allegedly attempting to institutionalize and legitimize the practice in the country.
I Was Strongly Opposed as a Woman in Church Leadership, Former Official in Zambia Recounts
The former Secretary General of the United Church of Zambia, a union of Churches in the Southern African nation has narrated her experience at the helm of Church leadership in the country, recalling that she always faced opposition on the basis of her gender.
Catholic Agencies in Europe, North America Urge “equal global access” to COVID-19 Vaccines
Ahead of the March 10-11 meeting of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Council), the leadership of an international alliance of Catholic development agencies in Europe and North America is advocating for “equal global access” to COVID-19 vaccines.
Nigeria’s Christian Leaders Fault State Approval of Muslim Headscarf in Mission Schools
Christian leaders in Nigeria have faulted Kwara State’s approval of the wearing of Muslim headscarf (hijab) in “Christian Mission schools.”
Conflict, Climate Challenges Behind South Sudan’s Water Shortage, Catholic Aid Agency Says
The leadership of a Catholic aid agency with programs in South Sudan has, in a report, attributed water shortages in the East-Central African nation to the protracted conflict and vagaries of the climate.
Bishops in DRC’s Kisangani Ecclesiastical Province Decry Insecurity, Poor Road Network
Multiple insecurity cases and the bad state of roads are among the concerns of the Catholic Bishops in the Kisangani Ecclesiastical Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Politicians’ Non-compliance with COVID-19 Guidelines Appalling: Kenya's Interfaith Council
The attitude of non-compliance with COVID-19 guidelines on the part of politicians in Kenya is disappointing and appalling, members of the Interfaith Council in Kenya have said in a statement over the weekend.
PMS Directors in Kenya Join Global Training to Enhance Young Adults’ Church Participation
Officials of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Kenya were part of the just ended global training that was aimed to boost the engagement of young adults in Church activities.
On Zambia’s Annual Youth Day, Bishop Calls for Unity in Fight against “endemic corruption”
On the annual event of Zambia’s Youth Day marked Friday, March 12, a Bishop in the Southern African nation has called on young people in the country to unite in the fight against corruption that he described as “endemic.”
“We have never noticed religious intolerance”: Catholic Nuns in Muslim-Dominated Morocco
Catholic Nuns serving in the North African nation of Morocco have, in a report, said they have experience “openness” in the Muslim-dominated country and that they have not witnessed “any religious intolerance.”
Nigerian Bishop Faults Country’s Leadership for Lack of National Vision, Direction
A Bishop in Nigeria has, at a webinar, faulted the leadership of the West African country for failing to provide direction and a national “vision about where we are going.”
Southern African Bishops’ New Associate Secretary General Thankful for Gender Inclusion
The new Associate Secretary General for the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has expressed her elation at the appointment, noting that the three-nation entity of Bishops has always been keen on including women at the helm of Church leadership.
