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Bishop Moses Hamungole of Zambia's Diocese of Monze who tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday, January 2.

Zambian Bishop Undergoing Care for COVID-19 Says He is “in stable condition in hospital”

Jan 4, 2021

The Bishop of Zambia’s Monze Diocese who has been undergoing care after he tested positive for COVID-19 is in a stable condition at a Catholic Hospital in his Diocese, the Bishop has confirmed in a social media post.

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese during Mass at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Abuja Friday, January 1, 2021. / Facebook Page Archdiocese of Abuja.

Superiority Complex, Prejudice Behind Various Crises in Nigeria, Archbishop Says

Jan 4, 2021

Various crises in the West African nation of Nigeria are as a result of superiority complex and prejudices on the part of a section of Nigerians, an Archbishop in the country said in his reflection at the beginning of the New Year.

Bishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo appointed by Pope Francis as the Archbishop of Korhogo Archdiocese in Northern Ivory Coast. / Vatican Media

Ivorian Prelate Heading Catholic Bishops’ Conference Appointed Archbishop

Jan 4, 2021

The President of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI), Bishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, has been appointed the Archbishop of Korhogo Archdiocese in Northern Ivory Coast.

Some street children with the staff of Kwetu Home of Peace in Nairobi, Kenya. / Patrician Brothers.

How Patrician Brothers are Rehabilitating Most Difficult Cases on Kenyan Streets

Jan 3, 2021

Sadam Rashid stops his truck at a hardware store located in the middle of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, before he picks a call for an interview with ACI Africa.

Bishop Moses Chikwe, Auxiliary Bishop of Nigeria’s Owerri Archdiocese freed alongside his driver on 1 January 2021 after five days in captivity. / Archdiocese of Owerri, Nigeria

Gratitude as Nigerian Bishop is Freed “unhurt, without ransom” after five-Day Captivity

Jan 2, 2021

The Nigerian Bishop and his driver who were abducted December 27 have been freed.

Members of one of the support groups at Upendo Village in Naivasha, Kenya, in the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru, sharing a meal / Assumption Sisters of Nairobi, Upendo Village

I Owe Catholic Nuns, Entire Upendo Village My Life, Testimony by Kenyan Man Born with HIV

Jan 2, 2021

Sr. Florence Muia, a member of the Assumption Sisters of Nairobi (ASN), recalls a day, in 2004, when she sat with a group of people that lived with HIV under a tree in Naivasha in the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru, just under 100 kilometers northwest of Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi.

Bishop Emmanuel BAdejo of Nigeria's Oyo Diocese.

“Set aside animosities, stand for truth”: Nigerian Bishop in Support of Fellow Prelate

Jan 1, 2021

A Nigerian Bishop has come to the defense of a brother Bishop whose Christmas Message seems to have triggered mixed reactions, some quarters accusing him of “very serious crimes like treason and incitement for a coup.”

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah and President Muhammadu Buhari.

What a Nigerian Bishop Said in Christmas Message that Sparked Controversies, Condemnation

Jan 1, 2021

The Christmas Message of the Bishop of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese has sparked controversies in the West African nation, some quarters accusing the Bishop of “very serious crimes like treason and incitement for a coup.”

Sr. Rose Catherine Wakibiru, Administrator of Limuru Cheshire Home, a charity organization for girls living with disabilities with young girls living with disabilities outside their home / Sr. Rose Catherine Wakibiru

Meet Kenyan Nun Behind Thriving Disability Program for Girls amid COVID-19 Restrictions

Jan 1, 2021

At a one-roomed house in Satellite, an informal settlement located outside Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, a 23-year-old girl living with disability claps her hands excitedly and throws herself freely at Sr. Rose Catherine Wakibiru, a Kenyan nun who has been visiting girls living with disability at their homes since the Kenyan government directed closure of all learning institutions last month.

St. Joseph and the Christ child. / Fr. Donald Calloway

Why A New Consecration to St. Joseph is Spreading Like Wildfire

Jan 1, 2021

One of the most prominent people in the life of Jesus Christ, St. Joseph, his foster father, is also one of the quietest. And as such, he can be one of the most overlooked people in the Bible and in the Holy Family.

A depiction of the Fourteen Holy Helpers from Bavaria, 19th century, restored by Alois Liebwein.

The Fourteen Holy Helpers: Plague Saints for a Time of Coronavirus

Jan 1, 2021

While the COVID-19 pandemic has turned life upside down for many people in 2020, it's not the first time the Church has gone through a major health crisis.

Bishops in Africa Foster Pope Francis’ “better kind of politics” in New Year Message

Dec 31, 2020

Catholic Bishops in Africa have, in their New Year Message, sought to foster Pope Francis’ call for “a better kind of politics” in the course of 2021 going forward.

Kenyan-born Spiritan Fr. John Munjuri, Parish Priest of St. Mary's Mukuru Parish, Archdiocese of Nairobi, who has facilitated a feeding program on Fridays under the auspices of St. Vincent de Paul Group / St. Mary's Mukuru Parish, Nairobi Archdiocese

Oldest Missionary Congregation in Kenya Igniting Hope Among Poor Slum Dwellers

Dec 31, 2020

The marram road that leads to St. Mary’s Catholic Parish in Mukuru Kwa Njenga, a sprawling informal settlement located on the fringes of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya is lined with tiny single-roomed corrugated iron shacks that provide home to thousands of slum dwellers in one of the most deprived areas of the East African country.

Bishop Moses Chikwe, Auxiliary Bishop of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Owerri kidnapped by unknown gunmen Sunday, December 27.

Nigerian Prelate Appeals for Renewed Prayers for Abducted Bishop amid “misleading” Reports

Dec 30, 2020

The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Owerri Archdiocese is appealing for renewed prayers for the safety and freedom of his Auxiliary Bishop and the driver who were abducted Sunday, December 27 amid misleading information about the duo.  

Logo Caritas Freetown

Caritas Freetown Restoring Dignity in Sierra Leone’s Ebola Survivors

Dec 30, 2020

To the rest of the world, the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa evokes vivid memories of one of the worst viral infections ever recorded in history that left thousands in several west African countries dead. But for people living in these countries, it is the aftermath of the epidemic that has been the worst to deal with.

Kimberly Hahn and Montserrat Alvarado (courtesy photos)

2021 EWTN Lineup Will See New Arrivals, Some Departures

Dec 30, 2020

EWTN Global Catholic Network announced a new lineup of shows aimed at growing its programming and expand its reach on television, radio, and through its digital and news platforms.

Sr. Marren Rose Awiti, a member of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loretto Sisters) and a Canon Lawyer lecturing at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). / Sr. Marren Rose Awiti.

Why Religious Who Depart from Their Institutes in Africa Struggle to Fit in Secular World

Dec 29, 2020

Starting a new life after departing from a Religious Order or Society of Apostolic Life is an arduous task in Africa, according to a Catholic nun who has suggested different ways to assist Religious who embark on such transitions as they seek to fit in the secular world.  

An official of Caritas Freetown begging for funds on the streets of Sierra Leone to support sick children in the West African country who need specialized treatment in India. / Caritas Freetown.

Caritas Freetown Begging on Sierra Leone Streets to Facilitate Children’s Surgery Abroad

Dec 29, 2020

For nearly three years, members of Caritas Freetown have been begging for funds on the streets of Sierra Leone to support sick children in the west African country who need specialized treatment in India.

Bishop Moses Chikwe, Auxiliary Bishop of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Owerri kidnapped by unknown gunmen Sunday, December 27.

Nigerian Bishop Abducted, Church Leadership Praying for His “safety, quick release”

Dec 29, 2020

Prayers are being sought for the “safety and quick release” of a Nigerian Catholic Bishop who was abducted December 27 in the capital of Nigeria’s Imo State, Owerri.

Fr. Peter Konteh, founder of St. Mary’s Interim Child Care Centre within the Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone, / Caritas Freetown

Caritas Freetown Defying Setbacks to Rescue Sierra Leone’s Sexually Molested Girls

Dec 28, 2020

At St. Mary’s Interim Child Care Centre within the Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone, girls as young as five who have been sexually molested embark on the bumpy process of searching for justice in the West African country where cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) are rife.