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Stop the Killing, Prelates in South Africa Appeal amid Torching of Foreigners’ Trucks
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) are appealing for an end to violence in South Africa in the wake of several arson attacks that are targeting trucks driven by foreign nationals in the country.
Faith Actors in Africa Recommend Gender Justice, Child Protection Laws to Curb Violence
The All African Council of Churches (AACC) and other faith-based actors have recommended the formulation of legislations that support safety of women and children as their way forward in reinforcing gender justice and child safeguarding.
Ahead of General Elections in Ghana, Bishops Appeal for Peace in Advent Message
Ahead of Ghana’s general elections scheduled for December 7, Catholic Bishops in the West African nation have, in their Advent message, appealed to Ghanaians to maintain peace during the electioneering period.
Catholic Sisters’ Initiative in Africa Soliciting Laptops to Foster “online” Apostolate
The leadership of the initiative that facilitates education for women Religious in Africa is appealing to people of good will and well-wishers to facilitate the acquisition of 21 laptops to foster the apostolate of Catholic Sisters working “so hard to support their communities” in Africa, an official of the entity has told ACI Africa.
Jesuit Scholars in Zambia Urge Follow-up of Initiated Government Projects, Accountability
Members of the Zambia-based Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have called on the government of their host nation to carry out the follow-up phase of previously initiated development projects and ensure accountability in all sectors of the economy.
Foster Stewardship, “balanced approach to creation”: Kenya’s Nuncio to Graduands
Graduands at a Kenya-based Catholic institution have been urged to foster stewardship in their leadership aspirations, putting to good use religious values for the “special care for God’s creation.”
In Advent Message, Bishops in Liberia Call for Protection of Human Life, Peaceful Election
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) have, in their collective message ahead of Advent Season beginning November 29, called for the protection of human life and emphasized the need for peace during the December 8 senatorial polls.
Global Catholic Peace Movement Alarmed by Violence in Ethiopia, Calls for Peace
The leadership of Pax Christi International, a global Catholic peace movement, has expressed “great” concerns about the ongoing violent conflict in Ethiopia pitting the Federal government against the local authorities of the country’s Northernmost Tigray region.
Catholic Missionaries Provide Aid to Hundreds of Flood-affected Families in South Sudan
The Society of Missionaries of Mary Immaculate (MMI) ministering in South Sudan’s Archdiocese of Juba have, with support from Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD), provided food and torchlights to hundreds of flood-affected populations occupying a parish compound in Juba.
Act to Bring Gender Equality in Church, Africa’s Faith Actors Urged at Launch of Activism
Church members in Africa have been asked to lead by example in bringing about gender equality as cases of gender inequality and related cases of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) continue to soar during COVID-19 lockdown.
Age Limit for Public Worship Revised in Kenya amid Surge in Reported COVID-19 Cases
The leadership of the Catholic Archbishop-led Interfaith Council in Kenya has, among other guidelines, revised the ages of congregants allowed to participate in public worship in the East African nation.
Nigerian Prelate Urges Government to Support Catholic Church in Fight against Boko Haram
The intervention of the Catholic Church has been key in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency in Northern Nigeria, a Prelate in the West African nation has said, calling on the government of the country to strengthen the activities of the Church in the country’s affected region.
Catholic Sisters’ Economic Project Transforming Nuns into Social Entrepreneurs in Africa
Students in the pioneer class of the Sisters Blended Value Project (SBVP), the first ever project of its kind in Eastern and Central Africa, are set to unveil their business plans after which they will launch their various income generating startups across the region.
Slow Voter Registration “risks disfranchising” Electors in Zambia’s Polls: Jesuit Scholars
Officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) in Zambia have expressed concerns about the slow pace in the ongoing voter registration exercise.
African Faith-Based Organizations to Launch 16-Day Activism against Gender-Based Violence
The All African Council of Churches (AACC) and other Faith-based actors in Africa are commencing 16 days of activism across the continent to create awareness about Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV), which has reportedly skyrocketed during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Kenyan Prelate Recovering from COVID-19 Thankful for Prayers after Oxygen Support
The Archbishop of Kenya’s Nyeri Archdiocese has sent a message of appreciation to the people of God in the East Africa country, thanking them for journeying with him in prayers as he continues to battle COVID-19.
Sisters’ Association in South Sudan Boosts Catholic Nuns’ Leadership Capacity in Training
The administration of the African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC) based in South Sudan has trained over thirty Nuns who are part of the leadership teams overseeing their respective Religious Congregations.
“Too much concentration of power has made governors lazy”: Nigerian Archbishop
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Kaduna Archdiocese has attributed the seeming lack of creativity on the part of Governors to take control of their respective State resources, arguing that devolution has not been realized in the West African nation.
Church in DR Congo “not against free primary education,” Cardinal Clarifies
The Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has clarified that the Catholic Church is not opposed to free primary school education.
Caritas S. Sudan Integrating Fight against Gender-based Violence in Activities: Official
The leadership of Caritas South Sudan is integrating initiatives aimed at fighting against gender-based violence (GBV) in regular operations in view of improving the response to the vice at the grassroots, an official has told ACI Africa.
