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Ghana’s Longest Serving President, Known for Calling Church Leadership to “speak up” Dies
Ghana’s longest serving President, Jerry John Rawlings, a practicing Catholic who is known for calling on the leadership of the Church to keep State officials in check has passed on aged 73.
Kenya’s Bishops Express Reservations about “Building Bridges Initiative”, Want CONSENSUS
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have expressed their reservations about the “Building Bridges Initiative” (BBI) report, highlighting the gaps that need to be addressed in what they describe as “a draft in progress.”
Zambia’s Treasured Peace Threatened By “some worrisome trends”: Bishop
A Bishop in Zambia has expressed concerns about some “worrisome” trends in the Southern African nation, cautioning that the “treasured peace” might be sacrificed if nothing is done.
Catholic Pontifical Organization Announces Global Campaign against Religious Persecution
Christians all over the world continue to be persecuted on the basis of their faith, a Catholic Pontifical organization has said while announcing this year’s global call for religious freedom.
Pope Francis Congratulates Biden on Election Victory in Phone Call
Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Thursday, his office has announced. The Catholic, former vice president, and presumptive next president was congratulated on his electoral victory by the pope on the morning of Nov. 12.
Kenyan Franciscan Friar Says Latest Award “great honor, privilege, by God’s grace”
The Kenyan Franciscan Friar who won the Global Teacher Prize for 2019, Br. Peter Mokaya Tabichi, has described his latest prize, the 2020 Ahimsa Award, as a “great honour and privilege” that has come through God’s grace.
Caritas Internationalis Restoring Dignity of Thousands of Burundian Refugees in Rwanda
The leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), is helping restore the dignity of Burundian refugees in Rwanda’s Mahama Refugee Camp by striving toward their self-dependence.
Lay Catholic Association Resumes South Sudan Peace Talks in Rome
The Rome-based Catholic lay association dedicated to the provision of social services and arbitrating conflicts has resumed South Sudan peace talks, South Sudan’s Radio Tamazuj reported November 10.
Missionaries in Tanzania Express Mixed Reactions to President Magufuli’s Reelection
Missionaries serving in Tanzania have expressed both gratitude and fear following the October 28 reelection of President John Pombe Magufuli, a Catholic, for a second term.
“You cannot regulate what you are not in control of”: Nigerian Cleric to Gov’t over SMedia
A Catholic Cleric in Nigeria has faulted government attempts in the West African nation to regulate social media engagement saying it is “an effort in futility” since State officials are not even “in control” of the online platforms.
Ghana’s Religious, Civil Leaders Petition President over Plant Variety Protection Bill
Religious leaders and heads of civil societies in Ghana have launched an online petition seeking to block the legislation of the Plant Variety Protection Bill, 2020.
Uganda’s Religious Leaders Raise Concerns over Corruption in Judiciary, Call for Reforms
Religious leaders in the East African nation of Uganda have raised concerns over corruption bedeviling the country’s courts and called on the relevant administrative stakeholders to root out the vice.
Freed Missionary Cleric in West Africa Recounts Moving Experience after Meeting Pope
Fr. Pier Luigi Maccalli, the Catholic missionary Priest who was freed last month in Mali after he was kidnapped in Niger in September 2018 was evidently overcome with emotion when he had an audience with Pope Francis earlier this week following his release.
Catholic Nun in South Sudan Calls on Authorities to Go Beyond “unknown gunmen” Narrative
A Catholic nun in South Sudan has expressed concerns over insecurity perpetrated by those only identified as “unknown gunmen,” calling on the political leaders in the East-Central African country to find identities of these attackers and to bring them to book.
Do “not to give in to despair,” Prelate Reassures “aggrieved” Young People in Nigeria
A Prelate at Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Abuja has encouraged young people who are weighed down by the tough economic times not to despair but to hold onto the hope for a better tomorrow.
McCarrick Report: Vatican Details McCarrick's Career and Decades of Sexual Misconduct
The Vatican’s Secretariat of State published Tuesday a report on Theodore McCarrick, saying that the Holy See had received inaccurate information about McCarrick from three New Jersey bishops before McCarrick’s 2001 appointment as archbishop of Washington.
“Tread with caution” in Handling Anti-Police Brutality Protesters: Nigerian Prelate
Reports of Nigeria's federal government seizing passports and freezing the bank accounts of protesters who demonstrated against police brutality orchestrated by the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is a concern to the Archbishop of Lagos who has advised the authorities involved to “tread with caution.”
The Word of God Must be Engraved in Ghanaians’ Lives, Bishops at Plenary Assembly
The Catholic Bishops in Ghana have underscored the need for the Word of God to influence “every aspect” of the people of God in the West African nation in view of becoming “the star of Africa and a beacon of hope.”
What Cameroonian Cardinal was Told by His Captors During Nightlong Abduction
Details of what those behind the abduction of Christian Cardinal Tumi told him have emerged in a video shared on social media, with the Cardinal seen calm and collected as he provided responses to some of the questions from his captors.
Pope Francis “following with concerns” Conflict in Ethiopia, Calls for Ceasefire in Libya
Pope Francis says he is “following with concerns” the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia pitting the federal government against the local authorities of the country’s northernmost Tigray region.
