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Grim Future for Mozambique’s Seminarians as Bishops Cancel 2020 Academic Year
When Bishops in Mozambique announced the cancellation of the academic year 2020 in all Major Seminaries countrywide, sending seminarians in all the 12 Dioceses of the country back home, Stivini Elias, a third-year philosophy student in St Charles Lwanga Seminary in Nampula in Mozambique thought fast on how best he was going to use his time away from the Seminary.
“Our religious piety should not only be visible and felt on Sundays”: Nigerian Archbishop
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has, in his Sunday, September 27 homily, urged the people of God to always strive to fulfill their religious obligations “daily and everywhere” and not make it a preserve of Sundays or Fridays when in their places of worship.
Five Gaps Catholic Sisters Ministering among Youth in Eastern, Central Africa Face
A study in Eastern and Central Africa has established some five limitations, which Catholic Sisters ministering among young people face, a Sister has indicated in her presentation at the ongoing ten-day virtual International Consultative Research (ICR) conference.
Rise Above Traditional Culture, Embrace Christian Culture, Pastoral Agents in Kenya Told
Members of the Clergy and Religious involved in pastoral animation in Kenya have been encouraged to embrace the Christian culture, rising above their respective traditional cultures that could impede active participation in the mission of Jesus Christ.
Nigerian Prelate Faults Government for Disunity, Insecurity in Independence Message
Ahead of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day celebrations, an Archbishop in the country has faulted the government for failing to address insecurity and for the disunity in the west African country.
Seafarers Charity Apostleship of the Sea is Renamed Stella Maris
The Apostleship of the Sea, a Catholic charity helping seafarers worldwide, will now be known as Stella Maris.
Ongoing Research Session to Create Scholarly Network Examining Catholic Nuns’ Apostolate
The ongoing ten-day virtual international research conference aims at creating a global network of researchers who will have the task of examining the apostolate of Catholic nuns across the globe, one of the organizers has told ACI Africa.
“Give yourself to the full, exhaust yourself,” Nuncio in Kenya to Newly Ordained Deacons
Newly ordained African Deacons have been encouraged to take up their role as servants, giving themselves fully and unconditionally to the service of the people of God and expending all their energies in the ministry of the Church.
“The blood of these martyrs will not be in vain”, Cleric on Killings in Nigeria
A Catholic Priest ministering in Nigeria’s Kaduna State that has experienced numerous attacks on innocent civilians has expressed the frustration of having to organize successive burials of victims of the violence in his parish and described those who have lost their lives as “martyrs” whose blood has not been shed “in vain.”
Zambia’s Ndola Diocese Trains Trainers on Alternative Sources of Household Cooking Fuel
The need to adopt alternative sources of household cooking fuel was the focus of a training, which the leadership of Zambia’s Ndola Diocese organized in view of fostering environmental conservation.
Engage in Actions “that are ecologically correct”: Bishops in Zambia Tell Politicians
At a virtual session aimed at addressing the ecological crisis in Zambia, Catholic Bishops have called on the leadership of the southern Africa nation to consider going beyond political correctness and base their actions on what can safeguard the earth and the ecosystem.
Holy See and Ivory Coast Mark 50 years of Relations, Unveil Postal Stamp Effigy
At a ceremony organized to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the West African nation of Ivory Coast Monday, September 21, a postal stamp bearing the effigy of Pope Francis and Ivory Coast’s President, Alassane Ouattara, was unveiled.
Prelate in Guinea Denounces “abusive expropriation” of Religious Orders’ Land
The Archbishop of Guinea’s Conakry Archdiocese denounced, in a recent statement, the “abusive expropriation” of land owned by some Religious Orders within his jurisdiction.
Stories of Blood, Sweat & Tears Behind Africa’s Growing Vocations: Spiritans’ Testimonies
Statistics have indicated a steady increase in the number of people joining the Priesthood and Religious Life in Africa despite an overall global plunge in those choosing to dedicate their lives to service of God as Priests and Religious.
"Speak boldly against vices holding Kenya Back”: President Kenyatta to Religious Leaders
The President of Kenya has challenged religious leaders in the country to “speak boldly” against practices that stand in the way of progress and growth in the East African nation, noting that nation building is a shared responsibility.
Law Seeking to Control Churches in Nigeria an “anti-corruption measure”: President Buhari
The President of Nigeria has said that the controversial Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, which is being contested by Christian leaders over its attempt to control churches, is a measure to help fight corruption.
“My behavior has to take event of pandemic into account,” South African Prelate Cautions
A South African Bishop has, in a video message, cautioned against laxity and the flouting of COVID-19 measures in the name of “personal freedom” and advocated for responsible behavior.
Redefine Pastoral Work to Have Mission Dimension, Pastoral Agents in Kenya Told
The need to ensure that the ministry of evangelization includes a dimension of mission as reaching out to the people of God has been emphasized at the ongoing three-day virtual workshop that has brought members of the Clergy and Religious involved in pastoral animation in Kenya.
Regional Catholic University in Kenya Staff Lauded for Bearing with "painful decisions"
The leadership of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) has lauded the personnel engaged at the Kenya-based institution for bearing with the “painful decisions” of downward salary adjustments or even unpaid leave taken amid COVID-19 challenges.
On South Africa’s Heritage Day, Cleric Calls for Healing, Acceptance of Cultural Diversity
South Africa’s past was marked with suffering that was caused by cultural differences where a section of the population was looked down upon by others. Today, however, it is the differences that once set South Africans apart that have become a strong uniting force and a cause for celebration, according to a South African Cleric who spoke to ACI Africa on the occasion of the country’s Heritage Day.
