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Missionary Cleric in Libya Appeals for Evacuation of Refugees amid Humanitarian Crisis
A Missionary Cleric ministering in Libya has appealed to the international community to help facilitate “urgent” evacuation of refugees from the North African country amid a humanitarian crisis.
Salesians in Sudan Equipping Youth with Technical Skills “to face life with dignity”
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering in Sudan are preparing young people with productive technical skills “to face life with dignity” as they grow up to serve their country, the Director of Don Bosco Vocational Training Centre (DBTC) in the Country’s Catholic Diocese of El Obeid has told ACI Africa.
At Virtual Prayer Meeting, South African Nun Urges Women to “become life giving”
At an online prayer meeting organized to express solidarity with women who are suffering from solitude and isolation occasioned by COVID-19 restrictions, the South African Nun at the helm of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has urged women who are part of organizations to foster spiritual solidarity and share “life giving” experiences amid coronavirus challenges.
Kenya’s Religious Leaders Identify Implementation Gaps in 10-year-old Constitution
On the tenth anniversary of the promulgation of the Kenyan Constitution marked August 27, religious leaders in the East African country have identified gaps in the implementation of the document, and are now calling on various stakeholders to work towards “faithful and transformative implementation.”
Caritas Ghana Rolls out $175,000 Project to Ease COVID-19 Burden
Catholic Bishops in Ghana, through their humanitarian wing, Caritas Ghana have embarked on a humanitarian project that will see vulnerable groups who have been worst hit by COVID-19 benefit from a GHc1million (UD$175,000.00) project to help them get back on their feet.
Nuncio in Nigeria Highlights Communion Value as Abuja Archbishop Receives Pallium
The representative of the Holy Father in Nigeria has, at the Eucharistic celebration during which the Archbishop of Abuja received the pallium, underscored the importance of communion in the Church.
Salesians Facilitate Water Access in Burkina Faso, Food Relief in Southern Africa
The leadership of Salesian Missions, the U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), has facilitated access to safe drinking water to hundreds of youths in Burkina Faso and food relief to the deprived in three Southern African nations.
Catholic Biblical Federation Seeking to Extend Online Formation to Africa
The leadership of the Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF), the global network of institutions dedicated to biblical-pastoral ministry, is calling for its members in African countries to forward their online Bible formation programs to the organization that is seeking to migrate its activities to its digital platform.
COVID-19 Funds: Kenya’s Religious Leaders Say “uncontrolled corruption witnessed immoral”
Religious leaders in Kenya have condemned the reported misappropriation of COVID-19 funds describing the practice as “the madness of uncontrolled corruption” and “immoral.”
South African Jesuit Cautions against Neglecting Poor, Marginalized amid COVID-19 Crisis
A Society of Jesus (Jesuits) Cleric serving in his native country, South Africa, has, in a reflection on the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, cautioned against neglecting the poor and marginalized.
Catholic Educationists in Ghana Call for Control of Mission Schools amid Student Unrests
Following reported student unrests in some Senior High Schools (SHS) in Ghana, some Catholic educationists in the West African country have called on the government to consider handing back faith-based schools, saying that quality education and discipline were imparted by the religious entities when they managed their respective learning institutions.
Corruption in Nigeria “will leave country tattered if not controlled,” Bishop Cautions
The Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Makurdi Diocese has condemned the high level of corruption in the country saying if not addressed, the West African nation will be left “tattered” by the vice.
How Catholic Nuns, Priests are Keeping over 10,000 South Sudanese Children in School
It has taken the effort of two Religious Orders ministering in South Sudan to build 26 primary schools, which have kept thousands of children in school in the aftermath of the struggle for independence that left many children orphaned in the nine-year-old East-Central African country.
Uganda’s Religious Leaders Decry Unequal Media Access, Police Brutality Ahead of 2021 Poll
Religious leaders in Uganda have expressed their concerns about unequal access to the media and police brutality as the country prepares for elections early next year.
On St. Louis Memorial, Mauritian Cardinal Calls for Prayers amid Ecological, Health Crisis
On the annual memorial of St. Louis marked August 25, the head of the Catholic Church in Mauritius has called for prayers for the island nation, which is grappling with a health and ecological crisis caused by the recent oil spill in its waters.
Take Advantage of Cultural Heritage to Foster Unity: Congolese Cardinal to New Bishop
At the Episcopal Ordination of the new Bishop for Popokabaka Diocese in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) August 23, the Archbishop of Kinshasa encouraged the Bishop-elect, Bernard Marie Fansaka, to take the advantage of the “cultural heritage” of the people of God in the Diocese including their common language to foster unity.
Four Issues of Concern for Bishops in Liberia Who Want “peaceable and reconciled” Nation
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) who have issued a statement on “Matters of National Concern” in the West African country have highlighted four main issues, invoking the intercession of Mary for a peaceful and reconciled nation.
Nigerian Prelate Tests Positive for COVID-19, Advises Citizens to Go for Testing
The Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Yola Diocese who has confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19 has advised citizens of the West African nation to readily present themselves for the coronavirus tests when they are required to.
In Latest Pastoral Letter, Bishops in Mozambique Recall Pope Francis' Visit Last Year
Catholic Bishops in the Southern African nation of Mozambique have, in their latest Pastoral Letter circulated August 23, recalled the pastoral visit of Pope Francis to their country last year.
“Where is justice?”: Kenyan Bishop at Anniversary of Assassinated American Cleric
Two decades after the reported assassination of the U.S.-born Mill Hill Missionary, Fr. John Anthony Kaiser, a Kenyan Bishop has decried the failure on the part of relevant authorities to account for the death of the Cleric who was vocal about injustices and fought for the rights of the marginalized in society.
