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Tanzanian Cleric Who “quit” Priestly Ministry to Run for Political Office Suspended
A Catholic Priest from Tanzania’s Diocese of Bukoba who quit his active Priestly ministry to vie for a political seat in the upcoming general elections in the East African nation has been suspended, his Bishop announced in a letter made available to the wider public August 3.
Church Leadership in Gambia Suspends Public Masses as COVID-19 Cases Increase
Following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in The Gambia in recent weeks, the Bishop of the lone Catholic Diocese in the West African nation has once again suspended the celebration of public Mass and other Church gatherings.
Caritas Congo Launches Education Program to Tackle Child Labor, Targets Some 7,500 Youth
The Church leadership in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has, through its development and humanitarian arm Caritas Congo ASBL, launched an education program aimed at fighting against child labor in mines in the Central African nation.
“Take security as a top priority for every Nigerian,” Religious Leaders Tell Government
Disturbed by the state of insecurity in Africa’s most populous country, members of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) have called on the government to prioritize the security of its citizens.
Caritas Ghana Leads Interfaith Initiative to Fight Vigilantism ahead of General Elections
In preparation for the 2020 General Elections in Ghana, Caritas Ghana has embarked on the process of bringing Faith-Based Organizations together to help avert violence and vigilantism before, during and after the planned December elections.
Brutal Murder of Three Children in South Sudan Sad, Shocking, Prelates Bemoan
The news of the brutal murder of three young girls in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, has been received with sadness and shock with two Catholic Prelates in the nine-year-old nation terming the incident as sad and shocking.
Cardinal in Burkina Faso Lauds South Korea’s Seoul Archdiocese for Friendship, Solidarity
The Archbishop of Burkina Faso’s Ouagadougou Archdiocese has expressed his appreciation for the partnership that his Episcopal See has fostered with the Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea saying the “friendship and solidarity” is having a positive impact on the people of God in the West African country.
COVID-19 Crisis “a particular prophetic moment in our lives”: South African Prelate
A Prelate in South Africa has, in a reflection about COVID-19 in the country, described the situation of the pandemic as “a particular prophetic moment in our lives,” which calls for the fostering of the three theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity.
South Sudan Catholic Schools Propose Sober Talks amid UN Push to Resume Classes
Following the push by two United Nations agencies for the government to reopen schools in South Sudan, the Director for Education in the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has proposed that all partners in the education sector hold talks on the COVID-19 aspects before children are allowed back to class.
Salesians Facilitate Clean Water, Improved Sanitation to 1,000s at Egyptian Institution
The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has facilitated access to clean, fresh water and improved sanitation to more than 4,000 students at Don Bosco Technical Institute in Cairo, Egypt, the leadership has said in a report shared with ACI Africa Tuesday, August 4.
“Adopt a grassroots approach in handling” Insecurity: Nigerian Cleric Tells Government
In the wake of the recent spate of violence in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna, a Cleric in Africa’s most populous nation has called on the country’s Federal Government to embrace a “grassroots approach in handling” insecurity in the affected regions of the country.
Nigerian Archbishop Shares Face Masks Experience in Light Moments with Journalists
An interactive session between Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese and journalists in the west African country on the role of the journalists in the times of COVID-19 pandemic was dotted with light moments as the vocal Archbishop shared the biggest challenge he faced with the use of face masks.
On Mauritius’ “feast of vocations,” Cardinal Likens Priests, Religious, Laity to Musicians
On the day set aside for the celebration of the gift of various vocations in Mauritius (feast of vocations) marked on Sunday, August 2, the head of the Catholic Church in the Indian Ocean island nation likened followers of Jesus Christ including Priests, Religious and Laity to musicians who have answered the call to dance to the music of the Gospel, advocating for a collaborative ministry akin to that of an orchestra.
Help Needy amid COVID-19’s “dark moments of negative social consequences”-Nigerian Prelate
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has urged citizens of the West African country to be generous towards the needy people in the society amid the social challenges occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic.
African Nations @60, “Church the institution that functions better than any other”: Cleric
As a good number of African nations mark 60 years since they gained their independence in 1960, a Cleric serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has, in an interview with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International shared with ACI Africa, said that the Church stands out as “the only institution that functions better than any other” on the continent.
Diakonia, DR Congo’s Kinshasa Charity, “expression of God's compassionate love”: Official
An official of the charity service established five months ago for the Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has said that the entity exists as “an expression of God's merciful and compassionate love” and fulfills its mandate by reaching out “to the poorest people” within the Archdiocese.
South Sudan’s Small Christian Communities Benefit from Catholic Women COVID-19 Aid
Members of the Catholic Women Association in South Sudan, a group that empowers women in the Catholic Church spiritually, morally and economically, has extended assistance to families within Small Christian Community Centers (SCCs) in the Diocese of Yei, donating household goods.
How Natural Family Planning is Spreading in West Africa
In countries throughout Western Africa, the most common religions are Islam and Catholicism. Both of these religions reject the use of artificial means of birth control, such as condoms or birth control pills.
Caritas South Sudan, Salesian Sisters Donate Oxygen Concentrators to Government Hospital
Caritas South Sudan has partnered with Salesian Sisters serving in the Catholic Diocese of Wau to present three oxygen concentrators to the COVID-19 management facility that the nuns set up in a government-run hospital early this month to help manage reported cases of the coronavirus infections.
Bishop’s Title “one of humble service, not self-glorification”: New Nigerian Bishop Told
At the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the Episcopal Ordination of the Auxiliary Bishop of Nigeria’s Umuahia Diocese Thursday, July 30, the Local Ordinary of the same Diocese advised the Bishop-elect to view his appointment as a humble service to the people of God and not as “an honor” that triggers “self-glorification.”
