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Catholic Catechesis Directory Addresses Gender, Biological Sex, and Bioethics
Bioethics, gender identity, and biological sex are new subjects covered in the Vatican’s latest Directory for Catechesis, released Thursday. The revised directory says that new scientific developments must remain respectful of the creative will of God and human dignity.
Send Special Envoy to Protect Nigerian Christians, Says Former Congressman
The United States should send a special envoy to Nigeria to help coordinate the protection of the Christian population and prevent further destabilization in the area, said former Rep. Frank Wolf on Thursday, June 25.
Caritas South Sudan Launches Six-Month COVID-19 Awareness Campaign
Caritas South Sudan, the development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Church in the world’s youngest nation, has launched an awareness campaign initiative on the preventive measures of COVID-19 in the East-Central African nation, an official involved in the initiative has told ACI Africa.
How Jesuit Refugee Service is Keeping Refugees in Africa Safe amid COVID-19 Challenges
The leadership of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has, in an interview with ACI Africa, outlined how the personnel of the Catholic agency are keeping refugees in West Africa and the Great Lakes regions safe amid COVID-19 pandemic, which has worsened the already existing challenges.
African Panelists Emphasize Need for “social media training” amid COVID-19 Restrictions
At a virtual session aimed at exploring ways the media can best serve the Church in Africa amid COVID-19 challenges, panelists have underscored the need to train members of the Clergy in appropriate ways of engaging social media for effective evangelization.
Catholic Lawmakers in Zambia Put on the Spot over Contested Bill
The Catholic laity in Zambia are demanding an apology from the Catholic Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Eastern African country for allegedly faulting the position of the Catholic Bishops on the highly contested Constitutional Amendment Bill of 2019 also known as Bill 10, which the Bishops have termed “divisive.”
Over 300 Vulnerable Youths in Namibia Receive Nutritional Support from Salesian Missions
More than 300 vulnerable youth and children in the Southern African nation in Namibia affected by COVID-19 restrictions are receiving nutritional support through a feeding program at Don Bosco Youth Center, located in the Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu in the northern of the country.
“COVID-19 pandemic will come to pass,” South Africa-based Cleric at Priestly Anniversary
An Irish missionary Cleric serving in South Africa has, on the occasion of his 56th Priestly anniversary recently marked, shared a message of hope amid COVID-19 global pandemic, inviting the people of God on the continent to remain optimistic because the coronavirus “will come to pass.”
African Panelists Set to Explore Role of Media in Church Service amid COVID-19
The leadership of the Union of the African Catholic Press (UCAP) has organized a virtual session with panelists drawn from Africa to explore how the media can be best at the service of the Church amid COVID-19.
Religious Missionaries in Africa, Europe Want “just, inclusive post COVID-19 recovery”
Religious men and women with presence in Africa and Europe have, in a collective statement, expressed the need for a recovery plan that goes beyond food security, debt cancellation, and dialogue around capital investments.
Why Bishops in Kenya are Contesting Reproductive Healthcare Bill in Parliament
Bishops in Kenya have, in a collective letter addressed to “Catholic Members of Parliament (MPs) and all Legislators of good-will”, explained why they are opposed to the Reproductive Healthcare Bill 2019.
Bill to Decriminalize Homosexuality in Gabon a “danger for children, homosexuals”: Bishops
Catholic Church leaders in Gabon have reacted to the decision by members of the National Assembly to decriminalize homosexuality saying the vote represents “a danger for our children and for homosexuals themselves.”
Catholic Aid Agency Reaches Out to Health Workers in Cameroon with Trainers
The leadership of the Rome-based Catholic Lay Religious Sovereign Order of Malta, Malteser International (MI), is sending an Emergency Medical Team (EMT) to Cameroon in response to the Central African nation’s appeal for international assistance in controlling the “the rapid spread of COVID-19.”
Catholic Service Organization in Ghana Boost Bishops’ Fight against COVID-19
Members of a Catholic service organization have, on the occasion of the feast of their patron saint, donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Bishops in Ghana, to distributed to Catholic Health facilities around the country as part of the ongoing efforts in curbing COVID-19.
The African Family is Suffering in Silence, Scholars Establish in Inaugural Study
The family, in its fragile nature is suffering in silence, scholars from African Catholic institutions who joined their colleagues from other parts of the world for a virtual meeting that was streamed from Rome have said.
Prioritize Electoral Reforms Over Appointment of Chair, Bishops in DR Congo Demand
Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are demanding that the government, through the Speaker of the National Assembly, carries out electoral reforms before appointing the leadership of the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI).
Mauritian Cardinal to Preside Over Postponed Chrism Mass on Sunday
Following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Mauritius including the stay-at-home directives, the leadership of the Diocese of Port-Louis in the Indian Ocean island nation has announced the celebration of Chrism Mass on Sunday, June 28.
Religious Leaders in Mali Challenged to be “sentinels, mediators of Peace”
A Cardinal in Mali has challenged religious leaders to take up the role of safeguarding peace in the example of sentinels and foster dialogue to end the protracted armed conflict in the West African nation.
Lesotho-based Cleric Reflects on COVID-19 Challenges, Anticipates Reopening of Churches
A Priest in Lesotho has shared about the “unprecedented challenge” occasioned by COVID-19 preventive measures aimed at minimizing contagion.
Why “Catholic media institutions (in Africa) rarely survive beyond founders”: New Book
Church-run projects in Eastern Africa and across the continent struggle to survive beyond their founders owing to gaps in succession planning and management, a Religious Cleric based in Kenya has explained in a new book set to be launched in the “coming weeks” at one of the Catholic institutions of higher learning in the East African country.
