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“Grassroot evangelization will be a priority”: Nigerian Bishop at Installation
On the occasion of his episcopal installation, the pioneer Bishop of the newly erected diocese of Ekwulobia in southeastern Nigeria, Peter Ebere Okpaleke, has said that in his pastoral ministry, he will strive to emphasize evangelization at the local level, inviting the people of God to a “personal and intimate relationship with Jesus.”
Why a Cameroonian Prelate is Receiving Unprecedented Public Attention over COVID-19
A Cameroonian Archbishop known for his practice of herbalism is receiving unprecedented public attention in his country, including being sought after by mainstream media in the Central African nation over COVID-19 intervention. Here is why.
Pray Not to Question God’s Existence during COVID-19, Religious Leaders in Ghana Implore
Christians in Ghana ended their three-day National prayer and fasting to seek God’s intervention and direction in the fight against COVID-19, with religious leaders cautioning against the temptation to question God’s existence in the difficult pandemic times.
South Sudan’s Wau Diocese Dismisses Some 5,000 IDPs for Fear of COVID-19
The administration of South Sudan’s Wau Diocese has sent home more than 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in a move that the diocese says will depopulate the Catholic church premises to curb the possible spread of COVID-19 that has already been reported in the country’s capital, Juba.
“Shuffling between two crises is no easy job”: Bishops in Cameroon’s Anglophone Region
Two Bishops in the midst of the protracted Anglophone crisis in the Central African nation of Cameroon have, in an interview with ACI Africa, reflected on the challenge that COVID-19 crisis presents to their pastoral ministry, one of them describing the experience as “no easy job.”
Retired Kenyan Bishop, Second African Prelate to Succumb to COVID-19
The Bishop Emeritus of Kenya’s Meru Diocese, Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru succumbed to COVID-19 in the early hours of Tuesday, April 28 in Italy where he has been residing. He was 91.
“I appeal to the generosity, solidarity of parishioners”: Mauritian Cardinal
A Cardinal in the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has appealed to parishioners in his country to help meet the needs of their respective parishes as their Priests struggle financially amid COVID-19 challenges that have seen reduced support toward the needy.
Details of Kidnappers, Killers of Nigerian Seminarian Emerge as Police Intensify Search
Details of three people suspected to have participated in the kidnapping and the later killing of the 18-year-old Nigerian Seminarian have been given, the security agencies in Nigeria saying they have intensified their search for other members of the “deadly criminal gang.”
Catholic Journalists in Africa Urged to Support Pope Francis’ COVID-19 Commission
Catholic journalists in Africa have been urged to support the COVID-19 Commission, which Pope Francis established mid-April, by volunteering their journalistic skills and platforms to help achieve its goals.
Nigeria’s Onitsha Archdiocese “to slowly lift suspension” on Public Mass
In view of the envisaged easing of the COVID-19 lockdown imposed by Nigeria's Anambra State, home to the Metropolitan See of Onitsha, the Archbishop has announced the possibility of lifting the suspension of Public Mass, albeit slowly.
Vatican Decree to Apostles of Jesus Order Wasn’t “to close, suspend,” Officials Clarify
The 2018 Vatican Decree issued through the department for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (CICLSAL) to the Institute of the Apostles of Jesus was not meant “to close or suspend” the Kenya-based Religious Order but to begin a process of its rehabilitation and reform, two Church officials mandated by the Holy See to oversee the process have clarified.
Feast of St. Joseph the Worker to Mark Start of Novena Against COVID-19 in Cameroon
Bishops in the central African nation of Cameroon have chosen the feast of St. Joseph the Worker marked May 1 as the start of nine days of prayer during which the people of God in the country will join them to pray for liberation from COVID-19 crisis.
Generosity of CRS Acknowledged in DR Congo as Water is Availed to Inhabitants
The initiative by Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the humanitarian arm of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), to provide water has been recognized by the inhabitants of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Tshumbe diocese who are beneficiaries of the organization’s drilling of boreholes in the region, a Church official has reported.
Nigerian Prelate Distributes COVID-19 Palliatives, Says It’s “social responsibility”
In the West Africa nation of Nigeria, an Archbishop has engaged in the distribution of palliatives to needy members of society and termed the initiative a “social responsibility of the Archdiocese.”
Apostolic Nuncio in Burkina Faso to Extend His Representative Role to Niger
The Apostolic Nuncio in Burkina Faso, Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty will extend his representative role to cover the landlocked West African country of Niger, officials at the Vatican announced.
Unemployed Due to Coronavirus? There’s a Saint for that.
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, at least 26 million people have filed for unemployment. Economists say the U.S. now has levels of unemployment close to those of the Great Depression
Ugandan Auxiliary Bishop Appointed Archbishop
The Auxiliary Bishop of Uganda’s Mbarara Archdiocese, Lambert Bainomugisha has been appointed Archbishop of the same See where his predecessor has reached the canonical age limit.
Kidnappers, Killers of 18-year-old Nigerian Seminarian Apprehended
Those who allegedly abducted and eventually killed the 18-year-old Nigerian Seminarian, Michael Nnadi are in the hands of police officers in Nigeria, a Church official has confirmed.
Kenyan Nun Braving Harsh COVID-19 Times to Sustain Street Feeding Program
The streets of Kitale, a town located in the western part of Kenya have been unusually quiet at night from the time the country enforced a dusk-to-dawn curfew towards the end of March, requiring people to be away in their homes during curfew hours to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Bishops in DRC Postpone Eucharistic Congress, Tell Pilgrims Not to “break gained momentum”
The third National Eucharistic Congress that had been scheduled to take place in June in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been postponed to a later date due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Bishops in the Central African country announced Friday, April 24, calling on the pilgrims not to break the momentum that they had gained over time.
