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How the Catholic Community has Intervened in Nairobi-School Tragedy, 8 Deaths Reported
What was a normal Monday morning school day at Nairobi’s Precious Talent Top School turned tragic when a wing of a two-storey school building caved in on pupils who had reported to the school located near Ngong Racecourse.
After Hosting Pope Francis, Maputo to Host IMBISA Bishops in November
Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, which just hosted Pope Francis during his three-nation pastoral visit of Africa will be the venue for the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA).
Francophone Archbishop in Cameroon Reiterates Need for Neutral Body at National Dialogue
The need to have a neutral body to moderate the planned national dialogue in Cameroon, which the Bishops in the Anglophone region had expressed has been reiterated by an Archbishop from the Francophone region who has also called for an inclusive forum that would bring to the negotiating table citizens in the diaspora.
Tuesday Stabbing of Expectant Mother in South Africa “is shocking”: Bishop
After the outcry against gender-based killings targeting women and girls in South Africa that was termed a crime against humanity, the most recent murder of a 31-year-old expectant mother in the country “is shocking,” Bishop Victor Phalana of Klerksdorp, South Africa, has told ACI Africa.
“Speak out against the negative happenings,” Former Ghana President Tells Bishops
Catholic Bishops in Ghana have been encouraged to practice their prophetic role in society by speaking against evil and being vocal on matters that affect the ordinary people and the marginalized in society, ACI Africa correspondent in Ghana has reported.
Amazon Synod: Who are the Africans and Africa-based Participants?
On Saturday, September 21, the Vatican released the list of participants for next month’s meeting of bishops from the Amazon region consisting of nine countries, that is, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Kenyan Catholic Families in UK Seeking to Foster African Way of Being Church
Catholic families from Kenya living in the United Kingdom (UK) are seeking to continue practicing their faith the same way their African counterparts do, being part of Small Christian Communities (SCCs) and forming relevant associations, Alice Muchiri who recently addressed members of Catholic Women Association (CWA) UK branch testified to ACI Africa.
Church in DR Congo Organizes Eucharistic Congress, Anticipates Pope’s Participation
Catholic Church leaders in DR Congo are overseeing plans toward their national Eucharistic Congress next June and are hoping that the Holy Father will be able to grace the occasion.
Supporters of Catholic Star Newspaper in Nigeria Awarded
Various personalities who have been supporting a Catholic newspaper in Nigeria, The Catholic Star, were celebrated and awarded at an event last Friday where the publication was also recognized “the overall best Catholic newspaper in the country,” Nigerian Spiritan priest Fr. Kuha Indyer who was part of the event reported.
Pro-lifers Condemn Clinical Testing of Chemical Abortions on African Women
Pro-life advocates have condemend clinical testing of second trimester chemical abortions on women in West Africa.
Bishops in Nigeria Defend Pope Francis against “attacks in recent times”
The Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have come to the defense of Pope Francis against negative criticisms and termed attacks against the Pontiff “the proverbial ill wind that blows no one any good.”
175 years of Evangelization in Gabon, A Moment of Thanksgiving
The Church in Gabon is marking 175 years of Catholicism in the country with thanksgiving to God for the accomplishments made since the first missionary, Fr Jean- Rémi Bessieux arrived in 1844.
British-born John Bradburne Could Become Zimbabwe’s First Saint. Who is He?
A respected figure among the Catholic community in the landlocked southern Africa country since his death 40 years ago, British-born John Bradburne could become Zimbabwe’s first saint. According to reports, Bradburne was shot in the back after having been abducted from his hut in Mutemwa in the north-east of Zimbabwe. Who was he?
Catholic Relief Services’ Championing of Conditions for Lasting Peace in Ethiopia Lauded
Church leaders in Ethiopia have acknowledged with appreciation the activities, which the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is undertaking in their country to lay foundations for lasting peace and described the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic Bishops of the United States of America as reliable partners in “emergency response and integral human development program.”
Burundi Bishops’ Concerns about 2020 Elections Infuriate Government, Calls for Defrocking
The concerns, which the Catholic Bishops of Burundi have raised regarding the general elections in their country slated to take place next year, have infuriated the government, with some high-ranking officials calling for the Bishops to be deprived of their ecclesiastical status, various international media have reported.
Grants for Small Christian Communities Go Beyond Catholic Families: Subsidy Administrator
Financial aid channeled through Small Christian Communities (SCCs) within the Eastern Africa countries in an effort to combat malaria epidemic goes beyond Catholic families to benefit members of society regardless of their religious affiliation, the administrator of the grants has told ACI Africa.
New Association for a Catholic Radio in Cape Verde to “help audience find meaning in life”
A newly constituted association for a Catholic radio in the city of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, will facilitate the formation and official launch of a radio station whose mission will be “to help the audience find meaning in life.”
"We have reasons to say my soul exalts the Lord": Indian Ocean Bishops Recall Papal Visit
With memories of the visit of Pope Francis to Southern Africa still fresh, the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Indian Ocean (CEDOI) have in a message at the end of their 33rd plenary assembly expressed gratitude to the Holy Father for gracing their islands and likened the Papal pastoral visit to the joyful song of Mary when she visited her cousin Elizabeth.
Lasting Peace in South Sudan Preoccupies Church Leaders at National Prayer Day
The need for lasting peace in South Sudan against a backdrop of a protracted civil conflict preoccupied leaders from various Christian churches when they gathered Thursday, September 19 at their country’s State House in Juba for the National Prayer Day.
Making “family life easier, better and more life giving” the focus of Johannesburg Synod
The theme of family that preoccupied African bishops during yearlong celebration of the golden jubilee of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) is guiding the Synod of the Archdiocese of Johannesburg in South Africa that is set to start on Friday, September 20.
