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Imminent Population Census in Kenya Elicits Mixed Reactions, Religious Leaders Endorse
The 2019 Kenya population and housing census slated to take place in a couple of days has elicited mixed reactions, some terming it a case of misplaced priorities by the national government.
Cameroonian Cardinal to Spearhead Nationwide Crusade for Peace in Anglophone Regions
A nationwide crusade advocating for peace in the troubled North West and South West regions of Cameroon is to be launched in the coming days, Christian Cardinal Tumi has announced.
London-based University Seeks to Enhance Research in Catholic Education in Africa
The London-based University of St. Mary’s, Twickenham, is seeking collaboration with young scholars in Africa in a bid to enhance research that focuses on Catholic education on the African continent.
Bishops from Nigeria’s Ibadan Region Decry “insecure environment”
Catholics bishops from Nigeria’s Ibadan ecclesiastical province have decried the increased insecurity in the country and urged the various levels of their government to enhance security in order to save the country.
Kenya’s Nairobi Archdiocese Organizes Memorial Mass for Assassinated American Missionary
The Archdiocese of Nairobi in Kenya has organized a memorial Mass for the late Mill Hill Missionary from America, Fr. John Anthony Kaiser who was assassinated near his place of ministry in Western Kenya on August 23, 2000.
Tanzania to Host Continental Workshop on Small Christian Communities in September
The Network of Small Christian Communities (SCCs) in Africa is set to have its sixth meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in September.
Catholic Journalists in Africa Encouraged to Give Visibility to Church Events
Catholic journalists in Africa have been encouraged to facilitate media coverage of Church-related events in Africa, taking seriously their unique responsibility of giving media visibility to happenings on the continent from a faith perspective.
ACI Africa news agency aims to tell stories from ‘the grassroots’
At the launch event for a new African Catholic news agency Saturday, a Kenyan bishop urged journalists to focus their work on the “grassroots” life of the Catholic Church across the continent.
Communication a modern-day tool for fighting the Gospel, Papal Representative Decries
Contemporary means of communication have taken the lead in fighting values of the Gospel across the globe, the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya and South Sudan, Archbishop Bert van Megen, has decried and encouraged Catholic journalists in Africa to embrace positive reporting.
Catholic Journalists in Africa Encouraged to Tell Stories from the Grassroots
Catholic journalists in Africa have been encouraged to focus their reports on the life and activities that take place at the grassroots in order to give visibility to events at the base of the Church.
Kenyan Government Official Acknowledges Role of Catholic Media in Africa
An official at the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB), a government agency mandated to regulate and classify content on television, radio and online, has recognized the positive role that the Catholic-owned media plays.
Nun Challenges Catholic Journalists in Africa “to resist armchair journalism”
A Kenyan nun has challenged Catholic journalist across the African continent to work toward verifying stories they write about and not be part of “armchair journalism.”
In war-torn South Sudan, two Spanish priests build a shrine to Our Lady of the Rosary
Ave Maria, the parish church outside Mupoi, South Sudan, fell into disrepair decades ago. It was abandoned at the beginning of Sudan’s civil war, and then ransacked. It is dilapidated and practically unusable.
Kenyan court rules that rape victims have right to abortion
Kenya's High Court ruled Wednesday that rape victims whose pregnancy threatens their life or health have a right to procure abortion.
Zimbabwe conference urges cooperation to fight human trafficking
A recent conference in Zimbabwe encouraged government officials, church leaders and academics to work together to fight human trafficking.
Eritreans suffering from seizure of Catholic health clinics, aid group says
The Eritrean government’s recent closure of all Catholic-run health clinics in the country will have devastating effects for the people of the country, warned the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need.
Cardinal Ouédraogo elected president of African bishops' conference
During the plenary assembly celebrating its golden jubilee, the leadership organization for bishops' conferences in Africa elected Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo of Ouagadougou as its president.
Caritas acts to limit Ebola crisis in DR Congo
Caritas Spain has mobilized 6,200 volunteers to fight the Ebola epidemic in the affected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. To prevent its spread they have established 22 monitoring points on the border with Uganda and South Sudan.
Nigerian priests protest over murder of fellow cleric
Priests of southeastern Nigeria's Diocese of Enugu protested Friday government inaction in the face of widespread violence. Fr. Paul Offu, a priest of the diocese, had been murdered the previous day.
How one priest is helping children who’ve escaped slavery in the DRC mines
Fr. Willy Milayi is a Missionary of the Immaculate Conception who lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He works rescuing children who fled the coltan mines and offering them a place to live and learn a trade.
