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Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) in Kenya. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN)

“Secularism, busyness, fragmented relationships” among Obstacles to Family as “first school of faith”: Kenyan Archbishop

Dec 17, 2024

Tendencies towards secularism, day-to-day errands to make ends meet, and the inability to maintain harmonious interpersonal relationships are some of the obstacles to the realization of the institution of the family as the inaugural “school of faith”, Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has said.

Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) in Kenya. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN)

Small Christian Communities in Nairobi, Kenya, Urged to Help Members in Non-Catholic Marriages to Celebrate Matrimony

Dec 16, 2024

A majority of couples in the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) have not solemnized their marriages, the Local Ordinary of the Kenyan Metropolitan See, Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo, has observed. 

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

“Joy is not the absence of suffering”: Catholic Archbishop Encourages Nigerians to Stay Positive amid Hardships

Dec 16, 2024

It is possible for the people of God in Nigeria to rejoice even as they grapple with corruption, poverty, and social injustice, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said in his message on Gaudete/Rejoice Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent.

Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo. Credit: Archdiocese of Maputo

Catholic Archbishop in Mozambique Urges Spouses to Embrace Forgiveness as “foundation of true conjugal love”

Dec 16, 2024

Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo has called upon spouses to embrace the virtue of forgiveness, which he said is necessary in “true” conjugal relationships.

Archbishop Kryspin Witold Dubiel during the ordination of 14 Priests and a deacon in the Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva in Angola. Credit: Diocese of Ondjiva, Nuncio Dubiel

Be “ministers of unity in Church, Family”: Apostolic Nuncio in Angola to Newly Ordained Priests, Deacon

Dec 16, 2024

The representative of the Holy Father in Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe has called upon the 14 Priests and Deacon he ordained on December 14 to foster unity in their ministry among the people of God. 

Credit: CSW

Christian Human Rights Foundation Condemns Attack on Sudanese Mosque that Killed Seven

Dec 15, 2024

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights foundation, has condemned continued targeting of places of worship as war rages on in Sudan following the reported December 6 attack on a Mosque in the country’s capital, Khartoum, that is the epicentre of fighting.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Chad (CET)

Chad’s Catholic Bishops Decry Killings “with limited accountability”, Emphasize Respect for “inherent” Human Dignity

Dec 14, 2024

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Chad (CET) have lamented about killings that they say go on in the country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa with impunity. 

Bishop Bruno Essoh Yedoh. Credit: CECCI

Health, Access to Clean Water among Challenges Caritas Ivory Coast Wants Addressed ahead of National Caritas Day

Dec 14, 2024

Support for people with health conditions and access to clean water are among the challenges Caritas Ivory Coast wants addressed as the humanitarian arm of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI) plans for the National Caritas Day.  

Archbishop Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda of Namibia’s Windhoek Catholic Archdiocese. Credit: St Peter Claver-Okahandja

Continue “the spirit of political maturity”: Catholic Archbishop Commends Namibians for Peaceful Elections

Dec 14, 2024

Archbishop Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda of Namibia’s Windhoek Catholic Archdiocese has commended citizens of the Southwestern African nation for demonstrating “political maturity” before and during the country’s presidential and National Assembly elections.

Fr. Edgard Ouedraogo, Director of the Centre of Formation of Catechists of the Diocese of Kaya. Credit: ACN

Catechists “paying the heaviest price” amid Christian Persecution in Burkina Faso: Official of Training Centre

Dec 13, 2024

The Director of the Centre of Formation of Catechists of Burkina Faso's Catholic Diocese of Kaya has praised Catechists in the Burkinabe Episcopal See for their dedication in serving the community despite the increasing challenges of Christian persecution in the West African nation.

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Katsina

Female Catechists in Nigerian Diocese Urged to Embrace Pastoral Duties with “assurance, support of Christian Community”

Dec 13, 2024

The Catholic Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina has encouraged the first group of women, who completed a Catechetical training in the Nigerian Diocese to carry out their pastoral duties with confidence, emphasizing that the Christian community has a responsibility to support them.

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC). Credit: GCBC

Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Urge “immediate cessation of all violent activities” after Elections

Dec 13, 2024

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) are calling for “immediate” end to post-election violent conflicts in the West African nation, which they describe as “wave of unrest” that has resulted in the loss of lives.”

Children gather around the statue of Sr. Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist at the Eucharistic Center in the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret. Credit: ACI Africa

A Catechist’s Memories of Sister Anna Ali Whose Tears of Blood Transformed Volatile Kenyan Community

Dec 12, 2024

For many years, Burnt Forest in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Eldoret lived up to its name. Every general election in the settlement located some 273 kilometres outside Kenya’s capital Nairobi came with tribal clashes, leaving a trail of killings and massive displacements.

“Deeply heartbreaking”: Bishop in South Sudan Condemns “horrific attack” on Catholic Parish, Urges Repentance

Dec 12, 2024

Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has condemned the December 10 attack on St. Mary Help of Christians Parish of his Episcopal See.

Fr. Ambrose Anene, Parish Priest of  Archangels Durumi-Gaduwa Parish in Nigeria's Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja. Credit: ACI Africa

Salesian Priest Attributes Progress of Initiatives at Nigerian Catholic Parish to Devotion to Mary Help of Christians

Dec 11, 2024

The Parish Priest of Archangels Durumi-Gaduwa Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has attributed progress in infrastructural initiatives at the Nigerian Parish to the intercession of Mary Help of Christians.

“Vibrant spiritual home”: Catholic Bishops, Clergy, Laity Laud Kenyan 125-year-old Parish for Fostering Faith Practice

Dec 11, 2024

125-year-old St. Austin’s Msongari Parish has facilitated the practice of Christian faith as a “spiritual home” characterized with vibrancy, this is how Catholic Bishops, the Clergy, and Laity have described Kenya’s oldest Inland Catholic Parish.

Credit: Rádio Sol Mansi

Marian Pilgrimage in Guinea-Bissau Ends with Call to “preserve unity in faith, work for peace”

Dec 11, 2024

The annual Marian pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Nativity in Cacheu in Guinea-Bissau has ended with a call on followers of Christ to foster unity, peace, and selfless service. 

Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Newly Ordained Priests, Deacons in Angola Cautioned against “temptation of power, money”

Dec 11, 2024

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje in Angola has urged the two Deacons and Priests he ordained on December 7 to prioritize humility and selfless service in their ministry, avoiding the allure of power and wealth.

Human Rights Day: Catholic Official Calls for Justice against Perpetrators of Abuses in Eastern DR Congo

Dec 11, 2024

On the occasion of the annual Human Rights Day marked on December 10, the Director of the Diocesan Commission for Justice and Peace (CDJP) in the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called for justice for victims of human rights violations in the Eastern part of the country. 

Fr. Celestino Epalanga, executive secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Angola and São Tomé. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Justice and Peace Commission Official Decries Undermining of “the supreme value” of Human Life in Angola

Dec 11, 2024

The sanctity of human life has been trivialized in Angola, the Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has said.