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Lenten Season Opportunity to Be “conscious of pain of poverty, scandal of inequality”: Cardinal Brislin, South Africa
The Lenten Season offers an opportunity for the people of God to come to terms with the realities in their respective contexts, including the human challenges such as the inability to meet basic needs and the “scandal of inequality”, South Africa’s Stephen Cardinal Brislin has said.
Catholic Charity Foundation Dedicates 2025 Lenten Campaign to “martyrs of our time”, Christians Under Attack in Africa
The Catholic Charity Foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has launched its 2025 Lenten Campaign dubbed “Martyrs of our time: Witnesses of Hope” to journey with the persecuted Church, including countries in Africa where followers of Jesus Christ suffer because of their faith.
Convergence of Lent, Ramadan “moment to exert religious, moral, and spiritual influence on our world”: Nigerian Bishop
The near-simultaneous observance of Ramadan by Muslims and Lent by Catholics presents a unique opportunity to highlight their profound religious, moral, and spiritual significance to the world, Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of Nigeria’s Oyo Catholic Diocese has said.
International Women’s Day: Africa’s Catholic Bishops Urge Women to “embrace their God-given potential”
Ahead of the annual event of the International Women’s Day (IWD) marked March 8, Africa’s Catholic Bishops have urged women across the continent to recognize and make good use of the various graces they have received from God to shape their role in families, communities, and society.
Bodies Everywhere, “on the streets, from the lake”, Church Sources Bemoan Daily Killings in DR Congo
Local church sources in Bukavu, a city in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which reportedly fell in the hands of March 23 Movement (M23) rebel forces mid-February have painted a grim picture of the ongoing violence in the region, where they say killings have become a daily norm.
Pastoral Agents in Sierra Leone’s Makeni Diocese Urged to Avail Church Resources to Facilitate Lenten Observance
Bishop Bob John Hassan Koroma of the Catholic Diocese of Makeni in Sierra Leone has urged Priests and other pastoral agents serving in his Episcopal See to make Church resources available to the people of God under their care, especially during the Lenten Season.
“A most remarkable leader”: Cardinal in South Africa Applauds Pope Francis, Calls for Prayers for His Recovery
Stephen Cardinal Brislin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg in South Africa has called on the people of God to pray for Pope Francis’ recovery, pointing out the Holy Father’s moral and spiritual guidance in a troubled world.
Catholic Bishops Join other Faith, Civil Entities in Push for Group to Oversee Reparations for Africa’s Historical Abuse
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) are among the faith and civil society organizations proposing the formation of “an ethical reference group” that will help in overseeing the reparations for Africa following the historical injustices the continent has suffered.
Catholic Diocese in Nigeria Pays Tribute to Priest Murdered on Ash Wednesday, a Day after Kidnapping
The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan in Nigeria has paid tribute to Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu, a Priest of the Diocese who was murdered on Wednesday, March 5, a day following his kidnapping.
Catholic Bishops in Liberia Say “old age demons of division” Hindering Reconciliation Progress
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) have decried divisions among the people of God in the West African nation, and called for personal and societal conversion, and reconciliation during the period of Lent.
Bicentennial Jubilee of Missionaries’ Founder in Tanzanian Diocese Launched, Bishop Cautions against “immoral” Schools
Bishop Flavian Matindi Kassala of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Geita has cautioned against learning institutions that foster immorality, including introducing learners to homosexual tendencies and pampering them.
Nigeria’s Auchi Catholic Diocese Appeals for Prayers After Priest, Seminarian Abducted from Parish Rectory
The Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Nigeria has sent out a prayer appeal for the safety and release of Fr. Philip Ekweli and a major Seminarian abducted from a Parish Rectory on Monday, March 3.
Christ’s Victory “over fear, difficulty, uncertainty” Inspires Religious Life: Mozambican Catholic Bishop at Profession
The victory of Jesus Christ over human challenges and limitations at his passion, death, resurrection, and ascension is a source of inspiration to the call to surrender to the Lord in perpetual service in Religious Life, Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino has said.
At Priestly Ordinary in Nigeria, Catholic Bishop Urges Priests to Strive for Holiness, “to live exemplary lives”
Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola has emphasized the need for Priests to strive for “holy” and “exemplary lives” in the course of their Priestly ministry.
Laudato Si’, “moral, theological foundation” for Addressing Africa’s Ecological Reparations: Catholic Environmentalist
Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on care for our common home, Laudato Si’, is foundational in addressing ecological reparations stemming from historical injustices, including those in Africa, a Kenyan Catholic environmentalist has said.
Catholic Bishops Decry Five-Week Closure of Schools in Northern Nigeria for Ramadan
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) are questioning the secular nature of the West African country following the closure of schools in some Nigerian States for the period of Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims, when they commemorate Qur’an’s revelation by fasting from food and drink during the sunlit hours to draw closer to God and nurture self-control, show gratitude, and practice compassion towards the needy.
At Diaconate Ordination, Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Cautions against “the word of modern culture”
Newly ordained Deacons in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Ahiara have been cautioned against popular values of the contemporary society.
Like in Priestly Service, Live Episcopal Ministry in “communion with Christ”: Archbishop to New Bishop in Cameroon
Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon has called on the newly Consecrated Bishop of Yokadouma Diocese to model his Episcopal Ministry after the person of Jesus Christ.
Let’s “facilitate” Participation in Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year: Catholic Bishops in Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe
Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have challenged themselves to “facilitate” the active participation of the people of God under their pastoral care in the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Call for “health act review” amid National Insurer and Health Facilities Stalemate over Payment
Catholic Bishops in Kenya are calling on the government of the East African nation to review the country’s 2023 Social Health Insurance Fund Act (SHIF Act 2023), the newly established Kenyan parastatal that provides universal health coverage (UHC) to citizens through a medical insurance cover that is operationalized under the Social Health Authority (SHA).
