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Catholic Priest Shot Dead in Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tzaneen Diocese, South Africa
A member of the St. Patrick’s Missionary Society (Kiltegan Fathers) serving in the Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen in South Africa was shot dead while preparing to celebrate Holy Mass the morning of Wednesday, March 13.
Study Links Catholic Relief Services to Contraception, Abortion Programs in Africa
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the humanitarian arm of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has been engaged in contraception and abortion programs in some African countries, a joint study by the Lepanto Institute (LI) and Population Research Institute (PRI) alleges.
Archbishop in Cameroon Comforts Fire Disaster Victims, Calls for Union in Jesus’ Suffering
Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda in Cameroon has offered words of comfort to persons affected by the fire disaster that razed hundreds of shops at the central market in his Metropolitan See last month.
“This must stop”: Scholars on Catholic Relief Services’ Contraception Programs in Africa
The alleged participation of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in the promotion of contraception and abortion programs in some African countries must be halted, leaders of the Lepanto Institute (LI) and Population Research Institute (PRI) have said.
Catholic Bishop in Cameroon Underscores Need to “humanize” Digital Networks
There is need to “humanize” the modern means of communication in the Church and society, the Catholic Bishop of Kribi Diocese in Cameroon has said.
Angolan Catholic Archbishop Urges Creation of “spaces” for Women in All Professions
Except for jobs that require physical exertion, women can thrive in professions where men currently dominate, the Archbishop of Angola’s Huambo Archdiocese has said, calling for the creation of spaces and opportunities for women to emerge in Church and society.
Christian Foundation Appeals for Safety Measures in Nigeria Schools as Abductions Resurge
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights foundation, is appealing to the Nigerian government to implement a “Safe Schools Initiative” to keep school-going children out of danger amid a resurgence of abductions in the West African country.
Africa Not “adequately” Benefiting from Foreign Investment in Its Riches: Cardinal Ambongo
Local populations in Africa are not “adequately” benefiting from their natural resources that foreign entities venture into, Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo, the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), has said.
“Our thoughts, prayers”: Archbishop on Abduction of Hundreds of Students, Women in Nigeria
The Catholic Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has expressed spiritual solidarity with the hundreds of students and women abducted in the recent past in the West African nation.
Catholic-led Researchers Decry Veiled “settlement of jihadists” Plan in Nigerian States
A Catholic-inspired group of researchers, criminologists and human rights activists in Nigeria is concerned that a section of Nigerian authorities is planning to expand activities of jihadists in some parts of the West African country under the guise of state ranching projects.
SECAM Advocates for Continental Prayer Day to “amplify voices of marginalized” in Africa
Participants in the seminar that the leadership of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) convened in Ghana’s capital, Accra, have advocated for the creation of a Continental Prayer Day aimed at bringing to the light particular challenges the people of God grapple with in their respective African countries.
Bishops in Malawi Launch Vocations Sunday with Call to Conversion, “new evangelization”
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) have launched Vocations Sunday in anticipation of this year’s Sunday, April 21 event, with a call to conversion and the fostering of “new evangelization”.
Help Rescue South Sudanese “on brink of destitution, slowly perishing”, Bishops Appeal
The people of God in South Sudan are in urgent need of external support, the President of the Integral Human Development Commission of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) has said.
Catholic Bishops in Kenya Decry Inter-Ethnic Violence, Urge “political will” for Unity
Catholic Bishops in Kenya are decrying protracted inter-ethnic clashes in the Catholic Dioceses of Kitale and Lodwar among members of the Pokot and Turkana communities dwelling at the border of Turkana and West Pokot Counties of the East African nation.
“Not synodal”, Archbishop in Sierra Leone against “monopolizing” Parts of Holy Mass
The Eucharist is the centre of a synodal Church requiring the participation of all “by virtue of their common baptism”, the Archbishop of Sierra Leone’s Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown has said, and cautioned individuals and groups against monopolizing activities of Holy Mass.
At Death Anniversary, Catholic Bishop in Cameroon Remembered for Impacting “many people”
At the Eucharistic celebration marking the 10th death anniversary of Bishop Pius Suh Awa, the Cameroonian Catholic Bishop who died on 9 February 2014 after having served as Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Buea for over three decades has been remembered for impacting many during his Episcopal ministry.
Prejudice, Blame Game Fomenting Inter-Ethnic Violence among Kenya’s Pokot, Turkana: Bishop
Prejudice and blame game are among vices fomenting violent confrontations between members of the Pokot and Turkana communities in Kenya, Bishop John Mbinda of the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar has said.
Pauline Sisters in Africa Unveil Restyled Logos “to stay relevant in a dynamic world”
Members of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) in Africa have unveiled their newly restyled logos in recognition of the changes that have come with the signs of the times.
Meet Veteran Kenyan Radio Journalist Now Promoting Devotion to the Holy Eucharist
Ciku Muiruri was a household name when her program “Busted” that exposed cheating spouses on Kenya’s Classic FM got everyone hooked. Those who were caught on the wrong side of “Busted” blamed Ciku for their broken marriages while their partners thanked her for opening their eyes to the deception of their spouses.
Pope Francis Appoints Bishop in Madagascar, Auxiliary Bishop in Tanzania
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa as the Local Ordinary for Miarinarivo Diocese in Madagascar, and Mons. Godfrey Jackson Mwasekaga as the Auxiliary Bishop for Tanzania’s Mbeya Archdiocese.
