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Amid Rising Conflicts, the World Needs Christ the King: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop
The Feast of Christ the King remains significant in addressing global challenges such as conflicts, corruption, and terrorism, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
“So many people ... full of hope”: Director of German Catholic Bishops’ Development Entity on First-ever Visit to Africa
One word that captures the experience of the Director General of Misereor during his recently concluded first-ever visit to Africa is “hope”.
Sudan’s Cardinal Looks into Future of Church with Hope amid Civil War, Dwindling Number of Pastoral Agents
Sudan’s Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako has expressed optimism that the new Catholic year starting with Advent 2024 Season on Sunday, December 1 will renew the faith in the country, where he says the number of the Consecrated people is declining amid civil war.
Oldest Catholic Priest in Nigeria Dies at 104, Eulogized as “dedicated, compassionate Priest”
Mons. Thomas Oleghe, the oldest Priest in Nigeria has passed on at the age of 104.
Catholic University in Zimbabwe Launches Psycho-Spiritual Initiative to Address Widespread Mental Health Conditions
The Catholic University of Zimbabwe (CUZ) has initiated a psycho-spiritual program to address mental health challenges emanating from unemployment, domestic violence and bereavement among other factors in the southern African nation.
“We are in trouble”: Catholic Priests Lament as Less Known Jihadist Group Makes Inroads in Nigeria
Two Catholic Priests from Nigeria have lamented about the worsening security situation in the West African nation, noting that recent activities by the less-known Lakurawa jihadist group in the country’s Northwest region spells trouble for the region that is still battling widespread Boko Haram insurgency.
First-ever Teen STAR Congress in Nairobi Seeking to “modify” Curriculum to Give “it an African identity”: Facilitator
Animators of the Teen STAR curriculum across Africa have been given the go-ahead and modify the Catholic formation program in ways that bring out Africa’s “rich cultural heritage.”
“A gesture that touches me”: Vatican Official on Honorary Doctorate at Catholic University in Cameroon
The Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations has described his reception of an honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC) in Yaoundé, Cameroon as touching and an honor not only to himself but also to the Church.
Protracted Violent Conflict in Ghana’s Bawku Region Leaves Town “a pale shadow of itself”: Catholic Bishops
Protracted violence in Ghana’s region of Bawku has caused displacement of people and loss of human life and livelihoods for survivors among other negative effects, Catholic Bishops in the West African nation have lamented.
New Campus at Nigeria-based Catholic University to Churn Out “healed healers” as Trauma Spreads
Veritas University Abuja, a Catholic institution of higher learning in Nigeria, has accepted affiliation with the international Psycho-Spiritual Institute (PSI), establishing a new campus that seeks to churn out experts trained to handle trauma cases that are reportedly on the rise in the West African country.
Pope Francis Hails Nigeria’s Bigard Memorial Major Seminary for “invaluable service to the Church, society”
Pope Francis has hailed the 100-year-old Bigard Memorial Major Seminary in Nigeria for its “invaluable service” to the people of God.
Graduands at Kenyan Catholic Medical College Cautioned against “looking for money”, Urged to Prioritize “touching lives”
Medical graduands at Our Lady of Lourdes Mutomo College of Health Sciences (OLLMCHS) of the Catholic Diocese of Kitui in Kenya have been cautioned against prioritizing financial gains over care for patients.
Catholic Church in Mozambique Challenged to be the Peacemaker in Country’s Post-Election Protests
The Auxiliary Bishop of Mozambique’s Archdiocese of Maputo has encouraged the Church in the southern African country to continue being the “moderator and peacemaker” amid violence that has rocked the country following the country’s sharply contested October 9 general elections.
Nigerian Major Seminary Centenary Celebrations Conclude, 40 New Deacons Called to “a more radical holiness of life”
The 40 newly Ordained Deacons during Holy Mass to mark the conclusion of the centenary celebrations of Nigeria’s Bigard Memorial Major Seminary have been challenged to live a life of “radical holiness”.
Rise in Kenya’s Femicide Cases “warrants urgent attention”, Let’s “act as our sister’s keeper”: Nairobi Archdiocese
The rise in the reported cases of femicide in Kenya, the most extreme form of gender violence on women and girls that involves their killing in targeted attacks has to be addressed urgently, the leadership of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has said.
Apostolic Nuncio Lauds Religious Institutes as “an invaluable component” of Church in South Sudan
The Apostolic Nuncio in South Sudan has commended religious institutes in the east-central African country for their significant contribution to the Church’s mission in the world’s youngest nation, describing the institutes as “an invaluable component” of the Church in the country.
Parents in Cameroonian Catholic Diocese Urged “not to relent” as Good Role Models, Sacrificing for Children’s Wellbeing
Parents and guardians with children in Catholic schools in Cameroon’s Buea Diocese have been encouraged to be positive examples and to persist in making sacrifices for the wellbeing of their children.
Why Nigerian Muslim Donated Modern 400-seater Assembly Hall to Nigeria’s Oyo Catholic Diocese
The Catholic Church’s centuries of humble service to humanity and her development record to society are among the reasons Alhaji Ahmed Raji, a Nigerian Muslim, has given for donating a modern 400-seater assembly hall to Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Oyo in the Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province.
Catholic Church in Southern Africa Urges Mozambican Authorities to “guarantee a climate of peace” amid Violence
Members of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) are calling upon authorities in Mozambique to “guarantee a climate of peace” for the people as post-election violence surges in the Southern African nation.
Catholic Bishops Urge Sudanese to Learn “how to survive together”, to Reject Violence and Work for Peace
Members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) have urged the Sudanese to embrace peaceful coexistence, reject violence, and work together for lasting peace amid escalating conflicts and humanitarian crises in the country.
