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Catholic Church in Kenya
Inside the Joys and Struggles of Catholic Sisters Working in Non-Catholic Institutions in Africa
“To be a servant of God anywhere is not easy. But for a Catholic Sister, to serve in a non-Catholic institution is a different call altogether,” this is how Sr. Prof. Agnes Lucy Lando starts our conversation.
Kenyan Nun Appeals to Catholic Bishops to Address Pastoral Needs of Women Religious Serving in Non-Catholic Institutions
A huge pastoral gap exists among women Religious serving in non-Catholic institutions, a Kenyan Catholic Nun has said, and proposed that the Church addresses the pastoral needs of Catholic Sisters serving in non-Catholic settings, especially when designing Diocesan and national pastoral programs.
Nairobi-based Jesuit University College Lauded for Educating, Forming “men, women of integrity, competence, conscience”
Hekima University College (HUC), the 41-year-old Nairobi-based institution under the auspices of the Society of Jesus (SJ/Jesuits), has been instrumental in empowering the people of God with values that St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the global Society, espoused, Archbishop Philip Anyolo Subira has said.
In Inaugural Lecture at Jesuit University in Kenya, Vatican Cardinal Explores Evolution of Power in Church, Society
The Chancellor of the Roman Curia, Ghanaian-born Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson, has addressed the evolving nature of power in ecclesial and societal contexts.
Auxiliary Bishop in Nairobi Appointed Kenya's Military Ordinary, Country's Embu Diocese Gets Bishop
Bishop Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi, one of the three Auxiliary Bishops of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) in Kenya, has been appointed the Local Ordinary of the country’s Military Ordinariate.
Kenyan Bishops Eager to Engage the Holy Father on Country's Full Seminaries, Vibrant Church in Rome Visit
Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have expressed their eagerness to talk about the growth of the Church in the East African country during their upcoming Ad Limina visit.
Journalists in Nairobi-based Catholic Media Houses in Artificial Intelligence Training to “remain relevant, competitive”
Journalists in Nairobi-based Catholic media outlets have lauded the training on effective engagement with Artificial intelligence tools (AI) important for their journalism apostolate in view of maintaining relevance and “competitive”.
Let’s “do necessary groundwork” to Evangelize Effectively amid Increasing Challenges: Cardinal in South Africa
Wilfrid Fox Cardinal Napier of South Africa is calling on his colleagues in the Episcopacy, members of the Clergy, and women and men Religious to put in place strategies that will make them “effective agents of evangelization”.
Church in Africa asked to Address Cultural Impediments to Healthy Relationships between Local Ordinaries and Religious
Patriarchal structures that characterized the traditional African setting were introduced in the Church and have continued to affect the relationship between Local Ordinaries and those in Religious Life, a Kenyan theologian has said.
Why Catholic Church in Nigeria is Not Ready for Married Deacons
It is highly unlikely that the Catholic Church in Nigeria will cheer up to married men being ordained Deacons, a participant at the ongoing synodal conversations has said, noting that the West African nation is not ready for such a ministry.
Congolese Catholic Theologian Proposes Ordination of Permanent Female Deacons to Address Abuse in Church
A majority of victims of abuse in the Catholic Church are women, a Congolese Theologian has said, noting that ordination of more female deacons will see “women look after their fellow women.”
Pastoral Solution for Polygamous Marriages “presents a difficulty” for Church in Africa: Catholic Theologian, Canonist
The proposed pastoral solution for the polygamous Catechumen seeking to convert to Catholicism presents a difficult situation for African families, a Catholic Theologian has said.
Catholic Theologians in Africa Propose “gradual conversion” of People in Polygamous Marriages
Giningakpio Justin Dapu is one of the most active members of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY). He leads various groups that are focused on the development of the Diocese.
“Negative impacts outweigh the benefits”: Catholic Environmentalists in Africa on Uganda –Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline
Catholic environmentalists in Africa under their umbrella body, Laudato Si' Movement - Africa, are advocating for the halting of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP).
Uphold, Protect Journalists’ Right to Information, “stop ongoing attacks”: Catholic Journalists in Nairobi to Govt
The leadership of the forum bringing together journalists in Nairobi-based Catholic media outlets has expressed support for Kenya’s journalists, who have taken to the streets to decry escalating attacks on reporters covering recent anti-government demonstrations.
Africa’s Laudato Si’ Movement Creating Awareness on Dangers of Fossil Fuel, Halting Uganda –Tanzania Crude Oil Project
Members of Laudato Si' Movement - Africa are creating awareness on the dangers of fossil fuel on the continent in an initiative that also seeks to halt the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP) – the Uganda-Tanzania initiative that was confirmed in April 2016 as a 1,443km pipeline project to transport oil produced from Uganda’s Lake Albert oilfields to the port of Tanga in Tanzania to be sold to world markets.
Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Distance Themselves from Petition to Oust President, Commit to “multi-stakeholder engagement”
Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have distanced themselves from a petition that has been filed at the High Court in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, seeking to remove President William Samoei Ruto and his Deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, from office.
“Get out of your comfort zone”: Newly Consecrated Coadjutor Bishop in Kenya Urged to Continue His Missionary Exploits
The representative of the Holy Father in Kenya has encouraged the newly Consecrated Coadjutor Bishop for the country’s Catholic Diocese of Isiolo to continue his missionary lifestyle in the Kenyan Episcopal See.
At Launch of Africa Edition Book on Leadership, Jesuit Priest Highlights Leaders’ Challenge of “unpredictability”
Contemporary society is characterized by the reality of “unpredictability”, and successful leaders know how to adapt to this challenge, a Ugandan member of the Society of Jesus (SJ/Jesuits) has said.
Kenyan Jesuit Reflects on Characteristics of “New Instrumentum Laboris” for October Synod on Synodality Session
Acknowledging “a common dignity” as children of God, the fostering of interpersonal encounters and dialogue, and the practice of listening are among the qualities of the New Instrumentum Laboris (working tool) the guiding document for the final session of the multi-year Synod on Synodality scheduled for 2-29 October 2024 in Rome, a Kenyan members of the Society of Jesus (SJ/Jesuits) has said.
