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Catholic Church in Zambia

Bishop Benjamin Phiri of Zambia’s Catholic Diocese of Ndola. Credit: Ndola Diocese/Facebook

Church-State Controversy in Zambia: Catholic Bishops Assume Responsibility

Jun 14, 2023

Catholic Bishops in Zambia have taken upon themselves the responsibility to handle the controversy that has emerged between the Church and the political leadership of the Southern African nation. 

=Mons. Gian Luca Perici (right), appointed Apostolic Nuncio for the Southern African countries of Zambia and Malawi and Mons. Alfred Chaima (left), appointed as Local Ordinary of Zomba Diocese in Malawi. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Pope Francis Appoints New Apostolic Nuncio for Zambia/Malawi, Bishop for Malawian Diocese

Jun 5, 2023

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Gian Luca Perici as the Apostolic Nuncio for the Southern African countries of Zambia and Malawi.

Sir Gibson Mwila, JCTR Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, and Child-Safeguarding Focal Person. Credit: JCTR

Jesuit Entity in Zambia Warns of “increasing political interference” in Constituency Fund

Jun 3, 2023

Officials of the Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) in Zambia are warning of a “seemingly increasing political interference” in the handling of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in the Southern African nation.

Catholic Youth on Annual Pilgrimage in Zambian Archdiocese Urged to Embrace Truth, Christ

May 29, 2023

Catholic youth taking part in the Annual Youth Pilgrimage in Zambia’s Lusaka Archdiocese have been challenged to “let the truth of Christ” guide their lives.

JCTR members at a press conference on 11 May 2023 in Lusaka, Zambia. Credit: JCTR

Jesuit Scholars Call for Inclusion of Marginalized in Zambia’s Budget Planning

May 12, 2023

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) is calling on Zambia’s government to promote fairness during the budget preparation process by welcoming ideas from the marginalized and vulnerable.

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Jesuit Scholars in Zambia Want Debt Restructuring Delays Addressed to Lower Cost of Living

May 2, 2023

Officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) are calling on Zambia’s government to “address any impediments” in the country’s debt restructuring process.

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Caritas Zambia Highlights “priorities” to Address, Prevent Recurrence of Maize Shortage

Apr 21, 2023

Officials of Caritas Zambia have highlighted “short-term, medium-term and long-term priorities” to not only address but also prevent the recurrence of maize shortage, and ensure “sustained food and nutrition security” in the Southern African nation. 

Africa’s Debt Crisis “a ticking time bomb”, Jesuit Entity Warns, Urges “bold action”

Apr 15, 2023

The debt crisis that a number of African countries are facing is “a ticking time bomb”, officials the Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network – Africa (JENA), a coalition of Jesuit NGOs working for justice and ecology in Africa, have warned. 

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Zambia’s Church Leaders “strongly” Condemn Electoral Violence, Advocate for Order

Apr 15, 2023

Church leaders in Zambia under the Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) have decried violence in the ongoing campaigns for the April 20 by-elections in some districts in the Southern African country.

Representatives of Church leaders in Zambia under the auspices of the Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG). Credit: CCMG

“It’s disheartening”: Zambia’s Church Leaders on 2019 Boundary Delimitation Report Secrecy

Mar 30, 2023

Representatives of Church leaders in Zambia under the auspices of the Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) have decried the government’s failure to make public the 2019 Boundary Delimitation Report.  

Before the clean water project in Namibia, people in the Ruurumwe village survived on unsafe water from holes and small wells. Credit: Salesian Missions

On World Water Day, Salesian Entity Reviews It’s “Clean Water Initiative” in Africa

Mar 27, 2023

On the occasion of World Water Day marked March 22, officials of Salesian Missions, the U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), have reviewed the entity’s global project dubbed “Clean Water Initiative”, including initiatives undertaken in Africa. 

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Catholic Charity Foundation Boosts Catechists’ Pastoral Work in Zambian Diocese

Mar 22, 2023

The Catholic Diocese of Mpika in Zambia, with the support of the Pontifical and Charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has purchased bicycles and motorcycles to support Catechists in their pastoral duties. 

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Women, Girls in Zambia “continue to bear the brunt”: Jesuit Scholars on Rising Living Cost

Mar 8, 2023

Women and girls in the Southern African nation of Zambia suffer the most from the rising cost of living in the country, officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have said.  

Official logo of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR)/ Credit: Courtesy Photo

Delay in Debt Restructuring “likely” to Increase Zambia’s Cost of Living: Jesuit Scholar

Feb 23, 2023

The slow debt restructuring process in Zambia could result in an increase in the cost of living for the people of God in the Southern African nation, an official of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have said. 

Catholic Bishops in Zambia with President Hakainde Hichilema. Credit: Hakainde Hichilema/Facebook

Jesuit Scholars “concerned about” High Maize Flour Prices in Zambia, Urge State to Act

Feb 12, 2023

Officials of the Zambia-based Jesuit Centre For Theological Reflection (JCTR) have expressed their concerns about the high cost of maize flour, mealie meal, which is used to make the Southern African nation’s staple food.

ZCCB National Education Secretary, Fr. Leonard Namuvumba. Credit: ZCCB

Zambia’s Bishops Condemn Inclusion of “families of same-sex marriage” in School Curriculum

Feb 11, 2023

Members of the Zambia Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCCB) are pushing the government to revise the school curriculum that seeks to introduce same-sex relationships to school-going children in the Southern African country.

Bishop Raphael Mweempwa and Daughters of St. Paul who participated in the inauguration of their new residence and Catholic Bookshop in Lusaka Zambia on 25 January 2023. Credit: Paulines Publications Africa

Pauline Sisters Lauded as Source of Inspiration, for “expanding” Apostolate in Zambia

Jan 29, 2023

Members of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP) have been lauded for “expanding” their apostolate of evangelization with the means of communication in the Southern African country of Zambia.

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Zambia’s Civil Societies Want IMF to Provide “detailed information” on Debt Restructuring

Jan 22, 2023

Officials of the Civil Society Organization (CSO) Debt Alliance are hoping that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will use the visit of its Managing Director to Zambia “to provide some detailed information” about the country’s debt restructuring process.

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Load Shedding to “have negative impact on most vulnerable”: Jesuit Scholars in Zambia

Jan 21, 2023

The shutdown of electric power for hours in Zambia will have a negative effect on vulnerable Zambians and small business enterprises in the Southern African nation, officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have said.

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Grow Private Sector to Address Unemployment in Zambia: Jesuit Scholars to Government

Jan 14, 2023

Zambia’s government ought to grow the private sector to curb the high levels of unemployment in the Southern African nation, an official of an institution of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in the country has said.