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Catholic News in Africa
Undocumented Migrants Risk “being vulnerable to mistreatment”: Mozambican Catholic Bishop
The Bishop at the helm of the Episcopal Commission for Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons (CEMIRDE) of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) has expressed concern about undocumented Mozambicans in South Africa saying they risk “being vulnerable to mistreatment”.
Count on Our Support, Pontifical Foundation to Mauritania’s Small Catholic Population
The Catholic Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has announced an upcoming engagement with a Bishop in Mauritania, and assured the leadership of the Church in the Northwestern African country of its help to sustain Christianity in the hugely Islamic population.
Catholic Church in DR Congo Committed to Healing “mental wounds” from Violence: Priest
The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is at the center of providing therapy to millions of locals who have developed deep wounds from internal conflicts to heal, a Congolese Catholic Priest who completed his own formation amid insecurity has told the Catholic Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Switzerland.
Caritas Freetown Rallying for Funds to Support Victims of Sierra Leone’s Deadly Floods
Caritas Freetown in Sierra Leone is rallying for support to help tens of thousands of victims of deadly floods that hit communities in the country’s Western region, leaving scores dead in their wake.
“Do your work with honor, integrity”: Archbishop to South Sudan’s First Unified Troops
The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has called upon the thousands of troops constituting the first batch of the unified armed forces from previous rival groups to graduate in the East-Central African nation to serve the military “with honor and integrity”.
Avoid “personality clashes”: Catholic Archbishop in South Africa to Priests and Deacons
There is need to foster for mutual respect and collaboration between Deacons and Priests in the Catholic Church, shunning “personality clashes” the Archbishop of South Africa’s Johannesburg Archdiocese has said.
“Take your profession as a vocation”: Bishop to Catholic Journalists in Malawi
The Chairman of the Commission for Social Communications of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has urged Catholic Journalists in the Southern African nation to take their journalism profession as God’s calling.
Burkinabe Diocese in “great joy, gratitude to God” after American Nun Gains Freedom
The leadership of the Catholic Diocese of Kaya in Burkina Faso has expressed “great joy and gratitude to God” following the release of an American Catholic Nun.
Catholic Diocese Raises Alarm Over Massive Displacements by Multinationals in Uganda
Powerful multinational companies are on a displacement spree in Northern Uganda, and are uprooting locals from their homes where they are setting up large agricultural ventures, the Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, which serves the communities under attack has said.
Social Media a Factor in “mental health issues” Among South Africa’s Youth: Pastoral Agent
Regular access to social media forums is a factor in mental health challenges among the youth in South Africa’s Ennerdale Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg, the pastoral agent for the Mental Health Ministry (MHM) has said.
Catholic Priest Says Islamists Forcing Everyone to Worship in Mosques in Burkina Faso
Islamists in Burkina Faso are forcing Christians to follow Sharia law and to attend prayers in Mosques, a Catholic Priest in the West African country has told the Catholic Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International.
Zambian Catholic Bishop Saddened by Demolitions That Left Hundreds of Households Homeless
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ndola in Zambia has expressed deep frustration over a recent demolition of hundreds of houses that allegedly occupied an airstrip in Chingola, a city served by the Diocese.
Catholic Entity’s Vegetable Farming Initiative Improving IDPs’ Livelihoods in Somalia
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Somalia’s Gedo region are benefiting from a pilot initiative in vegetable farming that is facilitated by the overseas development agency of Ireland, Trόcaire.
African Cardinal Absent at Consistory “doing well, in high spirits”: Catholic Priest
Richard Kuuia Cardinal Baawobr, the new Ghanaian Cardinal who missed the August 27 Consistory due to a heart complication is “doing well and in high spirits”, the Director of Communications of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference (GCBC) has told ACI Africa.
Adhere to Constitution, Rule of Law: Christian Workers to Kenya’s Incoming Government
Members of the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) are calling upon the political leaders elected following Kenya’s general elections to adhere to the country’s constitution and the rule of law.
Politicians Laud Religious Leaders in South Sudanese State for Peace Initiatives
Politicians in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State have lauded initiatives that faith-based leaders have undertaken in the Central-East African nation to end conflict among local communities.
Civil Society Organizations in Southern Africa Concerned about “shrinking civic space”
Civil society organizations (CSOs) from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region have expressed concern about the decreasing civic space in member nations of the regional bloc.
Accept Verdict of Supreme Court on Poll Petition as Justice: Faith Leaders in Kenya
Religious leaders in Kenya have urged citizens of the East African country to accept the ruling of the Supreme Court that one the political coalitions in the August 9 general elections, Azimio La Umoja, filed seeking to overturn the Presidential results.
Nigeria Needs Priests Who Can “teach, witness” amid Turbulence: Catholic Archbishop
Nigeria needs Priests who are ready to give hope to the people of God who are targeted in religious-based violence, the Archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abuja has said.
“Work together to conclude elections”: Kenyan Archbishop to Election Body amid Discord
The Archbishop of Mombasa Archdiocese in Kenya has challenged members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to bridge their differences and work together to conclude the electioneering period in the East African nation despite the disagreement between them.
