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Catholic News in Africa
Spiritan Priest, Seminarian Freed after Abduction from Okigwe Catholic Diocese in Nigeria
A member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers – Spiritans) and a seminarian kidnapped from the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe in Nigeria on August 12 have been freed.
Sierra Leone’s Protracted Unrest May Trigger Past Civil Strife Memories: Catholic Priest
The Executive Director of Caritas Freetown in Sierra Leone has condemned the ongoing protests in the West African country, and expressed concern that the situation of unrest in the West African country may trigger memories of a civil war that everyone wishes to forget.
Enroll Your Sons in Seminary for Integral Formation: Rector in South Sudan to Parents
The Rector of St. Lawrence Minor Seminary of Juba Archdiocese has encouraged parents in the South Sudanese Metropolitan See to consider enrolling their sons in the Archdiocesan institution of learning and formation.
Exercise Patience, Self-control: Church Leaders to Kenyans amid Delayed Poll Results
Church leaders in Kenya have urged citizens of the East African country to exercise patience and control their emotions amid delayed declaration of the Presidential election results following the August 9 general polls.
Southern Africa Jesuit Provincial Urges Support for “poor” in Addressing Climate Change
A Catholic Priest at the helm of the Southern Africa Province (SAP) of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) has urged developed countries to support poor communities in addressing the challenge of climate change.
"Use your youthful energy" to Serve God: Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria to Youth
Young people in Nigerian have been urged to use their “youthful energy” to render their services to serve God, the people of God, and the country.
Catholic Charity Rallying for Support to Fund Construction of Marian Shrine in Angola
The Catholic Pontifical and Charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, is appealing for financial assistance to aid the Diocese of Mbanza Congo in Angola in the construction of a Marian Shrine to “deepen the people’s Catholic identity” in the Angolan Episcopal See.
Salesians in Sudan Empowering Youths with Skills in Renewable Energy
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) are empowering young people in Sudan with skills in the field of renewable energy.
Catholic Entity in Ghana Facilitates Tree Planting Initiative to Address Climate Change
Members of the Marshallan Relief and Development Services (MAREDES), a not-for-profit wing of the Noble Order of the Knights and Ladies of Marshall of the Catholic Church, have facilitated the planting of some 10,600 tree seedlings at Saboba in the Northern Region in Ghana in view of addressing the challenge of climate change.
Put “word of God into action” in Caring for Migrants, Refugees: Bishop in South Africa
There is need to put the “Catholic faith and word of God into action” in reaching out to migrants and refugees, the Bishop of South Africa’s Kroonstad Diocese has said.
Tanzanian-born “Giant of African Theology” Remained Humble to his Death: Jesuit Scholar
Few hours to his death on Thursday, August 11, Fr. Prof. Laurenti Magesa Corneli who has been described as “the Giant of African Theology” remained the humble man he had been all his life, the President of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) has said in his tribute to the late Tanzanian-born Theologian. He had just turned 76.
Local Church to Foster Migrants, Refugees’ Dignity: Religious Superior Visiting S. Africa
There is need for the local Church to take up the responsibility of welcoming and promoting the dignity of refugees and migrants, the Superior General of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Saint Charles (Scalabrinians) who is on a canonical visit to South Africa has said.
Nigeria “is in trouble, no one appears to be safe”: Catholic Bishops of Owerri Province
The Catholic Bishops of Nigeria’s Owerri Ecclesiastical Province in the territory of Imo State are concerned with persistent insecurity in their Episcopal Sees, and have said that with violent entities “on the rampage”, the West African nation “is in trouble” and that “no one appears to be safe”.
Catholic Bishop in Zambia Cautions Priests against Allowing Politicians to Speak in Church
The Bishop of Zambia’s Catholic Diocese of Ndola has directed members of the Clergy in his Episcopal See to refrain from allowing politicians to address worshippers in the premises of the church.
Trauma Healing Training in South Sudan’s Yei Diocese to Foster Forgiveness: Facilitator
The workshop on trauma healing that the Catholic Diocese of Yei in South Sudan organized in collaboration with Mission Aviation Fellowship aims at fostering repentance and forgiveness in the East-Central African nation, a facilitator has said.
Jesuit Scholars Laud Zambia’s Interventions in Health, Agricultural, Education Sectors
Officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have lauded the government of Zambia for recruiting thousands of teachers and health workers, and for additional funds to support the agricultural sector.
Catholic Charity Concerned about Muslim Assaulting Christian Women and Going Unpunished
Catholic Charity and Pontifical foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has expressed concern about a Muslim man in Egypt who has become notorious for assaulting Christian women and his actions going unpunished every time.
Catholic Bishops Call for “more robust measures” to Address South Africa’s Cost of Living
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have called on members of the government in South Africa to set aside political differences and put in place “more robust measures” to address the high cost of living, unemployment, and the gap between the rich and the poor that they say is widening.
Some Suspects of Pentecost Sunday Attack on Catholic Church in Nigeria Arrested: Governor
Some of the suspects of the Pentecost Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Nigeria’s Ondo Diocese that left 39 worshippers killed and more than 80 injured have been arrested, the Governor of Ondo State in the West African country has confirmed.
Create “ethics committees in hospitals, universities”: Catholic Bishops in Cameroon
Catholic Bishops in Cameroon are encouraging the creation of committees for ethics in the major institutions of the Central African nation, including hospitals and institutions of higher learning.
