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Catholic News in Africa

Some of the participants at the ongoing seminar organized by the Union of the African Catholic Press (UCAP) in Uganda. Credit: Charles Ayetan, UCAP President

Catholic Journalists in Africa Call for More Reporting Opportunities on the Environment

Nov 14, 2023

Religious leaders in Africa can help protect the environment by initiating initiatives journalists can report on, members of the Union of the African Catholic Press (UCAP) have said.

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC). Credit: Catholic Trends/Facebook

What Bishops in Ghana are Proposing to Address Dwindling Catholic Population

Nov 14, 2023

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) are proposing the development of well-structured catechetical and formation programs, among other sets of proposals to address the decreasing number of Catholic faithful in the West African nation. 

John Cardinal Onaiyekan. Credit: CTV

“An original sin”: Cardinal in Nigeria Faults Politicians for Rigging Elections

Nov 14, 2023

Politicians commit an original sin when they rig an election , John Cardinal Onaiyekan has said, and faulted Nigerians who seek political positions to enrich themselves.

Bishop Norbert Tamba Sandouno of the Diocese of Guéckédou in Guinea. Credit: Diocese of Guéckédou

“Be an authentic pastor”: Nuncio to Pioneer Bishop of Newly Erected Guinean Diocese

Nov 13, 2023

The representative of the Holy Father in Guinea has urged the pioneer Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Guéckédou in the West African nation to be “an authentic pastor” to the people of God under his care.

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Bishop in Angola Advocates for Wisdom in Management of Country’s Resources

Nov 13, 2023

Several decades after independence, Angola is still lagging behind in development and cannot feed her people, a Bishop in the Southern African country has said, and appealed for wisdom for those who manage the country’s resources.

Cardinal in South Sudan Urges Newly Ordained Deacons to Embrace Servant Leadership

Nov 13, 2023

Stephen Cardinal Ameyu Martin Mulla of South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has urged the new Deacons he ordained on Saturday, November 11 to “sacrifice” for the ministry, and to be always ready to serve the people of God in the eastern central African country.

Archbishop Goetbé Edmond Djitangar during the November 11 Episcopal Ordination. Credit: Cloche TV Chad

Pioneer Catholic Bishop of New Diocese in Chad Urged to “be attentive to all”

Nov 13, 2023

The Archbishop of Chad’s N’Djamena Archdiocese has urged the pioneer Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Koumra to be “attentive to all” people of God in his care.

The Episcopal/Evangelical church in Omdurman. Credit: CSW

Christian Foundation Condemns Bombing of Church Property in Sudan

Nov 13, 2023

The UK-based human rights foundation, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), has condemned the bombing of Church buildings in which scores were injured in Khartoum, Sudan.

Mons. Libère Pwongo Bope (right) and Mons. Léonard Kakudju Muzinga (left) appointed  Bishops for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Basankusu and Kamina Dioceses respectively. Credit: CENCO

Pope Francis Appoints Two New Bishops for Dioceses in DR Congo

Nov 12, 2023

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Libère Pwongo Bope and Mons. Léonard Kakudju Muzinga as Bishops for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Basankusu and Kamina Dioceses respectively.

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Bishop in Angola Cautions Companies Against Wasting Food, “be sensitive to the poor”

Nov 12, 2023

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has called on companies and businesses that deal in food to sell their products at affordable prices instead of waiting for the products to go bad only to throw them away.

Members of the Ibadan Provincial Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria (IPLCN). Credit: IPLCN

Laity Council Calls for Relief Measures to Cushion the Poor in Nigeria

Nov 12, 2023

Members of the Ibadan Provincial Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria (IPLCN) are calling on the lay faithful to come up with palliative measures that will help cushion vulnerable Nigerians in the country they say is undergoing tough economic times.  

Missão Dom Bosco’ launches a campaign for the earthquake emergency in Morocco. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians Launch Campaign to “directly help” Victims Two Months After Morocco’s Earthquake

Nov 12, 2023

The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), has launched a campaign aimed at helping victims of the Morocco deadly earthquake that happened on September 8.

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama speaking during the 4th Abuja Archdiocesan General Assembly (AAGA). Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Tasks Government to Investigate Weakening Family Structures

Nov 11, 2023

The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria has raised concern about crumbling families in the West African country and called on the government to investigate, and if possible, to address the causes of the country’s weakening family structures.

A screenshot of members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) during their Friday, November 10 press conference. Credit: KCCB

Catholic Bishops in Kenya Laud Government for Establishing Holiday to Plant Trees

Nov 11, 2023

The Kenyan government has declared Monday, November 13 a holiday to plant trees, a move that Bishops in the East African country have lauded and called on Kenyans to make the best of it in their efforts to conserve the environment.

Members of the National Church Leaders’ Consultation (NCLC) in South Africa. Credit: NCLC

Church Leaders in South Africa Urge Youths to Engage Candidates ahead of 2024 Elections

Nov 11, 2023

Leaders of various Christian denominations in South Africa have urged young people in the country to register for the 2024 elections, and to start engaging those who will be contesting for various political positions in order to understand their values.

Official Logo Union of the African Catholic Press (UCAP). Credit: UCAP

Catholic Journalists in Africa Urged to Expose “heartless” Agents Behind Migrants Woes

Nov 11, 2023

African Catholic Journalists have been told to play their part in preserving the dignity of migrants by producing content that exposes agents who are behind the suffering of those who leave their countries in search of better living conditions.

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

Bishops in Kenya Decry Rise in Taxation, Say High Cost of Living "strangling" the Poor

Nov 10, 2023

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) are calling on the government of the East African country to address the high cost of living in the country, noting that over-taxation is “strangling the very poor”.

Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari . Credit: Wukari Diocese

I See Overwhelming Faith in God Despite Attacks: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria

Nov 10, 2023

The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari covering the Southern Taraba Zone that is facing communal clashes has said the faith of the people of God in the Diocese continues to grow against all odds, including incessant attacks against Christians.

The late Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Torit in South Sudan, Paride Taban, is the 2023 Opus Prize Laureate. (L-R): Kerry Alys Robinson, executive director of The Opus Prize Foundation; Dr. Margaret Itto, deputy chair of the Board for Holy Trinity Peace Village Kuron and State Minister for Health in Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan; University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD. Credit: Villanova University

Late South Sudanese Bishop Paride Taban Named 2023 Opus Prize Laureate

Nov 10, 2023

The late Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Torit in South Sudan, Paride Taban, is the 2023 Opus Prize Laureate.

Archbishop Paul Runangaza Ruzoka (right) and Protase Cardinal Rugambwa. Credit: Tabora Archdiocese

Archbishop of Tabora in Tanzania Retires, Coadjutor Archbishop Takes Over

Nov 10, 2023

Archbishop Paul Runangaza Ruzoka of Tanzania's Tabora Archdiocese had retired after attaining the 75-year-old mandatory retirement age for Catholic Bishops.