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Catholic News in Africa
Christian Leaders in Kenyan County Initiate Prayer, Civic Education Forums Ahead of Polls
Christian leaders in Kenya’s Embu County have organized a number of meetings aimed at educating voters and praying for the 2022 general elections.
Joy, Gratitude as Catholic Priest in Nigeria Released after 40 Days of Abduction
The Catholic Diocese of Zaria in Nigeria has announced “with joy” the release of Fr. Felix Zakari Fidson who has been in captivity for forty days.
Catholic Nuns in Africa Urged to Strive for Transparency to Sustain Project Partnerships
Catholic Nuns in sub-Saharan African countries who are struggling to sustain their respective Religious Congregations financially have been urged to strive for transparency especially when dealing with partners in projects.
Burkinabes “really suffering, still await a strong signal in terms of peace”: Cardinal
The military leadership in Burkina Faso needs to do “much” more to address the plight of the people of God in the West African nation who are yet to see “a strong signal in terms of peace”, the Cardinal in the country has said.
End “tribalism, all other forms of division”: Nuncio in Nigeria to Bishops in West Africa
The Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria has called on Catholic Church leaders in the 16 West African countries that make up the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) to make every effort to end “tribalism and all other forms of division” that seem to be on the rise in Catholic communities.
Challenges to Peace in West Africa “demand” Coming Together, Solidarity: Archbishop-elect
The challenges to peace in the countries of West Africa require that stakeholders come together “in solidarity as a human family to address them,” the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Archbishop-elect Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji has said.
Leaders in West Africa “must use political power” for Good Governance: RECOWA President
The President of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA), the common forum of the Catholic Bishops from 16 West African countries, has called on political leaders in the African region to use their authority to foster good governance, and for the “common good”.
Make Schools in Kenya Drug Free for Learners “to excel well”: Catholic Bishop
The Catholic Bishop at the helm of the Commission for Education and Religious Education (CERE) in Kenya has called upon learners and the management of schools in the East African country to use all means possible to eradicate drugs from learning institutions in order to improve their academic performance.
Catholic Diocese in Eswatini Conducting Home Visits to Boost Participation in Synod
The team tasked with facilitating participation in the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality in Eswatini’s Catholic Diocese of Manzini is conducting home visits to the people of God in the Diocese to encourage conversations on the Synod.
Catholic Entity Identifies African Nation with “one of highest maternal mortality rates”
The leadership of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire, has said that Somalia, a country in the Horn of Africa, is among top countries with more women dying from births or pregnancy complications in the world.
In New Book, Author Shares Her “journey as African mother, living with autistic child”
The recently published book, “Embrace difference: The journey of an African mother with her autistic son”, is about personal experiences of living with a child with autism, the author of the 10-chapter book told ACI Africa in a recent interview.
Inside Catholic Priest’s Kitchen Garden of Plastics Cleaning Streets in Cameroon
Fr. Innocent Akum Wefon’s kitchen garden is an alluring collection of bottles of different sizes and colors that enclose spaces in which the Catholic Priest has planted various kinds of vegetables and fruits.
Congolese Priest’s New Books Detail Religious Leaders’ Role in Illegal Immigration
Religious leaders are using their influence to entice young people into travelling abroad in search of “greener pastures” unaware of the dangers of illegal immigration, a Congolese Catholic Priest has said in his two books that detail the experiences of African migrants.
In New Book, South African Catholic Priest Advocates for “Ubuntu, justice under the tree”
A Catholic Priest in South Africa is, in his new book, advocating for traditional methods of resolving conflicts in what he has described as “justice under the tree”.
Catholic Archbishop Urges Youth to Promote “peace, togetherness” in South Sudanese State
The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has urged young people in the country’s Eastern Equatoria State to promote peace and togetherness amid reported cases of violent conflicts.
75 Years of Brothers of St. Joseph in Kenya Occasion to “look back at beginnings”: Nuncio
The Diamond Jubilee of the Brothers of St. Joseph, the first indigenous Religious Congregation of men in Kenya that is under the Archdiocese of Nyeri, provides an occasion to look back at the humble beginnings of the Catholic institution whose cardinal obligation is to “respond to the needy and oppressed people”, the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya said.
Nigerian-born Apostolic Nuncio to Succeed Former Nuncio in Kenya, South Sudan in Czech
Pope Francis has transferred Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo who has been serving as Apostolic Nuncio in Ireland to the Czech Republic where he is to succeed Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo.
Late Kenya’s Third President Eulogized as Humble Leader with “respect for sacred places”
The late third President of Kenya, Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki, was a humble leader with notable “respect for sacred places”, Archbishop Anthony Muheria said Saturday, April 30 during the Funeral Mass of the former Head of State who died on April 21 at the age of 90.
Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Underscores Respect for Persons in End of Ramadan Message
A Catholic Bishop in Nigeria has emphasized the need for respect for persons among Muslims and Christians.
Catholic Bishop in Botswana “badly injured, still weak” after Attack by Robbers
The Catholic Bishop of Botswana’s Francistown Diocese is reported to have been “badly injured” following an attacked by robbers the night of Friday, April 29.
