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Catholic News in Africa

Stephen Cardinal Ameyu Martin Mulla of South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba. Credit: CRN

Tributes Continue to Pour in as Award-Winning South Sudanese Bishop is Laid to Rest

Nov 10, 2023

South Sudanese Bishop Paride Taban who died at the age of 87 on the Solemnity of All Saints has been laid to rest in the Diocese of Torit, with mourners eulogizing the award-winning prelate as “a teacher, a wise man and a light” for many.

The painting of Our Lady before and after the bombing. Credit: ACN

Salesian Sisters in Sudan Counting Losses as Bomb Hits Residence

Nov 9, 2023

Members of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), also called Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco in Sudan, have been left counting losses after a bomb exploded at their residence on November 3.

Late Br. Cyprian Ngeh. Credit: Immaculate Conception Medical Center Njimafor

Catholic Missionary Stabbed to Death in Cameroon’s Bamenda Archdiocese

Nov 9, 2023

A member of the Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception (CFIC) in Cameroon’s Bamenda Archdiocese has been killed in a stabbing incident.

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Nigeria's Sokoto Diocese. Credit: Sokoto Diocese

Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Urges Electoral Body to Work Towards Winning Public Trust

Nov 9, 2023

The Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a body that oversees elections in the west African country to work towards winning people’s trust as the country gears up for the November 11 off-cycle elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states.

Bishop Alfred Agyenta of Ghana's Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese . Credit: Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese

Military Excesses May Derail Peace Efforts in Upper East Ghana: Religious Leaders

Nov 9, 2023

Religious leaders have expressed concern about the recent violence meted by military against civilians in Garu, Upper East Ghana, saying the excesses are likely to slow down peace efforts in the region.

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Scouting “an excellent way of building Christian, social life”: Catholic Bishop in Angola

Nov 9, 2023

Scouting is key in building an all-round individual and a better society, the Bishop of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese has said, noting that those in the scouting movement contribute to the building of a strong Christian and social life.

Official logo of the Synod on Synodality. Credit: Vatican Media

“A good opportunity” to Experience the Church Globally: Kenyan Archbishop On Synod in Rome

Nov 8, 2023

The Synod of Bishops in Rome was “a good opportunity” to experience the Church at the global level, Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Nyeri Archdiocese who participated in the October 4-29 meeting has said.

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

Avoid “half-truths” in Environmental Reporting: African Catholic Journalists Told

Nov 8, 2023

Catholic journalists in Africa have been told to be more intentional in their work, and to desist from communicating half-baked stories and “half-truths” in their environmental reporting.

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

Catholic Bishop in Angola Encourages Young People to “keep the faith” amid Challenges

Nov 8, 2023

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has encouraged young people in his Episcopal See to “keep the faith” despite the numerous challenges they face.

Credit: Paul de Schipper

South Sudanese Bishop Honored Posthumously for Building Peace Village

Nov 8, 2023

The late South Sudanese Bishop Paride Taban is among the recipients of the 2023 Opus Prize, an annual faith-based humanitarian award that recognizes social entrepreneurship.  

South Sudanese Bishop Paride Taban Teaches Priests to Go Beyond Preaching: Cardinal

Nov 8, 2023

South Sudanese Bishop Paride Taban who died at the age of 87 on the Solemnity of All Saint has been eulogized as a “man of the community”, and a model for priests who must put what they preach into action.

Credit: Nigeria Catholic Network

Catholic Priest Erects 12-Foot Crucifix to Unite Warring Nigerian Tribes

Nov 7, 2023

A Catholic Priest serving in Nigeria’s newly created Wukari Diocese in Taraba State which has a long history of tribal conflicts has erected a 12-foot crucifix in the Diocese to foster reconciliation among the warring tribes.

“We have lost our icon”: South Sudanese Cardinal Mourns Pioneer Bishop of Torit Diocese

Nov 7, 2023

The Bishop of South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has paid tribute to Bishop Paride Taban who died on the Solemnity of All Saints, saying the East Central African nation has lost an “icon.”

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

Vatican Official Lauds African Catholic Journalists for Environmental Awareness

Nov 7, 2023

The Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication has lauded Catholic Journalists in Africa under the umbrella body of the Union of the African Catholic Press (UCAP) for their dedication to address environmental issues.

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Do Not Instill Fear in Your Employees, Angolan Bishop on Exercise of Authority

Nov 7, 2023

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese has urged managers to be conscious of the quality of the authority and power exercised over their employees, noting that employers who seek to instill fear in their subjects run the risk of being seen as authoritarian.

Built an "airfield": Five Interesting Facts about South Sudan's Bishop Paride Taban

Nov 7, 2023

Many people will remember Bishop Paride Taban of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Torit who died on November 1 as a selfless leader whose efforts to bring peace in the war-torn country earned him numerous accolades.

Bishop Aloysius Fondong Abangalo prays for the victims of the November 6 attack in Egbekaw. Credit: Mamfe Diocese

Catholic Bishop Condemns Killing of Dozens in Morning Attack on Cameroonian Village

Nov 6, 2023

The Catholic Bishop of Mamfe Diocese in Cameroon has “vehemently condemned” the killing of innocent civilians following an attack at the new Layout Egbekaw, a locality within his Episcopal See.

Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa, the President of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO). Credit: Vatican Media

“Church of our time needs to listen to the Spirit”: Congolese Archbishop on Synodality

Nov 6, 2023

Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa, the President of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) who participated in the October 4-29 XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome has underlined the need for the Church “to listen to the Spirit” and to foster “participation for all.” 

Late Bishop Paride Taban. Credit: Radio Bakhita

South Sudanese President Pays Glowing Tribute to Bishop who “never abandoned his flock”

Nov 6, 2023

The President of South Sudan has paid tribute to Bishop Paride Taban who died on the Solemnity of All Saints, noting that the late Bishop never abandoned “his flock” when the people needed him.

The newly ordained Priests of the Kenya's Catholic Diocese of Bungoma. Credit: Marcello Omuttaha

These are the Four Ways to Identify a Catholic Priest: Bishop at Ordination in Kenya

Nov 6, 2023

A Catholic Priest sets himself apart for his obedience, trustworthiness, gentleness, and teamwork, the Bishop of Kenya’s Diocese of Bungoma has said.