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Catholic News in Africa

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Catholic Activists Launch Petition to Stop Distribution of Contraceptives to Ugandan Teens

Nov 6, 2023

Catholic activists under their umbrella body, CitizenGo Africa, have opposed the Ugandan Minister of Health’s (MoH) proposal to put girls from 15 years of age on contraceptives.

Bishop Martín Lasarte Topolansky of Angola’s Lwena Diocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Prioritize “human resources” in Education, Health Centres: Bishop in Angola to Government

Nov 6, 2023

Bishop Martín Lasarte Topolansky of Angola’s Lwena Diocese has urged the government to prioritize “human resources” education and health facilities, especially those in rural areas.

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Nigeria’s National Peace Committee Calls for “free, fair processes” Ahead of Repeat Poll

Nov 5, 2023

Members of the  National Peace Committee (NPC) in Nigeria, among them some Catholic Bishops, are calling for “free and fair processes” ahead of Gubernatorial polls in three of the country’s States.

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Salesians in Sierra Leone Rehabilitating Young Sex Workers

Nov 5, 2023

Members of the Institute of Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Sierra Leone are rehabilitating young girls who had been forced into prostitution at the Don Bosco Fambul.

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Jesuit Scholars Urge Zambian Government to Expedite Availability of “affordable” Foodstuff

Nov 5, 2023

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection is calling on the government of Zambia to speed up the process of providing “affordable” maize flour, mealie meal, in the local market.

A photo of Deborah Emmanuel on her Facebook page. Emmanuel, a Christian student in Nigeria, was killed by an Islamic mob on her college campus on May 12, 2022. | CNA

Christian Entity “welcomes” UN Experts' Letter on May 2022 Lynching of Nigerian Student

Nov 5, 2023

The Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has welcomed the Letter of Allegation, which five United Nations (UN) Special Procedure mandate holders sent to the government of Nigeria regarding the public lynching of Deborah Emmanuel.

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World Day of Poor: Bishops in Malawi Urge Catholic Media to Foster “solidarity” Narratives

Nov 4, 2023

Catholic media entities in Malawi have been asked to raise awareness about the upcoming World Day of the Poor and encourage solidarity with poor members of society.

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Nigerian Cardinal Urges President to Serve Indiscriminately after Court Upholds Win

Nov 4, 2023

John Cardinal Onaiyekan has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to “now face his work” and serve all without bias after the Supreme Court affirmed his victory following the disputed February 25 presidential elections.

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AMECEA Eulogizes South Sudanese Bishop as “faithful servant” Who Lived the Beatitudes

Nov 4, 2023

Catholic Bishops in Eastern Africa have eulogized the late South Sudanese Bishop Paride Taban who passed on the Solemnity of All Saints as one who was dedicated to the nation’s peace and reconciliation. 

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Huambo Archdiocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Be “models, living witnesses” of Faith to Children: Angolan Catholic Archbishop to Parents

Nov 4, 2023

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of Malanje Archdiocese in Angola has urged parents in the Southern African nation to live a life that offers their respective children an opportunity to embrace and nurture their Christian faith. 

Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo of Yei Diocese in South Sudan. Credit: CRN

South Sudan Needs Sincere, Unconditional Love to “be in peace”: Catholic Bishop

Nov 4, 2023

South Sudan needs sincere and unconditional love to “be in peace”, Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo of the country’s Yei Diocese has said. 

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto Diocese in Nigeria. Credit: CTV Nigeria

Tens of Thousands of Dollars Spent in Rescuing Pastoral Agents in Nigerian Diocese: Bishop

Nov 3, 2023

Insecurity is impoverishing the Church in Nigeria, the Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese has said, noting that in the northern part of the country alone, over 30 million naira (US$38,100) has been spent to rescue pastoral agents.

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Niger Experiencing “complicated situation” Three Months After Coup: Missionary Priest

Nov 3, 2023

Three months after the July 26 military Coup in Niger, the West African nation is experiencing a rise in the prices of products, a situation that a Catholic Missionary Priest in the country says has led to the suffering of many people.

Late Bishop José Nambi of Kwito-Bié Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Late Bishop of Kwito-Bié Diocese Remembered for Missionary Work in Angola

Nov 3, 2023

Bishop José Nambi of Kwito-Bié Diocese in Angola, who died on 31 October 2022, has been remembered for his missionary contribution to the Church in the Southern African nation.

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Pioneer Catholic Bishop of Torit Diocese Eulogized as “symbol of peace” in South Sudan

Nov 3, 2023

Tributes are pouring in for Bishop Paride Taban, the first Catholic Bishop of Torit Diocese in South Sudan, with many remembering the Bishop who died on Wednesday, November 1 for his dedication to peace in the East Central African nation.

Archbishop Lucius Ugorji (right), President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) with Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama (left) of Abuja Archdiocese during the Synod on Synodality in Rome. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

“We felt the Holy Spirit was at work”: Nigerian Archbishop on Synod in Rome

Nov 2, 2023

Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) who participated in the October 4-29 XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome has said delegates “felt the Holy Spirit was at work.”

What Entails the Call to “theological and pastoral discernment on the issue of polygamy”?

Nov 2, 2023

Delegates at the first session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops encouraged Catholic Bishops in Africa under their collective forum, the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), “to promote theological and pastoral discernment on the issue of polygamy”.

Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Bamenda Archdiocese in Cameroon. Credit: Vatican Media

“A spiritual, missionary revival”: Cameroonian Archbishop on Synod on Synodality Fruits

Nov 2, 2023

The Universal Church expects a spiritual and missionary revival in all aspects, Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Bamenda Archdiocese in Cameroon who participated in the October 4-29 XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome has said.

Pope Francis during the virtual dialogue with African Catholic students on Tuesday, 1 November 2022. Credit: PACTPAN

One Year after Meeting with Pope Francis, Young Africans Celebrate Growth

Nov 1, 2023

It has been a year since young people in Africa had a virtual dialogue with Pope Francis, where the Holy Father challenged them to keep their roots intact, to never stop dreaming, and to be their own evangelizers.

Late Bishop Paride Taban. Credit: Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC)

Pioneer Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Torit Diocese Dies on All Saints Day at 87

Nov 1, 2023

Bishop Paride Taban, the first Catholic Bishop of Torit Diocese in South Sudan, has passed on Wednesday, November 1, Feast of All Saints. He was aged 87.