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Catholic News in Africa
Catholic Priest Pens Colorful Tribute to Sierra Leone’s First Native Bishop
Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Henry Ganda was a trailblazer whose legacy will live on among Sierra Leoneans where he was the first African Bishop, a Priest in the West African country has said in his tribute to the Church leader who died aged 91.
Interreligious Dialogue “promising way of fostering tolerance”: Catholic Bishop in Benin
Interreligious dialogue is the only way to foster peace and tolerance between various faiths in Benin, Bishop Bernard de Clairvaux Toha Wontacien of Djougou Diocese in Benin has said.
Nigeria Can Still Rise from the Present Pains and Liabilities: Catholic Bishops
All is not lost for Nigeria which just came from the 2023 general election that was marred with irregularities and violence, Catholic Bishops in the West African country have said in their message to encourage the people of God in the country not to give up in the face of challenges.
Biggest Lesson for Pastoral Caregivers in Africa from Blessed Isidore Bakanja
Blessed Isidore Bakanja whose feast day is August 12 teaches a lot about sacrifice, a virtue that is key for pastoral caregivers, especially Catechists.
“Our prayers are being answered”: Entity on Release of 13 Christians from Eritrean Prison
At least 13 Eritrean Christians who have been in an Eritrean prison for 10 years have been released, a development that Voice of the Martyrs Christian ministry describes as answered prayers.
Church Not a Company, Goes Beyond “administrative grouping”: Kenyan Archbishop
The definition of the Church as the family of God goes beyond an “administrative grouping” and does not operate as a company, the Archbishop of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has said.
How Church in Burundi is Handling Rapid Growth in Priestly, Religious Vocations
Not everyone who qualifies to join the Seminary in Burundi is accepted by formation houses. Major Seminaries in one of the world’s poorest countries have been forced to regulate the number of those they enroll owing to capacity challenges.
Caritas Juba Bounces Back with Focus on Poverty Reduction, Peacebuilding in South Sudan
The development wing of the Archdiocese of Juba in South Sudan which has remained closed since 2021 for alleged mismanagement has been reopened and mandated to work towards alleviating poverty and ensuring that the people of God in the entire country live in peace.
Be Mindful of Lost Lives, Religious Leaders in Kenya to Participants in Political Dialogue
Religious leaders in Kenya have called on representatives of opposing political parties in the country who are currently in dialogue with each other to focus on the good of the country, and to be especially mindful of the scores of lives that were in the country’s protracted protests.
SECAM Seminar to Prepare Delegates from Africa for October Synod in Rome
For three days starting August 15, participants from Africa who will take part in the upcoming Synod on Synodality assembly in October will be meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, to gain “a deep knowledge and clear understanding” of the details of the Synod.
Three Killed as Fresh Attacks Rock Nigerian Village Targeted in Good Friday Massacres
Three people were killed on Thursday, August 10, by Fulani herdsmen who attacked Ngban, a village that was at the center of the Good Friday massacre by Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria’s Benue State.
Local Ordinary of Quelimane Diocese in Mozambique Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Inhambane
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Hilário da Cruz Massinga of Mozambique’s Quelimane Diocese as the Auxiliary Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Inhambane in the Southern African nation.
Church Leaders in DR Congo Want to Conduct Citizen Audit of Voter Register
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) and the Church of Christ in Congo (ECC) are proposing to carry out a “citizen audit” of the country’s voter register ahead of general elections slated for December 20.
Desecrated Catholic Parish in Angola Receives Two Ciboria after ACI Africa Coverage
Members of St Norbert's Parish in Paoli, PA near Philadelphia in the United States of America have donated two ciboria to St. John Calabria Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda in Angola that was desecrated when bandits attacked the church on July 10.
Catholic Archbishop Declares Triduum Prayer, Day of Fasting for Peace in Niger
Archbishop Djalwana Laurent Lompo of Niamey Archdiocese in Niger has called for a triduum of prayer and a day of fasting for Niger following the July 27 announcement of a coup in the West African country.
Ethiopians Can No Longer Bear the Sight of War, Catholic Bishops on New Clashes
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) have decried fresh clashes between the military and local Fano militia in Amhara region barely a year after the November last year’s peace agreement, lamenting that Ethiopians can no longer bear the sight of violence.
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria Alarmed by Rise in Paganism among Youth
Catholic Bishops of Nigeria’s Owerri Ecclesiastical Province are concerned about the increasing rate of neo-paganism among the young people who are resorting to ritual ways of acquiring money.
“Lives are at stake”, Bishops in West Africa Oppose Military Intervention in Niger
West African countries have been ravished by terrorism and cannot handle another bloodbath, Catholic Bishops in West Africa have said, and opposed any form of intervention in the Nigerian Coup that could lead to more deaths in the region.
“Let us fight them together”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria on Persistent Insecurity
The Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese has called on citizens in the West African nation to unite forces in order to fight persistent insecurity.
African Faith Leaders Recommend “large investments” to Address Continent’s Economic Crisis
Faith leaders in Africa are calling for large investments in various sectors including health and education in efforts to address the economic crisis on the World’s second-largest continent.
