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Catholic News in Africa
First Catholic Priest in Sierra Leone and Pioneer Native Bishop Dies Aged 91
The Catholic Church in Sierra Leone is mourning the passing on of Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Henry Ganda, the first Priest in the West African country.
Archbishop Cautions Nigerian President against Military Intervention in Nigerien Coup
The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has cautioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government against launching any military expedition against Niger’s coup plotters, noting that such a move could lead into bloodshed.
Death Anniversary of South Sudanese Prelate an Opportunity to Seek Peace: Bishop
Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura Yambio has said the annual anniversary in memory of his predecessor, Joseph Abangite Gasi, will be an opportunity to seek peace and love in South Sudan.
Togo Responds to Call from Bishops in West Africa, Organizes Prayers for Peace in Niger
Catholic Bishops in Togo are organizing a “triduum prayer” for peace in Niger following a July 26 military coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum from power.
Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria to Represent Pope Francis in Poland in New Appointment
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi, currently Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria as his representative in the central European nation of Poland.
Catholic Women in Cameroon Fighting Genital Mutilation, Oppression against Girls
“Violence against women can be defined as a situation in which the oppressor is in a position of controlling the oppressed — something that is very present in Cameroon especially in the northern region,” Aissa Marie Doumara Ngatansou, national coordinator of the Association to Combat Violence Against Women, and a member of Apostolic Women (Dames Apostolique).
African Faith Leaders Meeting to Address Continent’s Economic Crisis
Top on the list of the agenda that faith leaders meeting in Nairobi, Kenya are discussing is the continent’s economic crisis.
Catholic Bishops in West Africa Express Spiritual Closeness with Nigeriens Following Coup
Members of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) have expressed their “solidarity and spiritual closeness” with the people of God in Niger following a July 26 military coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum from power.
Catholic Diocese in Ghana in “sorrow, pain” Following Death of Diocesan Administrator
The Catholic Diocese of Wa in Ghana has expressed “sorrow and pain” following the passing on of the Diocesan administrator, Fr. Edward Tengan.
“Never tire of reminding people that Christ is alive”: New Catholic Bishop in Malawi Told
The Catholic Bishop of Karonga Diocese in Malawi has invited the Auxiliary Bishop of Mzuzu Diocese not to get tired of “reminding people that Christ is alive.”
Second Catholic Archbishop of Bertoua Archdiocese in Cameroon Dies at 88
Archbishop Roger Pirenne, the second Catholic Archbishop of Bertoua Archdiocese in Cameroon, has passed on in Yaounde after an illness. He was aged 88.
‘Fear not,’ New Bishop Briefed on Challenges at Ugandan Diocese
The newly consecrated Catholic Bishop of Kasana-Luweero Diocese in Uganda has been urged to be fearless in his mission as shepherd of the Ugandan Episcopal See, and to remain firm in faith to the Lord.
Catholic Archbishop Blames Divisions in Nigeria on Ignorance of “God’s Word”
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has blamed the religious and ethnic divisions in the West African nation on the people’s bitterness and their failure to listen and act upon the Word of God.
Learn from King Solomon: Catholic Archbishop Cautions Nigerian Leaders against Materialism
The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria has challenged leaders in the West African country to learn from King Solomon in the Bible who, though a young leader, was deeply concerned about the well-being of the people he was governing.
Fruits of Evangelization Trickling in at Kenyan Diocese Decades After First Missionaries
In one of his numerous writings, Fr. Paolo Tablino, one of the founding Missionary Priests of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Marsabit expressed his frustration over how long it was taking the missionaries to evangelize locals.
Nigeria’s Current President Holding Office Temporarily: Cardinal
Nigeria will only have a president when the court listens to all election petitions and either confirms or revokes Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidency, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has said.
Caritas S.A. President Launches Diocesan Chaplaincy to Blend with Church Structure
The President of Caritas South Africa has launched Diocesan chaplaincy to integrate the charity arm into the structure of the Church and to assist coordinators and local Priests across Dioceses in their responsibilities.
Catholic Chaplain at Kenyan Prison Blames Moral Decay on Parental Absence
The principal chaplain at the Kenya Prisons Service has urged parents in the East African country to show their children direction in life, and blamed deteriorating morals among the youth in the country on parental absence.
“Make free education a reality”: Catholic Bishop in DR Congo to Government
Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku of the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called on the government to make free access to basic education a reality.
Nigerian Cardinal Urges Election Tribunals to Hasten Mandate for Country’s Unity
John Cardinal Onaiyekan of Nigeria is calling upon election tribunals working on the February and March poll petitions to speed up their assignments for the West African nation to regain unity.
