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Catholic News in Africa
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.
“Honored”: Kenyan Nun after Faith Influencers Handed Olive Tree From Pope Francis
Sr. Leunida Katunge is all smiles as she poses with a young potted plant. It is an olive plant that she, alongside other officials, received from Pope Francis on behalf of the Catholic Faith Influencers who are meeting on the sidelines of the 2023 World Youth Day (WYD) celebrations in Lisbon, Portugal.
Nuncio Urges Zimbabwean Church to Tap from Rich History, Faith in Farewell Message
The Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe who was appointed in July to represent the Holy Father in Colombia has urged the Church in the Southern African country to utilize her rich history and faith for future survival in the rapidly evolving society.
Why Evangelizing Chad Remains Challenging despite Rapid Growth of Church in Africa
“There are many challenges,” says Sacred Heart Fr. Emile Hathouna, parish priest of Saint Francis of Assisi Church in the Chad Diocese of Lai. “The mission of evangelization is not an easy one in Chad, economically, politically, and morally. We are still carrying out primary evangelization in the country which is so demanding.”
Catholic Mobile Clinic Extending Services to Somalia’s Far-flung IDP Communities
Trócaire, the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, is reaching out to the internally displaced people (IDPs) in Somalia’s hard-to-reach areas with health care services.
Prayer Appeal Sent for Missionary Priest, Seminarian Abducted from Nigerian Diocese
The Catholic Diocese of Minna in Nigeria has sent out a prayer appeal for the safe release of a Priest and seminarian reportedly abducted from the Diocese on Thursday, August 3.
Catholic Schools in Ivory Coast Eulogize Former President as “a peacemaker, wise man”
The National Association of Catholic Schools (CCMECCI) in Ivory Coast has eulogized Henri Konan Bédié, the country’s former president who died on Tuesday, August 1, describing him as “a peacemaker and wise man.”
Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Decries Communal Clashes, Calls for “a breathing space”
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari covering the Southern Taraba Zone that is facing communal clashes has decried the conflict calling for peace as “a breathing space” to realize development in the zone.
Pomp, Colour Marks African Pilgrims Entry, Participation in WYD Celebrations
Most of them landed in Portugal dressed in colorful attire, a characteristic festive look of Africa.
“We are on our own”: Christians in Nigeria Convinced Soldiers Working with Islamists
An incident that happened recently in Riyom Local Government Area of Nigeria’s Plateau State where Fr. George Barde had gone to conduct a mass burial of victims of Fulani attacks opened the eyes of the locals, especially Christians, to a harsh reality: that they are on their own, faced with the raging Islam jihad in the West African country.
WYD Volunteer to Africans in Portugal: Be a Light to your Peers back at Home
A Togolese missionary Priest volunteering at the 2023 World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal has challenged Africans attending the event to “be a light” to their peers when they go back home.
U.S. Bishop to Inspect Church Projects Supported by American Catholics in African Visit
A representative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is set to visit Africa with the aim of viewing Church projects and programs that the American Catholics are funding through the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa.
Priest in Nigeria Pained by Killing of Last Man at Catholic Outstation
Pam Babos was the last man standing at St. Augustine Catholic Church Rim, one of the seven outstations of St. Laurence Parish Riyom in Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Jos.
