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Catholic News in Africa
Curb “staggering wastage”: Religious Leaders in Kenya to County, National Governments
Kenya has sufficient resources to manage its economic affairs, including the servicing of loans and “salary obligations”, religious leaders in the East African nation have observed, and identified “wastage” at County and national levels as the reason behind the country’s economic crisis.
Rwandan Catholic Priest Known as “key genocide mastermind” Dismissed from Clerical Duties
Fr. Wenceslas Munyeshyaka, a Rwandan Catholic Priest considered a “key mastermind” of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda has been, “not subject to any appeal”, dismissed from clerical duties.
“Anomalous situation”: Cardinal in Nigeria on Delayed Presidential Petition Verdict
The delay in delivering the Presidential petition verdict following Nigeria’s disputed presidential poll has put the West African nation in an “anomalous situation”, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has said.
Catholic Archbishop Named in Presidential Taskforce to Regulate Kenyan Religious Entities
Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu is among the 17 members appointed to the Presidential Taskforce to facilitate the reviewing of the Legal and Regulatory Framework Governing Religious Organizations in Kenya.
Released “unharmed, unbroken”: Official on Two Nigerian Priests Kidnapped from Warri
Fr. Chochos Kunav and Fr. Raphael Ogigba, who were abducted on April 29 from the Catholic Diocese of Warri in Nigeria, have been released.
Ugandan Diocese Sets Safety Protocols for Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage: Over a Million Expected
The Catholic Diocese of Jinja in Uganda is in “very high gear” preparing for one of the world’s largest religious gatherings – the annual June 3 Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage – by implementing safety protocols, training local medical response teams, and preparing for the expansive liturgical celebrations for the pilgrims who will number over one million, according to the Vicar General of the Diocese.
Kenyan Starvation Cult: Catholic Bishop Highlights Sects to Avoid
Sects led by people who claim to have supernatural experiences could potentially be dangerous cults that must be avoided, the Catholic Bishop of Kenya’s Malindi Diocese has said.
Rector of Christ the King Major Seminary in Angola Appointed Bishop of Sumbe Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Firmino David who has been serving as Rector of Christ the King Major Seminary Huambo in Angola as the Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in the Southern African nation.
Cardinal in Africa Condemns “outlawing prayer” in UK ahead of Coronation of Charles III
Wilfrid Fox Cardinal Napier has criticized policies of the West, including bans on prayers in zones around abortion clinics in the United Kingdom (UK) ahead of the coronation of King Charles III.
Let’s Wait for “a day or two”: Catholic Priest in Sudan on Latest Seven-day Ceasefire
The events of the next couple of days will determine whether or not the warring parties in Sudan are respecting the latest ceasefire expected to begin on Thursday, May 4, a Catholic missionary Priest in the Northeastern African nation has said.
Catholic Activist Concerned about Death Penalty in Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The Campaigns Director for CitizenGo in Africa has expressed concern about the death penalty in Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill passed on Tuesday, May 4.
Prayer Appeal for “quick, safe release” of Two Catholic Priests Kidnapped in Nigeria
Prayers are being sought for the “quick and safe release” of Fr. Chochos Kunav and Fr. Raphael Ogigba, reportedly abducted on April 29 from the Catholic Diocese of Warri in Nigeria.
What the Catholic Church in Malawi is Doing to Grow Local Vocations among Youth
“To continue with evangelization, we must grow our own local vocations,” Fr. Petros Mwale, the Chaplain of the youth in the Southern African country of Malawi, has said in response to the crisis posed by decreasing numbers of non-native Catholic Clergy.
“Such a positive experience”: Parent on Pioneer Children Holiday Camp at Kenyan Parish
The pioneer children holiday camp, which St. Austin’s Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi organized was “a positive experience” for participants, a parent at the Catholic Parish has said.
Be “the sacrament of hope”: Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan Urges Newly Ordained Priests
The Priesthood ministry is lived among the people of God, the ordained minister interceding for God’s people as “the sacrament of hope”, the representative of the Holy Father in South Sudan has told newly ordained Priests in the country’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY).
Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Bishop of Kabgayi in Rwanda, Appoints Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi in Rwanda and has appointed Mons. Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa as his successor.
Sabbath, a time “to shut down the computer” and Rest: Catholic Bishop in South Africa
The Sabbath should be a moment “to close the factory and shut down the computer”, the Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town Archdiocese in South Africa has said, underscoring the importance of rest.
Jesuit Scholars in Zambia Want Debt Restructuring Delays Addressed to Lower Cost of Living
Officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) are calling on Zambia’s government to “address any impediments” in the country’s debt restructuring process.
Come to Terms with Personal “internal struggles, demons”: Kenyan Catholic Priest to Youth
Members of the Missionary Youth Movement (MYM) in Kenya’s Nairobi Archdiocese have been challenged to come to terms with their personal “internal struggles”.
Nigeria’s Working Conditions in Need of “serious, urgent overhauling”: Catholic Bishop
On the occasion of the annual celebration of the International Labor Day commemorated May 1, a Catholic Bishop in Nigeria has lamented the working conditions in the West Africa nation.
