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Catholic News in Africa
Caritas Freetown Partners with Spanish Catholic Aid Agency to Help Victims of Slum Fires
Caritas Freetown, the humanitarian and development arm of the Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone, is facilitating the distribution of dignity kits to victims of slum infernos.
Why is Pope Francis Sometimes Misunderstood? Nigerian Catholic Theologian Explains
Not everyone, including some Theologians, understands the theology of Pope Francis, a Nigerian-born Catholic Theologian has said.
Register, Exercise “duty as responsible citizens”: Zimbabwe’s Catholic Bishops’ Commission
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ), an entity of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC), is calling on citizens of the Southern African nation to register as voters to be able to exercise their “duty as responsible citizens” in this year’s general election.
Meet 14 African Cardinals Pope Francis Created in 10 Years of His Pontificate
From a son of a rubber tapper in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a Bishop-elect who was rejected by the Diocese he had been assigned in Nigeria, and a young priest who spent a year in an Ethiopian jail, the stories of African Cardinals created by Pope Francis are awe-inspiring.
Promote Family Values as “your official duty”: Kenyan Catholic Bishop to New Clergy
The newly ordained Deacons and Priests for the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega in Kenya have been instructed to make the fostering of family values in their “official duty”.
Health Workers’ Strike in South Africa Contradicts “oath to save lives”: Catholic Bishop
The violence that has characterized health workers’ strike in South Africa contradicts the “oath to save lives” that medical practitioners take, the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Mthatha Diocese has said.
Salesians in Burundi Boost Learning in Partnership Realizing “access to better nutrition”
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Burundi are boosting learning at their institution in the country’s Catholic Diocese of Ngozi in a partnership that is realizing “access to better nutrition”.
Africa “deeply grateful”: Catholic Bishops on 10 Years of Pope Francis’ Pontificate
The people of God in Africa are “deeply grateful” to Pope Francis for his service to Global Catholicism in the last 10 years, the leadership of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has said.
Catholic Bishop’s Key Lessons from Pope Francis in Caring for Migrants, Refugees in Africa
Pope Francis is celebrating his 10th anniversary as leader of the Catholic Church on Monday, March 13.
“He fertilized my brain”: Widely Published Nigerian Priest Inspired by Pope Francis
With over 100 scholarly publications in just about a decade, Fr. Stan Chu Ilo is inarguably one of the most published Catholic authors in Africa.
Catholic Nun in Kenya Lauds Pope Francis for Amplifying Women Voices “like never before”
In February 2021, Pope Francis appointed Sr. Hermenegild Makoro, a South African Catholic Nun, to the Commission for Methodology of the 2023 Synod of Bishops.
“Remain apolitical, neutral”: Nigerian Faith Leaders to Preachers on Gubernatorial Poll
Christian and Muslim leaders in Nigeria’s Kaduna State have appealed for neutrality on the part of religious leaders in the West African nation ahead of the country’s gubernatorial elections that have been postponed by a week.
Community Radio in Sierra Leone Offering “prospects for women empowerment”: Testimony
A community radio station in Sierra Leone is offering opportunities for the empowerment of women in the West African nation, an official at the station has said.
“Seeks to destroy life”: Catholic Bishops in Kenya on Pro-homosexual Right Court Ruling
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have faulted the Supreme Court for its ruling to allow the registration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).
Major Seminary in Nigeria Fostering Interreligious Dialogue amid “security concerns”
St. Augustine's Major Seminary is fostering Interreligious Dialogue amid “security concerns”, the Rector of the Catholic institution that is located at Laranto in Jos North Local Government Area of Jos, Plateau State, a violence-prone region in Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, has said.
Catholic Bishops Condemn Military Invasion of DR Congo’s Lubumbashi Cathedral
Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have condemned the military invasion of the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral and the Catholic Archbishop’s residence in the country’s Lubumbashi Archdiocese.
Vicar General of South Africa’s Durban Archdiocese Appointed Auxiliary Bishop
The Vicar General of South Africa’s Durban Archdiocese, Mons. Elias Kwenzakufani Zondi, is to serve as the Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese following his Thursday, March 9 appointment, the Holy See Press Office has announced.
Catholic Priest Pushes for Gender Inclusivity in South Sudan, Lauds Women as “transparent”
A Catholic Priest in South Sudan is advocating for gender inclusivity in the world’s youngest nation.
African Catholic Activists Call for Prolife Resolutions at Ongoing UN Women’s Conference
The African branch of the International Catholic activist organization, CitizenGo, is calling on diplomats and negotiators at the ongoing 67th edition of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) conference to reach pro-life and pro-family resolutions.
Pope Francis Rootedness in Church Peripheries “a Mother Teresa moment”: Kenyan Priest
The Church is experiencing “a Mother Teresa moment” with the leadership of Pope Francis who has expressed a deep connectedness with people on the fringes of society in his 10 years at the helm of the Catholic Church.
