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Catholic News in Africa

Catholic Priests in Ghana during their 28th National and 16th Biennial Congress of the National Union of Ghana Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NUGCDPA). Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Priests in Ghana Advocate for Health Insurance Scheme in Dioceses

Jan 7, 2023

Catholic Priests in Ghana are advocating for the establishment of insurance schemes in Ghanaian Dioceses aimed at addressing the health needs of members of the Clergy.  

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Christian Human Rights Group Calling for Withdrawal of Eritrean Troops from Ethiopia

Jan 7, 2023

The UK-based human rights foundation, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), has expressed concern about Eritrea’s “heavy” involvement in the violence in neighboring Ethiopia and called on the international community to move swiftly to ensure that Eritrean forces leave the embattled Horn of Africa country.

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Nigeria's Abuja Archdiocese. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

Catholic Archbishop Says 2022 Very Difficult Year for Nigeria, Hopes for Better Days Ahead

Jan 7, 2023

With high levels of insecurity, increasing poverty, amid the worst type of inflation that Nigeria has seen in years, the West African country has survived the worst year in recent history, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja has said.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB). Credit: Presidency of Benin

Catholic Bishops in Benin Concerned about “high cost of living, growing poverty”

Jan 7, 2023

Catholic Bishops in Benin are concerned about the “high cost of living and growing poverty” in the West African nation.

John Cardinal Njue. Credit: Nairobi Archdiocese

Cardinal in Kenya Lauded for Defending Human Life, Family in 50 Years of Priestly Ministry

Jan 6, 2023

In his 50 years of Priestly Ministry, John Cardinal Njue was committed to defending human life and safeguarding the “family as the basic unit of society”, members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have said.

Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo of South Sudan's Yei Diocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Lift Suspension on Rome Peace Talks, Catholic Bishop Urges South Sudanese Government

Jan 6, 2023

The Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Yei Diocese is urging the South Sudanese government to reconsider the suspension of the Rome peace talks, and return to the negotiation table.    

Bishop Peter Nworie Chukwu (left) and Governor David Nweze Umahi (right). Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Declines Maiden Honors State Award, Proposes Predecessor

Jan 6, 2023

The Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese in Nigeria has declined the Maiden State of Honors award 2022 Commander, Ebonyi Hall of Fame (CEHF), which he was being offered by Ebonyi State government. 

Mons. Giuseppe Laterza, appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Central African Republic (CAR) and Chad on 5 January 2022. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Pope Francis Appoints New Apostolic Nuncio to CAR, Chad, Assigns Him Titular See

Jan 6, 2023

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Giuseppe Laterza as the new Apostolic Nuncio to the Central African Republic (CAR) and Chad and assigned him the Titular See of Vartana in Italy with the dignity of Archbishop.

Archbishop Hubertus van Megen during the January 5 Requiem Mass for the late Pope Benedict XVI. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Benedict XVI Worked to “reveal” God’s Magnificence, Truth’s Beauty, Life: Nuncio in Kenya

Jan 5, 2023

The representative of the Holy Father in Kenya has eulogized Pope emeritus Benedict XVI who passed on in Rome on New Year eve as one who set out to reveal the beauty of God, truth, and “the deep sense of life”. 

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Late Pontiff “impacted Church through spiritual commitment”: Nuncio in Burkina Faso

Jan 5, 2023

The late Pope emeritus Benedict XVI who was laid to rest Thursday, January 5 in Rome, impacted the Catholic Church through his “intellectual, spiritual and pastoral commitment”, the Apostolic Nuncio in Burkina Faso has said.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin during Tuesday, January 3 Requiem Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Credit: ACI Africa

South Sudanese Catholic Archbishop Eulogizes Former Pope as “defender of doctrine, truth”

Jan 5, 2023

The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has eulogized Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who passed on in Rome on New Year 2023 eve as a defender of Catholic Church doctrine and the truth.

Pope Benedict XVI during his arrival in the Lisbon airport on May 11, 2010 | M.Mazur/www.thepapalvisit.org.uk

Archbishop in Sierra Leone Remembers “good grandpa” in Tribute to Pope Benedict XVI

Jan 5, 2023

The Archbishop of Freetown in Sierra Leone has paid tribute to Pope emeritus Benedict XVI, describing him as a loving grandfather of the Church who left a treasure for upcoming theologians.

Fr. Jacques Yaro Zerbo, a Malian-born Catholic Priest murdered in Burkina Faso’s Dédougou Diocese on 2 January 2023. Credit: Dédougou Diocese/Facebook

Malian-born Catholic Priest Murdered in Burkina Faso, Bishop Confirms with “deep sorrow”

Jan 4, 2023

Fr. Jacques Yaro Zerbo, a Malian-born Catholic Priest who has been serving in Burkina Faso’s Dédougou Diocese, has been murdered, the Local Ordinary of the Burkinabe Diocese has confirmed in a statement.

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Nigeria's Abuja Archdiocese. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

Don’t Be Led by “your stomach” in Supporting Politicians, Archbishop Cautions Nigerians

Jan 4, 2023

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria has urged the people of God in the West African nation to remember their civic duties ahead of the country’s elections and to seek to be guided by the Holy Spirit in selecting politicians and political parties to support.

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Jesuit Scholars in Zambia Call for Legal, Economic Reforms, “concrete roadmap” in New Year

Jan 4, 2023

Members of the Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) are calling for economic, agricultural, and legal reforms in Zambia in 2023. 

Bishop Hyacinth Egbebo of Nigeria's Bomadi Diocese. Credit: Nigeria Catholic Network

Bishop Prays for Savior to Free Nigeria from "dungeon of slavery" in New Year Message

Jan 4, 2023

The Catholic Bishop of Bomadi Diocese in Nigeria has expressed optimism that God will do “beautiful things” for the West African nation, praying that He raises a savior to free the people from the prison of “slavery, underdevelopment, and corruption”. 

Pope Benedict XVI greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during his inaugural Mass April 24, 2005, as the Catholic Church's 265th pope. | Vatican Media

Catholic Bishops in Africa Eulogize Pope Emeritus as Servant with “great self-sacrifice”

Jan 2, 2023

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have paid glowing tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who passed on in Rome on December 31, eulogizing him as a Catholic Church leader who served with “great self-sacrifice”.

Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of Nigeria's Oyo Diocese. Credit: Oyo Diocese

New Year 2023 Calls Nigerians “to diligence, change of heart”: Catholic Bishop

Jan 2, 2023

The New Year 2023 calls on Nigerians to exercise “diligence and a change of heart”, a Catholic Bishop in the West African nation has said.

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Catholic Charity Rallying for Support of Priest’s Mission in Zimbabwe’s Isolated Villages

Dec 30, 2022

Chitsungo Mission of the Catholic Diocese of Chinhoyi in Zimbabwe is the poorest in the Diocese, the Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), has said, adding that Priests are finding it difficult to provide pastoral care to needy populations in far-flung villages served by the Catholic mission.

General Councilor for Missions visits Salesian Oratory in Alexandria: a true place where fraternity is built. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians at Oratory in Egypt Fostering Fraternity among Christian, Muslim Youth

Dec 30, 2022

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) are fostering fraternity among Christian and Muslim youth at an Oratory in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria in Egypt.