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Pray for Candidates to Be Ordained in South Sudan to “become selfless shepherds”: Bishop
Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Yei is appealing for prayers for the three candidates awaiting ordination in October, the second for the Diocese since 2012, to prioritize the needs of the people in their ministry among the people of God.
At Religious Profession in Kenya, Bishop Urges Nuns to “pump” Love into Their Communities
The newly professed members of the Missionary Sisters of Evangelization (MSE) in Kenya have been cautioned against lamenting about the lack of love in Religious communities, and instead challenged to “pump that love” into their respective communities.
Curbing Insecurity Requires “proactive measures”: Christian Leaders in Nigerian State
Members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Nigeria’s Taraba State have challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government to spearhead “proactive measures” to curb insecurity in the West African nation and its States.
Relief as Spiritans Establish Medical Facility for Kenya’s Marginalized Communities
For a long time, residents of Wenje, a town in the coast region of Kenya served by the Catholic Diocese of Garissa traveled over 50 kilometers to access medical services at a government hospital.
How Catholic Bishops' Commission in Malawi is “combatting” Challenge of Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is one of the challenges that the Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM) is helping address in a three-year initiative that started in July 2022.
Catholic Researcher in Nigeria Reacts to Video of Soldiers Aiding Transit of Bandits
A viral video of soldiers suspected to be aiding a smooth transit of bandits in a Nigerian State has attracted criticism, with a Catholic researcher in the West African country expressing doubt that authorities will bring the alleged soldiers to book.
Catholic Bishop in Chad Upbeat about “a vibrant Church” among Small Minority Community
Though Chad is significantly Christian, most inhabitants of the Eastern part of the country, which is served by the Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo, are Muslims. Of the 1.7 million people that live in this vastly desert territory, only about 15,000 are Christians, the Bishop of Mongo has said about the figure that translates to less than 1 percent.
Pope Francis: It’s Never "too late" to Receive God’s Love
The pope spoke one day after he gave a strong condemnation of euthanasia on his return flight from Marseille, France, saying there is such a thing as “bad compassion.”
Recent Africa Food Systems Forum "pivotal moment" for Feeding: Jesuit Entity Official
The 2023 Africa Food Systems Forum was an important moment for the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent to explore ways of transforming “its food systems”, an official of the Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network Africa (JENA) has said.
Abducted Catholic Priest in Nigeria Released, Diocese “grateful”
The Catholic Diocese of Enugu in Nigeria has expressed gratitude to God and the faithful following the release of Fr. Marcellinus Obioma Okide, who had been abducted on September 17.
IMBISA Leadership Seeking to Foster “a more inclusive and representative region”
The leadership of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) bringing together representatives of Catholic Bishops from nine countries of Southern Africa has expressed the commitment to fostering an inclusive regional association.
“Feel God closer”: Vicar General in South Sudan Cautions Flood Victims against Despair
The Vicar General of South Sudan’s Malakal Diocese has cautioned people of God affected by floods in Upper Nile State that is covered by the South Sudanese Episcopal See against despair.
Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Scouts to “be firm, courageous”, Lead Others to Faith
Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese has urged members of the Angolan National Scouting Movement to be “firm and courageous”, and to lead others to faith in God.
Pope Francis: Migrant Crisis Requires Wisdom, not "alarmist propaganda"
Pope Francis on Saturday told an interreligious youth conference in Marseille, France, that the deepening migrant crisis unfolding in the Mediterranean is “a reality of our times” that calls for wisdom and a collaborative response from European nations, not “alarmist propaganda."
"You don’t play with life": Pope Francis Condemns Euthanasia, Abortion on Papal Plane
“Neither at the beginning nor at the end. It is not played with!” Pope Francis said on a flight from Marseille to Rome on Sept. 23.
Pope Francis: Be Christians Who "leap for joy" in the Face of Life
Pope Francis told those gathered Saturday at a Mass in Marseille, France, to be Christians who “leap for joy” in the face of life’s challenges — with hearts ready to encounter the Lord and others.
Synod on Synodality: Zambian Catholic Bishop Urges Prayer, “invocation of the Holy Spirit”
Bishop Edwin Mwansa Mulandu of Mpika Diocese in Zambia has called on the people of God in his Episcopal See to pray for the success of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops set to begin on October 4 in Rome.
International Peace Day: Caritas Official Lauds Sierra Leone’s Post-War Healing Progress
The Executive Director of Caritas Freetown has, in his message on the International Day of Peace, lauded Sierra Leoneans for rising from the country’s civil war devastation, noting that the West African nation has room to work for sustainable cohesion.
Silver Jubilee: Priest in Nigeria Lauded for “ability to embrace all without prejudice”
Fr. Peter Hassan, a member of the Clergy of Nigeria’s Jalingo Diocese, has been lauded for his ability to “transcend narrow ethnic boundaries”, embracing “all without prejudice, jealousy, or hatred” in his 25 years of Priestly ministry.
At Death Anniversary, Zambian Catholic Bishop Remembered as “one who lived selflessly”
The late Bishop Dennis Harold De Jong of Zambia’s Ndola Diocese has been remembered as a selfless servant, who paid keen attention to the plight of the poor and needy members of society.
