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African Faith-Based Organizations to Launch 16-Day Activism against Gender-Based Violence
The All African Council of Churches (AACC) and other Faith-based actors in Africa are commencing 16 days of activism across the continent to create awareness about Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV), which has reportedly skyrocketed during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Kenyan Prelate Recovering from COVID-19 Thankful for Prayers after Oxygen Support
The Archbishop of Kenya’s Nyeri Archdiocese has sent a message of appreciation to the people of God in the East Africa country, thanking them for journeying with him in prayers as he continues to battle COVID-19.
Ghana’s Catholic Gender Specialists Urge Strengthening Response to Gender-Based Violence
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women marked Wednesday, November 25, two Catholic gender experts in Ghana are calling on the government to work toward strengthening the response to gender-based violence (GBV).
Ireland-based Catholic Charity Highlights Plight of Sexual Violence Victims in DR Congo
Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to be marked Wednesday, November 25, the leadership of Trocaire, the overseas development agency of Ireland’s Catholic Bishops, has highlighted the plight of victims of sexual-based violence (SBV) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where such atrocities are “all too common.”
Ahead of Advent Season, Bishops in Zimbabwe Call for Reconciliation, Unity
As Catholics across the world prepare to usher in the Season of Advent on Sunday, November 29, Bishops in Zimbabwe have, in their collective message about the period that leads up to Christmas and a hopeful anticipation of the second coming of Jesus Christ, called reconciliation and unity in the Southern African nation.
Kenyan Scholar Urges Credit Bureaus Not to List Struggling Defaulters amid Pandemic
As Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) strive to recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19 lockdown, which has continued to ravage economies around the world, a scholar at a Catholic-founded Kenya-based university has appealed to Credit Reference Bureaus (CRBs) to stop listing defaulters who are struggling to settle their debts.
Bishops in Kenya Fault Government for “leaving health-care workers exposed, vulnerable”
The failure by Kenya’s government to “consistently” support the healthcare system despite availability of funds is a concern for Catholic Bishops in the East African nation who fault the country’s leadership for “leaving health-care workers exposed and vulnerable.”
On World Toilet Day, Caritas Freetown in Sierra Leone Constructs Slum’s Only Five Toilets
For a long time in Sierra Leone, residents of Culvert Slum Community outside the county’s capital Freetown lived without toilets and practiced open defecation, adding to the dirt that the slum was already covered in.
COP26: Jesuit Superiors in Africa and Europe Concerned about Delay of Climate Talks
The leaders of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Africa and Madagascar as well as those in Europe have written to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressing their concern over the postponement of talks on climate change, which were originally scheduled to be held in Glasgow this year from November 9-19.
Plans Underway for Dedication of Nigerian Cathedral after 29 Years of Construction
After close to three decades of construction, plans are underway for the dedication of St. Theresa Cathedral of Nigeria’s Nsukka Diocese.
Nun in Ghana Calls for “deepened social protection interventions” for Deprived in Society
A Ghanaian nun has, on the occasion to commemorate the fourth World Day of the Poor, called on the government and other stakeholders in Ghana to make every effort to promote and safeguard the vulnerable in society through humanitarian interventions.
Seven Issues of Concern Bishops in Ghana Want Addressed for National Transformation
Catholic Bishops in Ghana have, in a collective statement at the end of their Annual Plenary Assembly, outlined seven issues affecting the West African nation, which they want addressed in view of achieving national transformation.
JRS’ 40th Anniversary a “celebration of Christian charity, commitment, love, dedication”
The international refugee organization of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is set to mark four decades of existence this weekend, a celebration that highlights 40 years of “Christian charity; commitment, love, and dedication,” the leadership of the agency has said.
Eastern Africa’s Bishops Express Solidarity with Ethiopians amid Fighting in Tigray
Bishops in Eastern Africa have expressed their solidarity with the people of God in Ethiopia amid reportedly escalating violence pitting the Federal government against the local authorities of the country’s Northernmost Tigray region.
Kenya’s Bishops Express Reservations about “Building Bridges Initiative”, Want CONSENSUS
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have expressed their reservations about the “Building Bridges Initiative” (BBI) report, highlighting the gaps that need to be addressed in what they describe as “a draft in progress.”
Catholic Pontifical Organization Announces Global Campaign against Religious Persecution
Christians all over the world continue to be persecuted on the basis of their faith, a Catholic Pontifical organization has said while announcing this year’s global call for religious freedom.
Missionaries in Tanzania Express Mixed Reactions to President Magufuli’s Reelection
Missionaries serving in Tanzania have expressed both gratitude and fear following the October 28 reelection of President John Pombe Magufuli, a Catholic, for a second term.
Uganda’s Religious Leaders Raise Concerns over Corruption in Judiciary, Call for Reforms
Religious leaders in the East African nation of Uganda have raised concerns over corruption bedeviling the country’s courts and called on the relevant administrative stakeholders to root out the vice.
The Word of God Must be Engraved in Ghanaians’ Lives, Bishops at Plenary Assembly
The Catholic Bishops in Ghana have underscored the need for the Word of God to influence “every aspect” of the people of God in the West African nation in view of becoming “the star of Africa and a beacon of hope.”
Pope Francis “following with concerns” Conflict in Ethiopia, Calls for Ceasefire in Libya
Pope Francis says he is “following with concerns” the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia pitting the federal government against the local authorities of the country’s northernmost Tigray region.
