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COVID-19
Clergy in Ghana Told to Desist from Political Predictions ahead of National Elections
Every Ghanaian has a role to play in ensuring free, fair, peaceful and transparent elections slated for December, according to Catholic Bishops in the west Africa country who have issued a pastoral letter, cautioning the Clergy to desist from engaging in political predictions ahead of the poll.
South Africa’s Religious Orders Decry Gender-based Violence on Women’s Day
A majority of women in South Africa are living in fear of abuse during COVID-19 lockdown, leaders of various Religious Orders and Societies of Apostolic Life in southern Africa have observed in their collective message to commemorate this year’s Women’s Day.
“We were neither informed nor consulted,” Bishops in Malawi Over New COVID-19 Guidelines
Catholic Bishops in Malawi have lamented their exclusion from the process of formulating and announcing new COVID-19 guidelines in the Southeastern African nation despite their active participation at the grassroots, “lobbying for COVID-19 compliant behaviour.”
“This crisis has completely destabilized our province,” Bishop in Mozambique
The Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese within the Province of Cabo Delgado is decrying the increasing humanitarian crisis that has affected the people of God in his jurisdiction, with hundreds of thousands displaced.
Bishops in Senegal’s Dakar Ecclesiastical Province Extend Suspension of Public Mass
Catholic Bishops in Senegal's Dakar Ecclesiastical Province have extended the suspension of public Mass in the region due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the West African nation, a situation that has forced the government to reintroduce restrictive measures.
Why a Year Out of School, Church May Mean Loss of Spiritual Formation in Uganda
A member of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering among refugees in Uganda is concerned that among the challenges that come with the COVID-19 lockdown in the East African country is that young people who will be staying away from school and church will have lost significantly in their moral, social and spiritual formation when they eventually come out of the lockdown.
Four Months “of spiritual, emotional difficulty, the Lord by our side”: Nigerian Prelate
As the people of God in Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Lagos look forward to resuming public worship on Sunday, August 9, the Local Ordinary of the Archdiocese has, in a statement, described the last four months as “a period of spiritual, emotional and material difficulty” amid the conviction that the Lord “was by our side.”
New Book on Future of Religious Life in Africa Lays Bare Technology Gaps
As Fr. Isaac Kibombwe, a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) prepares for an online retreat organized by the congregation towards the end of October, he reflects on how fast the Church has adjusted to technology thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, which he says has accelerated this adjustment.
Angola’s Lwena Diocese Launches Bible-Missal Mobile App in Four Native Languages
The leadership of the Catholic Diocese of Lwena in Angola has launched a mobile application containing the Holy Bible and the Catholic Missal in four national languages spoken in the Eastern region of the Southern African nation.
“We cry (over) looting in South Africa, repressions in Zimbabwe”: South African Prelate
A Catholic Bishop in South Africa has, in a Facebook post, decried looting of public research in South Africa and abuse of office through “repressions” in neighboring Zimbabwe, cautioning that the situation is “becoming worse and worse.”
Church Leadership in Gambia Suspends Public Masses as COVID-19 Cases Increase
Following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in The Gambia in recent weeks, the Bishop of the lone Catholic Diocese in the West African nation has once again suspended the celebration of public Mass and other Church gatherings.
COVID-19 Crisis “a particular prophetic moment in our lives”: South African Prelate
A Prelate in South Africa has, in a reflection about COVID-19 in the country, described the situation of the pandemic as “a particular prophetic moment in our lives,” which calls for the fostering of the three theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity.
South Sudan Catholic Schools Propose Sober Talks amid UN Push to Resume Classes
Following the push by two United Nations agencies for the government to reopen schools in South Sudan, the Director for Education in the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has proposed that all partners in the education sector hold talks on the COVID-19 aspects before children are allowed back to class.
Nigerian Archbishop Shares Face Masks Experience in Light Moments with Journalists
An interactive session between Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese and journalists in the west African country on the role of the journalists in the times of COVID-19 pandemic was dotted with light moments as the vocal Archbishop shared the biggest challenge he faced with the use of face masks.
Help Needy amid COVID-19’s “dark moments of negative social consequences”-Nigerian Prelate
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has urged citizens of the West African country to be generous towards the needy people in the society amid the social challenges occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic.
South Sudan’s Small Christian Communities Benefit from Catholic Women COVID-19 Aid
Members of the Catholic Women Association in South Sudan, a group that empowers women in the Catholic Church spiritually, morally and economically, has extended assistance to families within Small Christian Community Centers (SCCs) in the Diocese of Yei, donating household goods.
Caritas South Sudan, Salesian Sisters Donate Oxygen Concentrators to Government Hospital
Caritas South Sudan has partnered with Salesian Sisters serving in the Catholic Diocese of Wau to present three oxygen concentrators to the COVID-19 management facility that the nuns set up in a government-run hospital early this month to help manage reported cases of the coronavirus infections.
Bishop’s Title “one of humble service, not self-glorification”: New Nigerian Bishop Told
At the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the Episcopal Ordination of the Auxiliary Bishop of Nigeria’s Umuahia Diocese Thursday, July 30, the Local Ordinary of the same Diocese advised the Bishop-elect to view his appointment as a humble service to the people of God and not as “an honor” that triggers “self-glorification.”
Ghanaian Archbishop Urges Revival of Homes as “truly domestic churches”
A Ghanaian Archbishop has encouraged the making of homes “truly domestic churches” amid COVID-19 restrictions that have made staying at home “very difficult for many.”
Kenyan Diocese Postpones Episcopal Ordination of New Bishop, Eyes 1,000 Attendees
The episcopal ordination of the recently appointed Bishop of Kenya’s Kitui Diocese has been postponed from August 8 following new regulations that limit Church gatherings to 100 participants with a hope that the event, expected to be celebrated on a much later date, will attract up to 1,000 people.
