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COVID-19
Nigeria’s Challenges “seem to be hydra-headed monsters”: Ibadan Province Bishops
Bishops in Nigeria’s Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province have expressed their concerns about the failure to deal with the challenges that have bedeviled their country over years including those related to insecurity, describing the challenges as “hydra-headed monsters, reappearing as often as they seem subdued.”
Why First Sunday of August is Meant to be Important for the Church in Africa
The first Sunday of next month, August 2, is meant to be important for the people of God in Africa because the Catholic Bishops on the continent are expected to preside over the day of their common forum, the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
EWTN Keeping Church in South Africa Engaged after Temporary Closure of Catholic Radio
Ardent listeners of Radio Veritas, the only Catholic radio in South Africa, are being treated to hours of Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) content following a temporary interruption of the radio station’s normal programming after its manager tested positive for COVID-19.
Caritas Uganda Reaches Out to Over 1.2 Million People with Humanitarian Support
The development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops in Uganda, Caritas Uganda, has reached out to over one million people living within the borders of the East African nation, offering them humanitarian support amid COVID-19 challenges, a report obtained by ACI Africa indicates.
Vatican Radio’s Africa Service Marks 70 Years of Telling Stories Beyond the Obvious
The English Africa Service of the Vatican Radio is celebrating 70 years of broadcasting in Africa, with top management of the radio asserting that its impactful storytelling continues to set it apart from other communication channels on the continent by going beyond the “negative stereotypes of conflict and suffering in Africa.”
Reopening Kenya “dependent on taking personal, social responsibility seriously”: Bishops
After Kenya’s Government announced the “conditional” and partial easing of COVID-19 restrictions last week, Catholic Bishops in the East African nation have called on the people of God in the East African nation to take “personal and social responsibility seriously” if the country has to reopen.
Cleric in Ghana Calls for Intervention amid New Wave of COVID-19 Infections in Schools
Ghana is experiencing a new wave of COVID-19 infections, with cases among school going children on the rise, a situation that has caused fear among parents. Clerics in the west African country are calling on the government to intervene.
“Be patient, loyal, faithful to God” amid COVID-19 Challenges: South Sudanese Cleric
A South Sudanese Cleric has expressed concern about the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic in the country and urged the faithful in the nine-year-old nation to be patient, loyal and faithful to God in order to overcome these challenges.
Bishops in Senegal Urge Patience as Churches Remain Closed after Government Eased Measures
Catholic Bishops in Senegal have announced their collective decision to keep churches closed even after the government eased COVID-19 restrictions and urged the faithful “to be patient in faith and in hope.”
How Caritas Congo Personnel are Helping Minimize COVID-19 Infections
Officials of the humanitarian and development arm of Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Caritas Congo have, in a July 8 report published by Caritas Internationalis, explained how they are striving to ensure that COVID-19 does not spread out of control in the Central African nation.
Ongoing Fundraising “for holistic mission of the church of Liberia”: Bishops’ Secretary
The ongoing funds drive that was initiated by the Catholic Bishops in Liberia at the beginning of Lent this year is providing an opportunity for the people of God in the West African country “to participate” in the mission of evangelization, an official has told ACI Africa.
Why Salesians at IDP Camp in South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese are Concerned
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering among the over 9,800 internally displaced persons (IDPs) at Gumbo camp in South Sudan’s Archdiocese of Juba have, through their leadership, told ACI Africa why they are concerned.
“Serve the people with diligence and love”: Bishop to Malawi’s New Leadership
A Catholic Bishop in Malawi has urged the country’s new President Lazarus Chakwera and his Deputy Saulos Chilima to keep to their campaign promises and serve the people with “diligence and love.”
Salesian Sisters in South Sudan Set Up COVID-19 Management Facility
Members of the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA) serving in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Wau have set up a Triage Facility at a government-run hospital to help manage reported cases of COVID-19 infections.
Ugandan Government Lauds Young Refugees for Pioneering Mass Production of Face Masks
Young refugees living at the Don Bosco Palabek Refugee Settlement have been applauded for being the first ever group to engage in the mass production of face masks, which they distribute to the most vulnerable communities in the East African country for free to contain the spread of COVID-19.
“Dear learners, continue studying at home”: Kenyan Bishop on Extended School Closure
The Bishop overseeing the Commission for Education of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has encouraged students to continue undertaking educational and creative activities at home following the announcement that schools in the East African country will remain closed until January 2021 at the earliest due to COVID-19.
Address South Sudan’s “deep-rooted tribal hatred” to Tame Conflicts: Salesian Cleric
Residents of Palabek Refugee Settlement located in the Archdiocese of Gulu in northern Uganda last month woke up to a rude shock following a violent incident that left one person dead and at least 20 injured.
Ghanaian Prelate Urges Caution as COVID-19 is Confirmed at an Accra Girls’ School
The Catholic Archbishop of Ghana’s Accra Archdiocese has urged caution after cases of COVID-19 were confirmed among students and a staff at a non-denominational day and boarding secondary school for girls in the country’s capital, Accra.
African Bishops Join Worldwide Call to End Abuse by Multinational Corporations
Catholic Bishops from across Africa joined more than 110 Prelates from different parts of the world to appeal for an end to corporate abuse by multinational companies, which they say, has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ivorian Catholic Radio Management Takes “bitter option, suspends broadcasts” Indefinitely
The leadership of the National Catholic Radio (NCR) in Ivory Coast has decided to suspend “broadcasts and all radio related activities” indefinitely, a decision that has been occasioned by financial limitations amid COVID-19 crisis, an official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI) has said.
