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COVID-19
Church in Ethiopia, Musicians Collaborate in Campaign against Domestic Violence
The leadership of the Catholic Church in Ethiopia is collaborating with some of the country’s musicians in a campaign dubbed Zim Alilim, which aims at creating awareness about the challenge of domestic violence, which has worsened in recent times because of COVID-19 lockdown.
Mixed Reactions as Mozambique Extends Ban on Church Gatherings for the Third Time
Places of worship in Mozambique will remain closed for another 30 days in a new set of measures by the President of the Southern African nation, Filipe Jaicinto Nyusi who extended a ban on social gatherings in the country starting Monday, June 29.
Ghanaian Bishop Issues Guidelines for Church Facilities in Ongoing Voters’ Registration
As members of the Ghana Electoral Commission continue with the compilation of a new register of voters in anticipation of the December election, the Bishop of Konongo-Mampong Diocese has issued a number of guidelines to be observed where church facilities within his jurisdiction are used in the exercise.
Bishops in Ireland, Government Partner to Support Over 5 million Displaced in DR Congo
Amid COVID-19 restrictions, Catholic Bishops in Ireland have partnered with their government to deliver life-saving aid supplies to the more than five million people fleeing the ongoing conflict in Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Amid COVID-19, “duty, obligation to worship God remains indispensable”: Bishops in Kenya
Catholic Bishops in Kenya have reminded the people of God in the East African nation about their “duty and obligation” to continue worshipping God despite COVID-19 restrictions and urged families to turn their respective homes into a “domestic church.”
Christian Women in South Sudan Donate Food to Needy amid COVID-19 Lockdown
As the coronavirus lockdown continues to wreak havoc in South Sudan with various vulnerable groups being hit the most, the country’s Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) comprising over 5,000 registered members has distributed food items to women and persons with disabilities, orphans and gender-based violence (GBV) survivors.
Kenya's Inter-faith Council Relying on "wisdom of science" in Planning for Public Worship
Members of Kenya’s Inter-faith Council, constituted to develop protocols for the resumption of public worship are being guided by their faith in the Almighty, advice from relevant experts, and the wishes of the people of God in East African nation as they go about planning the resumption of public worship and related ceremonies, they have said in a statement.
Youth in South Sudan Called to a Life of Service at Archdiocesan Conference
Youth in the South Sudan Archdiocese of Juba who attended a two-day conference that was centered on liturgy among other teachings of the Church have, at the end of the meeting, been urged to take up their position in the Church where they are the future.
Caritas South Sudan Launches Six-Month COVID-19 Awareness Campaign
Caritas South Sudan, the development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Church in the world’s youngest nation, has launched an awareness campaign initiative on the preventive measures of COVID-19 in the East-Central African nation, an official involved in the initiative has told ACI Africa.
How Jesuit Refugee Service is Keeping Refugees in Africa Safe amid COVID-19 Challenges
The leadership of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has, in an interview with ACI Africa, outlined how the personnel of the Catholic agency are keeping refugees in West Africa and the Great Lakes regions safe amid COVID-19 pandemic, which has worsened the already existing challenges.
African Panelists Emphasize Need for “social media training” amid COVID-19 Restrictions
At a virtual session aimed at exploring ways the media can best serve the Church in Africa amid COVID-19 challenges, panelists have underscored the need to train members of the Clergy in appropriate ways of engaging social media for effective evangelization.
Over 300 Vulnerable Youths in Namibia Receive Nutritional Support from Salesian Missions
More than 300 vulnerable youth and children in the Southern African nation in Namibia affected by COVID-19 restrictions are receiving nutritional support through a feeding program at Don Bosco Youth Center, located in the Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu in the northern of the country.
“COVID-19 pandemic will come to pass,” South Africa-based Cleric at Priestly Anniversary
An Irish missionary Cleric serving in South Africa has, on the occasion of his 56th Priestly anniversary recently marked, shared a message of hope amid COVID-19 global pandemic, inviting the people of God on the continent to remain optimistic because the coronavirus “will come to pass.”
African Panelists Set to Explore Role of Media in Church Service amid COVID-19
The leadership of the Union of the African Catholic Press (UCAP) has organized a virtual session with panelists drawn from Africa to explore how the media can be best at the service of the Church amid COVID-19.
Religious Missionaries in Africa, Europe Want “just, inclusive post COVID-19 recovery”
Religious men and women with presence in Africa and Europe have, in a collective statement, expressed the need for a recovery plan that goes beyond food security, debt cancellation, and dialogue around capital investments.
Catholic Aid Agency Reaches Out to Health Workers in Cameroon with Trainers
The leadership of the Rome-based Catholic Lay Religious Sovereign Order of Malta, Malteser International (MI), is sending an Emergency Medical Team (EMT) to Cameroon in response to the Central African nation’s appeal for international assistance in controlling the “the rapid spread of COVID-19.”
Catholic Service Organization in Ghana Boost Bishops’ Fight against COVID-19
Members of a Catholic service organization have, on the occasion of the feast of their patron saint, donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Bishops in Ghana, to distributed to Catholic Health facilities around the country as part of the ongoing efforts in curbing COVID-19.
The African Family is Suffering in Silence, Scholars Establish in Inaugural Study
The family, in its fragile nature is suffering in silence, scholars from African Catholic institutions who joined their colleagues from other parts of the world for a virtual meeting that was streamed from Rome have said.
Mauritian Cardinal to Preside Over Postponed Chrism Mass on Sunday
Following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Mauritius including the stay-at-home directives, the leadership of the Diocese of Port-Louis in the Indian Ocean island nation has announced the celebration of Chrism Mass on Sunday, June 28.
Lesotho-based Cleric Reflects on COVID-19 Challenges, Anticipates Reopening of Churches
A Priest in Lesotho has shared about the “unprecedented challenge” occasioned by COVID-19 preventive measures aimed at minimizing contagion.
