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COVID-19
Catholic Bishops in Tanzania Reach Out to Persons with Disabilities on COVID-19 Prevention
Catholic Bishops in Tanzania are reaching out to persons with disabilities in a training that seeks to equip the blind and deaf with COVID-19 prevention strategies.
Vatican Requires Digital or Paper COVID-19 Certificate for Entry of Visitors, Employees
The change will go into effect Oct. 1.
Religious in Kenya Urged to Limit Commitment to Families, Focus on Evangelization
Commitment of women and men Religious to their families is slowly killing the spirit of evangelization in Kenya, members of the Commission for Clergy and Religious of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have said.
Catholic Activists Condemn Move to Bar Unvaccinated Nigerians from Going to Church
Officials of CitizenGo Africa, the African branch of the International Catholic entity of social activists, are calling on the government of Nigeria’s Ondo State to stop an order that requires residents to get vaccinated before they are cleared to access essential services including going to places of worship.
South African Archdiocese Maintains Stance against Singing to Curb COVID-19 Infections
The Catholic Archbishop of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese has urged the people of God under his pastoral care to continue exercising restraint against singing during Holy Mass to curb COVID-19 infections.
Southern African Bishops Decry Corruption in Member Nations, Urge “solidarity with needy”
Theft of COVID-19 response funds in nine Southern African countries is a cause for concern for Catholic Bishops in the region who are decrying the vice and urging solidarity with “weakest and needy members of society.”
Catholics, Muslims in Collaboration to Build New Catholic School in a Liberian Diocese
Catholics and Muslims are collaborating in the ongoing construction of a Catholic school under the auspices of members of the Society of African Missions (SMA) at a village in Liberia’s Gbarnga Diocese.
Poor Internet Connection during COVID-19 Stalls Catholic Charity’s Initiatives in Africa
As the Catholic charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, switched to blended communication, including online engagements with its partners following the COVID-19 outbreak, many of the foundation’s collaborators in Africa lagged behind in communication with the aid agency.
Ugandan Government Given Ultimatum to Address Petition against Closure of Churches
The Constitutional Court of Uganda has given President Yoweri Museveni-led government ten days to reply to a petition challenging the closure of places of worship as part of the COVID-19 restrictions
Take Lives Seriously, Keep Off In-person Political Rallies: Religious Leaders in Kenya
Religious leaders under the auspices of the Interfaith Council on COVID-19 in Kenya have urged politicians in the country to keep off in-person political rallies, saying they are super spreaders of the coronavirus.
Newly Edited Book Seeks to Foster Servant Leadership among Catholic Leaders in Africa
A newly edited book seeking to foster servant leadership among Catholic leaders in Africa has been launched in Nairobi.
Christian Leaders in Nigeria’s Bauchi State Encourage COVID-19 Vaccine amid Low Uptake
Christian leaders in Nigeria’s Bauchi State are encouraging the people of God within their pastoral region to take part in the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination exercise amid reported low uptake of the jab.
Catholic Doctors in Kenya Condemn Threats against Unvaccinated Government Workers
Members of the Kenya Catholic Doctors’ Association (KCDA) are advocating for voluntary participation in the COVID-19 vaccination in the country, saying that any move to force people to get inoculated is “unethical and in bad taste.”
Kenyan Catholic Archbishop among Religious Leaders in Renewed COVID-19 Fight at the Coast
The Catholic Archbishop of Kenya’s Mombasa Archdiocese is among religious leaders spearheading a renewed fight against COVID-19 in the country’s Coastal region.
Zambia’s Ndola Diocese Lifts Suspension on Church Activities amid COVID-19 Decline
The Catholic Diocese of Ndola in Zambia has lifted the suspension on a series of Church activities following a decline in the reported cases of COVID-19 in the Southern African nation.
How a Bank Donation Has Made COVID-19 Situation at a Kenyan Catholic Hospital Manageable
The leadership of St. Mary's Mission Hospital Mumias, one of the Catholic health facilities in Kenya’s Kakamega Diocese, is taking pride in the manner the situation at the facility has transformed, attributing the positive turn of events to a bank donation.
Catholic Peace Entity Urges European Parliament to Ensure Proper Use of Aid to Mozambique
Catholic charity foundation, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), has called on the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) to ensure that funds availed to Mozambique to help in the fight against insurgents in the country are put to good use.
Pope Francis Donates Medical Equipment to Catholic Hospital Fighting COVID-19 in Liberia
Pope Francis has donated medical equipment to St. Joseph Catholic Hospital of Liberia’s Monrovia Archdiocese, to help in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
Action Needed amid Increased Rape, Teenage Pregnancies in South Africa: Catholic Entity
Reports of increased cases of rape and teenage pregnancies in South Africa are a cause for concern for officials of the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE) who are calling for an “urgent response” to address the crisis.
On Memorial of Patron Saint of Mauritian Diocese, Cardinal Calls for “more intense” Prayer
On the Memorial of St. Louis, the Patron Saint of Mauritius’ Port Louis Diocese, the Cardinal in the Indian Ocean Island nation has called for “more intense” prayer as the Island African nation battles the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.
