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COVID-19
Nigerian Prelate Distributes COVID-19 Palliatives, Says It’s “social responsibility”
In the West Africa nation of Nigeria, an Archbishop has engaged in the distribution of palliatives to needy members of society and termed the initiative a “social responsibility of the Archdiocese.”
Kenyan Nun Braving Harsh COVID-19 Times to Sustain Street Feeding Program
The streets of Kitale, a town located in the western part of Kenya have been unusually quiet at night from the time the country enforced a dusk-to-dawn curfew towards the end of March, requiring people to be away in their homes during curfew hours to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Bishops in DRC Postpone Eucharistic Congress, Tell Pilgrims Not to “break gained momentum”
The third National Eucharistic Congress that had been scheduled to take place in June in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been postponed to a later date due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Bishops in the Central African country announced Friday, April 24, calling on the pilgrims not to break the momentum that they had gained over time.
Bishops in Ivory Coast Want “jobs and salaries of employees” Maintained amid COVID-19
Bishops in Ivory Coast have called on the Catholic Education Secretariat to “maintain the jobs and salaries of employees” in the West African nation despite challenges occasioned by COVID-19.
DRC Cardinal Appointed Head of COVID-19 Fund, Bishops Say “a social service to save lives”
The Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo was on Wednesday, April 22 appointed to oversee the Solidary Fund against COVID-19 in his country, a move that has been recognized by the Conference of Bishops as a voluntary social service with the purpose of saving lives.
Catholic Movement Recognizes African Song on COVID-19, Band Leader “excited, encouraged”
The Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM), the Rome-based organization that works “to better care for our common home” has recognized a song by a Kenya-based band on COVID-19, a move that has been appreciated by the band leader.
Caritas Ghana Still Committed to the Poor as President Lifts Partial Ban
Caritas Ghana, the charity wing of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), will continue to support the needs of the poor and vulnerable in areas that were affected by partial lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 even after the country’s President lifted the partial lockdown, an official has said.
Pope Francis Donates Ventilators in Honor of St. George’s Feast Day
Ventilators were delivered to hospitals in Romania, Spain, and Italy on April 23, the feast of St. George, the patron saint of Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
“Caution, yes, not stigmatization,” Ghanaian Prelate on Relating with COVID-19 Patients
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic that has infected at least 1042 people in Ghana and caused the deaths of nine, a Prelate in the West African nation has appealed to the citizens not to stigmatize those who have fallen victim to the disease.
Lenten Campaign Collections Aiding COVID-19 Interventions in Kenya’s Malindi Diocese
Kenya’s Malindi diocese is putting to use funds collected during this year’s Lenten period to finance humanitarian relief efforts toward the most vulnerable people in the territory of the diocese amid COVID-19 restrictions, a diocesan official has told ACI Africa.
DR Congo Government Engages Religious Leaders in Coordinated Efforts against COVID-19
As governments across the globe put in place measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached out to religious leaders in the Central African nation to support initiatives being undertaken in fight against the pandemic.
"We need to find each other, work together" in fighting COVID-19: South African Bishop
A Bishop in South Africa is calling on the people of God to come together in the fight against COVID-19 in his country where at least 3,465 cases have been confirmed, the highest number in Africa.
Maryknoll Cleric Growing Online Small Christian Communities amid Kenya’s COVID-19 Measures
Saturdays are usually busy days for Ben Wanjala, the moderator of St. Kizito Small Christian Community (SCC) at St. Austin’s Parish in the Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya.
Tanzania’s Rulenge-Ngara Bishop First to Suspend Public Mass over COVID-19
A Catholic Bishop in the East African nation of Tanzania has become the first religious leader to suspend the celebration of public Mass in his country where the President has encouraged public worship amid COVID-19 restrictions.
Catholic Groups in Ghana Respond to Bishops’ Appeal to Support Health Facilities
Different Catholic Groups in Ghana have heeded to the appeal by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) for financial assistance in its nine-month National Emergency Response Plan to combat COVID-19 by donating towards the purchase of hospital equipment and food for the needy in the West African country.
COVID-19 “not powerful enough to infect or bury our faith”: Nigerian Prelate
As Catholics across the globe celebrated Divine Mercy Sunday against the backdrop of COVID-19 restrictions, a Church leader in Nigeria has encouraged the people of God in Africa’s most populous country not to despair but rather stand firm in their faith in God.
After Recovery from COVID-19, African Cardinal Observing “a period of rest”
The President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), Phillip Cardinal Ouédraogo, who has recovered from COVID-19 after days of care at a hospital in his country, Burkina Faso, is observing “a period of rest” outside his official residence.
Catholic Media “must not only disseminate information about COVID-19”: Bishops in Malawi
In a bid to cater for the spiritual needs of the people of God in Malawi during the 21-day lockdown period envisaged by the government, Bishops in the Southern Africa nation have, in a collective statement, directed the Catholic media to include religious and pastoral content alongside relevant information about COVID-19.
Nigerian Archdiocese Responds to “cry of the people,” Donates to State amid COVID-19 Bite
The leadership of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos in Nigeria has moved in to support the State in providing for the people of God facing hardships after the government put in place restrictions to help curb the spread of COVID-19, a cleric in the Archdiocese has reported.
Kenya’s 2-Diocese Joint Initiative Toward “vulnerable families” amid COVID-19 Launched
A joint initiative between a diocese and an Archdiocese in Kenya to mobilize resources that can help families struggling with providing for their basic needs because of COVID-19 restrictions was launched Thursday, April 16.
