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COVID-19
Public Masses to Continue in Nigeria, Congo Brazzaville with Limited Congregation
As governments in Africa put in place a raft of measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Catholic Church leaders in Nigeria and Congo Brazzaville have, in separate statements, allowed the celebration of public Mass amid certain precautionary measures, including a limited number of those in attendance.
Kenya Orders Closure of Places of Worship over COVID-19, Tanzania for Public Worship
The immediate closure of all places of worship in Kenya was among the raft of measures the government announced Sunday, March 22 in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 after the confirmed cases of the deadly virus increased more than twofold from 7 to 15, while in neighboring Tanzania, the country’s President was reported encouraging public worship.
At Least 60 Italian Priests Have Died After Contracting Coronavirus
In the past week alone, more than 3,000 people have died in Italy after contracting the coronavirus. Among the dead are at least 60 priests this month, according to local media reports.
Portuguese Bishops Invite Nations of the World to Be Consecrated at Fatima
On the Solemnity of the Annunciation Wednesday, March 25, nations from around the world can be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary in a liturgy to be celebrated at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima.
Call to Repentance Marks National Prayer Day over COVID-19 at Kenya’s State House
Kenya’s religious leaders drawn from various faiths, including four Catholic Bishops and a nun, heeded President Uhuru Kenyatta’s invitation for the National Prayer Day Saturday, March 21 at the Nairobi-based State House, leading Kenyans in seeking divine intervention over COVID-19 pandemic, with the call to repentance dominating the event broadcast live on various Kenyan media outlets.
Dioceses in Cameroon Maintain Public Masses, Limit Congregation Size over COVID-19
As Africa struggles to contain the spread of COVID-19, with at least 42 countries confirming cases of the deadly virus, Church leaders in the Central African nation of Cameroon, have maintained the celebration of public Masses in their respective dioceses and instructed that the congregation size be limited to a certain number of worshipers at a time.
“Resist panic, keep calm”, Cardinal Piat Tells Mauritians amid First COVID-19 Death
The Bishop of Port Louis diocese in Mauritius, Maurice Cardinal Piat has, in a message addressed to the faithful, appealed for calm in order to avoid the spread of the disease.
Pope Francis: As Humanity Trembles from Pandemic, let us Unite in Prayer
Pope Francis has asked Christians around the world to unite in praying the Our Father prayer at noon on March 25 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Bishop Dies Two Days after Communicating Major Directives on COVID-19 in Zambia
A Catholic Bishop in Zambia has died just two days after he issued a statement with directives on COVID-19, which included the “indefinite closure of all Major Seminaries” in the Southern Africa nation.
Newly Ordained Apostle of Jesus Clergy to Temporarily Minister “at home” Due to COVID-19
The newly ordained deacons and priests belonging to the Religious Missionary Congregation of the Apostles of Jesus (AJ) will temporarily minister in their respective native parishes, with the measures taken by various governments to contain the spread of COVID-19 impeding the 21 ordained clergy from traveling to their respective missions, a Church official said at the ordination event, Thursday, March 19.
Ghana Rolls out E-learning Platform for High School Students amid Closure of Schools
In a bid to ensure that junior and senior high school students do not stay idle at home in the wake of the closure of schools in Ghana, an e-learning platform has been rolled out to facilitate remote teaching and learning of students in the West African country.
Apply Government Directives “scrupulously”: DR Congo Bishops Urge, to Contain COVID-19
Following Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi directives aimed at containing the possible spread of COVID-19 beyond the 14 confirmed cases, Church leaders in the central African country have urged her citizens to adhere to the measures “scrupulously.”
Two Roman Convents Isolated As 59 Religious Sisters Test Positive for Coronavirus
Two convents, one in Rome and one in a town nearby the capital city, have been isolated as the majority of religious sisters in the communities tested positive for COVID-19.
"Churches will remain open" for Public Mass Celebrations, Bishops in Kenya, Uganda Direct
Church leaders in Kenya and Uganda have, in separate statements issued Thursday, March 19, announced that Churches will remain open in the two East African countries for public Mass, a move that has attracted both praise and condemnation from the faithful as governments take a raft of measures to contain possible spread of COVID-19.
Church in South Africa Suspends Holy Week Celebrations amid Dwindling Resources
As South Africa battles to curb the spread of COVID-19, with officials confirming the first cases of local transmission, including four children aged under six years, the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg has announced that little will be done to mark the Holy Week and Easter celebrations, even as Parishes in the Archdiocese run short of financial resources.
Bishops in Zimbabwe Exclude Children, Sick, Elderly from Attending Mass
While there has not been a reported case of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe, Catholic leaders in the country that is situated in Southern Africa have, as a precautionary measure, advised children, the sick, the elderly and other vulnerable groups not to attend public Mass on Sunday, in adherence to measures put in place by the government.
Funerals, a Family Affair, Burkina Faso Bishops Say as Country Records COVID-19 Death
Catholic Bishops in Burkina Faso and Niger have, in a collective statement, announced the suspension of public Mass in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 after the West African nation of Burkina Faso recorded the first death due to the pandemic.
Ghana Seeks Divine Intervention amid COVID-19, President Hosts Breakfast Prayer Meeting
As the world struggles to contain the spread of COVID-19 with at least 34 countries in Africa declaring cases of the disease, the President of the West African nation of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has convened a breakfast prayer meeting with all Religious Leaders in the country to seek God’s intervention.
At least 28 Priests in Northern Italy Have Died From COVID-19
Italian dioceses surrounding Milan have reported the deaths of 30 priests during the coronavirus outbreak.
Catholic Universities in Africa Embracing Virtual Learning after Closure over COVID-19
Catholic-run institutions of higher learning in Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon and in other African countries have taken to technology-based virtual learning to help students interact with their lecturers in the safety of their homes as various governments on the continent take precautionary measures against the spread of COVID-19, the new disease caused by coronavirus.
