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Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States. Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican Entity Urges Support for African Migrants on Durban Declaration Anniversary

Sep 23, 2021

The Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, has called for support of Africa’s rising numbers of refugees and migrants who, he says, continue to experience racism and xenophobic attacks in the countries of destination.

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Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

“Culture of lies”: Catholic Bishops in Kenya Condemn Government of Unfulfilled Promises

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

Catholic Bishops in Kenya Decry Abductions and Torture Linked to Past Anti-Government Protests

Francis Cardinal Arinze during the centenary celebrations of Bigard Memorial Major Seminary. Credit: Bigard Memorial Major Seminary

“Not a display of theological acrobatics”: Vatican-based Nigerian Cardinal Cautions Priests against Lengthy Homilies

Fr. Celestino Epalanga, Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST). Credit: ACI Africa

Freedom and Peace are the Greatest Gains of Independence, Catholic Official in Angola Says

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM). Credit: Catholic Diocese of Pemba

Catholic Bishops in Mozambique Dedicate Christ the King Solemnity to Prayers for Peace amid Deadly Post-Election Protest

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB). Credit: CEB

“Work together to protect lives”: Catholic Bishops in Benin to Government, Civil Society amid Surge in Suicide Cases

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Veritas University of Nigeria’s Catholic Bishops Hailed for “producing well-rounded graduates, morally outstanding”

Cardinal in South Sudan Hails Establishment of Radio Maria in Juba Archdiocese as “platform for religious education”

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the primate of all England and leader of the Anglican Communion, announced his resignation on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, saying he takes “personal and institutional responsibility” for the mishandling of a number of high-profile abuse cases in the Anglican Church since taking the reigns in 2013. / Credit: Marinella Bandini

Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, Resigns Over Handling of Abuse Cases

Stephen Cardinal Brislin (left) and Bishop Sylvester David (right)

News of Cardinal Brislin’s Transfer from Cape Town “left us with heavy hearts”: Auxiliary Bishop in South Africa

Archbishop Valerian Maduka Okeke of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha during Holy Mass to officially launch the centenary celebrations of Bigard Memorial Major Seminary. Credit: Bigard Memorial Major Seminary

Centenary of Nigeria’s Bigard Memorial Major Seminary: Catholic Archbishop Urges Dedication to “nurture” Legacy of Faith

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Catholic Charity Foundation Launches Funds Drive in Portugal to Support Victims of Jihadist Attacks in Burkina Faso

Uganda’s Oldest Catholic Church Torched in Suspected Land Feud

Pope Francis raises his glass at the start of a lunch with poor and economically disadvantaged people in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall on Nov. 19, 2023. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis to Have Sunday Lunch with 1,300 Guests on World Day of the Poor

Fr. George Ehusani. Credit: ACI Africa

Nigerian Catholic Priest Calls for Renewed Christian Parenting amid Social Media Influence

USCCB president Archbishop Timothy Broglio (left); Bishop Mark Seitz, head of the USCCB migration committee (center); and Bishop Michael Burbidge, chairman of the USCCB’s pro-life committee, speak to media at the USCCB fall plenary assembly on Nov. 12, 2024.   / Credit: Jonathan Liedl

U.S. Bishops Will Speak Out "loudly" If Trump’s Mass Deportation Rhetoric Becomes Reality

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