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A Catholic Bishop in Gabon has likened the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary as well as the Way of the Cross, urging Christians to remain steadfast in their faith as there is hope for victory.
Against the backdrop of accusations against the Catholic Bishops in Gabon for remaining silent over kidnappings and ritual killings in the Central African nation, the President of the Bishops' Conference of Gabon has, in a Lenten Message, come to the defense of the Church leaders, reaffirming the Church’s commitment in denouncing evil in society.
As Catholics around the world entered into the second week of the new liturgical year, preparing for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and for his second coming, a Bishop in Gabon has, in a message of the Advent Season, made a distress call expressing concerns about the political and economic situation of the West African nation and urged citizens including the political leaders not to sell their motherland for selfish interests.