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DR Congo’s Bishops Condemn as “reckless, unfounded” Deputy Prime Minister’s Allegations against Catholic Church

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) have condemned recent public remarks made by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Jean-Pierre Bemba, accusing him of making repeated and unjustified attacks against the Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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“We were in adoration”: Mum of Ugandan-born Bishop-elect in U.S. Recalls Breaking News of Son’s Episcopal Appointment

The June 5 news of the Episcopal appointment of Ugandan-born Mons. Simon Peter Engurait for the Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana in the U.S. reached his mother while at prayer, she has recalled.

“We must devise new ways of living mission”: Newly Elected SMA Superior General at General Assembly Conclusion

Members of the Society of African Missions (SMA) “must” strategize their approach as they go about evangelizing the people of God in contemporary societies, the newly elected SMA Superior General has said.

A general view shows a damaged building at the site where Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. / Credit: SAM PANTHAKY/AFP via Getty Images

Pope Leo XIV, Catholic Bishops in India Mourn Crash of Airliner that Killed Hundreds

There are “no words to describe this tragedy,” Archbishop Thomas Macwan of Gandhinagar said.

Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa of Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Katsina. Credit: Katsina Diocese.

On Nigeria’s Democracy Day 2025, Catholic Bishop Calls for Building of “just, prosperous nation for all”

On the occasion of Nigeria’s annual Democracy Day marked on June 12, Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Katsina has urged the people of God in the West African nation to dedicate themselves to building “a just, equitable, and prosperous nation.”

Zambia’s Catholic Bishops Eulogize Former President for His “last task of assuring peaceful transition of power”

Members of the Zambia Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCCB) have paid tribute to the country’s former President, Edgar Lungu, commending him for his final act of statesmanship in ensuring a peaceful transfer of power to the current government.

Newly Ordained Assumptionists in Kenya Warned against Preaching “own message”, Urged to Herald “God's marvellous deeds”

Bishop George Muthaka of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Garissa has cautioned the newly ordained members of the Augustinians of the Assumption (AA) against proclaiming their personal messages, urging them instead to proclaim the Good News, following the example of the Prophet Jeremiah.

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“Women’s health?” It's Abortion: Africa’s Catholic Activists Want Reproductive Healthcare Bill in Sierra Leone Rejected

Catholic activists in Africa under the umbrella organization CitizenGo are calling upon legislators in Sierra Leone to reject the proposed Bill dubbed “Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Care Act 2024 saying it seeks to legalize abortion in the West African nation.

Unemployment, Poverty Fuelling Brain Drain, Fetish Practices among Nigeria’s Youths: Catholic Official

The President of Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria (CYON) has identified unemployment and poverty as factors responsible for the high rate of brain drain and fetish practices among young people in the West African nation.

Plans Underway to Translate the Bible into Unified Cape Verdean Creole: Catholic Bishops at Joint Presser

The Bishops of Cape Verde’s Catholic Dioceses of Santiago and Mindelo have officially announced plans to translate the Bible into a unified Cape Verdean Creole.

“You are the lifeblood of our Church”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan to Catechists at Trauma Healing Workshop

Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) in South Sudan has recognized with appreciation the vital role of Catechists in the Church’s mission of healing and reconciliation.

Logo of of the Catholic Institute of Education in South Africa. Credit: CIE

South Africa’s Catholic Education Board Decries “chronic underspending” in Schools, Wants Incompetence Addressed

The National Catholic Board of Education (NCBE), which is the governance structure of the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE) and other Catholic education organizations in South Africa, has decried “chronic underspending” in schools, and urged the government to address the issue.

Fr. Aurélien Kambale Rukwata during a press conference in Butembo. Credit: Radio Moto

Social Pact for Peace, Harmonious Coexistence “best solution” to DR Congo’s Crises: Catholic Official

The implementation of the proposed Social Pact for Peace and Harmonious Coexistence is the most effective path to resolving the crises bedevilling the people of God in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Director of the Diocesan Commission for Justice and Peace (CDJP) of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni has said.

Today, June 12, We Celebrate St. Gaspar Bertoni

St. Gasper was born in Verona, Italy in 1777. He was baptized the day after. It is known that he was from an affluent family, and that his family's faith-life was also quite notable.

Planned Plenary Assembly of Africa’s Catholic Bishops to Explore “common vision” for Witnessing Hope in Africa 2025-2050

Catholic Bishops in Africa have identified the need to have “a common vision” in credibly witnessing “hope, reconciliation, and integral development” on the continent as vitally important and made it the focus of their 20th Plenary Assembly to take place in Rwanda.

Fr. Alphonsus Afina, abducted in Nigeria's Maiduguri Diocese on June 1. Credit: Maiduguri Diocese

Clergy, Religious Accessing Maiduguri “must use longer route”: Nigerian Priest on Ban on Shortcut Road amid Insecurity

Members of the Clergy, women and men Religious traveling to the city of Maiduguri in Northeastern Nigeria, where the country’s Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri is headquartered have been directed to avoid the shortcut road “between Mubi through Gwoza” due to an upsurge in cases of targeted abductions. 

Ahead of Episcopal Ordination, Bishop-elect in Guinea-Bissau Cautions Youths against Despair, Urges Fraternity

The Bishop-elect for the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau has cautioned youths in the West African nation against despair amid socio-economic challenges ahead of his Episcopal Ordination scheduled to take place on June 28.

Bridget Nadunga Gidudu, second from the left, sings with other members of the Uganda Catholic Community of Michigan at Christ the King in Ann Arbor in 2024. (photo: Courtesy photo / Christ the King)

Ugandan Catholics Rejoice as One of Their Own Is Tapped to Lead Louisiana Diocese

Ugandan Catholics in the U.S. were focused on celebrating their patronal feast day last week when they received another cause for joy: Pope Leo XIV named one of their own to lead an American diocese.