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Appeal for Prayers as Catholic Priest Kidnapped from Residence in Nigeria Remains Missing
The Catholic Diocese of Zaria in Nigeria is appealing for prayers for the “quick and safe release” of Fr. Emmanuel Ezema,...
New Coadjutor Bishop of Nkayi Diocese in Congo Brazzaville Acknowledges Fears, Appeals for Prayers
Mons. François Halyday Mbouangui, who was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nkayi in the Republic of the Congo (Congo Brazzaville), has admitted...
DR Congo’s Catholic Bishops Launch Construction of National Shrine Honoring Blessed Anuarite
The President of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) has announced the construction of a national shrine dedicated to Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite...
Last of Six Abducted Catholic Priests in Cameroon’s Bamenda Archdiocese Regains Freedom
Fr. John Berinyuy Tatah, the last of the six Catholic Priests who were abducted in Cameroon’s Bamenda Archdiocese on November 15, has regained his...
Cameroonian Catholic Bishop Urges Christians to make Justice “a shared vocation”
Christians in Cameroon must embrace justice as a personal and communal responsibility if the country is to build lasting peace,...
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Coadjutor Bishop for Congo Brazzaville’s Nkayi Catholic Diocese
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Mons. François Halyday Mbouangui, Director of the Diocesan Centre for Social Communication and Parish Vicar at...
Former Presidential Candidate in Nigeria Urges Catholics in Africa to Take Active Role in Politics for Change
A Nigerian politician has called on Catholics in Africa to actively participate in politics to help shape ethical and compassionate...
Catholic Bishop in DR Congo Decries “crisis of fraternity” amid Killings in Eastern Regions
Bishop Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo of Uvira Catholic Diocese has warned that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a “crisis of fraternity” fueled...
In Advent Message, Catholic Bishops in Africa Call for Hope, Renewal, amid Continent's Crises
Catholic Bishops in Africa are calling for renewed hope, spiritual renewal, and concrete action toward peace, justice, and human dignity...
Third Local Ordinary of DR Congo’s Catholic Diocese of Lolo Dies at 88, Eulogized as a “caring pastor, man of prayer”
Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke, the third Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Lolo in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has passed...
Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Central Africa Dedicate First Advent Sunday to Prayers for Peace in Great Lakes Region
Members of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC), comprising Catholic Bishops in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...
“A barbaric act”: Catholic Official Condemns Deadly Attack on Parish in DR Congo’s Uvira Diocese
The Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Uvira in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has condemned the November 23 deadly...
Cardinal Ambongo Exhorts Congolese Youths to Become Builders of Unity in Embattled Country
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has urged young Catholics in his Metropolitan...
Cameroon’s Bamenda Archdiocese Demands Release of Last of Six Abducted Catholic Priests, Announces Escalating Measures
The Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda has issued an ultimatum as the last of six abducted Catholic Priests, Fr. John Berinyuy Tatah, remains...
In Advent 2025 Message, Catholic Bishop Decries Cameroon’s Prolonged Crisis, Post-election Violence, Urges Integrity
Bishop George Nkuo of the Catholic Diocese of Kumbo in Cameroon has decried the country’s prolonged armed conflict and renewed post-election tensions, urging Christians...
Pope Leo XIV Decries Kidnapping of Catholic Priests in Nigeria, Cameroon, Urges “immediate release of hostages”
Pope Leo XIV has expressed sorrow over the recent kidnappings of Catholic Priests, Christians, and students in Nigeria and Cameroon, urging authorities...
SECAM Decries Exclusion of Church, Civil Society Organizations from AU–EU Summit in Angola
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have criticized the organizers of the 7th African Union (AU)–European Union (EU) Summit...
Shock as Armed Attackers Kidnap Children at Catholic Elementary, Senior Schools in Nigeria
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora in Nigeria has described as “painful and disturbing” the Friday, November 21, kidnapping of children...
Catholic Sisters Temporarily Withdraw from Mission Hospital in DR Congo’s Butembo-Beni Diocese after Deadly Attack
The Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Presentation of Our Lady (PSP) has temporarily withdrawn its members from the...
Kidnapped Nigerian Priest Still Alive, Catholic Archdiocese Clarifies after Social Media Accounts of Cleric’s Murder
The Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna in Nigeria has refuted circulating social media reports that Fr. Bobbo Paschal, abducted on November 17, has been killed.