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Catholic Bishops in West Africa Urge Governments to Tackle Corruption, Insecurity, Youth Unemployment
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape-Verde, and Guinea-Bissau (CESMCVGB) are calling on their respective governments to take urgent...
Madagascar’s Catholic Bishops Call for “authentic transformation,” Warn Against Return to Old Political Practices
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (CEM) have called for a “true and authentic transformation” of the nation, urging political leaders...
Catholic Bishop Condemns Deadly Attack on Hospital in DR Congo, Challenges Government to “wake up from slumber”
Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku of the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has condemned the killing of several civilians,...
“Be a channel of communication, peace”: Vatican Secretary of State to Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso, Niger
The Vatican Secretary of State has called upon the Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso and Niger, whom he ordained Bishop,...
Catholic Priest Abducted, One Person Killed Following Attack on Parish Residence in Nigeria’s Kaduna Archdiocese
Fr. Bobbo Paschal was kidnapped on Monday, November 17, when gunmen attacked St. Stephen Parish of Kaduna Catholic Archdiocese, where he...
“A monument to your zeal, faith”: Nuncio in Cameron on Rededication of Bamenda Cathedral after Major Renovation
The Apostolic Nuncio in Cameroon has lauded the people of God in the Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda for the successful renovation of...
National Peace Day in Ivory Coast: Catholic Bishops Decry Post-Election Violence, Urge Dialogue, Reconciliation
On the occasion of the National Day of Peace, marked annually on November 15 in Ivory Coast, Catholic Bishops in...
“Sets worrying precedent”, Malawi’s Religious Leaders Fault Court Ruling on “safe abortion” for Sexual Violence Victims
Religious leaders in Malawi have condemned a recent High Court ruling that expands access to “safe abortion” for victims of...
“We stand with you in mourning”: AMECEA Bishops Express Solidarity with Victims of Election-Related Violence in Tanzania
Members of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have expressed solidarity with the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) and the people...
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Decry Multiple Vices, Call for “return to values of integrity”
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference (GCBC) have decried multiple vices undermining national cohesion—particularly divisive rhetoric, intolerance, and growing social tension—and...
Catholic Bishops in Zambia Condemn Chingola Violence, Warn Against Return of Factional Politics
Members of the Zambia Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCCB) have condemned the violence that disrupted President Hakainde Hichilema’s address at Chiwempala Market in Chingola,...
“We share your pain”: AMECEA Delegate Brings Message of Peace, Solidarity to Displaced Families in Sudan, South Sudan
A representative of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has assured internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan and...
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Mourn Victims of El-Wak Stadium Tragedy, Call for Accountability
Catholic Bishops in Ghana have expressed their closeness with victims of a Wednesday, November 12 stampede at the El-Wak Stadium...
Catholic Bishops in Mali Cancel 2025 National Marian Pilgrimage, Cite Transportation Challenges
Catholic Bishops in Mali have announced the cancellation of the 54th National Pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of Kita, initially...
“We are not against African culture”: Catholic Archbishop in South Africa Clarifies Decree on Traditional Healing
Archbishop Siegried Mandla Jwara of South Africa’s Catholic Archdiocese of Durban has clarified that the Church in South Africa is not opposed to African...
Ghanaian-born Divine Word Missionary Appointed Auxiliary Bishop for Guayaquil Catholic Archdiocese in Ecuador
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Mons. John Kwamevi Cudjoe, a Ghanaian member of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), as Auxiliary...
Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana Urges Commitment to Synodality as Path to Renewal, Conversion, Prophetic Witness
The representative of the Holy Father in Ghana has urged the people of God in the West African nation to...
Cardinal Ameyu Raises Alarm Over “humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale” in Sudan and South Sudan
The President of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) has raised alarm over the deepening humanitarian crisis in the...
“Valuable contribution” of Church in South Africa Discussed During Pope Leo XIV–President Ramaphosa Vatican Meeting
The “valuable contribution” of the Catholic Church to South Africa, especially in education, healthcare, and efforts to promote dialogue and...
Pioneer Catholic Bishop of Kakamega Diocese in Kenya Dies at 88, Remembered as “a giant of faith”
Bishop Philip Sulumeti, the pioneer Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega in Kenya, has passed on at the age of 88.