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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The Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Presentation of Our Lady (PSP) has temporarily withdrawn its members from the...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.
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...