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Abducted Catholic Priest in Custody for Alleged “violent subversive activities against state”: Uganda’s Defence Official
Uganda’s defence authorities have confirmed that Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Clergy of the Catholic Diocese of Masaka whose disappearance earlier this month...
Where Hope Refuses to Die: Spiritan Leaders Encounter Resilience and Faith in South Sudan Canonical Visit
Leaders of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers/Spiritans/CSSp.) have witnessed firsthand a community defined not by conflict and hardship,...
“Persecuted and thriving”: Catholic Priest on Resilience of Christians in Nigeria
Christians in Nigeria continue to demonstrate resilience and vitality amid violent assaults by extremist groups such as Boko Haram, a...
“Do not distort the Word of God”: Cardinal Ameyu to Four Newly Ordained Deacons for Juba Archdiocese in South Sudan
Four Seminarians ordained Deacons for the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba in South Sudan have been cautioned against altering or misrepresenting the word...
Catholic Bishops Decry “deplorable security situation” in Nigeria, Urge Government to Protect Lives of Citizens
Nigeria’s Catholic Bishops have decried the “deplorable security situation” across the country, warning that persistent killings, abductions, and community destruction...
Soldiers Seize Power in Guinea-Bissau, Detain President amid Regional Catholic Priests’ Call for Calm
Guinea-Bissau has plunged into a new wave of uncertainty after soldiers reportedly seized power and detained President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, even...
Caritas Freetown Launches Rehabilitation Centre for “kush” Addicts in Sierra Leone
“Kush Rehabilitation & Empowerment Centre”, an initiative of the development arm of Sierra Leone’s Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown has opened its doors to hundreds...
Fifty Children Escape after Mass Kidnapping at Catholic Schools in Nigeria, 265 Still Held
Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has reported “encouraging developments” after 50 of the over 300 children who were abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary...
When a Shepherd Opens Doors: Kenyan Catholic Sister Reflects on Enduring Legacy of Bishop Sulumeti
When a person spends his adult life quietly opening doors for others, the true measure of his legacy is found...
Over 100 Christians Killed, Six Churches Ransacked in Nigeria in Two Weeks: Intersociety Report
Barely two weeks following U.S. President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), persecution of Christians in the...
Kenyan Government’s Move to Open Embassy in Vatican City Awaits Confirmation: Apostolic Nuncio
The Kenyan government has approved the establishment of a new embassy in the Vatican City, a move that the representative...
In First-ever Training in Safeguarding, Religious Formators in Kenya Called to “sensitivity and vigilance”
Formators from Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) serving in Kenya have been urged to embrace “sensitivity and...
Catholic Sisters Facilitating Trauma Healing for Thousands Displaced by Jihadists in Northern Mozambique
Catholic Sisters in Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese are implementing programs that support thousands of people displaced by terrorist violence in Cabo Delgado Province...
Benedictine Sisters in Kenya Defy Deadly Floods, Rebuild Mission Hospital Through Faith, Community Support
When the ground trembled and a deafening roar tore through the night of October 31, the members of the Missionary Benedictine...
UK-Based Rights Foundation Hopes CPC Designation Will Move Nigeria to Act on Persecution of Christians
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights foundation, has expressed optimism that the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular...
“Finally, the Long-Awaited Day Came”: Loreto Sisters in Eastern Africa Province Hail Merger with Congregation of Jesus
Loreto Sisters in Eastern Africa have joined their counterparts around the world in celebrating the “truly historic” union of the Institute...
“The greatest Saint ever is Mother Mary”: Catholic Archbishop at Conclusion of Maiden Rosary Congress in Ghana
Archbishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi in Ghana has urged Catholics to deepen their devotion to the Blessed Virgin...
Cameroonian Catholic Archbishop Condemns Post-Election Violence, Warns of Deepening Social Crisis
Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala has condemned the post-election violence that erupted across the country following the proclamation of results...
“A public plea for mercy”: Catholic Priest on Annual Rosary Procession in Monrovia, Liberia
The annual rosary procession in the Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia has been described as a “public plea for mercy” from the people...
What’s Happening in Sudan “is a tragedy”: Catholic Bishop Denounces Atrocities, Urges Global Media Attention
A Catholic Bishop has condemned the ongoing violence in Sudan, describing the situation in the country’s Darfur city of El...