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Catholic Activists Urge Kenya Red Cross not to Give in to Pressure against Planned Conference on Family

Apr 11, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

Catholic Activists under their umbrella organization CitizenGO Africa have urged the Kenya Red Cross to ignore calls to cancel the five-day  Pan-African Conference on family values scheduled to take place in Nairobi from May 12.

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Catholic Archdiocese. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

Holy Week an Invitation “to move from sin to grace, fear to faith”: Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria

Apr 11, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

As the Lenten Season draws to a close, ushering in the Holy Week and Easter, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Catholic Archdiocese has invited the people of God under his pastoral care to engage in a “deeper” personal reflection and “true repentance”.

Pope Francis appears at St. Peter’s Basilica absent his usual papal attire on Thursday, April 10, 2025. / Credit: EWTN News/screenshot

Vatican Offers Health Update after Pope Francis’ Surprise Visit to St. Peter's Basilica without Papal Attire

Apr 11, 2025

By Courtney Mares

A Vatican spokesman told journalists the pope had wanted to get some air and then decided to extend his time outside of his residence by going to the basilica “as he was.”

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How Rwandan Catholic Diocese Recovered from Severe Scarcity of Priests following Genocide

Apr 11, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

The 1994 Rwandan genocide in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed left the Catholic Diocese of Byumba in the Northwestern region of the country with a severe shortage of Priests.

Catholic Official in Angola Laments “devastating impacts” of International Funding Cuts on Refugee Support Initiatives

Apr 11, 2025

By João Vissesse

Reduction of international funding is negatively affecting the reaching out to refugees in Angola, the Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants (CEPAMI) has said.

Salesians in Sierra Leone Laud Partners for “unwavering support” in Reaching Out to Victims of Human Rights Violations

Apr 11, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

Members of the Institute of Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have acknowledged the impactful contribution of partners in reaching out to children and young girls, whose fundamental rights have been violated in Sierra Leone.

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Catholic Diocese in Nigeria to “pursue the return” of Catholic Schools from Government

Apr 11, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari has pledged to engage with the government of Taraba State on the potential return of schools that the Catholic Church formerly managed but are now under government control.

Today, April 11, We Celebrate St. Stanislaus

Apr 11, 2025

On April 11, the Catholic Church honors the memory of the 11th-century bishop and martyr St. Stanislaus of Krakow, who died for the faith at the hands of King Boleslaus II.

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Without the Holy Spirit, Religious Communities Risk Becoming “humanitarian agencies”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan

Apr 10, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Bishop Christian Carlassare of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan has emphasized the vital role of the Holy Spirit in religious communities, cautioning that without His presence, such communities risk turning into “humanitarian agencies.”

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Don’t Apologize for Your Catholic Identity, Catholic Teachers, Formators in Kenya Urged to Promote Christian Education

Apr 10, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Catholic teachers and formators have a big role to ensure the Catholic identity in their learning institutions is maintained, Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu has said.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Gabon (CEG) and Candidates for Gabon's Presidential Election. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Oyem/Electoral Commission in Gabon

We’ve “the opportunity to write a new history”: Gabon’s Catholic Bishops on Imminent Presidential Poll, Emphasize Peace

Apr 10, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The people of God in Gabon have the opportunity for a new beginning as they prepare to take part in the Presidential Election scheduled for April 12, Catholic Bishops in the country along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa have said. 

“My yes will remain yes”: New Local Ordinary of Ivory Coast’s Gagnoa Archdiocese on Appointment

Apr 10, 2025

By Justin Assalé

Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi of Ivory Coast’s San Pedro Catholic Diocese, who was appointed Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa on April 8, has reflected in on his Episcopal appointment, emphasizing his commitment to accomplishing the task entrusted to him.

Pope Francis at the Jubilee of the Sick in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, April 6, 2025, wearing nasal cannulas for supplemental oxygen as he continues recovering from bilateral pneumonia. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/ EWTN News

Pope Francis Makes Surprise Second Appearance at St. Peter’s Basilica in Wheelchair on Thursday

Apr 10, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Francis made a surprise second appearance Thursday at St. Peter’s Basilica.

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Archbishop in Angola Urges Politicians to “set aside internal problems”, Attend to People’s Needs

Apr 10, 2025

By João Vissesse

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has challenged politicians in the country to use the time they spend on internal problems to address the needs of the people instead.

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Catholic Bishops Laud “significant drop” in HIV Infections and Related Deaths in Uganda

Apr 10, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Members of the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) have acknowledged a decline in HIV infections and deaths related to the disease in the East African nation, attributing the drop to treatment and prevention services.

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Catholic Bishops in DR Congo Express “spiritual closeness” with Victims of Deadly Floods in Kinshasa

Apr 10, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have expressed their “spiritual closeness and solidarity” with victims of the recent floods and landslides that struck Kinshasa and surrounding areas, leaving scores dead and causing widespread destruction.

Today, April 10, We Celebrate St. Fulbert

Apr 10, 2025

St. Fulbert was a scholar and philosopher, and was also the bishop of Chartres, France. He spent much of his time as bishop rigorously defending monasticism and orthodoxy.

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“Kinshasa was torn in two”: Catholic Priest Recounts Devastation of Flooding in DR Congo Capital that Killed over 30

Apr 9, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

Residents of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are counting losses ‎following the April 5 floods which, according to the account given by a Catholic Priest, tore the city into two.

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Cameroonian Catholic Diocese Issues “urgent alert” on Human Trafficking Surge amid Protracted Regional Violent Conflict

Apr 9, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Kumbo, which is part of Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province, located in the country's conflict-affected North West region has issued an “urgent alert” on a surge of human trafficking in the Episcopal See.

Over 50 Killed within Days as Terrorists Launch Fresh Attacks on Communities Under Nigerian Catholic Diocese

Apr 9, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

Several communities served by the Catholic Diocese of Pankshin in Nigeria’s Plateau State, where nearly 200 Christians were massacred on Christmas Eve of 2023 are experiencing a new wave of attacks that has left over 50 people dead in just a few days.