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Nigeria Church Massacre: State Department Official Meets Local Bishop

Jun 17, 2022

By Maisy Sullivan

The meeting took place following a request by Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey.

Archbishop Inácio Saúre with Catholic youth in Nampula Archdiocese. Credit: Nampula Archdiocese

Planned Mozambican Version of World Youth Day to Prepare Youth for Lisbon 2023

Jun 17, 2022

By Jude Atemanke

The Mozambican version of World Youth Day (WYD) scheduled for November aims at preparing young people in the Southern African nation to participate in the one to be held in Lisbon in 2023, a Catholic Archbishop in the country has said.

Delegation of South Sudan political leaders at the Vatican with Pope Francis in April 2019. Credit:Vatican Media

“Remember Pope Francis’ Kiss” Campaign in South Sudan to Continue: Official

Jun 17, 2022

By Patrick Juma Wani

A campaign dubbed “Remember Pope Francis' Kiss for Peace” that was launched in South Sudan is to continue despite the postponement of the previously scheduled ecumenical visit that the Holy Father was to undertake alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Jim Wallace.

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On Youth Day in South Africa, Catholic Bishop Calls for Bravery among Young People

Jun 17, 2022

By Jude Atemanke

A Catholic Bishop in South Africa has, on the occasion of the annual National Youth Day, encouraged young people to foster the virtue of bravery.

Participants at the JENA Workshop. Credit: Magdalene Kahiu/ACI Africa

Need for More Funds for Africa Emphasized at Jesuit Entity’s Workshop on “climate justice”

Jun 16, 2022

By Silas Isenjia

The two-day “strategy building workshop” that brought together representatives of member and partner organizations of the Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network Africa (JENA) in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, this week to discuss “climate justice and integral ecology” emphasized the need for increasing funding for Africa.

Bishop Siphiwo Paul Vanqa of South Africa's Queenstown Diocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

On Youth Day in South Africa, Catholic Bishop Emphasizes Need to Listen to Young People

Jun 16, 2022

By Sheila Pires

On the occasion of the annual National Youth Day in South Africa marked on June 16, a Catholic Bishop in the country has underscored the need for youth Chaplains, Parish Priests, and the adult Laity to accompany young people, listening to them.  

Altar of St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese. Credit: ACN

Nigerian Catholic Priest Recounts Experience of Pentecost Sunday Massacre in Ondo Diocese

Jun 16, 2022

By Jude Atemanke

A Nigerian Catholic Priest has, in an interview with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International shared with ACI Africa, recounted his experience of the Pentecost Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese that reportedly left dozens killed.

Auxiliary Bishop of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso Appointed Local Ordinary of Manga Diocese

Jun 16, 2022

By Magdalene Kahiu

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Léopold Médard Ouédraogo as the new Local Ordinary of Manga Diocese in Burkina Faso.  

Bishop Lucas Van Looy, S.D.B., pictured at a Vatican press conference on the family synod, Oct. 23, 2015. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis Accepts Belgian Bishop’s Request Not to Be Made a Cardinal

Jun 16, 2022

By CNA Staff

Bishop Lucas Van Looy was due to receive the red hat on Aug. 27.

Catholic Priests “must never give in to the calls to arm the Church”: Nigerian Priest

Jun 16, 2022

By Magdalene Kahiu

The President of the Regional Union of Priests of West Africa (RUPWA) has urged his brothers in the Priesthood to steer off any acts of violence and calls to be armed amid ongoing Christian persecution in some countries in the region.

Some members of the Standing Committee of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO). Credit: CENCO

Bishops in DR Congo Urge Christians to “remain serene in hope” after Pope Postpones Visit

Jun 15, 2022

By Jude Atemanke

Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have, in a collective statement, called on the people of God in the Central African nation to “remain serene in hope” after the Holy Father postponed his previously scheduled Apostolic visit to the country.

Fr. James Kantoma, kidnapped from Nigeria's Jos Archdiocese on 12 June 2022. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Abductors Demanding Ransom to Free Catholic Priest Kidnapped in Jos Archdiocese, Nigeria

Jun 15, 2022

By Jude Atemanke

Those behind the abduction of Fr. James Kantoma, a Catholic Priest serving in Nigeria's Jos Archdiocese, are demanding N50 million (US$119,800) in order to free him.

A banner showcasing the Eucharistic Congress in Kenya's Catholic Diocese of Eldoret. Credit: Diocese of Eldoret

Maiden Eucharistic Congress in Kenyan Diocese Focusing on Living “as one family of God”

Jun 15, 2022

By Silas Isenjia

The ongoing first-ever Eucharistic Congress in the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret in Kenya is focusing on praying for peace in the East African nation ahead of the August 9 general elections. 

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). Credit: CBCN

Muslim-Muslim Presidential Ticket “endorsement of negative voices”: Bishops in Nigeria

Jun 15, 2022

By Silas Isenjia

The challenges Nigeria is witnessing today cannot be resolved by having a Presidential ticket in which the President and his running mate are both Muslims, Catholic Bishops in the West African country have said.

New Public Associations of Faithful Require Written Vatican Approval: Pope Francis

Jun 15, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

The decision goes into effect immediately.

Mrs. Chimwemwe Sakunda, National Coordinator of the Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM). Credit: Magdalene Kahiu/ACI Africa

Months after Cyclones, Storms in Malawi, “situation still dire”: Catholic Church Official

Jun 15, 2022

By Magdalene Kahiu

The people of God in parts of Malawi are still living in distress months after Cyclone Ana and Tropical Cyclone Gombe as well as other storms hit the Southeastern African nation, the National Coordinator of the Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM) has said.

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Having Girls’ Boarding Schools “effective” in Addressing Forced Marriages: Priest in Niger

Jun 15, 2022

By Silas Isenjia

A Catholic missionary Priest in Niger has lauded the establishment of boarding schools for girls in the country’s capital city, Niamey, saying the institutions are an effective means of addressing the challenge of forced marriages in the West African nation.

Pope Francis’ general audience in St. Peter’s Square, June 8, 2022. Vatican Media

Catholic Marriage Preparation a "duty of justice" in Text for Dioceses, Pope Francis Says

Jun 15, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

The pope wrote the preface of a new Vatican document for priests working with engaged couples.

Pope Francis’ general audience in St. Peter’s Square, June 15, 2022. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis: "When you are old, you are no longer in control of your body"

Jun 15, 2022

By CNA Staff

The 85-year-old pope noted that he needed to walk with a cane.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Bishops in Senegal Urge Politicians to “dialogue in truth” Ahead of Elections

Jun 15, 2022

By Jude Atemanke

Catholic Bishops in Senegal have, in a collective statement, urged politicians in the West African nation to prioritize “dialogue in truth” for a peaceful legislative election scheduled for July 31.