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Explore New, Better Ways of Dealing with Insecurity: Nigerian Archbishop to Government
There is need for the government of Nigeria to explore new and better ways of addressing insecurity challenges and other issues that the West African country is battling with, the Archbishop of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Lagos has said.
Congolese Cardinal Urges Pastoral Agents to “support those in precarious situations”
The Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has urged pastoral agents under his jurisdiction to do more to support their fellow brothers and sisters in difficult situations.
Salesians Facilitate “quality and potable” Water to Thousands in Ghana’s Sunyani Diocese
The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has facilitated clean water supply to thousands of people in Ghana’s Catholic Diocese of Sunyani.
Society Loses When "dogs and cats take the place of children": Pope Francis
The general audience featured a circus performance.
Young African Leaders’ Initiative to Establish “permanent Centre of Excellence” in Kenya
Members of Together for a New Africa (T4NA), a network of former students of Italy-based Sophia University and other young leaders across Africa, have selected Kenya as the base for their network’s activities across the continent in what is to be “a permanent Centre of Excellence”.
Religious Leaders Have Become Social Activists, Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Says
Religious leaders are yielding to the temptation to act as social activists instead of speaking the mind of God, the Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Nsukka has observed.
Catholic Charity Questions Competence of Cameroonian Military Killing Unarmed Civilians
The November 19 suspected deliberate killing of a civilian and the injuring of others by Cameroonian military at a village in the South West region of Cameroon raises questions about the professionalism of the men in uniform, Catholic charity and peace foundation, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), has said.
Visiting the Sick a Christian Imperative: Pope Francis Ahead of the World Day of the Sick
‘How many sick and elderly people are living at home and waiting for a visit!’
Pope Francis’ January 2022 Prayer Intention is for Victims of Religious Persecution
The pope called persecution ‘inhuman’ and ‘insane.’
Why the Pope Prays the Angelus Publicly on Sundays
It all started more than 67 years ago.
Rehabilitation Facility at Kenyan Catholic Parish to Rescue Youth from Drug Addiction
Cases of substance abuse in Luanda, a town in western Kenya have dominated the country’s media space on numerous occasions, with experts blaming abuse of drugs and illicit brew for the high prevalence of mental illnesses in the region.
Southern African Catholic Bishops Request for “Observer Status” at Regional Entity
Catholic Church leaders within the Interregional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) have petitioned the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for the privilege to participate in the regional entity’s activities.
Caritas Internationalis Launches Awareness Campaign to Protect Access to Natural Resources
The leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), has launched a three-year campaign to educate the people of God across the globe about the “urgent need to restore, protect and renew access to natural resources.”
“Christians must soak elections with prayers”: Christian Denominations in Zimbabwe
Officials of the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) are calling on the people of God in the Southern African nation to “soak” the 2023 general election process “with prayers.”
Three Vatican International Events That Catholics Can Look Forward to in 2022
Despite the pandemic, the Eternal City is preparing to host several joyful events.
Catholic Special Needs School Faults Kenyan Media for Sidelining Persons with Disabilities
Persons living with disabilities (PWDs) are not receiving adequate media coverage in terms of highlighting issues that surround their lives, an official at Orione Community Training Centre that caters for special needs children in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Ngong has said.
Church Farms in Zimbabwe to Become “profitable” after Bishops Sign Deal to Supply Wheat
Thousands of hectares of Catholic Church farms in Zimbabwe are to be put into “profitable and productive use” by growing millions of kilograms of wheat to be used for the production of bread in the Southern African nation, a statement by Catholic Bishops indicates.
God Wants to Live With Us and In Us: Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus
The pope was speaking at the Sunday Angelus.
Can the Mapping Global Catholic Church Help Heal Earth? One Scientist Aims to Find Out
When Molly Burhans met with Pope Francis in 2018, she presented him with a map.
“May the light of Christ dispel the darkness of our doubts”: SECAM in New Year Message
The leadership of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) is seeking divine intervention in approaching the New Year 2022, praying that the light of Jesus Christ dispels “the darkness” of doubts about the future of the people of God in Africa.
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