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Declare “state of emergency”: Bishops in Angola, Sao Tome and Principe amid Drought
There is need for the government of Angola to declare a “state of emergency” in the Southern African nation where a protracted drought has created a humanitarian crisis, members of the Bishops Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) have said.
On International Girl Child Day, Salesians Highlight Programs Empowering Girls in Africa
On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child marked Monday, October 11, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted programs empowering young girls around the globe, including Africa.
Vatican Cannot Be Sued in Local Courts Over Clerical Abuse, European Court Rules
The ruling is not final.
No More Frequent Malaria Battles for Kenyan Mother after Vaccination at Catholic Hospital
Parenting was not always easy for Mirabel Maseghe whose first two children were always being admitted to hospital in Western Kenya with severe symptoms of malaria.
Relief as Life Returns to Parts of Northern Mozambique: Catholic Peace Entity
Photographs taken by Catholic Peace and charity foundation Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) on various streets of Mocimboa da Praia, a town in Northern Mozambique, suggest that life is returning to the town that has been under the control of insurgents belonging to Al Sunnah wa Jama’ah for months.
Lawmaker Who Longed for Peace in Nigeria Died an Unhappy Man: Catholic Bishop
One of the things that Alhaji Ahmed Joda, a Permanent Secretary in Nigeria’s Federal State longed for, in the years that the Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese knew him, was a peaceful Nigeria where people from various religious divides live in harmony especially in the Northern part of the country.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Support Government Bill to Outlaw Homosexual Practices
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have written to the Ghanaian parliament expressing their support of a bill that seeks to illegalize homosexual practices in the country.
Pope Francis Names Master of Ceremonies for Vatican Papal Liturgies
Msgr. Diego Ravelli was also named head of the pope’s Sistine Chapel Choir.
Pope Francis Launches Two-year Synodal Path with Call to "encounter, listen, and discern"
The diocesan phase will last from October 2021 to April 2022.
Colombian Nun Kidnapped in Mali in 2017 Freed, Greeted, Blessed By Pope Francis at Vatican
Sr. Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argoti was kidnapped in 2017.
Catholic Church Wants “inclusive, credible, peaceful elections in 2023”: DR Congo Nuncio
The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) seeks to support democracy by ensuring an inclusive, credible and peaceful general elections in 2023, the Apostolic Nuncio in the Central African nation has said.
Malawi’s Vulnerable Youth Receiving Entrepreneurial Skills in Catholic Bishops’ Initiative
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) are empowering young people in the Southern African nation with entrepreneurial skills and vocational education.
Rome-based Catholic Entity Decries Low COVID-19 Uptake in Africa, Highlights Interventions
The leadership of Harambee Africa International, the Rome-based international Catholic association established to enhance various realities in Sub-Saharan Africa, has decried the low uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among African countries, warning that the trend puts the whole world at risk of a protracted pandemic.
"Is your faith tired and do you want to reinvigorate it?" Pope Francis at the Angelus
The pope outlined a three-step process for personal renewal.
Church Leadership in DR Congo Not Involved in Catholic Teachers’ Strike, Cardinal Says
The leadership of the Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is not involved in the strike by Catholic teachers, the Cardinal in the Central African nation has clarified.
“Shed no more blood, work toward unity, peaceful co-existence”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria
Following persistent cases of insecurity recorded in Nigeria’s Orlu Diocese, the Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese located within Imo State has appealed to the warring parties to end the bloodshed and seek dialogue.
Archbishop in Tunisia Hopes Appointment of Woman to National Leadership “is innovative”
The Archbishop of Tunisia’s Tunis Archdiocese has expressed the hope that the appointment of Professor Najla Bouden Romdhane as Prime Minister in the Northernmost African country will set a stage for the recognizing the value of women in Arab countries.
Priest in Lesotho Addresses Misconceptions about Clergy, Religious Who Further Studies
Catholic Priests and women and men Religious who go back to class to further their studies in various fields are often misunderstood by members of their respective communities, a Catholic Priest in Lesotho who was recently awarded a doctorate has said.
Path to 2023 Synod on Synodality Faces Three “risks”: Pope Francis
The two-year process leading to the synod formally opens this weekend.
Make Efforts to Build “a peaceful, just” Eswatini: Regional Catholic Bishops to Premier
There is need for the people of God in the Kingdom of Eswatini to understand the severity of the instability in their nation and make conscious efforts to build “a peaceful and just society”, the leadership of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has said.
