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Nigeria's Independence Anniversary “a mixed bag of praise and pain”: Catholic Bishop

Oct 1, 2021

By Magdalene Kahiu

The 61st independence anniversary of the West African nation of Nigeria is being observed with mixed feelings of “praise and pain”, a Nigerian Catholic Bishop has said.

Participants of the Economy of Francesco Africa Hub Regional Meeting. Credit: ACI Africa

Two-day Youth Gathering in Nairobi Discussed Future of African Economies: Jesuit Priest

Oct 1, 2021

By Magdalene Kahiu

The future of the economy in various African nations has been at the center of a two-day youth forum organized by the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) in collaboration with the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.

A poster announcing the Sarpong Theological Lecture (STL) scheduled to take place on Friday, 1 October 2021. Credit: Arrupe Jesuit Institute (AJI)

Planned Jesuit Inaugural Theological Lecture in Ghana to “celebrate our living legends”

Oct 1, 2021

By Jude Atemanke

Honoring and celebrating living legends who shaped theology in Africa is expected to be the focus of a virtual biennial event that is organized by the Arrupe Jesuit Institute (AJI), a Ghana-based social justice centre of the Jesuit North-West Africa Province.

Ratzinger Prize winners Ludger Schwienhorst-Schönberger, left, and Hanna-Barbara Gerl-Falkovitz. Bistum Münster.

Old Testament Expert and Philosopher from Germany Win 2021 Ratzinger Prize

Oct 1, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis will present the award on Nov. 13.

Archbishop Valerian Okeke of Onitsha Archdiocese, Nigeria. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Nigeria’s Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province Plan Monthlong Prayer ahead of State Elections

Oct 1, 2021

By Silas Isenjia

The people of God in Nigeria’s Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province, which covers Anambra State, are expected to take part in a monthlong prayer initiative ahead of the November gubernatorial elections in the Nigerian State. 

YOWICAN Chairman, Belusochukwu Enwere (right) holding a copy of the Bible and the National President of the National Council of Muslim Youth Organization, Sani Suleiman (left) holding a copy of the Coran. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Planned Christian, Muslim Youth Summit in Nigeria to “explore peace, unity challenges”

Oct 1, 2021

By Jude Atemanke

The planned Peace, Unity and National Integration Summit under the auspices of the Christian and Muslim youth leaders in Nigeria is expected to explore challenges to peace and unity in the West African Nation

Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of Nigeria's Lagos Archdiocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Marking Nigeria’s Independence Anniversary Despite Anomalies “a miracle of sorts”: Prelate

Sep 30, 2021

By Silas Isenjia

Marking 61 years since Nigeria gained independence is “a miracle of sorts,” a Catholic Archbishop in the West African nation has said ahead of the Friday, October 1 event.

Bishop Luzizila Kiala (left) of Angola’s appointed Archbishop of Angola's Malanje Archdiocese and  Antoine Cardinal Kambanda (right) of Rwanda’s Kigali Archdiocese named a member to the Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education. Credit: Courtesy Photo

New Archbishop in Angola Appointed, Rwandan Cardinal Named Member to Holy See Entity

Sep 30, 2021

By Jude Atemanke

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Luzizila Kiala of Angola’s Sumbe Diocese as the new Archbishop of the country’s Malanje Archdiocese and named Antoine Cardinal Kambanda of Rwanda’s Kigali Archdiocese as a member to the Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education.

Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Tombura-Yambio Diocese/ Credit Courtesy Photo

Priests, Religious in Predicament amid Ethnic Skirmishes in South Sudan: Catholic Bishop

Sep 30, 2021

By Magdalene Kahiu

Members of the Clergy, women and men Religious and other Church personnel in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) are in a predicament amid ongoing tribal skirmishes, the Catholic Bishop of the Diocese has said, regrating the fact that the violence seems to have “taken the direction of negative ethnicity.”

Deputy leader Aminata Kamara, pictured with her three daughters, has become a role model for the women of Konta Bana in Sierra Leone. Credit: Trócaire

Election of Female at Sierra Leone’s Village Leadership Hailed as Gender Equality Stride

Sep 30, 2021

By Silas Isenjia

The election of a woman to a village leadership position in Sierra Leon has been hailed as a significant stride in gender equality in the West African country.

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Sept. 29, 2021. Vatican Media.

Pray that "every baptized person may be engaged in evangelization": Pope Francis

Sep 30, 2021

By CNA Staff

He said: “Jesus asks us all ... to be missionary disciples. Are you ready?”

The bronze statue of St. Peter inside St. Peter’s Basilica. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Limited In-person Attendance at 2022 World Meeting of Families Due to COVID-19

Sep 30, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

The meeting will be held in Rome on June 22-26, 2022.

Kaduna State. Credit: CSW

Attack in Nigeria’s Kaduna State “a massacre against natives”: Catholic Priest

Sep 29, 2021

By Agnes Aineah

A Catholic Priest in Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna has described the Sunday, September 26 attack in the country’s Kaduna state as “a massacre” and one of the worst attacks against innocent Christians in the embattled Nigerian State.

Fr. Peter Konteh. Credit: ACN

Catholic Priest in Sierra Leone Faults Harsh COVID-19 Restrictions, Says Ebola Was Worse

Sep 29, 2021

By Agnes Aineah

The Director of Caritas Freetown in Sierra Leone has faulted the COVID-19 restrictions that were imposed on places of worship in the West African country, saying that most of the restrictions were unnecessary and denied the people the religious encounter at the time they needed it the most.

Bishop Joseph Mary Kizito of the Catholic Diocese of Aliwal in South Africa. Credit: Diocese of Aliwal

South African Diocese Embarks on Synod on Synodality Pre-Meetings ahead of Official Launch

Sep 29, 2021

By Silas Isenjia

The Catholic Bishop of South Africa’s Aliwal Diocese has, in a pastoral letter, announced pre-synod meetings in his Episcopal See to deliberate on Synod on Synodality ahead of its solemn opening in each particular Church planned for October 17.

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Religious Leaders Caution Kenyans against Political Gatherings amid COVID-19

Sep 29, 2021

By Magdalene Kahiu

Members of the Interfaith Council on COVID-19 in Kenya are urging citizens of the East African nation to keep off political gatherings which are potential spreaders of the coronavirus.

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Sept. 29, 2021. Pablo Esparza/CNA.

“It is Christ, with his grace, who makes us just”: Pope Francis at General Audience

Sep 29, 2021

By CNA Staff

At his general audience, the pope reflected on the doctrine of justification.

Pope Francis at the general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Sept. 29, 2021. Vatican Media.

"My intuitions, my perceptions and my spirituality" Come from Vatican II: Pope Francis

Sep 29, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

He made the remark in a new book preface.

Pope Francis sends a video message to participants in Youth4Climate event in Milan, Italy, Sept. 29, 2021. Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.

"Technical, political solutions are not enough": Pope Francis to Young Climate Activists

Sep 29, 2021

By CNA Staff

The pope sent a video message to the Youth4Climate event in Milan, Italy.

Cyprien Rugamba, his wife Daphrose Rugamba, and their six children who were all executed in the infamous 1994 Rwandan genocide. Credit: Public Domain

Family Killed in Rwandan Genocide Being Considered for Sainthood after Glowing Testimonies

Sep 28, 2021

By Agnes Aineah

The canonization of Cyprien Rugamba, his wife Daphrose Rugamba, and their six children who were all executed in the infamous 1994 Rwandan genocide, is being considered after the conclusion of a report detailing the Catholic family’s exemplary life.