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Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama during the conferring of the Sacrament of Confirmation at Holy Ghost Saburi Parish in Abuja/ Credit: Archbishop Ignatius A. Kaigama/ Facebook

Nigerian Archbishop Calls for Proper Training of Religious Leaders to Tame Intolerance

Apr 26, 2021

By Agnes Aineah

Training institutions for religious leaders in Nigerian have been called upon to churn out preachers who are keen on respecting other people’s religions and acting in the interest of love, peace and common humanity.

Secretary-General for the Formation of Comboni Missionaries, Fr.Elias Essognimam Sindjalim (Right) with some of his confreres/ Credit: Agenzia Fides

Liveliness, Space for Youth Inspiration for Vocations in Africa: Comboni Missionary

Apr 26, 2021

By Mercy Maina

Lively liturgical celebrations that give space for young people to participate in the life of the church in Africa explains the growing number of vocations on the continent, a member of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (MCCJ) has said.

Bishop-elect for Rumbek in South Sudan, Christian Carlassare / Courtesy Photo

Bishop-elect in South Sudan Shot, Evacuation Plans for Specialized Treatment Underway

Apr 26, 2021

By ACI Africa Editorial Team

The Bishop-elect for South Sudan’s Rumbek Diocese who was shot last night is nursing bullet wounds at a health facility in the South Sudanese Diocese, multiple sources have told ACI Africa.

Logo of  the Kukah Centre (TKC) in Nigeria. the leadership of TKC has highlighted the plight of women caught up in the conflict in the Southern Kaduna. Credit: The Kukah Centre (TKC)/ Facebook

Nigeria-based Catholic Entity Highlights Plight of Women in Conflict-Ridden Kaduna Region

Apr 25, 2021

By Mercy Maina

The leadership of a Catholic-based policy research institute in Nigeria has, in an interview, highlighted the plight of women who are victims of the violent conflict bedeviling the Southern part of the territory of the Archdiocese of Kaduna.

A pictorial representation of  jihadist groups operations in Africa/ Credit: Africa Center for Strategic Studies

African Countries at Risk of “infiltration of Islamist ideologies, jihadism”: Study Report

Apr 25, 2021

By Mercy Maina

Countries in Africa are at risk of the penetration of Islamist extremists and their ideologies in what the Religious Freedom in the World Report (RFR) 2021 has described as “risk from transnational jihadism.”

Pope Francis kisses the hands of a newly ordained priest in St. Peter’s Basilica, April 25, 2021./ Vatican Media.

“You will be shepherds like him”: Pope Francis to New Priests He Ordained on Sunday

Apr 25, 2021

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis ordained nine men to the priesthood on Sunday, urging them to be shepherds like Christ throughout their priestly lives.

Pope Francis delivers a Regina Coeli address in the library of the Apostolic Palace./ Vatican Media.

Pope Francis at the Regina Coeli: Mediterranean Migrant Deaths are ‘moment of shame’

Apr 25, 2021

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis said Sunday that the recent deaths of 130 migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea marked “a moment of shame.”

The headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) in DR Congo. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Religious Leaders in DR Congo Urge Impartiality in Constituting Electoral Commission

Apr 25, 2021

By Jude Atemanke

Religious leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have, in a collective statement, urged Members of Parliament (MPs) to practice impartiality as they debate about new members to constitute the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI).

Catholic Bishops in the US have committed to support the fight against Malaria in Niger/ Credit: Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Niger’s Citizens Set to Benefit from Catholic Relief Services Grant to Fight Malaria

Apr 24, 2021

By Mercy Maina

Ahead of the World Malaria Day to be marked Sunday, April 25, the leadership of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has announced a grant to benefit citizens of the West African nation of Niger in their fight against Malaria.

Jennifer Constantin, Administrative Assistant for the Diocesan Tourism Commission of Mauritius' Port Louis Diocese. Credit: Port Louis Diocese

Church in Mauritius Accompanying Tourism Stakeholders amid COVID-19 Restrictions

Apr 24, 2021

By Mercy Maina

The leadership of the Catholic Church in Mauritius has, in a report, highlighted the Church’s initiatives to reach out to those in the country’s tourism sector whose livelihoods have been negatively affected by COVID-19 restrictions.

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

Insecurity, Poverty, Corruption in Nigeria Forcing Youth Out of Country: Archbishop 

Apr 24, 2021

By Magdalene Kahiu

Young people in Nigeria are leaving the West African nation in large numbers in search for “ greener pastures ” elsewhere, a situation th e Archbishop of the country ’s Abuja Archdiocese blames on insecurity, poverty , and high levels of corruption by those in leadership positions .

South Africa's Archbishop Buti Tlhagale, OMI/ Credit: Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC)

South African Archbishop Appointed to Global Body Advocating for Displaced People’s Rights

Apr 24, 2021

By Mercy Maina

The Archbishop of South Africa’s Archdiocese of Johannesburg has been appointed as a member of the Multi-Religious Council of Leaders that seeks to address the root causes of conflict and displacement in the world.

A statue of St. Margaret of Castello at St. Patrick Church in Columbus, Ohio./ Nheyob via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Pope Francis Declares Blind 14th-Century Lay Dominican a Saint

Apr 24, 2021

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis declared a blind 14th-century Italian lay Dominican a saint Saturday using a process known as “equipollent” canonization.

Late President Idriss Déby Itno who succumbed to injuries from a battle with the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) on 20 April 2021. Credit: Presidency of the Republic of Chad

As Chad’s President is Laid to Rest, Bishops Call Warring Parties to Inclusive Dialogue

Apr 23, 2021

By Jude Atemanke

As the President of Chad is being laid to rest Friday, April 23, Catholic Bishops in the North-Central African nation are calling on the warring parties to an “inclusive national dialogue” to bring an end to the ongoing violent conflict.

Logo PMS Uganda. Credit: Courtesy Photo

PMS Uganda Calls for Generous Contribution on Vocations Sunday, Says Mission is Expensive

Apr 23, 2021

By Agnes Aineah

The leadership of Pontifical Mission Society (PMS) in Uganda has called upon the people of God in the East African country to support vocations in the country through prayers and financial contribution, saying that mission work requires a lot of resources.

Flag of South Sudan. Credit: Public Domain

Catholic Schools in South Sudan’s Wau Diocese Set to Introduce Child Safeguarding Policy

Apr 23, 2021

By Peter Mapuor Makur

Catholic schools in South Sudan’s Wau Diocese are set to introduce the Child Safeguarding Policy this year, a move aimed at boosting the efforts of agencies concerned with protecting the rights of children in the Diocese. 

Bishop Dominic Kimengich of Kenya's Eldoret Diocese during the ordination Mass at the Mother of Apostles Seminary on 23 April 2021

Newly Ordained Priests in Kenya Cautioned against Prioritizing Money in Ministry

Apr 23, 2021

By Magdalene Kahiu

The Bishop of Kenya’s Diocese of Eldoret has, on the occasion of the ordination of nine deacons to the Priesthood, cautioned them against the tendency to prioritize money in their Priestly ministry, encouraging them, instead, to embrace unconditional service.

Pope Francis marks name day with Rome’s poor receiving COVID-19 vaccine./ Vatican Media

Pope Francis Celebrates Name Day with Poor as the Vatican’s Free Vaccinations Continue

Apr 23, 2021

Pope Francis on Friday celebrated the feast of St. George, his namesake, with 600 of Rome’s poor and needy, as they waited to receive the second dose of the coronavirus vaccination at the Vatican.

Some of the street youths  who have benefitted from Salesian Centre in Rwanda/ Credit: Agenzia Info Salesiana (ANS)

Salesians Expanding Centre in Rwanda’s Butare Diocese to Meet Street Children’s Needs

Apr 23, 2021

By Mercy Maina

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Rwanda’s Diocese of Butare are seeking to expand their street children Centre to meet the needs of the beneficiaries.

Poster of the International Mother Earth Day/ Credit: Don Bosco Tech Africa

On International Earth Day, Salesians in Africa Highlight “climate solutions” Program

Apr 22, 2021

By Magdalene Kahiu

On the annual International Mother Earth Day observed April 22, officials of Don Bosco Tech Africa (DBTA) have highlighted their program that is championing climate solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa.