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Apostolic Nuncio in Benin to Represent Holy Father in Neighboring Togo

Mar 2, 2021

By Mercy Maina

Pope Francis has appointed his representative in Benin, Archbishop Mark Gerard Miles, as his representative in the neighboring West African nation of Togo.

Pope Francis addressing faithful gathered at St. Peter's Square, Vatican on February 28. / Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN)

Pope Francis Condemns Abduction of Hundreds of Nigerian Schoolgirls, Expresses Solidarity

Mar 1, 2021

By Mercy Maina

Pope Francis has condemned last week’s kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls in Nigeria’s Ecclesiastical Province of Kaduna, describing it as “vile abduction.”

Body bags containing two of the three people, including a Seminarian who were found dead at a house in Nairobi, Kenya / Nairobi News

Kenyan Seminary Rector Says Seminarian Found Dead Showed Commitment to Priestly Formation

Mar 1, 2021

By Agnes Aineah

The Rector of the Nairobi-based National Major Seminary has described the seminarian who was found dead in unclear circumstances at an estate as “a very good student” who never “did anything to show he wasn’t committed to (Priestly) formation” while at the Seminary.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Togo (CET) during their ordinary session held in Lome from February 23-26 / Episcopal Conference of Togo (CET)

To Address COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns in Togo, “give appropriate information”: Bishops

Mar 1, 2021

By Jude Atemanke

Catholic Bishops in Togo have, in a collective statement, asked the government to work toward dispelling concerns among citizens regarding COVID-19 vaccine.

Habiba Mohamed, checks the temperature of Mohamed Abdi Ali at Luuq hospital in the Gedo region of Somalia. / Rahma Abdullah / Trócaire

Discrimination in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution “shocking injustice”: Catholic Charity

Mar 1, 2021

By Mercy Maina

On the occasion of Zero Discrimination Day marked March 1, the leadership of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trocaire, has decried the discrimination of poor countries in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, describing it a “shocking injustice.”

Pope Francis greets Pope emeritus Benedict XVI at the Vatican’s Mater Ecclesiae Monastery on Nov. 28, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Benedict XVI Addresses Resignation Conspiracy Theories, Iraq, and Biden in New Interview

Mar 1, 2021

Benedict XVI addressed conspiracy theories about his resignation as pope, Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq, and Joe Biden in an interview with an Italian newspaper published on Monday, March 1.

Nigeria's Kaduna State and other neighboring states / Public Domain

Call for Prayer after Bandits Torch Church, Kill Three in Nigeria’s Kaduna Archdiocese

Mar 1, 2021

By Magdalene Kahiu

A Priest in Nigeria’s Kaduna Archdiocese has asked for prayers after the attack that saw bandits torch a Catholic church, kill three people, and kidnap another three over the weekend. 

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Nigeria's Abuja Archdiocese / Courtesy Photo

“Poverty menacingly threatening our rights, values, entire existence”: Nigerian Archbishop

Mar 1, 2021

By Mercy Maina

A Nigerian Archbishop has, in a homily, decried the high levels of poverty among the people of God in the West African nation, likening its impact to that of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Samples of the COVID-19 vaccine / Courtesy Photo

Jesuits in Africa Join over 100 countries to Petition Waiver of Patent Rights on COVID-19

Feb 28, 2021

By Magdalene Kahiu

Members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Africa and Madagascar have, through their leadership, joined over 100 countries across the globe to petition the G20 countries to support the waiver of the patent rights on coronavirus vaccines submitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO) last year. 

Professor Mary Getui addressing the Participants at the Conference on Religion and Gender / Tangaza University College

Need for Consistent Dialogue among African Women Emphasized at Nairobi Conference

Feb 28, 2021

By Magdalene Kahiu

The need for consistent dialogue among African women regardless of age, cultural, and religious differences has been emphasized at the third edition of the conference on Religions and Gender held in Kenya.

The Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis, Aloysius John. / Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Internationalis Wants COVID-19 Vaccine Production in Poor Countries Fostered

Feb 28, 2021

By Mercy Maina

As the 46th Regular session of the UN Human Rights Council gets underway, the leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI) is calling on the international community to promote the local production of COVID-19 vaccine in poor countries, including those in Africa.

Nigeria Caption: Roof of the newly-constructed St. John Bosco Catholic Church, in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Ondo that has been funded by Salesian Missions. / Salesian Missions

Salesian Agency Facilitates Church Construction in Nigeria, Music Production in Zambia

Feb 28, 2021

By Mercy Maina

The leadership of Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), has facilitated the construction of a church in Nigeria and the production of music in Zambia.

Pope Francis visits the Bambino Gesu di Palidoro hospital outside Rome, Jan. 5, 2018. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Prays for Children Suffering from Rare Diseases

Feb 28, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis prayed Sunday for children suffering from rare diseases that they may feel “the caress of God’s love and tenderness.”

Pope Francis greets pilgrims during his Angelus address Feb. 21, 2021. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

The Lord Does Not Permit Darkness to Have Last Word: Pope Francis

Feb 28, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis said Sunday that it is important to remember when facing a difficult trial that the “Lord is Risen and does not permit darkness to have the last word.”

Some of the beneficiaries of entrepreneurial projects by ASEC's alumni in Africa. / African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC)

Beneficiaries of Catholic Sisters’ Initiative in Education Creating Jobs in Africa

Feb 27, 2021

By Mercy Maina

Beneficiaries of African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC), an initiative that supports the education of women Religious across Africa, are creating jobs for thousands of people in Africa through various entrepreneurial projects, officials of the Catholic entity have reported.

Bishop Agapitus Nfon of Cameroon's Kumba Diocese / ACI Africa

Catholic Men to Coordinate Year of St. Joseph Initiatives in Cameroon’s Diocese of Kumba

Feb 27, 2021

By Jude Atemanke

Members of the Catholic Men Association (CMA) in Cameroon’s Diocese of Kumba are expected to coordinate initiatives marking the year of St. Joseph, the Local Ordinary has told ACI Africa in an interview.

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Nigeria's Abuja Archdiocese. / Archdiocese of Abuja/Facebook

Like COVID-19, Devil is “prowling around,” Nigerian Prelate Cautions, Urges Repentance

Feb 27, 2021

By Agnes Aineah

The devil today is manifested in the greed for material riches and love for power as demonstrated by political, religious and traditional leaders, the Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has said, cautioning Christians against the danger of falling into temptations.

Some goiter patients receiving treatment at St. Daniel Comboni Hospital in South Sudan's Diocese of Wau / ACI Africa

Campaign by Catholic Doctors for Goiter Patients Reveals South Sudan’s High Medical Demand

Feb 27, 2021

By Peter Mapuor Makur

Catholic doctors in South Sudan’s Diocese of Wau have successfully conducted surgeries on more than 20 goiter patients in the East-Central African country in an initiative that has revealed a huge demand for the treatment in the country.

Pope Francis, pictured April 17, 2013. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

Pope Francis Says Seeing a Psychiatrist Helped Him with Anxiety When He Was Younger

Feb 27, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis has said that seeing a psychiatrist in Argentina helped him with anxiety when he was a younger priest in an interview published in an Argentine newspaper Saturday.

Sr Jane Wainoi Kabui, Director of Bon Pasteur in the DR Congo speaks about the shortlisting of the organization in the  Stop Slavery Awards by Thomson Reuters / Thomson Reuters Foundation/ Twitter

Catholic Sisters Working to End Child Labor in DR Congo Winners of Global Award

Feb 26, 2021

By Agnes Aineah

An organization under the auspices of the Religious of the Good Shepherd (RGS) who are working to end slavery of women and children in cobalt mining communities of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the winner of the Thomson Reuters’ “Stop Slavery Hero Award.”