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On International Peace Day, Church Leaders in South Sudan Want Peace Agreement Implemented
On the occasion of the International Day of Peace marked Monday, September 21, which coincides with the second anniversary of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), representatives of various Christian denominations in South Sudan have, in a collective statement, noted “with great concern” the slow implementation of the R-ARCSS and expressed the need to “speed up the implementations of the provisions in the agreement.”
Youth Unemployment in Nigeria amid Corruption a Key Highlight of Prelate’s Sunday Homily
The challenge of unemployment among young people in Nigeria was a key highlight of the Sunday, September 20 homily of Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese who said “greed and corruption” in Africa’s most populous nation is behind the failure to address the challenge.
Everyone is Beautiful in God’s Eyes, Pope Francis Tells children with Autism
Pope Francis told children with autism spectrum disorder Monday that everyone is beautiful in God’s eyes.
Chadian Cleric Explains Christianity, Church Status in Muslim-dominated Context
A Priest from Chad studying in France has, in an interview with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, explained the status of Christianity in general and the Catholic Church in particular in his native country where Christians are often under pressure to convert to Islam, the dominant religion.
“Everything is grace. Our salvation is grace. Our holiness is grace”: Pope Francis
God’s grace is not something we deserve, but he gives it to us anyway, Pope Francis said Sunday during his weekly Angelus address.
Two Vatican Officials Sign Agreement to Cooperate on Fighting Corruption
The Vatican’s prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy and auditor general signed a memorandum of understanding Friday on the fight against corruption.
St. Januarius' Blood Liquifies in Naples
The blood of early Church martyr St. Januarius liquified in Naples Saturday, repeating a miracle dating at least to the 14th century.
After Months of Closure, Churches in South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese Set to Reopen
After close to six months of closure due to COVID-19 restrictions, churches in South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese are set to reopen for public worship on October 1, the Local Ordinary announced in his Thursday, September 17 statement obtained by ACI Africa.
“This country needs prayers to fight COVID-19, corruption, tribalism”: Kenyan Archbishop
A Kenyan Archbishop has, in a video message, invited the people of God in the East African nation to continue seeking divine intervention as they did at the beginning of COVID-19 crisis.
Analysis: How a papal handshake became an ‘extraordinary turning point’ for LGBT activists
L'Avvenire, the official newspaper of the Italian bishops’ conference, reported September 16 that Pope Francis "at the end of an audience" greeted a group of some 40 people, some of whom identify as LGBT, along with their parents.
Young Catholic who Greeted Benedict XVI in Britain Becomes a Priest
Paschal Uche woke up early on the morning of Sept. 18, 2010, a day that would change his life. He needed to set off in good time in order to pass through security at the event he was attending in central London.
Need to Integrate Science and Faith amid COVID-19 Challenge: Nuncio in Kenya
The representative of the Holy Father in Kenya and South Sudan has, on the occasion of the graduation ceremony at the Consolata Institute of Philosophy (CIP) in Nairobi, highlighted the need to integrate faith and science in finding a solutions to human challenges including COVID-19 pandemic.
Thousands in Sudan Receive Help from Italian NGO Founded by Jesuit Cleric amid Flooding
As Sudan grapples with the effects of the ongoing floods described as the worst in a century, officials of Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI), an Italy-based non-governmental organization (NGO) that was founded by a Jesuit Cleric, have reached out to some of the affected people in the country with emergency humanitarian aid.
Caritas Freetown Donates Household Items to Police Officers in Sierra Leone after Inferno
The charity arm of Sierra Leone’s Archdiocese of Freetown has reached out to several families of police officers whose houses were razed down and their properties destroyed following last week’s inferno at the Kingtom Police Barracks, which is within the precincts of the Archdiocese.
Malawi’s Chikwama Diocese Launches HIV/AIDS Facility to Tackle Infections
The Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa in Malawi, through its Social Services Directorate, has launched an HIV/AIDS project aimed to reduce infections among children born with the virus and youth living with it in the Southeastern African country.
Learners Risk Losing Interpersonal Relationships in Virtual Learning: Cleric in Uganda
Virtual learning, though handy in filling education gaps created by the COVID-19 restrictions across the world, poses the danger of denying learners the important in-person learning and interaction with other students and their teachers, a missionary Cleric ministering in Uganda has told ACI Africa.
Catholic Activist Behind Women Empowerment in South Sudan Bags Global Peace Award
A South Sudanese Catholic female activist who was nominated in July among ten contenders of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) Award is the overall winner of the institute’s inaugural 2020 Women Building Peace Award.
Bishop in Mozambique Says “Together for Cabo Delgado” Campaign Bearing Fruit
The Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese, which covers the crisis-stricken Cabo Delgado Province has, in a news report, acknowledged with appreciation the solidarity campaign dubbed “Together for Cabo Delgado.”
Catholic Leaders in Ethiopia Request Permanent Residence Permits for Foreign Missionaries
The leadership of the Catholic Church in Ethiopia has reached out to the Government requesting for permanent residence permits for foreign missionaries in the country.
As Kenya Reports Decline in COVID-19 Cases, Prelate Urges Caution, “fighting courageously”
A Prelate in Kenya is urging caution amid reports of a decline in the daily recorded cases of COVID-19.
