Advertisement
Africa
Why Lent in 2023 is Important for Nigerians: Catholic Bishop
This year’s Lenten Season is a time that Nigerians are “knocking on heaven’s door”, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo in Nigeria has said, noting that the West African nation, especially, needs God’s mercy ahead of the country’s general elections.
Four Women Quit German Synodal Way, Say it Casts “doubt on central Catholic doctrines”
Ahead of the German Synodal Way’s final meeting next month, four prominent participants – all of them women – officially announced they were quitting the controversial process on Wednesday, February 22.
The Gospel Not "a political party, an ideology, a club: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said Wednesday that the traditions of the Church should not be based on opinion or ideological leanings but on whether they favor the proclamation of the Gospel.
Cardinal in DR Congo to Head Symposium of Catholic Bishops in Africa and Madagascar
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo has been confirmed as the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Let’s Have “intervention strategy” to End Violence: South Sudanese State Faith Leaders
Religious leaders in Central Equatoria State are pushing for “an intervention strategy” to help bring to an end the violent conflicts in the South Sudanese State.
“Not signs of maturity”: Archbishop in Nigeria on Riots, Bank Vandalism amid Cash Shortage
The Local Ordinary of Abuja Archdiocese in Nigeria has expressed his disapproval of the recent riots and bank vandalism following the cash shortage in the West African nation.
Caritas Rwanda Secretary General Appointed Bishop for Kibungo Catholic Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Jean-Marie Vianney Twagirayezu who has been serving as Secretary General of Caritas Rwanda as Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Kibungo in the country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge.
Where Do Ash Wednesday Ashes Come From?
“Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
Catholic Missionary Nun in South Sudan Calls Politicians to “positive actions for peace”
There is need for political leaders in South Sudan to undertake “positive actions for peace”, a Catholic Missionary Nun in the East-Central African nation has said.
Rector Reports More Pilgrimages to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine Than Before Pandemic
Monsignor Salvador Martínez, rector of the Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico City, noted that after two years of pandemic restrictions the Marian shrine “has resumed the impetus it had before and sometimes with greater strength.”
Traditional Latin Mass Attendees Waiting to See Impact of New Vatican Restrictions
Some Catholics who attend the Traditional Latin Mass are awaiting the next steps from their bishops after the Vatican ordered the dioceses to get approval from the Holy See before they can authorize Latin Mass celebrations within parish churches.
Newly-discovered Asteroids Named after Jesuits — and a Pope
The Vatican Observatory announced this week the naming of four newly-discovered asteroids after notable Catholics, including Pope Gregory XIII, who began the tradition of papal astronomers and observatories.
Muslim Leaders Challenged to Play Role in Ending Christian Persecution in Nigeria
Christian religious leaders continue to play their role in ensuring that the violence in Nigeria does not transition into a religious war, a Catholic Theologian has said, and challenged Muslim leaders to condemn extremism in the West African nation.
“Under-representation of boys”: PMC Animators in Kenyan Archdiocese on Membership
Animators of the Pontifical Missionary Children (PMC) in the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi in Kenya have, in separate interviews with ACI Africa, highlighted a challenge in the membership, which they say has significantly more girls than boys.
Half Decade “far too long”: Human Rights Group Calls for Release of Nigerian Teen, Leah
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), the UK-based human rights foundation, is calling for the release of Leah Sharibu who has been in captivity since 2018 saying the half-a-decade period she has spent with her kidnappers is “far too long”.
New Catholic Bishop in Ivory Coast Called to “welcome everyone without any discrimination”
The newly Consecrated Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro in Ivory Coast has been encouraged to build his Episcopal Ministry around the practice of unconditional love, welcoming all the people of God under his pastoral care “without any discrimination.”
“God is at work”: Catholic Nun Says General Elections to Mark Nigeria’s New Birth
The course that the electioneering period in Nigeria has taken ahead of the country’s polls on Saturday, February 25 is an indication that “God is at work” in the West African nation, and that a new birth awaits the country, a Catholic Nun has said.
“I was very much surprised”: UK Catholic Priest on Being Questioned by Police, Charged
Fr. Sean Gough, a member of the Clergy of the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham in the UK, and Isabel Vaughan-Spruce who co-directs the March for Life UK, were charged with violating a local Public Spaces Protection Order that censors speech in the area around a Birmingham abortion clinic. On February 9, Fr. Gough admitted standing near a closed abortion clinic on Station Road in Birmingham with a sign that said, “praying for free speech.” Police officers approached him and at first told him they did not believe he was breaking Birmingham’s Public Spaces Protection Order.
Salesians Highlight African Programs for “children at risk” in Armed Forces’ Recruitments
The leadership of the U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has highlighted initiatives benefiting “children at risk for recruitment by armed forces” across the globe, including Africa.
Alarm as Kenyan Urban Youths Ditch Christianity for Mixed Spiritual Practices
Young people in Nairobi, Kenya are abandoning Christianity and adopting alternative practices to meet their religious needs, a study by Catholic researchers has revealed.
Latest headlines
