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Security Forces in Burkina Faso, Niger Urged to Work Toward Restoring Previous Optimism
Catholic Bishops in Burkina Faso and Niger are urging security forces operating in the region to work toward restoring the optimism that had characterized the West African nation of Burkina Faso before the Solhan village massacre.
Catholic Charity Reports Despair among Displaced in Mozambique Despite World Bank Support
The Catholic peace and charity organization, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), has shared with ACI Africa the growing humanitarian crisis among residents of Cabo Delgado in Northern Mozambique where displaced people are starving in refugee camps even after the World Bank released funds to alleviate suffering in the camps.
In Maiden Visit of South Sudanese Diocese, Apostolic Administrator Urges “reflection”
In his maiden visit of Rumbek Diocese whose Bishop-elect was shot and wounded in April, the Apostolic Administrator of the South Sudanese Diocese has called for “reflection” and the seeking of spiritual renewal.
Zimbabweans Eulogize Priest Who Spearheaded National Anthem Composition, Flag Designing
Zimbabweans have paid tribute to Fr. Emmanuel Ribeiro, the Catholic Priest who headed the committee that composed the country’s national anthem and participated in the designing of the flag of the Southern African nation.
At Parish Tree Planting Event, Catholic Society Appeals for End to Illegal Mining in Ghana
At a tree planting event in a Ghanaian Parish, the leadership of a Catholic Society has urged citizens of the West African nation to fully support the government in its quest to clamp down on illegal mining activities in the country.
Pope Francis: Do not Forget Workers Pushed to the Margins by Pandemic
Pope Francis addressed an International Labor Organization (ILO) summit Thursday, calling for dignified working conditions and support for workers on the margins of the labor market still affected by pandemic losses.
Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa Urge Youth to Shun Hatred, Embrace Love
The leadership of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has, on the occasion of the National Youth Day, invited young people across South Africa to practice love and cohesion in place of hatred and racial discrimination.
Nigerian Cardinal Warns of Looming Anarchy, Urges Compatriots to Build United Country
A Nigerian Cardinal has warned of an imminent anarchy in Nigeria owing to security challenges and corruption that he says continues to bedevil the West African nation.
Attacks on Villages Becoming Unpredictable, Burkinabe Bishop on Insecurity
A Catholic Bishop in Burkina Faso has said attacks on villages have multiplied and become increasingly unpredictable.
Pontifical Charity Pledges to Support Formators at Liberia’s Only Major Seminary
The leadership of the Catholic charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), is set offer Mass stipend to the Priests serving at Liberia’s only Major Seminary.
Pope Francis Appoints ‘ecclesiastical assistant’ for Vatican Communications
Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed an Italian priest and philosopher as an “ecclesiastical assistant” to the Vatican’s communications department.
Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Cautions Priests, Religious against Operating Personal Projects
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Nsukka Diocese has cautioned Clerics, women and men Religious against owning and operating personal projects saying conflicts have often resulted from such engagement.
South Sudanese Catholic Bishop Calls for Prayers as Ravaging Drought Threatens Masses
The Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Tombura-Yambio Diocese has asked faith-based organizations and the people of God in the East-Central African country to pray for rains following a prolonged drought, a situation he says threatens the survival of many in the country.
Salesians Facilitate Sanitation Infrastructure at Catholic School in Shinyanga, Tanzania
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) are facilitating the construction of new bathrooms at Don Bosco Didia Secondary school in the Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga in Tanzania.
Senegal’s Inter-Diocesan Entity Suspends Pilgrimage to Holy Land amid COVID-19 Challenges
The leadership of Senegal’s National Inter-Diocesan Committee for Catholic Pilgrimages (CINPEC) has announced the cancellation of the 2021 pilgrimage to the Holy land amid “persistence” of COVID-19 pandemic in the West African nation.
Catholic Bishops in Zambia Mark Day of African Child with call to Protect Minors
Members of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) have, on the annual event of the International Day of the African Child (DAC), appealed to leaders in the Southern African nation to do “everything that is possible” to protect children from experiencing the trauma caused by humanitarian crises.
Pope Francis: On the Cross, Jesus Prayed for You
Catholics should take courage in the fact that even as Jesus was dying on the cross, his most agonizing moment on earth, he was praying for them, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
Cameroonian Priest’s New Book Suggests Ways to Find Self-Acceptance “from within”
The rise in suicide cases and mental challenges stem from a lack of self-acceptance and the nature of human beings to search for happiness in the wrong places, a Cameroonian Catholic Priest has said.
Pope Francis Concerned about Humanitarian Crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
Pope Francis has expressed concerns about the humanitarian crisis occasioned by the ongoing unrest in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
Young People in South Africa Urged to Stand Up for Jesus, Justice, Peace on Youth Day
The Bishop of South Africa’s Catholic Diocese of Kroonstad has called upon young people in the country to be witnesses of Jesus Christ in their families and society and to stand up for justice and peace ahead of the country’s Youth Day on Wednesday, June 16.
