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Stephen Cardinal Brislin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg has encouraged members of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) in South Africa to remain steadfast in their mission and cautioned against “the temptation to give up” amid life’s challenges.
The Coordinator of Don Bosco Green Alliance, a global network comprising over 600 Salesian institutions across 90 countries, has lauded Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in East Africa for spearheading the first-ever Integral Ecology Plan (2026-2030) for the Congregation’s institutions in Kenya.
The founder of the Global Rosary Network, Fr. David Obeng Paintsil, has described Ghana’s first-ever Rosary Congress as a “grace-filled” encounter with Mother Mary.
Archbishop Damian Denis Dallu of Tanzania's Catholic Archdiocese of Songea has appealed for prayers and assistance in locating Fr. Camillus Nikata, a member of the Clergy of his Metropolitan See, who has been missing since October 7.
Members of the Mill Hill Missionaries (MHM), who pioneered and planted the seed of faith in the Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu, have been commended for their unwavering perseverance and dedication in proclaiming the word of God despite immense hardships.
The Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization has suspended the formation of Seminarians in the Catholic Diocese of Wamba in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), citing a “difficult ecclesial environment”, which it says undermines Priestly training.
Church leaders in the Central African country have criticized the endemic corruption that has undermined the nation’s standard of living.
Rome-based Catholic development foundation, Harambee Africa International (HAI), has announced the 11th edition of the International Award, “Conveying Africa – Telling the Africa that Surprises,” aimed at promoting an authentic and hopeful narrative of the African continent.
Members of the Clergy in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay marking their Golden and Silver Jubilees have been encouraged to rekindle their love and commitment to the divine call they embraced in choosing the Priesthood.
Members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious – Ghana (CMSR-GH) have been urged to take concrete steps to defend human rights and promote ecological justice in their services amid the growing threat of environmental degradation.
A Catholic theologian from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has said that the Church in Africa must accord women, as messengers and witnesses of Jesus, the recognition, dignity, and equal treatment that are rightfully theirs.
The UK-based human rights organization Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has welcomed the conviction of the leader of Sudan’s Janjaweed militia – later reconstituted as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – for crimes against humanity committed against non-Arab communities in Darfur between 2003 and 2004.
The Chairman of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has condemned the corruption scandal at South Africa’s Tembisa Hospital, describing it as a grave injustice and a direct assault on the poor’s right to healthcare.
Members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Kenya are preparing to launch a five-year Integral Ecology Plan (2026-2030) aimed at ending the long-standing “piecemeal” approach to projects across their institutions in the East African nation.
Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri has lauded the resilience of the people of God in his Episcopal See, saying they continue to demonstrate a “triumph of faith over fear” amid persistent persecution targeting Christians in the West African nation.
Fr. Dr. Gerald Mark Kimario has cautioned against the uncritical adoption of advanced reproductive technologies, urging moral discernment and fidelity to Church teaching in addressing issues related to human life and procreation.
Bishop Adalbert Ndzana, the second Catholic Bishop of Mbalmayo Diocese in Cameroon, who died on September 7, has been remembered as a “great pastor” who served the Lord and the people of God with love.
Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo has urged pastoral agents in the Ecclesiastical Province of Maputo to be “examples of unity and communion” as they carry out their mission in the Church.
Sr. Elizabeth Njoki wa Joel is nostalgic as she shows the various sections of the “Heritage Room”, a space set up by the Assumption Sisters of Nairobi (ASN) in Kenya to preserve the Congregation’s history including documents and artifacts from when it was founded in 1955.
Bishop Cleophas Oseso Tuka of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru in Kenya has urged the people of God in the East African nation to stand firm in their faith, to live as true witnesses of Christ, and desist from abandoning their faith in favor of other denominations.