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Catholic Bishop in Guinea-Bissau Urges Fraternity as a Response to the Country’s Social, Political Challenges
Bishop Víctor Luís Quematcha of the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau has urged the people of God in his Episcopal See to live fraternity as a path of reconciliation, peace, and hope, at a time marked by social tensions, political manipulation, and ethnic divisions.
“DR Congo urgently needs to regain peace”, Cardinal Ambongo Says, Calls for Truth, Justice
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa has called for lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), emphasizing that it must be rooted in truth and justice.
Catholic Priest Urges Nigeria’s Veritas University Staff to Illuminate Society with Faith and Knowledge
Catholic universities are “cities on a hill” and “lamps mounted on lampstands,” providing moral and intellectual guidance amid global cultural decline, Fr. George Ehusani has said at the opening of the staff retreat of Veritas University Abuja in Nigeria.
“Be steadfast at all times”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Urges Clergy to Remain Faithful to God’s Calling, Service
Members of the Clergy have the responsibility to live their calling of teaching the faith and guiding God’s people in virtue without giving up, even when they are misunderstood or mistreated for carrying out their sacred duty, the Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Idah has said.
IMBISA Plenary, Golden Jubilee Opens with Call to Rebuild Hope, Trust amid “finite disappointments”
The 14th Plenary Assembly of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) and the Golden Jubilee of the nine-member region has opened with a call to “renew hope and trust” amid “finite disappointments.”
Nigerian Catholic Bishop Warns Against Growing Youth Attraction to Traditional Religion
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Idah has expressed concern over what he describes as a growing “crisis of faith” among young people in Nigeria, with many embracing “ancestral religion”.
At Bicentenary Celebration, Missionaries of Africa Founder Remembered for “legacy of faith, human dignity”
Charles Cardinal Lavigerie, the founder of the Missionaries of Africa (MAfr/White Fathers) and the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (MSOLA), has been remembered for “a legacy of faith and human dignity”.
“He was definitely a very holy person”: Co-Author on Writing First Book about Kenya’s Cardinal Otunga
Many people who interacted with Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga in Kenya had a sense of the Servant of God’s sanctity.
“Learn to live together, fostering mutual respect”: Cardinal Nzapalainga at Launch of Pastoral Year in Bangui, CAR
Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR) has called on the people of God in his Metropolitan See to foster mutual respect as they live together.
Interfaith Youths in Kenya End Convention with “pledge to reduce our Carbon footprint”
Young environmentalists in Kenya have concluded their two-day convention in Nairobi with a commitment to “reduce carbon footprint” and foster integral ecology in networking initiatives.
Newly Ordained Priests, Deacons in Angola Urged to Foster Church’s Evangelizing Mission
Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango has urged the 19 members of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette (MS) he ordained as Deacons and Priests to foster the evangelizing mission of the Church.
“Enough is enough”: Sierra Leonean Catholic Diocese Speaks Out about Wave of Violence Leading Up to Priest’s Murder
Days leading to the August 30 murder of Fr. Augustine Amadu, Sierra Leone’s Catholic Diocese of Kenema where the Priest served before he was murdered witnessed a chain of attacks, including armed robbery at the Bishop’s residence, an attack at a Convent and on other Church facilities.
Murder of Catholic Priest Returning from Apostolate "senseless act of violence": Official in Nsukka Diocese, Nigeria
The Catholic Diocese of Nsukka has denounced the murder of Fr. Matthew Eya as a “senseless act of violence” and a “heinous crime”.
“Urgent, cannot be postponed”: Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe Bishops’ Conference President on Need for Reconciliation
The President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has emphasized the centrality of reconciliation in the life of the people of God in the two countries.
In Video Before Brutal Murder, Late Sierra Leonean Priest Testifies He Was Happy “to lead people to God”
A widely circulated video shows the late Fr. Augustine Amadu testifying about the joy of serving as Parish Priest in Sierra Leone’s Catholic Diocese of Kenema days before his August 30 brutal murder.
Women’s Capacity Building, Economic Empowerment Key to Curbing Divorce, GBV in Nigeria: Catholic Association Official
The National President of Catholic Sisters United in Christ (CSU), an association that promotes spiritual growth among members through bible sharing, spiritual talk, retreats, recollections, novenas, and Blessed Sacrament adoration, has raised concern about the rise in cases of divorce and gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria.
Five Newly Ordained Deacons in Ivory Coast Urged to Live Humble, Prayerful Lives
Jean-Pierre Cardinal Kutwa has urged the five Seminarians he ordained Deacons on September 20 in the Catholic Diocese of Man in Ivory Coast to live humble and prayerful lives.
Catholic Diocese in Cape Verde Dedicates Pastoral Year to Elderly with Focus on Missionary, Social Outreach
The Catholic Diocese of Santiago in Cape Verde has the dedication of the 2025–2026 Pastoral Year to the elderly, with a focus on missionary initiatives and social outreach.
“There is quite a lot of success”: Spiritan Bishop on Church-Led Peace Efforts in Kenya’s Conflict-Prone North Rift
Bishop John Mbinda of the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Kenya has described as “successful” the Church-led initiatives towards sustainable peace in Kenya’s conflict-prone North Rift region and Dioceses in neighbouring Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Angola’s Catholic Men Urged to Fight Vices, Strengthen Faith in Families, “be examples of integrity”
Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo has urged members of the Catholic Men Organisation (CMO) in the Southern African nation to be involved in the fight against societal vices, strengthen faith practice in their respective families, and exemplify integrity.
