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Pilgrims at Our Lady of Muxima Shrine in Angola Urged to “build new relationships” Conforming to Gospel
Bishop Tonito Francisco Xavier Muananoua has urged pilgrims at the Shrine of Our Lady of Muxima in Angola to renew their commitment to Christ, rebuilding “new relationships” that conform to the values of the Gospel.
Catholic Church Commission in DR Congo Declares September 21 Annual National Day for “peace, democracy, living together”
The Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace (JPC) of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced the establishment of an annual National Justice and Peace Day (JNJP) aimed to promote peaceful coexistence and democracy in the Central African nation.
Precious Blood Sisters 140th Anniversary: Bishop Celebrates Legacy of Congregation Five Women in South Africa Started
Five women who wore red skirts started the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood (CPS), a Congregation that has spread its roots and is now present in 20 countries across five continents.
“The Church is built in hearts, not walls”: Catholic Bishop in Mozambique Urges Commitment to Spiritual Renewal
Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino has called for commitment to spiritual renewal based on the fact that at the heart of the Church is people’s hearts and not just physical edifices.
Caritas Torit Gives Out Cholera Kits as Deadly Outbreak Spreads Across South Sudan
The development arm of the Catholic Diocese of Torit in South Sudan has handed over cholera response kits to the country’s Eastern Equatoria State Ministry of Health to contain what has been described as a worsening cholera outbreak in the region.
Season of Creation 2025: Cardinal Brislin in South Africa Calls for Responsibility Towards Vulnerable, Suffering
Stephen Cardinal Brislin of South Africa’s Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg has urged the people of God under his pastoral care to prioritize love and care for the vulnerable and the suffering if the Season of Creation 2025 is to be realized.
Plan to Advance Sainthood Course of Catechist in Mozambique Who Chose Death to Save Villagers Surfaces
Bishop Alberto Vera Aréjula of the Catholic Diocese of Nacala in Mozambique has revealed plans to advance the beatification of Catechist Cipriano Parite who chose to die to save a group of Muslims and Christians in his village.
Award-Winning African Scholar Calls for Mentorship, Positive Criticism between Men and Women Theologians
Male theologians in Africa can sometimes be very dismissive of the ideas of their female counterparts, Fr. Prof. Paul Béré has said, calling for respect, mentorship, and positive criticism of women theologians.
“I don't have a village anymore”: Catholic Priest Decries Insecurity, Christian Persecution in Nigeria
The Superior General of the Via Christi Society in Nigeria has decried the state of insecurity in his native Makurdi Catholic Diocese, saying that he can no longer travel to his village.
To Safeguard Creation, Catholic Development Agencies in Africa Urge “more robust policies” Prioritizing Climate Justice
Officials of Catholic Church development agencies in Africa, including Laudato Si Movement Africa (LSM), Caritas Africa (CA), and the Justice, Peace and Development Commission (JPDC) of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), are calling for enhanced policies focusing on climate justice aimed to protect creation.
Go Beyond Sacrament of Confirmation, Nurture Children’s Faith: Catholic Archbishop in Kenya to Parents, Guardians
Parents and guardians have the responsibility to nurture the faith of their respective children even after they have facilitated their receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation, Archbishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has said.
“Do not be frightened by crosses”: Catholic Bishop at 75th Anniversary of Legion of Mary in Ivory Coast
Bishop Raymond Ahoua of the Catholic Diocese of Grand-Bassam in Ivory Coast has invited members of the Legion of Mary, known as Patricians, to be, like the Blessed Virgin Mary, disciples of Jesus amid challenges in the West African nation.
Second Local Ordinary of Cameroon’s Mbalmayo Dies at 86, Eulogized as Tireless Pastor Who “worked for evangelization”
Bishop Adalbert Ndzana, the second Catholic Bishop of Mbalmayo Diocese in Cameroon, has passed on in Yaounde after an illness. He was aged 86.
Catholic Priest “out of danger” Following Armed Bandits Attack in DR Congo’s Kisangani Archdiocese
Fr. Jean-Paul Yailo Wamoko, a member of the Clergy of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is recovering after he was shot and robbed reportedly by “unidentified bandits.”
At Our Lady of Muxima Shrine in Angola, Pilgrims Urged to Go Beyond Devotion to Realize Actions of Peace, Justice
Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda in Angola has urged the people of God in the Southern African nation to go beyond devotion and realize some concrete action of peace, justice, and solidarity.
“Blessings received are countless”: Archbishop in Cameroon ahead of Platinum Jubilee of His Metropolitan See
Archbishop Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua in Cameroon has called upon the people of God under his pastoral care to celebrate the Archdiocese’s planned Platinum Jubilee in gratitude to God, highlighting the innumerable blessings received over the years.
Bangui Archdiocese’s 2025-2026 Pastoral Year Launch to Be Time to Live “mystery of unity of Triune God": CAR Cardinal
Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR) has announced the launch of the 2025–2026 pastoral year in his Metropolitan See later this month, and described the six-day gathering scheduled to kick off of September 23 as a period to live “the mystery of unity of the Triune God.”
Outgoing Vice Chancellor Recalls Leading Catholic University of South Sudan through War, Crisis
The outgoing Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Catholic University of South Sudan (CUofSS) has expressed gratitude to God, the Bishops, and all who supported him during him at the institution of higher learning for the last 12 years.
“Work on boy child as well”: Nigerian Catholic Sister Calls for Balanced Approach in Addressing Gender Gaps
To address the “dehumanization” of an African girl child, empowerment must focus on both genders, a Nigerian Catholic Sister has said, calling for a balanced approach in addressing existing gender gaps.
Church Nigeria’s “last moral voice”: Catholic Bishop Urges Journalists to Defend the Church, Promote Hope amid Crisis
Bishop David Ajang of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Lafia has called on Catholic media practitioners to defend the Catholic Church, arguing that the institution remains the country’s “last moral voice” in a society where morality is in rapid decline.
