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After Two Months in Captivity, Kidnapped Nigerian Catholic Priest Regains Freedom
Fr. Bobbo Paschal, who was abducted on 17 November 2025, when gunmen attacked St. Stephen Parish of Kaduna Catholic Archdiocese, has been released after spending two months in captivity, the Nigerian Metropolitan See has confirmed.
“Excellent opportunity to deepen reverence for Scripture”: Nairobi Archdiocese Issues Guidelines for Word of God Sunday
The leadership of the Commission for Liturgy of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has issued pastoral and liturgical guidelines to help the people of God in the Kenyan Metropolitan See meaningfully celebrate the Sunday of the Word of God 2026, the annual event marked on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, on January 25 this year.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Demand Audit of Curriculum Process as LGBTQ Content Found in Teachers’ Manual
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference (GCBC) have called for a comprehensive review and an audit of the country’s curriculum development process following the circulation of a Senior High School teacher’s manual that contained LGBTQ-related definitions and concepts viewed as inconsistent with Ghana’s cultural and moral values.
Nigeria’s Democracy Moving “downwards and backward”: Cardinal Onaiyekan Warns of Consequences for 2027 Elections
John Cardinal Onaiyekan has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is moving “downwards and backward,” citing a steady erosion of democratic values driven by repeated leadership failures that have deepened poverty, insecurity, and public disillusionment – developments he cautioned could significantly affect the 2027 general elections.
“A thing of concern”: Catholic Priest in Nigeria Raises Alarm Over Faith-Based Housing Discrimination in Adamawa State
The Coordinator of Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola has expressed concern over reports of Christians being denied accommodation by some landlords on the basis of religious affiliation, warning that such practices could strain peaceful coexistence in Adamawa State in Northeastern Nigeria and beyond.
A Visual Homily of Faith and Mission: Inside the 75th Anniversary Logo of Southern Africa’s Catholic Bishops
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have presented a logo that goes beyond commemoration, offering a symbolically layered visual reflection on 75 years of ecclesial life, mission, and witness across Botswana, Eswatini and South Africa.
Jubilee of 150 Years of Evangelization in Guinea to Foster Faith and Reconciliation: Catholic Bishops
The planned Jubilee of 150 years of Evangelization in Guinea is expected to foster faith, reconciliationn and hope, Catholic Bishops in the West African nation have said.
“Can anything good come out of Jawatho?” Fr. Nyutu’s Quasi-Memoir of 30 Stories Launched in Nakuru, Kenya
The launch of the book titled The Green Blood of Gotyomo and Other Stories: A Quasi-Memoir by Fr. Thomas Nyutu on Tuesday, January 13, became an event of literary reflection, ecclesial fraternity, and cultural memory as Clergy, Religious, and Laity including academics gathered at Christ the King Cathedral of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Nakuru.
Seminary Rectors in West Africa Urged to Uphold Liturgy Standards, Cautioned against “performance-style” Mass
Bishop Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum of Ghana’s Catholic Dioecse of Koforidua has urged Seminary Rectors across West Africa to prioritize liturgical formation in their seminaries to prevent abuses and ensure future Priests celebrate the Church’s Sacraments with reverence and fidelity.
New Sisters’ Congregation in South Sudanese Catholic Diocese to Focus on Sick, Elderly Clergy and Religious: Report
The Religious Institute of the Little Sisters of St. Bakhita, which has formally begun its mission in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Wau, has announced that its apostolate will focus on providing compassionate care to elderly and ailing members of the Clergy, as well as members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL).
“Peace is not a luxury”: Catholic Bishops in CAR appeal to New Government to Restore Peace after Elections
Members of the Central African Episcopal Conference (CECA) have urged the newly elected government in the 28 December 2025 polls to work towards restoring peace in the country marked by years of violence, displacement, poverty, and divisions.
Kenyan Catholic Diocese Prepares to Receive Coadjutor Bishop amid Calls for Prayers
The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Machakos has invited the people under his pastoral care to offer spiritual solidarity with the newly appointed Co-adjutor Bishop as he prepares to begin his ministry in the Kenyan Episcopal See.
“Weed them out”: Catholic Archbishop Sounds Alarm over Homosexuality in West African Seminaries, Urges Action
Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra in Ghana has voiced concern over what he described as a growing influence of homosexuality and gay culture within Catholic Seminaries in West Africa, urging Rectors and other Formators to take decisive action and remain faithful to the Church’s teachings on priestly formation.
Uganda’s 2026 Elections: Government Shuts Down Internet as Catholic Church Reports Growing Fear and Anxiety
Ugandans have cast their votes in the January 15 general elections amid a nationwide internet shutdown in a move that the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) made “to curb misinformation.”
“Faith is keeping them going”: Catholic Priest Lauds Boko Haram Survivors’ Unwavering Devotion in Displacement
The Parish Priest of St. Augustine Waru Parish of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has lauded the resilience of survivors of Boko Haram insurgencies who are now living as internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Shape Community, on the outskirts of the West African country’s capital city, Abuja.
Catholic Bishop Struggles to Reach 30,000 Violence Victims in CAR amid Insecurity, Poor Transport
The People of God in the Zemio area of the Central African Republic (CAR) is becoming increasing difficult to access owing to violence, exacerbating the region's humanitarian situation especially for those in camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs), the Coadjutor Bishop of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Bangassou has said.
Apostolic Nuncio Hails Cape Verde’s Parliament as Country Marks 35 Years of Democratic Governance
The representative of the Holy Father in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Cape Verde, and Mauritania has commended Cape Verde for its 35 years of freedom and democratic governance, highlighting the decisive role played by the country’s Parliament in consolidating democracy.
Kenyan Bishop-Elect Thanks Pope Leo XIV for Episcopal Appointment, Grateful for Archbishop’s Mentorship
The Auxiliary Bishop-elect of Kisumu Catholic Archdiocese has expressed gratitude for his Episcopal appointment, and credited Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba as his mentorship as he prepares to assist him in shepherding the people of God in the Kenyan Metropolitan See.
“A concrete exercise of synodality”: Archbishop on Planned Central Africa Catholic Bishops’ Plenary Assembly
The planned 13th Plenary Assembly of members of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa Region (ACERAC) is being hailed as “a concrete exercise of synodality.”
Launched Italian Language School at Catholic University in DR Congo to Foster Cultural Exchange, Academic Openness
Omnia Omnibus University of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa has officially launched the Omnia Italian Language School (ELIO), an initiative aimed at deepening cultural openness and strengthening academic and spiritual ties between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Italy.
