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Pope Leo XIV prays during his general audience on 24 Sept 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

“My prayers are with families in Kivu,” Pope Leo XIV Prays for Victims of Christian Persecution in DR Congo

Nov 17, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has expressed his spiritual closeness with countries where Christians are persecuted and prayed for families that have lost their loved ones in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where attacks targeting Christians are said to be emerging.

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“Resist get-rich-quick syndrome,” Catholic Archbishop Challenges Youths in Nigeria to Embrace Hard Work

Nov 17, 2025

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria has called on youths in the West African nation to reject the rising culture of idleness, moral compromise, and the “get-rich-quick” mentality, urging them instead to embrace hard work, responsibility, and authentic Christian living.

Ambassador Katalin Nyirati. Credit: Capuchin TV

Prioritize Faith Over Technology: Hungarian Ambassador to Graduands at Kenya-based Jointly Owned Catholic University

Nov 16, 2025

The Hungarian Ambassador in Kenya has urged the second graduating class of Tangaza University (TU) to let their faith guide them in the fast-changing, technology-driven world.

“Historic milestone”: VC of Jointly Owned Catholic University in Kenya on Establishment of School of Nursing

Nov 15, 2025

The establishment of a School of Nursing at the Tangaza University (TU), the Kenya-based institution of higher learning that is jointly owned by some 22 Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL), is “a historic milestone”, the Vice Chancellor has said. 

Members of the Zambia Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCCB). Credit: ZCCB

Catholic Bishops in Zambia Condemn Chingola Violence, Warn Against Return of Factional Politics

Nov 15, 2025

Members of the Zambia Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCCB) have condemned the violence that disrupted President Hakainde Hichilema’s address at Chiwempala Market in Chingola, and expressed alarm over calls for the return of factional and loyalist network politics by ruling party officials.

Members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC). Credit: Catholic Radio Network

“Dialogue is no longer working”: Catholic Bishops Horrified by Worsening Fighting in Sudan and South Sudan

Nov 14, 2025

Members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) have expressed their dismay at the ongoing fighting in both countries, noting that dialogue does not seem to be working to resolve the conflicts.

A section of participants at the 20th SECAM Plenary Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda. Credit: ACI Africa

“Reject politicization of the pulpit”: Theologians to Africa’s Catholic Bishops

Nov 14, 2025

Theologians at the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) have issued a pastoral advisory to members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), reminding them to be careful about how they engage with politics while carrying out the Church’s prophetic mission.

Bishop Stephano Lameck Musomba of the Catholic Diocese of Bagamoyo in Tanzania. Credit: Radio Maria Tanzania

Catholic Bishop in Tanzania Calls for Respect for Human Life as Thousands Reportedly Killed in Post-Election Violence

Nov 14, 2025

The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Bagamoyo in Tanzania has denounced the extrajudicial killings connected to the country’s disputed October 29 general elections, stressing that those suspected of breaking the law should be allowed to go through legal processes instead of being killed unlawfully.

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Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Eulogize “elder brother” as Faithful Servant, Champion of 2010 Constitution

Nov 14, 2025

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have paid tribute to Bishop Philip Sulumeti, the founding Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega, praising him as a faithful servant of the Church and a key advocate for constitutional reforms in Kenya.

Members of the  Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

Catholic Bishops Urge Youths to Register Ahead of 2027 General Elections in Kenya

Nov 14, 2025

Members of the  Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have urged the people of God in Kenya, especially the youths, to participate in the ongoing accelerated voter registration, calling it a crucial opportunity to shape the East African nation’s direction in the next general elections scheduled for August 2027.

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Character Coaches’ Training in Kenya Designed to Foster “non-negotiable values” among Young People: Organizer

Nov 14, 2025

The founder of the Positive Psychology Association of Kenya (PPAK) has said that the Character Coaches’ Training realized in three phases is designed to enhance the essential conversations that parents and guardians of young people under 30 need to have with their children about what he describes as “non-negotiable values.”

Presentation of the charter at the end of the celebration of the UN@80 Conference, which took place at Mariapolis Piero Centre—Juja in Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN). Credit: New Humanity

UN@80 Conference in Kenya Concludes with a Pledge to Champion Peace, Justice, and Human Dignity

Nov 13, 2025

Members of the Together for a New Africa (T4NA), a network started by former students of the Italy-based Sophia University Institute, have pledged to promote peace, justice, and human dignity in Africa, recognizing their shared responsibility to uphold fairness and prevent conflict.

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Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Mourn Victims of El-Wak Stadium Tragedy, Call for Accountability

Nov 13, 2025

Catholic Bishops in Ghana have expressed their closeness with victims of a Wednesday, November 12 stampede at the El-Wak Stadium in Accra that left six people dead and several others injured during a Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise.

Fr. Celestino Epalanga. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Church in Angola Hails National Reconciliation Congress as a Moment of Hope and “renewed commitment”

Nov 13, 2025

The Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has described the recent National Reconciliation Congress as a “historic moment of hope and renewed commitment” by Angolans to peace and national unity.

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Help “form new habit of mind” to end Cycle of Violence, Apostolic Nuncio Urges Catholic Bishops in Sudan, South Sudan

Nov 12, 2025

The Apostolic Nuncio in South Sudan has encouraged members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) to help the people of God under their pastoral care form “a new habit of mind” that would break the cycle of violence responsible for “death and displacement” in the two neighbouring countries. 

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Catholic Church in Ghana Partners to Reach Out to Over 1,000 Civilians Fleeing Terrorist Attacks in Burkina Faso

Nov 12, 2025

An initiative of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Ghana has helped resettle over 1,000 civilians fleeing terrorist attacks targeting Christians in neighbouring Burkina Faso, members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference (GCBC) have said.

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AU-EU Summit: Catholic Church Calls for Equitable Africa-Europe Partnership Away from “extractivism”

Nov 11, 2025

The race for critical raw materials (CRM) continues to place African countries at the least favourable position in their relationship with European countries, various Catholic entities in Africa and beyond have said.

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Cardinal Ameyu Raises Alarm Over “humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale” in Sudan and South Sudan

Nov 11, 2025

The President of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) has raised alarm over the deepening humanitarian crisis in the two neighbouring countries of Sudan and South Sudan. 

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Building “a new humanity” Requires Responsibility Sharing, Focolare Movement Official Says at UN@80 Conference in Kenya

Nov 11, 2025

The Vice President of the New Humanity Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) of the Focolare Movement has emphasized the need for shared responsibility in building “a new humanity” in Africa.

Displaced Sudanese gather and sit in makeshift tents after fleeing Al-Fashir city in Darfur. Credit: Vatican Media

Catholic Humanitarian Entity in Sudan Appeals for Protection of Civilians Fleeing “abominable atrocities” in El Fasher

Nov 11, 2025

A Catholic humanitarian and development organization working in Sudan has appealed for the protection of Tawila, one of the safest areas close to El Fasher where “abominable atrocities” have been reported.