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Caritas DR Congo Launches Appeal for Support of Victims of Deadly Flooding in Kinshasa

Apr 11, 2025

Caritas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has launched an appeal for humanitarian assistance for the victims of the April 5-6 flooding that left a trail of destruction in the country’s capital city, Kinshasa.

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Let's “pray for this process”: Pioneer Bishop of South Sudan’s Newest Diocese on His Successor in Previous Diocese

Apr 11, 2025

Bishop Christian Carlassare of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan is appealing for prayers in the ongoing process of finding the Local Ordinary of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Rumbek, where he is the Apostolic Administrator.

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Catholic Activists Urge Kenya Red Cross not to Give in to Pressure against Planned Conference on Family

Apr 11, 2025

Catholic Activists under their umbrella organization CitizenGO Africa have urged the Kenya Red Cross to ignore calls to cancel the five-day  Pan-African Conference on family values scheduled to take place in Nairobi from May 12.

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Catholic Archdiocese. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

Holy Week an Invitation “to move from sin to grace, fear to faith”: Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria

Apr 11, 2025

As the Lenten Season draws to a close, ushering in the Holy Week and Easter, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Catholic Archdiocese has invited the people of God under his pastoral care to engage in a “deeper” personal reflection and “true repentance”.

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How Rwandan Catholic Diocese Recovered from Severe Scarcity of Priests following Genocide

Apr 11, 2025

The 1994 Rwandan genocide in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed left the Catholic Diocese of Byumba in the Northwestern region of the country with a severe shortage of Priests.

Catholic Official in Angola Laments “devastating impacts” of International Funding Cuts on Refugee Support Initiatives

Apr 11, 2025

Reduction of international funding is negatively affecting the reaching out to refugees in Angola, the Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants (CEPAMI) has said.

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Catholic Diocese in Nigeria to “pursue the return” of Catholic Schools from Government

Apr 11, 2025

Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari has pledged to engage with the government of Taraba State on the potential return of schools that the Catholic Church formerly managed but are now under government control.

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Without the Holy Spirit, Religious Communities Risk Becoming “humanitarian agencies”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan

Apr 10, 2025

Bishop Christian Carlassare of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan has emphasized the vital role of the Holy Spirit in religious communities, cautioning that without His presence, such communities risk turning into “humanitarian agencies.”

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Don’t Apologize for Your Catholic Identity, Catholic Teachers, Formators in Kenya Urged to Promote Christian Education

Apr 10, 2025

Catholic teachers and formators have a big role to ensure the Catholic identity in their learning institutions is maintained, Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu has said.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Gabon (CEG) and Candidates for Gabon's Presidential Election. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Oyem/Electoral Commission in Gabon

We’ve “the opportunity to write a new history”: Gabon’s Catholic Bishops on Imminent Presidential Poll, Emphasize Peace

Apr 10, 2025

The people of God in Gabon have the opportunity for a new beginning as they prepare to take part in the Presidential Election scheduled for April 12, Catholic Bishops in the country along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa have said. 

“My yes will remain yes”: New Local Ordinary of Ivory Coast’s Gagnoa Archdiocese on Appointment

Apr 10, 2025

Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi of Ivory Coast’s San Pedro Catholic Diocese, who was appointed Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa on April 8, has reflected in on his Episcopal appointment, emphasizing his commitment to accomplishing the task entrusted to him.

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Archbishop in Angola Urges Politicians to “set aside internal problems”, Attend to People’s Needs

Apr 10, 2025

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has challenged politicians in the country to use the time they spend on internal problems to address the needs of the people instead.

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Catholic Bishops Laud “significant drop” in HIV Infections and Related Deaths in Uganda

Apr 10, 2025

Members of the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) have acknowledged a decline in HIV infections and deaths related to the disease in the East African nation, attributing the drop to treatment and prevention services.

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Catholic Bishops in DR Congo Express “spiritual closeness” with Victims of Deadly Floods in Kinshasa

Apr 10, 2025

Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have expressed their “spiritual closeness and solidarity” with victims of the recent floods and landslides that struck Kinshasa and surrounding areas, leaving scores dead and causing widespread destruction.

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“Kinshasa was torn in two”: Catholic Priest Recounts Devastation of Flooding in DR Congo Capital that Killed over 30

Apr 9, 2025

Residents of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are counting losses ‎following the April 5 floods which, according to the account given by a Catholic Priest, tore the city into two.

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Cameroonian Catholic Diocese Issues “urgent alert” on Human Trafficking Surge amid Protracted Regional Violent Conflict

Apr 9, 2025

Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Kumbo, which is part of Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province, located in the country's conflict-affected North West region has issued an “urgent alert” on a surge of human trafficking in the Episcopal See.

“Greed of a few” Key Factor in Uganda’s Environmental Degradation: Catholic Bishops

Apr 9, 2025

Greed is a primary factor in the environmental degradation in Uganda, Catholic Bishops in the East African nation have said. 

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“A decent burial can be done later”: Vicar General on Victim of Attack on Catholic Parish of Torit Diocese, South Sudan

Apr 8, 2025

The remains of Michael Lagu, the victim of the March 26 attack on Our Lady of Assumption Loa Parish of the Catholic Diocese of Torit in South Sudan, have been recovered at the church premises, where they have been temporarily interred. 

Bishop Merhakristos Getachew Yilma of the Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa in Ethiopia. Credit: HCC Production, Atto Gebro and Pedro Pablo

“We feel so overwhelmed, helpless”: Catholic Bishop in Ethiopia Sends out Heartfelt Prayer for Kidnapped Priest

Apr 8, 2025

Bishop Merhakristos Getachew Yilma of the Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa in Ethiopia has sent out a moving prayer for the safety of a member of the Clergy of Harar Apostolic Vicariate who was kidnapped in March and is still missing even after his ransom was paid.

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World Health Day 2025: Caritas Freetown Calls for Action to End Preventable Maternal, Newborn Deaths

Apr 8, 2025

The Executive Director of Caritas Freetown in Sierra Leone has called for immediate action to eliminate preventable maternal and newborn deaths, which are said to be the highest in the world.