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Catholic Bishops in Benin, DR Congo, Mozambique Appeal for Spiritual Solidarity with Pope Francis
Catholic Bishops in Benin, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Mozambique are among Church leaders in Africa appealing for prayers for Pope Francis, who was admitted in hospital on February 14 and later diagnosed with double pneumonia.
Thank You, Pope Francis, for Making “your sick bed a channel” of Evangelization: SIGNIS Africa President
The President of the African region of the World Catholic Association for Communication, SIGNIS Africa, has penned a moving letter to Pope Francis, lauding him for using every opportunity to evangelize, including his time in the hospital, where he is being treated for double pneumonia since February 14.
Vicar for Consecrated Life in Tanzania’s Tabora Catholic Archdiocese Appointed Auxiliary Bishop
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Josaphat Jackson Bududu as Auxiliary Bishop of Tanzania’s Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora, where Protase Cardinal Rugambwa is the Local Ordinary.
São Tomé and Príncipe’s Catholic Journalists, Media Practitioners Urged to “be communicators of hope”
Catholic Journalists and media practitioners in São Tomé and Príncipe have been challenged to be bearers of hope amid pervasive disinformation and polarization, and in certain situations, misinformation.
“Very encouraging”: Austrian Catholic Bishop Lauds Children’s Active Participation in Holy Mass in Lodwar Diocese, Kenya
The active participation of children in the Eucharistic celebration in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Lodwar is a source of encouragement, Bishop Stephan Turnovszky from Austria has said.
DR Congo’s Catholic Bishops Condemn “violence based on linguistic expression”, Call for National Unity
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) have condemned the reported discrimination against Swahili speakers in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the reported violence.
Cameroon’s Catholic Communicators Challenged “to be messengers of hope”
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) have challenged Catholic communicators in the Central African nation to realize their mission as “messengers of hope and peace” in their professional life in the context of the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year and an electioneering period, with the presidential poll slated for October 2025.
Catholic Priests, Religious Brother Tortured in Attack on Training Center of Mozambique’s Beira Archdiocese
Fear has gripped Nazaré Training Center of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Beira following a Sunday, February 23 attack that left two Priests and a Religious Brother at the facility seriously injured.
“Historic, moment of ecclesial communion”: Catholic Bishop in Cape Verde on 21-Day Pastoral Visit to São Vicente Island
Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo in Cape Verde has described his 21-day pastoral visit to the three Parishes of São Vicente Island as a memorable time communion and encounter.
To Realize Independence Aspirations, Angolans Must Overcome “division, inequality”: Catholic Archbishop
While the Southern African nation of Angola has recorded progress since gaining independence in November 1975, the people of God in the country continue to suffer deep social and economic disparities amid persistent poverty, the President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has said.
Nairobi Archdiocese Initiates “PMC role models” to Address “more grown -up” Challenge from New Education Curriculum
The leadership of the Pontifical Missionary Children (PMC) of Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has initiated a new PMC group dubbed “role models” in a bid to address the challenge of status brought about by the country’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
Two Catholic Priests Kidnapped in Nigeria, Bishop Appeals for Prayers for “safe return”
Prayers are being sought for the “safe return” of Fr. Matthew David Dutsemi and Fr. Abraham Saummam, reportedly abducted on February 22 from the Catholic Diocese of Yola in Nigeria.
Italian Priest Elected Comboni Missionaries Superior General, Succeeds Newly Ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Ababa
Members of the Religious Institute of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (MCCJ) have elected Fr. Luigi Fernando Codianni, a native of Italy, as their new Superior General, succeeding Bishop Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie, who was Consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of Ethiopia’s Catholic Archdiocese of Addis Ababa on February 2.
Catholic University of Angola Silver Jubilee Celebration Sets “a new stage” for “dreams, great dreams”: Vatican Cardinal
The 25th anniversary of the Catholic University of Angola (UCAN) sets “a new stage” for “great dreams”, the Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education has said.
At Ordination, Catholic Bishop in Angola Emphasizes Service, Faults Secular Mentality of Diaconate as “promotion”
The ministry of Diaconate is not a promotion but God’s call to service with humility and dedication, Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Caxito has told the five Seminarians he ordained Deacons on February 22.
At Archdiocesan Lenten Campaign Launch in Kenya, Catholic Archbishop Urges Change in Corruption “conversation”
The discourse around the vice of corruption in Kenya needs to change, Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu has said.
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Decry “upsurge in social vices”, Church-State Partnership “non-compliance”
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) are decrying an “upsurge in social vices” and the reluctance or failure of some of the country’s government officials to honour the Church-State partnership.
Pope Francis Appoints New Local Ordinaries for Senegal’s Dakar Archdiocese, Maradi Diocese in Niger
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop André Gueye, the Local Ordinary of Senegal’s Thiès Diocese, as Archbishop of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar, and Mons. Ignatius Anipu, as the Local Ordinary of Maradi Diocese in Niger.
Embrace Holy Spirit to Rekindle “glowing embers” of Christianity: Catholic Archbishop to Learners at Kenyan University
Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has called on learners at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) to embrace the Holy Spirit as a source of renewal in their Christian life.
Catholic Bishop in Cape Verde Denounces Extravagance in Government, Wants Needs of the Poor Prioritized
Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo has urged Cape Verdean authorities to reduce government expenditure and direct resources toward those most in need.
