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Catholic Church in Africa
Catholic Charity Foundation Dedicates 2025 Lenten Campaign to “martyrs of our time”, Christians Under Attack in Africa
The Catholic Charity Foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has launched its 2025 Lenten Campaign dubbed “Martyrs of our time: Witnesses of Hope” to journey with the persecuted Church, including countries in Africa where followers of Jesus Christ suffer because of their faith.
International Women’s Day: Africa’s Catholic Bishops Urge Women to “embrace their God-given potential”
Ahead of the annual event of the International Women’s Day (IWD) marked March 8, Africa’s Catholic Bishops have urged women across the continent to recognize and make good use of the various graces they have received from God to shape their role in families, communities, and society.
Catholic Bishops Join other Faith, Civil Entities in Push for Group to Oversee Reparations for Africa’s Historical Abuse
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) are among the faith and civil society organizations proposing the formation of “an ethical reference group” that will help in overseeing the reparations for Africa following the historical injustices the continent has suffered.
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.
Church Communication Not Reserve for “specialists”: South Sudan-based Nun at Sisters’ Rome Conference Urges Discernment
The mission of communicating the Word of God through the media is not a reserve of professional journalists and media practitioners, one of the speakers at the January 22-23 Global jubilee conference with Religious Sisters at the Vatican has said.
Vatican Global Jubilee Conference Inspiring Catholic Nuns in Africa to “share stories, bring hope, do more”: Testimonies
The global 2025 Jubilee Year conference that the Vatican Dicastery for Communication organized has inspired Catholic Nuns serving in Africa to share experiences of their respective apostolates among the people of God.
Africa Hope of the Church Despite Multiple “distractions”: Signis Africa President on 2025 Jubilee Year Opportunity
Despite the multiple “distractions” that the people of God in Africa grapple with, the Universal Church can still look to the continent for hope, the President of the African region of the World Catholic Association for Communication, SIGNIS Africa, has said.
Let’s “invest” in Digitality: Rome-based Priest Challenges Africa’s Church Leaders to Grow Digital Evangelization Budget
Catholic Church leaders in Africa need to spearhead evangelization through contemporary means of communication by investing in digitality, a Rome-based Priest involved in communication has said.
“Communication perspective from Africa” on Attention Economy among Topics at Rome Conferences in 2025 Jubilee Context
A representative cross section of Catholic communicators, journalists and media professionals is gathering in Rome for multiple conferences organized in the context of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
Rector of Minor Seminary in Nigeria Released after 10-Day Captivity, Diocese Grateful for Prayers
Fr. Thomas Oyode, the Rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi who was abducted on October 27 has regained his freedom.
To Help America Achieve Healing, Trump Needs “more than the wisdom of Solomon”: Catholic Bishop in Africa
Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States of America (U.S.), will need “more than” Solomon’s wisdom to facilitate healing among Americans following what had been widely described as a closely contested election.
Winners of “Communicating Africa” Contest by Rome-Based Development Agency to be Feted in Poland
Harambee Africa International (HAI) has announced winners of the contest, “Communication Africa: Stories of Hope and Change”, which was launched earlier in February.
Rector Kidnapped During Evening Prayers at Nigerian Minor Seminary
The Rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi was taken away on Sunday, October 27, when gunmen attacked the institution that is located in Edo State of the country’s embattled central southern region.
African Bishops Speak: How Has the Synod on Synodality Impacted the Church in Africa?
How has the Synod on Synodality impacted the Catholic Church in Africa? And, in turn, how has the Church in Africa impacted the global synodal process?
“The Church cannot remain silent”: SECAM President Speaks Out against Exploitation of Africa’s Mineral Resources
The President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has urged the Church to take a firm stand against the illegal exploitation of Africa’s mineral resources.
Synodality Theme Foundational for Rwanda’s “national, spiritual healing”: Catholic Bishop at Vatican Press Briefing
The theme of the multi-year Synod on Synodality is foundational for the reconciliation and healing processes in Rwanda, whose citizens continue to recover from the 1994 genocide against Tutsis., a Rwandan Catholic Bishop participating in the ongoing Synod in Rome has said.
New Commentary on Synod on Synodality’s Synthesis Report 2023 Seeks to Address Pastoral Issues Particular to Africa
Theologians in Africa have published a 20-chapter commentary on the Synthesis Report (SR), the 42-page summary report following the 4-29 October 2023 session of the ongoing Synod on Synodality, to create more localized conversations on the report.
African Palavers on Synod on Synodality Amplified Continent’s Voice in Global Discussions: Cardinal Ambongo
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo has lauded organizers of the just ended weekly synodal conversations that brought together African theologians and experts, including Clergy women and men Religious, and Laity, noting that the 14 weeks of engagement on “the future of the Church in Africa” amplified the voice of the continent in key global discussions.
Catholic Bishops in Africa Call for Collaboration in Bringing “Season of Creation” to Life
The Justice, Peace, and Development Commission (JPDC) of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) is calling for synergy in efforts to bring “the Season of Creation to life.”
Only Fund Biodiversity Initiatives that Protect Indigenous Communities: Africa’s Catholic Bishops to European Union
The Justice, Peace and Development Commission (JPDC) of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has urged the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) to ensure that EU biodiversity conservation funds do not lead to the displacement of indigenous communities in Africa.
