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Catholic Church in Cameroon
Catholic Women in Cameroon Fighting Genital Mutilation, Oppression against Girls
“Violence against women can be defined as a situation in which the oppressor is in a position of controlling the oppressed — something that is very present in Cameroon especially in the northern region,” Aissa Marie Doumara Ngatansou, national coordinator of the Association to Combat Violence Against Women, and a member of Apostolic Women (Dames Apostolique).
Second Catholic Archbishop of Bertoua Archdiocese in Cameroon Dies at 88
Archbishop Roger Pirenne, the second Catholic Archbishop of Bertoua Archdiocese in Cameroon, has passed on in Yaounde after an illness. He was aged 88.
Catholic Diocese in Cameroon Reaching Out to Ten Struggling Communities with Food Aid
The Catholic Diocese of Kumba in Cameroon has facilitated food aid to ten struggling communities through the Diocese’s ‘Food in Kind’ project.
Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon Wants Government to Commit to Resolving Anglophone Crisis
Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala Archdiocese in Cameroon has called on the government to commit to resolving the protracted Anglophone crisis in the Central African nation.
“Very difficult to bear”: Archbishop in Cameroon on Dozens Killed in Collapsed Building
The loss of dozens of people as a result of the collapse of the four-storey building in Douala is a tragedy that is “very difficult to bear” Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala Archdiocese in Cameroon has said.
“A very painful moment”: Catholic Archbishop on Murder of Civilians in Cameroon
Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Bamenda Archdiocese in Cameroon has described the Sunday, July 16 murder of civilians in his Metropolitan See as a “very painful moment”.
“Show world that chastity is noble”: Catholic Bishop in Cameroon to Newly Ordained Deacons
Bishop George Nkuo of Kumbo Diocese in Cameroon has urged the new Deacons he ordained on Thursday, July 6 to be chaste, manifesting to the world the value and nobility of the vow of chastity.
Jesuit Entity Fostering “socio-economic resilience” among Refugees at Camp in Cameroon
Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), the international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), is fostering “socio-economic resilience” among refugees at Cameroon’s Minawao Refugee Camp in an agribusiness partnership.
Cameroon in “final phase” for 2023 World Youth Day Preparations: National Chaplain
Cameroon is in the “final phase” of preparations for World Youth Day (WYD) 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, scheduled to take place in August, the National Youth Chaplain of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) has said.
“A great joy for the Church”: Catholic Bishop on “Baba Simon”, Cameroon’s First Venerable
The recognition of the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Simon Mpeke, popularly known as Baba Simon, who becomes Cameroon’s first Venerable, is a “great joy for the Church” in the Central African nation, the Local Ordinary of Edéa, Baba Simon’s Diocese of origin, has said.
Jesuit Entity Empowers Cameroon’s Internally Displaced Women, Girls with Leadership Skills
Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), an international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), has reached out to internally displaced women and girls in Cameroon’s Southern region, empowering them with leadership skills.
“Thanks be to God, relative calm returning”: Archbishop on Insecurity Crisis in Cameroon
There are positive signs that give hope for an end to the protracted situation of insecurity in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon, the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference has said.
“I share in their pain”: Catholic Bishop in Cameroon Condoles with Road Accident Victims
The Bishop of Cameroon’s Buea Diocese has condoled with victims of the tragic road accident that occurred on March 31, reportedly resulting in the death of at least six students and injury of dozens.
Prioritize Cameroonians in Addressing Violence: Archbishop to International Community
The Catholic Archbishop of Bamenda in Cameroon has challenged the international community, especially Western countries, to make the interest of Cameroonians a priority in addressing the protracted crisis in the English-speaking region of the country.
“Learnt with saddened heart”: Catholic Bishop on Murder of Plantation Workers in Cameroon
The Catholic Bishop of Buea Diocese in Cameroon “learnt with a saddened heart” about the murder of five plantation workers after the truck they were travelling in came under attack in Tiko, a locality in his Episcopal See.
“Barbaric, inhuman, unacceptable”: Catholic Bishops in Cameroon on Murdered Journalist
Catholic Bishops in Cameroon have described the alleged assassination of a radio journalist in the Central African nation as a “barbaric, inhuman and unacceptable act” and urged the government to “shed light” on his abduction and eventual death.
"Not surprised", Catholic Charity Told on Peace Initiative Cameroonian Government Rejected
Local sources in Cameroon have told Catholic charity and peace foundation, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), that the rejection by the Cameroonian government of a proposed initiative to end violence in the Central Africa country was expected.
Catholic University in Cameroon Soliciting Funds to Assist Crisis-Affected Students
The leadership of the Catholic University of Cameroon (CATUC) is soliciting funds to assist students affected by the protracted crisis in the English-speaking regions of the Central African nation.
Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon Condoles with Bereaved Families of Landslide Victims
The Archbishop of Yaounde Archdiocese in Cameroon has shared his condolences to families of the bereaved following the Sunday, November 27 landslide in the capital city of the Central African nation that left at least a dozen people dead.
Catholic Bishop Decries “reign of terror” in Cameroon, Says “local population powerless”
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo in Cameroon has decried rising violence in the Central African country, noting that the people, specifically in the country’s northernmost region, are experiencing the “reign of terror”.
