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On Africa Day, Young People Urged to Arise, Join “decision-making table of human endeavor”
On the occasion of Africa Day 2021, young people in Africa have been urged to awaken and join the global conversation amid signs of “hope, liberation, and restoration” on the continent and beyond.
Laudado Si’ Week: African Cleric Outlines Church’s Role in Safeguarding “our common home”
As part of the “Laudato Si’ Week” aimed at marking the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on the environment, a Catholic Priest in Africa has outlined ways that the Church on the continent can implement the recently launched Laudato Si’ Action Platform (LSAP).
Pope Francis Offers Advice for When Prayers Seem to go Unanswered
Pope Francis confronted the “scandal” of prayers that seem to go unanswered during his Wednesday general audience by pointing to the hope found in the Resurrection, “when all human longings … will be fulfilled.”
Catholic Peace Entity in Cameroon Reports Looting, Arrests of Innocent Priests by Military
Law enforcers in Cameroon have been accused of harassing civilians through arrests of innocent persons including Catholic Priests and looting of homes whose owners have fled owing to ongoing insecurity in the Central African country.
Catholic Entity in Swaziland “outraged” by Alleged Police Killing of University Student
The alleged killing of a University student in Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Eswatini, by the police has enraged the Eswatini Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (ECCJP), officials of the Catholic entity of Manzini Diocese have said.
Caritas Switzerland Official Urges Farmers in South Sudan to Increase Food Production
An official of Caritas Switzerland in South Sudan has urged farmers in the East-Central African nation to increase food production in the present season.
One Year After George Floyd's Killing: Black Catholics Are Exhausted, Yet Hopeful
The life of a diocesan priest is demanding. But for Father Robert Boxie III, the past year has been especially taxing.
Tension, Vigilance in Goma, DR Congo amid Tremors from Volcanic Eruption: Catholic Officer
Tension is still high in Goma, a city in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that is experiencing earth tremors as the aftermath of a volcanic eruption that rocked the city over the weekend.
Morocco’s Rabat Archdiocese Convenes Synod, Seeking New Approaches to Evangelization
The Leadership of Morocco’s Rabat Archdiocese has announced the holding of the Second Diocesan Synod aimed at seeking new approaches to the apostolate of evangelization in the North African nation.
Nigerian Archbishop Invokes Holy Spirit on Country “soaked by blood of innocent victims”
The most “fervent” prayer of the people of God in Nigeria is that the Holy Spirit cleanses the land that continues to witness the spilling of blood of innocent people at the hand of terrorists, the Local Ordinary of Abuja Archdiocese has said.
Pope Francis Prays that Dominicans' Jubilee Year “usher in a new springtime of the Gospel”
Pope Francis praised the Dominican charisms of preaching and missionary discipleship in a letter marking the 800th anniversary of the death of the order’s founder, St. Dominic Guzman.
On Pentecost, Bishops in Africa Urge Charity amid COVID-19 Challenges, Violent Conflicts
Bishops in Africa have, in a message on the Solemnity of Pentecost, called for charity as a manifestation of life under the influence of the Holy Spirit amid multiple challenges on the continent, including new COVID-19 variants and violent conflicts.
The Times of First Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi Behind Kenya’s Top Church Institutions
Little can be found in the public domain about the man behind the most thriving schools, hospitals and Catholic Missions in Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi and the surrounding Dioceses.
Catechists in Troubled African Countries Paying with Their Lives for Love of Apostolate
Catechists serving in a number of African countries experiencing violent conflicts are risking their lives and the lives of their family members to help in evangelization, Catholic pastoral charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has established.
“If your heart has a festering wound … open your heart to the Holy Spirit”: Pope Francis
Pope Francis on Sunday urged those who feel trapped by loneliness, despair, and pain to open themselves to the Holy Spirit.
Pope Francis Marks 500 Years Since Conversion of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Pope Francis said Sunday that the cannonball that wounded Ignatius of Loyola 500 years ago not only changed the saint’s life but also the course of the world.
Catholic Bishops in Benin Call for Respect of Human Dignity amid Surge in Ritual Crimes
Catholic Bishops in Benin are calling on the people of God in the West African nation to uphold human dignity amid an increase in reported cases of ritual crimes that have resulted in mob justice.
Renovation of Burkina Faso’s 2nd Oldest Cathedral “pride of Catholic community”: Cardinal
The just completed renovation of Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral of Burkina Faso’s Bobo-Dioulasso Archdiocese is a source of “pride” for the Catholic community in the West African nation, the Cardinal who presided over the inauguration of the renovated Cathedral has said.
“God has not, will never abandon His people”: Nigerian Bishop amid Regional Insecurity
In the wake of security threats in Nigeria’s Imo State, the Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Orlu located within the region has sought to reassure the people in the affected areas of the West African nation of the presence of God amid “fear and anxiety.”
Political Aspirants in Zambia Need to Address Debt Crisis in Campaigns: Jesuit Scholars
As campaigns for the August 12 general election kickoff in Zambia, political aspirants in the Southern African nation have been called upon to inform the electorate on how they will address the country’s debt crisis should they be elected.
