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Bishop in South Africa Cautions Priests against Organizing Big Anniversary Celebrations
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Mthatha in South Africa has urged Priests to celebrate their 10 years of Priesthood with modesty and to desist from spending a lot of effort in organizing huge celebrations.
Strengthen “existing security measures” to Protect Life: Bishops in Nigeria to Government
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria’s Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province are urging the government to strengthen security measures so as to protect the life and properties of Nigerians.
Catholic Bishop in South Africa Concerned about Weakness of Conference’s Institutions
The President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has expressed concern about what he refers to as a weakness of the institutions of the three-nation conference, noting that most of them have died and that the remaining one is in a “precarious” condition.
Zambia’s Civil Societies Want IMF to Provide “detailed information” on Debt Restructuring
Officials of the Civil Society Organization (CSO) Debt Alliance are hoping that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will use the visit of its Managing Director to Zambia “to provide some detailed information” about the country’s debt restructuring process.
Pope Francis Confers Lay Ministries Upon 10 People in St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis formally conferred the ministries of lector and catechist upon four men and six women from the Philippines, Mexico, Congo, Italy, and the U.K. on Sunday at a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Pope Francis: To Stay with Jesus Requires the Courage to Leave our Sins
In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis said that following Jesus requires the courage to leave behind the sins that are holding us back.
Terrorists in DR Congo Forcing Villagers to Flee Wealthy Homes: Catholic Missionary Priest
Terrorists operating in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are attacking wealthy homes and forcing inhabitants to flee, a Catholic Missionary Priest in the Central African country has said.
Load Shedding to “have negative impact on most vulnerable”: Jesuit Scholars in Zambia
The shutdown of electric power for hours in Zambia will have a negative effect on vulnerable Zambians and small business enterprises in the Southern African nation, officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have said.
Synod on Synodality “great moment of ecclesial communion”: Catholic Bishops in CAR
The ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality offer an opportunity for “ecclesial communion” among the people of God in the Central African Republic (CAR), Catholic Bishops in the country have said.
In New Book, Rwandan Priest Recounts Genocide Experience, Says Forgiveness “is a miracle”
Fr. Marcel Uwineza was only 14 years old when he witnessed the painful experience of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. He saw his father, mother, two brothers, and a sister murdered during the civil war between the Tutsis and Hutus.
Pope Francis: In the Mass, Prioritize Awe Over Aesthetics
Pope Francis on Friday encouraged diocesan leaders to prioritize awe, evangelization, and silence before mere aesthetics in liturgical celebrations like the Mass.
A 700-Person Choir to Animate Public Papal Mass in Kinshasa, DR Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) capital, Kinshasa, the first stop of Pope Francis’ two-nation visit to Africa, a 700-person choir is expected to animate the Public Papal Mass scheduled for Wednesday, February 1 at Ndolo Airport, the Choir Master has said.
“The images of attack are horrifying”: Priest on Attack on Catholics in Nigerian Diocese
At least 11 people, most of them Catholics, were killed when alleged Fulani herdsmen attacked a village around Abagena camp of internally displaced persons (IDP) in Nigeria’s Makurdi Diocese on the night of Thursday, January 19, a Catholic Priest has told ACI Africa in an interview.
Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Still “hell on earth” Despite Peace Agreement: Catholic Bishop
The humanitarian situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has not improved, two months after the signing of an agreement to restore peace in the embattled region, the Catholic Bishop of Adigrat in Ethiopia has said.
Kenya's Christians in Week of Unity Prayer with Call “not to discriminate against anybody”
The Catholic Priest at the helm of the International Ecumenical Movement - Kenya Chapter (IEM-K) has, in his message for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU), called on followers of Christ in the East African nation to shun all forms of discrimination.
Pope Francis: World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon Will Open Horizons, Hearts
World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, will open horizons and hearts, Pope Francis said in a video message to the young adults who will attend the international gathering in August.
Pope Francis to do Private Lenten Retreat in 2023
Like the two years’ prior, Pope Francis and the Roman Curia will again do the Vatican’s annual Lenten retreat on an individual basis.
Blood-stained Shirt of Beatified Judge Killed by Mafia Displayed in Rome
The shirt worn by Blessed Rosario Livatino when he was murdered by the Mafia in Sicily in 1990 was displayed in churches and government buildings in Rome this week.
Nigeria’s Elections “a long-awaited opportunity to democratically choose leaders”: Bishops
Next month’s general elections in Nigeria offer the electorate “a long-awaited opportunity” to have a new crop of democratically elected leaders, Catholic Bishops in Nigeria’s Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province have said.
South Africa Being Ruled by Mafia, “government appears to be powerless”: Catholic Bishop
Criminal gangs and mafias have taken control of South Africa and are wreaking havoc against innocent civilians, the President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has said.
