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Christian leaders in Kaduna, Nigeria, Implore “God’s comfort” for Victims of Train Attack
Christian leaders in Nigeria’s Kaduna State under the auspices of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have offered their prayers for the victims of the Monday, March 28 train attack.
Pope Francis: "Rhetoric of inclusion’ Not Enough to Forge a "culture of social tenderness"
The pope said that ‘the rhetoric of inclusion is the ritual formula of every politically correct discourse.’
Pope Francis’ Planned South Sudan Trip Shines Hope for Refugees: Catholic Priest in Uganda
The number of refugees arriving in Uganda from neighboring South Sudan has risen in the past weeks, a Catholic Priest ministering in Uganda’s Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu has said, and exuded confidence that the planned Papal visit to the East-Central African country will ignite hope in the displaced people.
Pope Francis Mourns Egyptian Cardinal Whose Life was Marked by "faith and priestly zeal"
Cardinal Antonios Naguib died in Cairo at the age of 87.
Bishop-elect for Catholic Diocese of Mamfe in Cameroon to Be Ordained in May
The Episcopal Ordination of the Bishop-elect for Cameroon’s Mamfe Diocese has been scheduled to take place on the first Thursday in May.
Avoid Turning “into ethnic champions”: Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria to Religious Leaders
The Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese in Nigeria has told Catholic Priests and other religious leaders to keep off prejudices and narratives that may cause divisions among the people of God in what would turn them “into ethnic champions.”
New Vatican Instruction: Teachers, Students to Respect Identity of Catholic Schools
‘Everyone has the obligation to recognize, respect, and bear witness to the Catholic identity of the school,’ the new document says.
Peace with Nature Emanates from “respect for the Creator”: Catholic Archbishop in Namibia
A Catholic Archbishop in Namibia has said that the first step in establishing peace with nature including taking good care of land and equitable distribution of resources entails establishing respect with God.
African Catholic Journalists Urged to First “deal with Synodality personally” Then Report
Catholic journalists in Africa need to “personally” engage in the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality in their respective Christian communities before taking up the task of reporting about the process as media “professionals”, a Synod official has said.
Catholic Priest among 45 People Kidnapped from Parish of Minna Diocese, Nigeria
A Catholic Priest serving in Nigeria’s Minna Diocese is among 45 people who were reportedly abducted Sunday, March 27 evening, Nigeria Catholic Network (NCN) has reported.
Catholic Bishops in Africa to Focus on “ownership of SECAM” at Planned Plenary Assembly
Catholic Bishops in Africa are expected to deliberate on the ownership of their continental forum, the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), during their Plenary Assembly scheduled to begin in July in Ghana’s capital, Accra.
Kenyan Religious Brother Honored in International Award Urges Value-based Education
A Religious Brother in Kenya who was awarded last month for empowering marginalized youth in the field of education has said that what young people in the East African country need is value-based education that imparts them with life skills.
Pope Francis and President of Burundi Engage on Country’s Contribution to Church Growth
Pope Francis on Saturday, March 26 welcomed Burundi’s President, Évariste Ndayishimiye, at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City to a meeting during which the two leaders discussed the contribution of the Church to the growth of the East African country.
Vatican Corrects "extraordinary form"’ Error in New Constitution
The Vatican constitution now refers to ‘the liturgical books prior to the reform of the Second Vatican Council.’
Millions Expected at Uganda’s Catholic Pilgrimage as Country Relaxes COVID-19 Rules
With Uganda having relaxed COVID-19 restrictions, including the widely publicized reopening of schools, millions of pilgrims from all over the world are expected to throng the country’s Namugongo Shrine for the annual Martyr’s Day celebrations on June 3.
Catholic Bishop in Namibia Says Church “looking forward” to Hosting Regional Plenary
The people of God in Namibia are “looking forward” to hosting the Plenary Assembly of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) later this year, a Catholic Bishop in the Southern African country has told ACI Africa in an interview.
Clergy, Laity in Kisangani, DR Congo, Plan March in Solidarity with Victims of Violence
The people of God in the Archdiocese of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have planned to hold “a peaceful march” to show their solidarity with victims of violence in the country’s Ituri Province.
Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Decries Government, International Laxed Response to Attacks
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan has decried the laxity in the government and international community’s response to the incessant attacks in the West African nation.
Let’s Learn to Rejoice Like the Father of the Prodigal Son, Pope Francis says
"God is a Father who not only welcomes us back, but rejoices and throws a feast for his son who has returned home after having squandered all his possessions. We are that son, and it is moving to think about how much the Father always loves us and waits for us."
"Enough!" End War Before it Ends Us, Pope Francis Says as Ukraine Invasion Continues
"Before the danger of self-destruction, may humanity understand that the moment has come to abolish war, to erase it from human history before it erases human history," Pope Francis said in another plea for peace more than one month after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
