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Catholic Church in South Africa Calls for “racial reconciliation” amid Land Reform that Irked Trump
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has called for “racial reconciliation” in response to ongoing land reform disputes between South Africa and the United States government.
“Disheartening, Worrying”: Catholic Archbishop in Angola on Profanation, Robbery in Two Parishes
Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo has condemned the recent robberies and profanations affecting two Parishes in his Metropolitan See in less than 48 hours.
Christian Entity Petitions African Commission on Human Rights over Religious, Gender-based Violations in Sudan
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), the UK-based human rights organisation that specialises in religious freedom and works on behalf of those persecuted for their Christian beliefs and for other religious belief or even lack of belief has petitioned the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) Hybrid Joint Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) to address violations of religious freedom and gender-based violence in Sudan.
“Financial burdens should not hinder our mission”: Bishops in Sudan and South Sudan on Possibility of Tax Exemptions
Members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) have acknowledged the need for the Church in the two countries to push for tax exemptions, noting that they need all the money they have for mission work.
Today, February 20, we celebrate Sts. Francisco and Jacinta Marto
Francisco, 11, and Jacinta, 10, are the youngest non-martyrs to be canonized in the history of the Church. The brother and sister, who tended to their families’ sheep with their cousin Lucia Santo in the fields of Fatima, Portugal, witnessed the apparitions of Mary, now commonly known as Our Lady of Fatima.
Catholic Bishops in Africa Pen Letter to Pope Francis, Praying for His “swift, complete recovery”
Catholic Bishops in Africa have expressed their solidarity and spiritual closeness with Pope Francis as he undergoes medical care at a hospital in Rome.
In Audience with Burkina Faso’s President, Vatican Secretary of State Says Holy See Supports Peace Efforts
The Vatican Secretary of State, Pietro Cardinal Parolin, has said that the Holy See supports Burkina Faso’s efforts toward peace and development.
“We are perplexed”: Ghana’s Catholic Bishops, Christian Council Lament Exclusion from National Education Forum
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) and the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) have jointly expressed their disappointment over their exclusion from the two-day National Education Forum that kicked off on Tuesday, February 18.
Hope in God, “He has a purpose for your trials”: Catholic Bishop in Kenya on Handling Pain During 2025 Jubilee Year
Challenging situations of life, when handled with God’s grace, can become opportunities for growth, bringing about good, Bishop James Maria Wainaina Kungu of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Murang’a has said.
African Missionaries Equipped with Skills in Fundraising for Evangelization at a Training in Nigeria
The Institute of Consecrated Life in Africa (InCLA) has completed a training program on fundraising and project management that was fashioned to equip missionaries with the skills to secure financial resources for their evangelization efforts.
Today, February 19, we celebrate St. Conrad of Piacenza
Conrad was born into a noble family in northern Italy. He married the daughter of a nobleman, Euphrosyne.
Sierra Leone’s Freetown Catholic Archdiocese Optimistic New Minor Seminary to Spur Growth of Priestly Vocations
The Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone has been experiencing a decline in the vocations to the priesthood, an official of the Archdiocese has said, noting that the Archdiocese’s new Minor will motivate more young people to become Priests.
“It’s urgent that other governments step in”: Church Development Agencies Urge Support for Sudan amid U.S. Funding Cuts
The people of God in Sudan need the support of other governments to fill the gap following the abrupt U.S. funding cuts, Church development agencies including Caritas Internationalist (CI) have appealed.
Catholic Bishops Appeal to International Community Not to Punish CAR for Government’s “opening” to Russia
A group of Catholic Bishops from the Central African Republic (CAR) who visited the headquarters of the Pontifical charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International in Germany, have appealed to the international community to keep supporting CAR in its fight against insecurity, noting that the country is being sidelined at the continental level.
“The cries of the poor are getting louder”: Archbishop in Nigeria Calls on Leaders to Prioritize Needs of the Vulnerable
The poor in the West African nation of Nigeria have been crying to have their basic human needs addressed unsuccessfully and the cries are now “getting louder” by the day, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
Pope Spends Sixth Night at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Continues Treatment for Bilateral Pneumonia: Vatican
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said.
Valueless Education Behind “small club of super-rich in a sea of poverty”: Catholic Bishop at School Launch in Kenya
The lack of value-based education in Kenyan institutions of learning is behind the widening gap between a small wealthy elite and the much larger impoverished population in the East African nation, Bishop Norman King'oo Wambua of the Catholic Diocese of Machakos in Kenya has said.
Today, February 18, we celebrate St. Simon
A relative of Jesus', possibly a first cousin. He is in the Gospel of Matthew, and is one of the brethren of Christ mentioned in Acts who was present at the birth of the Church on the first Pentecost.
Africa’s Christian Professionals to Support Newly Elected AU Commission Leadership in “driving meaningful reforms”
Members of the Africa Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF) have pledged to support the new leadership of the African Union Commission (AUC) in advancing “meaningful reforms” aimed at transforming the world’s second-largest continent.
Catholic Parliamentarians in DR Congo Caution Youths against Incitement to Violence
Catholic Members of the Parliament (MPs) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have called on young people in the Central African nation to resist incitement to violent confrontations, especially now that the Eastern region of the country is witnessing deadly socio-political challenges.
