Advertisement
The pioneer Bishop for the newly erected Catholic Diocese of Mafinga in Tanzania has been urged to prioritize love for the people of God under his pastoral care, listening to them “with kindness”.
Pope Francis has transferred the Local Ordinary of Kabinda Diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the country’s Kananga Archdiocese, where he will serve as Archbishop.
The vice of corruption is pervasive and widespread in the West African nation of Nigeria, with perpetrators hell bent on diverting what “belongs to all” to themselves, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
The Archbishop of Sierra Leone’s Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown has decried favouritism in the West African nation based on tribal lines, and expressed concern that the vice is now manifesting itself among members of the Church.
Pope Francis has laicized an Ohio priest, Michael Zacharias, who was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking by a federal jury in Ohio last May.
St. Joseph is honored with feast days throughout the Liturgical Year. This feast encourages us to look at Joseph's role as husband and head of the Holy Family.
Members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious – Ghana (CMSR-GH) have urged the President of the West African nation to sign into law the new Bill that makes identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning plus (LGBTQ+) illegal in the country, with a prison sentence of up to three years for those found guilty.
The ongoing 68th edition of the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) conference is deviating from its role of advancing issues impacting women to promoting abortion and gender ideologies, officials of the African branch of the International Catholic activist organization, CitizenGo, have said.
The newly Consecrated Bishop for the Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe in the Central African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe has been urged to guild his Episcopal Ministry on a life of prayer in front of the tabernacle, where he can learn to sacrifice himself for the Lord.
Parents and Godparents have to take up education of children in Christian faith as their calling and mission, and not as a favour, Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Cabinda has said.
To prepare for the Jubilee Year 2025, which Pope Francis announced on January 21, women and men Religious in the West African nation of Ghana are launching a crusade to advocate for environmental conservation in the country.
On March 18, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. Cyril of Jerusalem, a fourth-century bishop and Doctor of the Church whose writings are still regarded as masterful expressions of Christian faith.
Catholic Priests in Africa need to accept ongoing formation on Synodality, avoid clericalism, and be engaged in forming Christians for the successful birthing of a Synodal Church on the continent, the Secretary General of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) has said.
Families in Africa have a critical role in the mission of evangelization, the Chairman of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has said.
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Guinea (CEG) have extended “good wishes” to Muslims in the West African nation at the start of the Holy Month of Ramadan, which will culminate in the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast.
All seems set for the Episcopal Consecration of the new Bishop for the Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe in the Central African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe.
Despite the artistic lack in recent decades, there appears now to be a growing resurgence in the Catholic artistic world.
On March 17, Catholics celebrate St. Patrick, the fifth century bishop and patron of Ireland, whose life of holiness set the example for many of the Church's future saints.
Superiors of women and men Religious in Cameroon have concluded their assembly with the call to teach the spirit of togetherness and to the Consecrated persons work towards realizing healing and lasting peace in the Central African nation.
The President of the Commission for Social Pastoral Care of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI) has called on relevant authorities in the West African nation to “respect human dignity” in the process of evicting citizens from high risk zones.