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“Deeply Saddened”: Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria on Death of Several Students after School Building Collapses in Jos

Jul 13, 2024

Archbishop Matthew Ishaya Audu of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Jos has expressed his sorrow following the reported death of several students when their school building collapsed.  

Archbishop Raphael p’Mony Wokorach of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu in Uganda. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu

“We’re in one boat moving in the same direction”: Catholic Archbishop in Uganda Emphasizes Collaboration at Installation

Jul 13, 2024

Archbishop Raphael p’Mony Wokorach of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu in Uganda has underscored the need to foster collaboration and togetherness between members of the Clergy, women and men Religious, and the Laity for the growth of the Metropolitan See.

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“We thank you for your prayers”: Nigerian Catholic Diocese on Release of Kidnapped Priest, Catechist

Jul 13, 2024

Fr. Christian Ike and Catechist Mazi Ogbonnaya Aneke who were reported abducted on June 16 while returning from Holy Mass at an outstation in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia (CADEK) have been released. 

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. / Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Former U.S. President Assassination Attempt: Catholic leaders Say "Our country needs God"

Jul 13, 2024

Catholic ecclesial and political leaders across the U.S. offered their prayers for Donald Trump after an apparent attempted assassination of the former president.

Bishop Estêvão Binga

Families Have “fundamental role” in Influencing Behavior Change in New Generation Youths: Catholic Bishop in Angola

Jul 13, 2024

Families are instrumental in effecting change of behaviour among new general youths, Bishop Estêvão Binga has said.

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria. Credit: Nigeria Catholic Network

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria Challenge Government to Push for Changes in Samoa Agreement

Jul 12, 2024

The Samoa Agreement that the Nigerian government signed on June 28 will undermine the moral, cultural, and religious beliefs of Nigerian citizens, members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) have warned, and called on the government to push for its amendment. 

Like Jesus, Employ “diverse ways of preaching, teaching”: Catholic Bishop to Newly Ordained Nairobi Archdiocese Clergy

Jul 12, 2024

Jesus’ decision to employ various ways to preach the Kingdom of God should inspire members of the Clergy if they have to be effective in touching the lives of especially young people, Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe, one of the three Auxiliary Bishops of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) in Kenya has said.

Cardinal in South Sudan Proposes “digital reconciliation” among Young People to End Violent Conflicts in Africa

Jul 12, 2024

Stephen Ameyu Martin Cardinal Mulla of South Sudan has challenged young people in Africa to use all the digital tools at their disposal to champion for good governance and peace, especially in countries that are experiencing violent conflicts on the continent.

Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Buea

For Lasting Peace, Let’s “remember the good of others”: Catholic Bishop of Buea, Cameroon, on Diocesan Feast Day

Jul 12, 2024

Lasting peace is premised on our readiness to let go the negative experiences of the past, and reaffirming other and recalling their good, Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Buea has said on the Feast Day of the Cameroonian Episcopal See. 

Archbishop Zolile Mpambani of South Africa’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein

Chaplaincy, Spiritual Direction, Council Membership among Ways to Sustain Lay Associations: South African Archbishop

Jul 12, 2024

Church leaders need to take deliberate steps to sustain associations of the Laity and other ecclesial movements, Archbishop Zolile Mpambani of South Africa’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein has said.

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of the Catholic Diocese of Cabinda in Angola

Catechism of the Catholic Church Translated into Ibinda Language Ready for Use in Angola’s Cabinda Diocese

Jul 12, 2024

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Cabinda in Angola has presented to the people of God in his Episcopal See the version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) that was translated into Ibinda, a Bantu language widely spoken in Angola’s Cabinda Province.

President William Samoei Ruto at a press briefing in at State House in Kenya

Kenya’s President Continues to Bow to Pressure amid Youth-led Protests, Dissolves Cabinet

Jul 11, 2024

Kenya’s President William Samoei Ruto has dissolved his Cabinet, as well as the office of the Attorney General, amid youth-led protests and a public outcry for better leadership in the East African country.

AMECEA Secretary General Highlights “some gaps” in Operations of Lay Associations, Ecclesial Movements

Jul 11, 2024

The Secretary General of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has highlighted gaps in the functioning of associations of the Laity and other movements in the Church.

Official Distances DR Congo’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa from Accusation of Mismanagement

Jul 11, 2024

The Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has distanced the Metropolitan See headquartered in the country’s capital from information on social media platforms that alleges mismanagement of funds and other "persistent malaise" in the Archdiocese.

“Resilience is the best definition to describe these wonderful people”: Catholic Bishop on Residents of Tigray, Ethiopia

Jul 11, 2024

Bishop Tesfasellassie Medhin of Ethiopia’s Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat, which covers the Tigray region has lauded the people of God in the Northernmost regional state in the Horn of Africa nation for their resilience. 

Catholic Activists in Africa Want Nigeria Withdrawn from “pro-LGBT, pro-abortion” Samoa Agreement

Jul 11, 2024

Catholic activists under their umbrella organization, CitizenGO Africa, are calling on the Nigerian government to withdraw from the Samoa Agreement, a contentious document they say seeks to promote abortion and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ) ideologies in the West African nation.

Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the immediate former president of Zambia

“I salute you”: Zambia’s Former President Lauds Caritas Officials for Addressing Country’s “various important issues”

Jul 11, 2024

The immediate former president of Zambia, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has commended officials of Caritas in the country for the initiatives they have taken with commitment to address “various important issues” in the Southern African nation.

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“Be instruments in God's hands”: Cardinal in Cape Verde to Newly Ordained Priest, Deacon

Jul 11, 2024

The Bishop of Cape Verde’s Catholic Diocese of Santiago has called upon the Priest and Deacon he ordained on July 7 to allow God guide them in their service as Clergy. 

Synodal Process in Africa “should also foster intergenerational dialogue”: Catholic Youths

Jul 11, 2024

There is need for the Church in Africa to foster interactions between the young and the not-so young people in the spirit of the multi-year ongoing Synod on Synodality, which Pope Francis extended to 2024, with the first phase, 4-29 October 2023, having concluded with a 42-page summary report.  

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Catholic Charity Lauds U.S. Legislators for Approving Bill that Supports Religious Freedom in Nigeria

Jul 10, 2024

Catholic Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has congratulated the United States of America (U.S.) Congress for approving a Bill that expresses a commitment to promote religious freedom in Nigeria, and in other countries where it is lacking.