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Nigeria’s Health Sector Subjected to “years of neglect by government”: Catholic Archbishop Decries Human Capital Flight
The health sector in the West African nation of Nigeria has been subjected to many years of “neglect”, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has lamented, and faulted the government for not doing much to address human capital flight of medical doctors.
“Very distasteful, divisive”: Malawi’s Catholic Bishops Decry Utterances Fomenting Religious Intolerance
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) are decrying utterances spread through social media posts that they say are likely to undermine efforts towards interreligious dialogue in the Southern African nation and endanger the existent unity in the religious diversity of Malawians.
Engage in Research, “give rise to something new”: Catholic Archbishop to University Students in Mozambique
University students have to go beyond class lessons and engage in research so they can contribute to the creation of new knowledge, Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Beira has said.
Today, May 8, We Celebrate St. Peter of Tarantaise, bishop
Peter was born near Vienne, France in 1102 and died at Bellevaux, France in 1175. He was canonized in 1191.
Flash Floods in Kenya: Catholic Bishops “call for swift action to save lives”, Appeal for “generous acts of charity”
Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) are calling for “swift action” and “generous acts of charity” to prevent further loss of lives and property amid flash floods occasioned by continuous heavy rainfall in the East African nation.
“Be strong pillars”: Archbishop to Husbands Ahead of Father’s Day at Nigerian Parish, Emphasizes “ingredient” of Love
Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has urged fathers in the West African nation to be “strong pillars” and “ingredients” of love in their homes.
Learn, Practice “true motherhood” as Divine Calling: Mozambican Bishop to Catholic Women
Bishop Tonito Francisco Xavier Muananoua has called upon Catholic women to embrace “true motherhood”, which he described as a divine calling modelled after that of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
You’ve Been Prepared to “broaden your roles as peacemakers, faith leaders”: Cardinal in Nigeria to Graduates
The Cohort of Fellows who graduated from Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP) on May 4 were “fully equipped” with what they need to contribute to peacemaking and to spearhead faith practice, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has said.
Today, May 7, We Celebrate St. John of Beverley
St. John of Beverley was the Bishop of Hexham, and later of York. He was born in Harpham, Yorkshire, and died in Beverley on May 7, 721.
Uganda’s Catholic Dioceses Notified of Limited Altar Wine Stock, Urged to “regulate use” amid Delays in Shipment
Catholic Dioceses in Uganda have been notified of a limited stock of wine for Holy Mass occasioned by delays in the shipment process.
Nigeria’s Economic Situation “becoming worse day by day”: Catholic Bishop Decries High Cost of Living
The economic situation in the West African nation of Nigeria is worsening by the day, and ordinary citizens have difficulty making ends meet, Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Yola has said.
“A great milestone”, “produces the very best”: Students of Newly Chartered Catholic University in Kenya
The granting of the Charter to Tangaza University (TU) is “a great milestone”, a student at the jointly owned Catholic institution of higher learning in Kenya has told ACI Africa.
“Do not forget about the poor”: Apostolic Nuncio to Newly Ordained Archbishop of Monrovia, Liberia
The representative of the Holy Father in Liberia has called upon the new Local Ordinary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia to prioritize the poor during his Episcopal Ministry.
Today, May 6, We Celebrate St. Evodius of Antioch
Evodius was one of the 72 disciples of Christ, and Catholic tradition has always held that he was the first bishop of Antioch after St. Peter. However, we are not sure in what year he assumed the position.
“Now there is a humanitarian crisis”: Social Entity of Taombura-Yambio Catholic Diocese, South Sudan, Appeals for IDPs
The leadership of the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CODEP), the social wing of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), has raised alarm over “a humanitarian crisis” in the South Sudanese Diocese, with thousands of people displaced by ongoing violence.
“Significant achievement”, “new era”: Archbishop, Kenya’s Parliament Speaker on Newly Chartered Catholic University
The granting of the Charter to Tangaza University (TU), the Kenya-based institution of higher learning that is jointly owned by some 22 Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL), is a move of great significance and ushers in “a new era”, a Catholic Archbishop and the Speaker of Kenya’s National Assembly have said.
Persecution Should Not “dampen our missionary zeal”: Catholic Bishop in Angola
Christians have to keep alive the zeal to share the Gospel, Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Caxito has said.
Religious Leaders in Kenya “strongly urge” Legislators to Engage Citizens in the National Dialogue Committee Report
Religious leaders in Kenya have “strongly” urged legislatures to engage citizens of the East African nation in the multiple constitutional reforms that members of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) have presented in their report.
Today, May 5, We Celebrate St. Hilary of Arles
On May 5, Catholics celebrate Saint Hilary of Arles, a fifth-century bishop who gave up wealth and privilege in favor of austerity and sacrifice for the sake of the Church.
Easter in Ethiopia: Cardinal Emphasizes Need for Lasting Peace, Says “only way out of our problems”
The challenges the people of God in Ethiopia grapple with can only be resolved through lasting peace in the Horn of Africa nation, the Catholic Archbishop of Addis Ababa has said.
