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Is the Persecution in Nigeria a Christian Genocide? This Bishop Says "yes"
Bishop Wilfred Anagbe of Nigeria warned that if greater action is not taken he believes the Christian population could disappear entirely in the next few decades.
“Our hearts have become insensitive”: Congolese Cardinal on Violence in Great Lakes Region
The violent conflicts in the Great Lakes region go beyond politics, to include economic challenges, but even more concerning, “insensitive” hearts that are “indifferent” to human suffering, the Catholic Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo has said.
Victim of Istanbul Attack was a Muslim Who Often Went to Catholic Mass
The sole victim of Sunday’s attack on a Catholic church in Istanbul was a Muslim man who regularly attended Mass, according to his relatives.
Victims of Persecution Testify at International Religious Freedom Summit
The two-day annual event includes speakers who faced religious persecution and government officials who work to promote religious freedom globally.
Priestly Formation among Deliberations in Ongoing Plenary of Malawi’s Catholic Bishops
Catholic Bishops taking part in the Plenary Assembly of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) are to reflect on the initial formation of the Clergy in the Southern African nation.
Digital Faith Influencers from 52 African Countries Enrol for Inaugural Formation
All is set for the first cohort of over 100 members of the African Synodal Digital Youth Influencers (ASDYFI) from 52 African countries, who are beginning their six-month formation programme on Thursday, February 1.
Catholic Bishops in Africa, Europe Propose “a healthy Priest exchange program”
Catholic Bishops in Africa and Europe have expressed their commitment to realizing “pastoral exchange” programs between the two continents, including formation and a program that would see Priests in Africa commissioned to Europe, and vice versa.
Nowhere Safe, “nobody knows his fate”: Catholic Bishop on Insecurity in Nigeria’s Capital
Insecurity in Abuja, Nigeria, is worsening with residents of the West African nation’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) fearing for their lives even in the confines of their houses, a Catholic Bishop has said.
Pope Francis Appoints Priest Apostolic Administrator for Kenya’s Military Ordinariate
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. John Njue Njeru as the Apostolic Administrator for Kenya’s Military Ordinariate.
Vatican – São Tomé and Príncipe Agreement Ratified with “exchange of the instruments”
The agreement that the Vatican and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe signed on 15 August 2022, the annual Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on the recognition of the Catholic Church and her ecclesiastical institutions as a “juridical personality” in the African Island country has been ratified.
Cardinal in Nigeria Urges Participants in Digital Influencers Formation to be Changemakers
Peter Ebere Cardinal Okpaleke has called on members of the African Synodal Digital Youth Influencers (ASDYFI), who are embarking on a six-month formation program to transform the digital spaces where they engage with their peers, and to be agents of change in Africa.
Vote for Leaders with People's Interests at Heart: Ghanaian Catholic Bishop
Bishop Gabriel Edoe Kumordji of Ghana’s Keta Akatsi Diocese has called upon eligible Ghanaians to vote for leaders, who have the people’s interests at heart in the general elections slated for December 7.
“Stand firm in Christian values”: Archbishop to Catholic Student Leaders in Kenya
Student leaders in Catholic sponsored schools in Kenya have been urged to make Christian values their main reference in their day-to-day decisions.
European Bishops’ Council Official Explains Why “no joint statement” on Fiducia Supplicans
The divided opinions among members of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE) on the blessing of “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations”, which Fiducia Supplicans (FS) permitted impeded the issuing of a collective statement, the President of the Council has said.
Inside Plans to Open Beatification Process for Martyred Catechist in Equatorial Guinea
In Equatorial Guinea, the name of José Si Esono is synonymous with the country’s first evangelization.
Nigeria May Have “highest number of Christian martyrs in this century”: Seminary Rector
Should persecution against Christians in Nigeria continue, the West African nation will have the highest number of people killed because of their faith in the 21st century, the Rector of St. Augustine Major Seminary Jos has said.
Catholic Bishops in Burundi, DR Congo, Rwanda Advocate for “pilgrims of peace”
Members of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC) comprising Catholic Bishops in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda have reflected on the security situation in their respective countries and called upon the people of God to foster peace in their respective countries.
“People are living in fear”: Catholic Official on Insecurity in Nigeria’s Federal Capital
“People are living in fear on a daily basis because of the rise in kidnappings,” the Chairman of the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of Nigeria's Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Laments Use of Authority “for personal gains”
Authority used for “personal gains” is abuse of power, the Local Ordinary Abuja Archdiocese in Nigeria has said.
Zambia’s Catholic Bishops Express Solidarity amid “persisting situation of Cholera”
Members of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) are in solidarity with the people of God in the Southern African nation, who are reeling from the effects of the cholera outbreak that has resulted in hundreds of deaths.
