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Catholic Nun in Nigeria Blames Country’s Woes on Illiteracy, Ignorance, Poverty
A Catholic Nun in Nigeria has said that the challenges the West African country is facing, including insecurity, can be addressed by eliminating illiteracy and ignorance especially among young people as well as poverty.
Roads in Nigeria Impassable amid Increased Kidnappings, Catholic Bishop Says
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Bomadi has decried the deteriorating security in various parts of the country, noting that traveling by road has become a risky endeavor for the people.
Today, May 11, We Celebrate St. Ignatius of Laconi
St. Ignatius of Laconi was a Capuchin Friar. He was born in 1701 and died in 1781. He was canonized 1951 by Pius XII.
Plenary of Catholic Bishops in West Africa “great force of solidarity”: Religious Brother
The coming together of Catholic Bishops under the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) for their fourth Plenary Assembly was a “great force of solidarity” and a move towards togetherness, a Religious Brother has said.
Papal Dais in Juba, South Sudan, to be “ready by mid-June”, Bishops’ Conference Official
The Papal dais under construction in South Sudan’s capital city, Juba, is to be ready by the middle of next month, the Social Communication Coordinator of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) said in an interview.
Nigerian Church “providing relief assistance” after Attack on Villages, Killing of Dozens
Victims of a recent attack on villages in Nigeria’s Zamfara State that resulted in the death of dozens and displacement of thousands are receiving “relief assistance” from the Church, a Catholic Priest ministering in the Diocese of Sokoto has told ACI Africa.
Dream to Have a Catholic Priest in “every family”, Cleric in Namibia Says
A Catholic Priest in Namibia’s Archdiocese of Windhoek has, in his message on Vocation Sunday, urged the people of God in the Southwestern African country to dream of having a Priest from every family.
ICC Engaging “in political games with victims of atrocity”: Christian Leaders in Nigeria
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is engaging “in political games with victims of atrocity” in Nigeria, representatives of Christian leaders in the West African nation have said.
Revised Book in Zimbabwe Highlights Catholic Church Response to Country’s Injustices
A revised book on Zimbabwe’s political history seeks to use the social teaching of the Catholic Church to educate the people of God in the country on the Church’s response to injustices after the reign of President Robert Mugabe, the author of the book has said.
Be “a servant leader, not a dictator”: Catholic Priest to Authorities in South Sudan
A member of the Clergy of South Sudan’s Wau Diocese is calling on the leaders in the East-Central African country to be at the service of the people and not dictators.
Zambia’s Public Debt “an unsettling fiscal challenge”, Faith, Civil Leaders Say
Members of the Civil Society Organization (CSO) Debt Alliance in Zambia have described the country’s outstanding public debt as “an unsettling fiscal challenge.”
Today, May 10, We Celebrate St. Damien of Moloka'i
The Catholic Church remembers St. Damien of Molokai on May 10. The Belgian priest sacrificed his life and health to become a spiritual father to the victims of leprosy quarantined on a Hawaiian island.
Clergy in Africa Hesitant “to embrace change” in Synodal Process: African Scholars
Members of the Clergy are hesitant to embrace a Church where dialogue is fostered among her variety of members, participants in a Synod on Synodality encounter organized by the African Synodality Initiative (ASI) have said.
“I come to serve not to rule”: Newly Ordained Kenyan Catholic Bishop in Maiden Speech
The newly ordained Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Garissa in Kenya has, in his maiden speech, said that his Episcopal Ministry will be characterized by service.
Catholic Bishops in West Africa “denounce policies” Allowing Exploitation, Marginalization
Catholic Bishops in West Africa have, in the final communiqué of their fourth RECOWA Plenary Assembly, denounced “policies and practices” that give room to exploitation of populations and marginalization of persons.
Nuncio in Kenya Cautions against “power, imposition”, Calls for “humility of heart”
The representative of the Holy Father in Kenya has cautioned church members including members of the Clergy against the tendency to refer to authority saying, “The church of Christ does not build on power or on imposition.”
Pope Francis’ Trip to Lebanon "delayed for health reasons"
Lebanon’s tourism minister announced the postponement, citing ‘health reasons.’
Today, May 9, We Celebrate St. Pachomius
St. Pachomius can justifiabley be called the founder of cenobitic monasticism, monks who live in community. Even though St. Antony the Great was the first to go into the desert to live a life of seclusion pursuing evangelical perfection, he lived a heremitic life, that is, a primarily solitary life.
RECOWA Plenary Assembly Ends with Commitment “to new vision of fraternity”
Members of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) have, in their message at the end of their fourth Plenary Assembly, taken the commitment to work for a new fraternity in the West African subregion amid a wide range of challenges.
Pray for Vocations, Help Christ’s Disciples Answer Call: Ghanaian Archbishop to Christians
The Catholic Archbishop of Cape Coast Archdiocese in Ghana has, on the annual celebration of Vocations Sunday, May 8, encouraged followers of Christ to “pray for vocations” and help disciples of Jesus Christ “faithfully” answer God’s call.
