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Zambia’s Church Leaders Want Bill on Constitutional Amendment “withdrawn in its entirety”
Church leaders in Zambia have jointly called for the withdrawal of the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill No. 7 of May 2025, which seeks to amend the Southern African nation’s Constitution “in its entirety”.
Catholic Bishop Appeals for Partnerships in Education Initiative in Kenya’s Conflict-ridden Areas
Bishop Cleophas Oseso Tuka of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru in Kenya is appealing for partnerships to facilitate the realization of formal education among the people of God in conflict-ridden areas of his Episcopal See.
Today, Tuesday, July 12, We Celebrate St. John Gualbert
Born in Florence, Italy, around the year 993, John was born into a noble family, and led a predictably frivolous life as a youth, being concerned only with the pursuit of vain amusements and romantic intrigues.
Calls for Environmental Protection Echoed as German Priest Famed for Planting Millions of Trees in Kenya Laid to Rest
Kenya has bid farewell to Fr. Hermann Borg, the multi-award-winning German Priest famed for his environmental conservation initiatives in the East African nation.
Security Guard Killed, Three Seminarians Abducted from Nigeria’s Auchi Catholic Diocese
Three Seminarians have been kidnapped in an armed attack on Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Nigeria. Christopher Aweneghieme, a security guard at the Seminary, was killed during the Thursday, July 10 night incident.
Ahead of São Tomé e Príncipe at 50, Catholic Bishop Recalls Values Personalities Behind Independence Espoused
As São Tomé e Príncipe prepares to celebrate 50 years of independence on July 12, Bishop João de Ceita Nazaré of the Catholic Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe has recalled the values that personalities behind the country’s independence espoused.
Diocesan Administrator of Algeria’s Constantine Catholic Diocese Appointed Bishop
Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Diocesan Administrator of Constantine Catholic Diocese in Algeria the Local Ordinary of the same Episcopal See.
Let’s “adapt strategies” to Realize Sustainable Evangelization: Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya Official
Members of the Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya (AOSK) have been challenged to be strategic in their evangelization mission going forward.
“Listen to them”: Catholic Archbishop in Kenya Urges Adults-Youths Interactive Communication
Archbishop Anthony Muheria of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri in Kenya is advocating for open and interactive communication between adults and youths in the East African nation.
Kenya’s Religious Leaders Denounce “murderous chaos”, Call for Constitutionalism, “meaningful prosecutions”
Recent successive street demonstrations in various Kenyan cities and townships have degenerated into “murderous chaos” with reported loss of human life, injuries and destruction of property, members of the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya (IRCK) have lamented.
Today, Monday, July 11, We Celebrate St. Benedict
On July 11, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Saint Benedict of Nursia, the sixth-century abbot who gave Christian monasticism its lasting foundation in Western Europe.
South Sudan at 14: Catholic Bishops Emphasize Significance of Independence, Urge Focus on Nation Building
Catholic Bishops in South Sudan have, in separate messages including video recordings, expressed their respective goodwill message on the 14th Independence Day marked on July 9. They emphasize the significance of independence and urge a focus on nation building.
“Church Life Africa” Initiative Mobilizing Young Lay Catholics as “foot soldiers” for Theological Renewal in Africa
Members of Church Life Africa (CLA) are mobilizing youthful Catholic laity in an initiative aimed at realizing a theological renewal on the continent, an official of the entity has said.
Pope Leo XIV Erects Kapsabet Catholic Diocese in Kenya, Appoints Pioneer Bishop
Pope Leo XIV has erected the Catholic Diocese of Kapsabet as the 28th Episcopal See in Kenya, carved out from the country’s Eldoret Catholic Diocese.
Catholic Bishops in Angola Denounce Persecution of Catechists, Decry Neglect of Social Services, Infrastructure
Catholic Bishops in Angola have expressed concern about the worsening social conditions in remote parts of the country and denounced the persecution of Catechists accused of witchcraft.
Catholic Bishop in Cameroon Announces Diocesan Synod on “what kind of Buea Diocese do we want”
Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of the Catholic Diocese of Buea has announced the convocation of a Diocesan Synod to be held in May 2026 and called on Clergy, members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) and the Laity to prayerfully discern the future of the Cameroonian Episcopal See following its 75th anniversary celebrations.
18 Newly Ordained Deacons, Priests in Kenya’s Bungoma Diocese Urged To Be Hospitable, Serve God “wholeheartedly”
Members of the Clergy are expected to be welcoming to their colleagues, always fostering the spirit of hospitality, Bishop Mark Kadima Wamukoya of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Bungoma has said.
Catholic Activist Initiates Petition for Kenyan President to “withdraw” Vote in Favor of LGBT at United Nations
Ann Kioko, the Campaigns Director at CitizenGo, has initiated a petition that seeks to compel President William Ruto of Kenya to “withdraw” his July 5 vote “in favour” of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Today, July 10, We Celebrate St. Amalberga
St. Amalberga, otherwise Amelia, was born at Brabantrelated, and was in some way related to Pepin of Landen. Whether she was a sister or niece, the Bollandists are not sure. She was married to Witger and became the mother of three saints: Gudila, Reinelda, and Emembertus.
At Plenary, Apostolic Nuncio in South Sudan Urges Realization of Late Pope Francis’ Wish for “true, durable peace”
Archbishop Séamus Patrick Horgan, the first-ever resident Apostolic Nuncio in South Sudan, has recalled the late Pope Francis’ visit to the country in 2023, and called for the realization of “true and durable peace” that the late Pontiff desired.
