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Missionaries from Africa Not “agents of rescue” to the West: Vatican Official
The contribution of African Clergy and women and men Religious to the West is not a sign of Western deficiency but a fruit of shared faith, the Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization has said, and cautioned missionaries from Africa against the temptation to present themselves as “agents of rescue" to the Church that is said to be experiencing a decline in vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life.
“Parents are not present”: Catholic Archbishop in Kenya Cautions against “remote parenting”
Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has urged parents and guardians to embrace responsible parenting, noting that many of them are busy in contemporary times.
“Listening to one another”: Catholic Bishops in Nigeria’s Ibadan Province on Synodal Dialogue with Women Religious
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria’s Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province have engaged Superiors of Women Religious Orders in a synodal dialogue aimed at strengthening collaboration and addressing pastoral challenges in the Province.
“Listening to one another”: Catholic Bishops in Nigeria’s Ibadan Province on Synodal Dialogue with Women Religious
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria’s Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province have engaged Superiors of Women Religious Orders in a synodal dialogue aimed at strengthening collaboration and addressing pastoral challenges in the Province.
African Religious Orders Challenged to Meet Local Needs Before Sending Priests Abroad
“A Church that fails to care for its own cannot credibly claim to care for others.” This is what the Secretary for the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, believes.
UCAP Congress 2025: Catholic Journalists in Africa Urged to Safeguard Human Values amid Artificial Intelligence Invasion
The ever-increasing presence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our lives should not result in the undermining of human dignity and values, the representative of the Holy Father in Ghana has told Catholic journalists in Africa.
Unless “with express permission of Local Ordinary,” No Sunday Mass in Private Homes in Nairobi: Catholic Archbishop
Archbishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has prohibited the celebration of Sunday Mass in private homes unless he grants permission.
At Conclusion of Malawi’s Maiden National Eucharistic Congress, Vatican Official Urges Christian Fraternity
Christian fraternity that is made visible in the celebration of the Eucharistic is the very essence of the Eucharist, the President of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congress (PCIEC) has said.
“He was a great communicator, brief and to the point”: Catholic Bishop in South Africa Eulogizes Late Predecessor
The late Bishop Fritz Lobinger, who passed on August 1 was an accomplished communicator, the Bishop of South Africa’s Catholic Diocese of Aliwal, his successor, has said.
Vatican Official Proposes Creation of “missionary welcome centres” in the West for Incoming African Priests
The Secretary for the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization has weighed in on the possibility of the Church in the West establishing places where Priests coming from Africa could be equipped with skills to efficiently respond to the pastoral needs of their Episcopal Sees.
In Cameroon, “anti-gospel acts” Causing Discontent ahead of 2025 Presidential Poll: Catholic Archbishop Urges Fraternity
Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala has denounced what he has termed as “anti-gospel acts”, including corruption and bad governance that he says are causing discontent among Cameroonians as they prepare for the October presidential election.
At Golden Jubilee of Angola’s Sumbe Diocese, 28 Newly Ordained Priests Urged to Embrace Mission Spirit
Bishop Firmino David of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Sumbe has urged the 28 Deacons he ordained Priests to embrace the mission, striving to live a life of service, prayer, and communion with the people of God.
Recent Deaths in “Saba saba” Anti-government Protests in Kenya about “legitimate yearning of young Kenyans”: Archbishop
The deaths and injuries during the July 7 (Saba Saba) anti-government protests in Kenya were about a push for accountability, economic opportunities, and the dignity of Kenyans, Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has said.
Catholic Priest in Mozambique Decries Rise in Child Abduction as War Rages on in Northern Province
A Catholic Priest working in the embattled Cabo Delgado Province of Mozambique has condemned the increased cases of child abduction in the province, warning that the protracted conflict is robbing children of hope and safety.
Delegates at III Pan African Congress Call for Support of African Missionaries Frustrated by Immigration Challenges
Delegates of the III Pan-African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life who gathered in Ivory Coast’s city of Abidjan from August 5-10 have called for the support of African missionaries who are experiencing hardships in their missions, especially those set back by immigration challenges.
Kenyan Catholic Archbishop Cautions Youths against Threats to Marriage and Family Life
Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has urged the young men and women in his Metropolitan See to embrace marriage as “a singular vocation”, cautioning them against ideologies that threaten the family.
Malawi Catholic Bishops Pledge to Advance Resolutions of Inaugural National Eucharistic Congress
The Catholic Bishops of Malawi have committed to ensuring a successful implementation of the resolutions from the inaugural National Eucharistic Congress, held from August 5-9 at Our Lady of Africa Maula Cathedral in the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe.
In Case You Missed Them: Some Other Moments of SECAM Plenary Assembly in Rwanda and Photos
Not much attention might have been given to some moments during the recently concluded July 30 – August 4 20th Plenary Assembly of Africa’s Catholic Bishops under their common forum, the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) in Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali.
Kenyan Catholic Priest Calls for “culturally sensitive” Approach in Addressing Modernity in Liturgy
The biggest challenge in Catholic liturgy today is balancing “tradition and modernity”, a Kenyan Catholic Priest has said, and called for a contextualized approach in handling emerging liturgical issues.
Launched Youth Vocational Skill Centre in Nigerian Archdiocese to Foster “self-reliance, community development”
In a bid to combat youth unemployment and promote economic self-sufficiency, the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has launched a vocational training centre through its Justice Development and Peace Caritas Initiative (JDPCI).
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