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Cardinal in Nigeria Advocates for “inclusive governance” to Resolve Country’s Challenges
John Cardinal Onaiyekan has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to adopt a more inclusive and people-centered approach to governance, warning that the worsening economic and security conditions in Nigeria risk further alienating citizens and destabilizing the country.
“Let our lives be filled with confidence, hope”: New Superior General of Society of African Missions
The newly elected Superior General of the Society of African Missions (SMA) has called on members of the congregation to embrace their mission with confidence and hope.
Ahead of WCD 2025, Archbishop in Kenya Urges Catholic Media Professionals to Promote Dialogue, Inspire Hope
Archbishop Martin Kivuva Musonde of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa has urged Catholic media professionals in the East African nation to make use of the communication tools available to them to promote dialogue and inspire hope in the country.
Long Serving Irish Catholic Sister in Kenya Cautions against Love for “high life” among Women Religious
For Sr. Mary Killeen, who will be clocking 50 years as a Catholic missionary in Kenya in January 2026, individualism and the desire for “high life” is the number one killer of vocations to Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL).
Togo’s Change of Constitution Removing Presidential Term Limit Poses “serious risk” to Social Cohesion: Catholic Bishops
Catholic Bishops in Togo have expressed concern about the 2024 change of the country's Constitution that eliminated the presidential term limit.
Physical Interactions during Holy Mass Restricted in Sierra Leone’s Capital Freetown as Thousands Infected by Mpox
Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles of Sierra Leone’s Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown has issued new directives to guide public worship in his Metropolitan See following a rapid increase in Mpox cases in the West African nation.
Ivory Coast in Need of “prophetic Church” ahead of October Presidential Poll: Catholic Bishops
The West African nation of Ivory Coast needs “a prophetic” people of God ahead of the Presidential election scheduled for October 2025, the country’s Catholic Bishops have said.
Troubled Kenyan Community Hopes Catholic Priest’s Gruesome Murder to End Decades of Violent Conflicts
The Kenyan Catholic Priest in one of the widely circulated pictures following his brutal murder is hunched over a small bucket that has complete ornamentation, ready for Holy Mass. There is a crucifix, sacramental wine, and everything else that makes the altar complete.
Africa Day 2025: SECAM Urges Africans to Be “architects of Africa we want”
On the occasion of the annual Africa Day marked on May 25, Africa’s Catholic Bishops are calling upon the people of God on the continent and its islands to participate in building up “Africa we want” as “architects”.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Decry Loss of Thousands of Hectares of Land to Illegal Mining, Call for Action
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishop’s Conference (GCBC) have called for stringent measures against the ongoing illegal mining that is leading to loss of land in the West African nation.
Consecrated Life “laboratory of Synodality”: Cardinal Ambongo at Annual Symposium of Regional Superiors in Africa
Members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) in Africa are called to play an important role in shaping the future of the Church by applying in their ministry and apostolate the recommendations of the Synod on Synodality, the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has said.
Missionary Founders of First School in Kenyan Slum Reunite to Mark Four Decades of Transforming Lives
When Sr. Mary Killeen, then a young member of the Religious Sisters of Mercy (RSM) from Dublin, Ireland, and Fr. Manuel Gordejuala from Spain started Mukuru Informal Primary School on the fringes of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, they thought that they were addressing a short-term need. They came together to educate the hundreds of children, who wandered aimlessly in the expansive Mukuru slums that had no school.
Catholic Priest Shot, Hospitalized, Nigeria’s Makurdi Diocese Appeals for Spiritual Solidarity for His “quick recovery”
The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has appealed for prayers for the speedy recovery of Fr. Solomon Atongo, who is in hospital after he was shot by “suspected terrorist herdsmen” on Saturday, May 24.
Guinean Vatican-based Cardinal Sarah Appointed Special Envoy to 400th Anniversary of Apparitions of St. Anne in France
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Guinean-born Robert Cardinal Sarah as his Special Envoy to the liturgical celebrations on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the apparitions of St Anne to Yvon Nicolazic in France.
Commit to “truth, common good”, Denounce Christian Persecution: Nigerian Church Official to Catholic Journalists
The National Director of Social Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), the administrative headquarters of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has called upon Catholic journalists and media professionals to uphold truth, defend the common good, and raise their voices against the persecution of Christians in the West African nation.
Africa Day 2025: Catholic Bishops’ Commission in Zimbabwe Urges Global Push for Reparations, Healing for Africans
Ahead of Africa Day to be marked on May 25, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ), an entity of the country’s Catholic Bishops that handles socio-political issues, has called for renewed global commitment to reparations, healing, and justice for Africans and people of African descent.
Pope Leo XIV Assures South Sudan of Solidarity, Evokes Memories of Pope Francis’ Closeness with War-Torn Country
Pope Leo XIV has assured South Sudan of his spiritual closeness with the country that continues to reel in violence, evoking memories of the late Pope Francis who always longed for peace in the African country.
Catholic Church in Nigeria Launches Initiative to Empower Pastoral Agents Championing Courses for Migrants, Refugees
In response to Nigeria’s growing migration and displacement crisis, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), the administrative headquarters of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has launched a nationwide capacity-building workshop targeting pastoral agents to champion the courses of migrants and refugees across the West African nation.
Kenyan Catholic Bishop Congratulates 15 Couples at Matrimony, Cautions against Misleading Teachings on Marriage
Bishop Cleophas Oseso Tuka of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru has lauded 15 couples who received the Sacrament of Matrimony at a Parish in the Kenyan Episcopal See.
Fact Check: Has Pope Leo XIV Appointed Guinean Vatican-based Cardinal Sarah His “Special Envoy”?
Is the May 19 YouTube post claiming that Pope Leo XIV has appointed Guinean-born Robert Cardinal Sarah his Special Envoy to “a newly created position” of the Holy See, authentic?
