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The Bishop of Cape Verde’s Catholic Diocese of Santiago has called upon the Priest and Deacon he ordained on July 7 to allow God guide them in their service as Clergy.
Catholic Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has congratulated the United States of America (U.S.) Congress for approving a Bill that expresses a commitment to promote religious freedom in Nigeria, and in other countries where it is lacking.
Christian Professionals in Africa have commended the three heads of State of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso in the Africa’s Sahel Region for the move to unite in countering conflicts.
Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango in Angola has called upon scout coordinators in his Metropolitan See to foster good relationships among members.
The Catholic Diocese of Yola is spearheading a project for the construction of a new primary and secondary school in Northern Nigeria to address the plight of out-of-school children, who are in millions across the West African nation.
Directors of Caritas drawn from Zambia’s Catholic Episcopal Sees have highlighted the high cost of living, electricity load shedding, and unstable fuel prices among issues of concern that the government of the Southern African nation needs to address.
Many African marriages are breaking because women are no longer comfortable with their roles in the family, a Nigerian Catholic expert on marriage and family has said.
On the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of South Sudan marked on July 9, Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has urged citizens to foster “good morals” and values that give their country an identity.
When the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith (DDF) issued Fiducia Supplicans, the declaration permitting the blessing of “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations”, Catholic Church leaders in Africa expressed their sharp opposition to the move.
Teachers, parents, and guardians have an important role to play in the faith formation of children under their care, Bishop Simon
Bentiu, the capital of South Sudan’s Unity State, is harsh. It has been estimated that 90 percent of the town, which hosts one of the biggest refugee camps in the South Sudanese State is submerged.
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo has urged the newly Consecrated Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Buta in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to be at the service of the people of God, serving them all with humility.
Bishop Liberatus Sangu of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga has called upon the people of God to foster the virtue of love.
The outgoing Bishop of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Rumbek has described his transfer to the country’s newly erected Catholic Diocese of Bentiu as a “mission accomplished”, noting that he leaves behind a very vibrant church community in Rumbek.
The call to the Priesthood takes courage and the will to serve God’s people, Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo in Cape Verde has said.
Fr. Mikah Suleiman, the Catholic Priest who had been abducted on June 22 from his Parish Rectory in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has thanked the people of God for their spiritual solidarity after securing freedom from his abductors.
Protase Cardinal Rugambwa is imploring the grace of God to have his faith strengthened alongside that of the people of God in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora, which he shepherds.
The Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa in Cameroon is thanking God for protecting the Local Ordinary and his driver from harm after the duo were discharged from hospital following the June 29 road accident.
The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Benguela in Angola has urged Seminarians in his Episcopal See to work for a just society.
Plans are underway towards the celebration of the National Jubilee Year of Catholic Youths in Cape Verde that is scheduled to take place from August 4 -12 under the theme, “Joyful in hope” that was inspired by recommendations from Pope Francis 2023 World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal.