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Catholic Charity Donates Towards Primary Evangelization in Ghana’s Remote Villages
The lack of reliable means of transport has, for over a decade, slowed down the activities of the members of the Franciscan Capuchin Friars (OFM Cap) who have been on a mission to evangelize remote parts of Ghana that do not know about the person of Jesus Christ.
Africa Receives Bulk of Funding as More Donate Towards Catholic Charity Despite Pandemic
Roughly one third of the total project aid that was supplied by Catholic Charity Foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International in the year 2020, went to Africa, the leadership of the organization has reported.
Attacks on Villages Becoming Unpredictable, Burkinabe Bishop on Insecurity
A Catholic Bishop in Burkina Faso has said attacks on villages have multiplied and become increasingly unpredictable.
Pontifical Charity Pledges to Support Formators at Liberia’s Only Major Seminary
The leadership of the Catholic charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), is set offer Mass stipend to the Priests serving at Liberia’s only Major Seminary.
Catholic Priest in Mozambique Fears for Children Radicalization amid Increased Abductions
There is fear that young boys kidnapped by Al Shabaab militants in northern Mozambique are being radicalized to fight in the ranks of the militants.
Catholic Charity Pledges Support for Parishioners Trekking for Miles to Church in Malawi
Christians from St. Joseph’s outstation of Nkhate Parish in Malawi’s Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa have been trekking for up to 20 kilometers to attend Sunday Mass in the Parish.
Catholic Charity Donates Radios to Mozambicans in Remote Villages to Connect Families
Catholic Pontifical and Charity Organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has facilitated the purchase of solar-powered radios for inhabitants of Cabo Delgado, the Northernmost province of Mozambique to keep families that have been separated by violence connected.
South Sudan among African Countries with Immense Growth: Catholic Charity Official
An official of the Pontifical charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International has, at the end of her term in Africa, recognized growth in a number of African countries including South Sudan.
Goma Residents in DR Congo “preparing for the worst” amid Earth Tremors: Catholic Nun
There is a mounting humanitarian crisis in areas around the city of Goma on the Eastern frontier of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo and the subsequent earth tremors that have left people fearing for the worst.
A Double Whammy of Volcanic Tremors and Militant Threats in DR Congo
There is mounting confusion in Goma, a city in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that recently experienced a volcanic eruption where residents are unable to decide between fleeing and staying put, away from militants who are situated outside the city.
Catholic Bishop Working Toward Safe Release of Elderly Nigerian Priest Abducted Last Week
The Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese is spearheading negotiations to secure the safe release of the elderly Nigerian Priest kidnapped last week when gunmen attacked St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church Malunfashi in Katsina State within his episcopal see.
“We are in a state of utter misery”: Catholic Bishop on Human Right Violations in DR Congo
The Bishop of Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Butembo-Beni Diocese has denounced terror attacks and far-reaching human rights violations that seem to target Christians in the East of the country, a region covered by his episcopal see.
Catechists in Troubled African Countries Paying with Their Lives for Love of Apostolate
Catechists serving in a number of African countries experiencing violent conflicts are risking their lives and the lives of their family members to help in evangelization, Catholic pastoral charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has established.
Catholic Priest in Mozambique Calls for Spiritual Solidarity amid Fear of Fresh Attacks
There is mounting fear of terrorist attacks in Pemba, the capital of Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, a Catholic Priest and Communications official in the Diocese of Pemba has said.
“Mosques are springing up everywhere,” Congolese Bishop Says amid Fear of Islamization
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been engulfed in a cloud of fear owing to the increasing attacks that target Christians in what a Catholic Bishop in the Central African country has described as a path towards Islamization, also seen in the mushrooming of mosques.
African Countries at Risk of “infiltration of Islamist ideologies, jihadism”: Study Report
Countries in Africa are at risk of the penetration of Islamist extremists and their ideologies in what the Religious Freedom in the World Report (RFR) 2021 has described as “risk from transnational jihadism.”
Catholic Charity Approves Millions in Aid for Suffering Church in African Countries
Pontifical Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) United States has announced the approval of US$9.5 million in aid for a number of African countries where Christians continue to suffer owing to what the organization refers to as Islamic fanaticism.
Multiple African Countries Experiencing Violations of Religious Freedom: Report
The Religious Freedom in the World Report (RFR) 2021 has listed several countries in Africa among those experiencing “the most intense” violations of religious freedom.
Catholic Charity Supports Nuns at Convent Destroyed in DR Congo Violence
For nearly five years, Carmelite Sisters in the Ecclesiastical Province of Kananga of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have stayed at premises that were looted and partly destroyed in violence that wreaked havoc in the Central African country between 2016 and 2017.
Seminary Formators in Cameroon Undergoing Training to Weed Out “unsuitable candidates”
Priests in charge of formation in various Seminaries of Cameroon’s Douala Ecclesiastical Province are undergoing training to boost their skills in forming future Priests in the country.
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