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Civilian Populations Continue to “pay price of ongoing violence”: Cameroonian Bishop
Civilians in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon have continued to pay the price of violence between security forces and armed groups that has been going on for close to five years, the Catholic Bishop whose Diocese is located within the warring Anglophone regions has told ACI Africa in an interview.
Peace in Anglophone Regions a Prayer Intention of Year of St. Joseph: Religious Brother
The Year of St. Joseph offered an opportunity for the people of God in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon to pray for peace, a Religious Brother in the country told ACI Africa in an interview.
Cameroonian Government Using Fulani Community in Armed Conflict: Catholic Peace Entity
The Cameroonian government is using armed members of the Fulani community in the Northwest part of the Central African country to harass and kill innocent civilians, Catholic charity and peace foundation, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) has reported.
Cameroonian Catholic Bishop in “shock, sorrow” Following Murder of Young Girl by Policeman
The murder of a young female pupil by a policeman in Cameroon is shocking and frighting, a Catholic Bishop in the Central African nation who saw the lifeless body of the “six- year-old” girl has said.
Catholic Peace Entity Concerned about Increasing War Tactics of Cameroon’s Armed Groups
When war broke out in Cameroon's English-speaking North West and South West regions in 2016, the military of the Central African country mostly engaged “catapult-wielding youths” who had no training in warfare.
Catholic Charity Boosts Psychosocial Training for Traumatized Sisters in Cameroon
Catholic pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has announced plans to support the psychosocial training of Sisters in Cameroon’s Bamenda Archdiocese who the foundation notes have been traumatized by the ongoing violence in the Anglophone region of the Central African country.
Leadership of Peace Entity Condemns Targeting of Catholic Clergy in Cameroonian Conflict
The leadership of the peace and charity foundation, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), has expressed concern over the increased kidnapping of the Catholic Clergy in Cameroon, saying that the situation is terribly impacting the Church, which is working hard to restore peace in the Central African country.
Catholic Priest in Cameroon Freed after Three Days in Captivity, No Ransom Paid: Official
The Vicar General of Cameroon’s Mamfe Diocese, Mgsr. Julius Agbortoko Abbor, who was kidnapped in the country’s Anglophone region Sunday, August 29 has been freed.
Vicar General of Cameroon’s Mamfe Diocese Reportedly Abducted by Separatist Fighters
The Vicar General of Cameroon’s Mamfe Diocese has reportedly been abducted by separatist fighters operating in the Central African country’s troubled English-Speaking regions.
Cameroonians Surviving by Obeying Opposing Forces, Catholic Peace Entity Says in Report
Civilians in the troubled Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon are surviving each day by obeying commands from the country’s military as well as from members of the Ambazonia Restoration Forces (ARFs) so as not to appear siding with either group, a Catholic peace foundation working in the Central African nation has said.
Catholic Bishops in Cameroon Condole with Presbyterians Following Recent Church Attack
Following the attack on a Presbyterian Church in Cameroon’s Northwestern region last weekend, Catholic Bishops in the Central African nation have expressed their solidarity with victims of the attack that left one worshiper dead and others injured, including a Pastor.
Planned Meeting of Priests in Cameroon’s Bamenda Province to Focus on Child Safeguarding
The upcoming General Assembly of the Association of Diocesan Priests (ADP) in Cameroon’s Ecclesiastical Province of Bamenda is expected to examine issues relating to child safeguarding in the Central African nation, ADP official has told ACI Africa.
Stop Violence “with immediate effect”: Bishops of Cameroon’s Bamenda Province
Catholic Bishops in Cameroon’s Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province have, in a collective message, renewed their appeal for an end to the protracted conflict in the country’s Anglophone regions.
Catholic Peace Entity Condemns Ban on Commercial Vehicles by Cameroonian Warrying Forces
The peace entity of Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), has condemned the ban on commercial motorbikes by Cameroonian forces in the Northwestern region of the country, saying that the ban has aggravated the suffering of civilians who are already caught up in the violence in the region.
Amid Low COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake, Catholic Bishop in Cameroon Encourages Vaccination
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Buea in Cameroon has encouraged the people of God within his pastoral jurisdiction to take part in the ongoing vaccination exercise amid reported low COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
Seven-year-old Pupil Killed by Stray Bullet Near Catholic School in Cameroon, Priest Says
A seven-year-old pupil at St. Theresa’s Catholic Primary School in Cameroon’s Kumbo Diocese has been killed by a stray bullet during a crossfire between Cameroonian military and militants near the learning institution, a Catholic Priest has told ACI Africa.
Catholic Archbishop Decries “Moral Depravity” in Cameroon, Urges Respect for Human Dignity
The Catholic Archbishop of Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese has, in a pastoral letter, expressed concerns about what seems to be indications of declining moral values in the Central African nation.
Jesuit Priest Fundraises for Education of Hundreds of Displaced Children in Cameroon
A member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) ministering in Chad has launched a fundraiser to support the education of at least 300 children displaced by the ongoing Anglophone crisis in the North West and South West (NOSO) regions of Cameroon.
Doctor, Nurse at Catholic Facility in Cameroon Detained for Treating Wounded Militant
A doctor and nurse based at the Catholic Health Centre of Bali Nyonga in Cameroon’s Archdiocese of Bamenda have been detained for treating a member of the Ambazonia Restoration Forces (ARFs), a rebel group that is in conflict with the Cameroonian military.
Catholic Peace Entity Calls for Change in Tact in Addressing Cameroon’s Crisis
Catholic peace entity, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), has maintained its call for an alternative approach in the ongoing crisis in Cameroon’s English-speaking region, saying that the military tactic that the government is insisting upon is costing lives of many fighters on the side of the government.
