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Catholic Church in Cameroon
Cameroon’s Bamenda Archdiocese to Launch Year of Eucharist on Christ the King Solemnity
The Archdiocese of Bamenda in Cameroon is set to launch the Year of the Eucharist on the Solemnity of Christ the King, Sunday, November 20.
Apostolic Nuncio in Cameroon Transferred, to Represent the Holy Father in Sweden
Pope Francis has transferred Archbishop Julio Murat who has been serving as Apostolic Nuncio in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea to the Vatican Diplomatic Mission in Sweden and Iceland.
Abducted Priests, Nun in Cameroon Released, Diocese Directs “Rosary in Thanksgiving”
The nine people who were Kidnapped on September 16 from St. Mary's Catholic Nchang Parish of Mamfe Diocese in Cameroon, including five Catholic Priests and a Nun, have been released.
Video Emerges of Abducted Catholic Priests in Camerron Pleading for Freedom
A video has emerged on social media showing the five Catholic Priests, a Catholic Nun and three others Kidnapped in Cameroon’s Mamfe Diocese pleading with their Local Ordinary to secure their release.
Cameroonian Diocese Directs Establishment of Caritas Offices to Address Needs of the Poor
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa in Cameroon has directed institutions under his pastoral care, including Parishes and institutions of learning, to establish Caritas offices to take care of the needs of the growing population of the impoverished.
“Pray in solidarity” for Release of Priests, Nun, Others in Captivity: Bishop in Cameroon
The Catholic Bishop of Cameroon’s Kumba Diocese is calling on the people of God in the Central African nation “to pray in solidarity” for the release of the five Catholic Priests, a Catholic Nun, and three others who were abducted from a Parish of Mamfe Diocese last month.
Inmates in Cameroon Set to “earn living with dignity” from Salesian Soap-making Initiative
Inmates at Ebolowa prison in Cameroon are set to “earn a living with dignity” beyond their prison sentence thanks to the soap-making training that members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have realized.
Pope Francis Appeals for the Release of Kidnapped Catholics in Cameroon
Pope Francis has appealed for the release of nine Catholics kidnapped in southwest Cameroon.
Planned Diocesan Synod in Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese to Focus on “youth ministry”
The planned Diocesan Synod in Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese is to examine issues relating to youth ministry in general and the challenges of young people in particular, the Local Ordinary, Archbishop Samuel Kleda, has said.
Abductors Demand Ransom to Free Priests, Nun, Others Kidnapped in Cameroon’s Mamfe Diocese
Those behind the abduction of five Catholic Priests, a Catholic Nun and three others in Cameroon’s Mamfe Diocese are demanding a ransom of some US$100,000.00 in order to free them, a Catholic Archbishop in the Central African nation has told ACI Africa.
Catholic Peace Foundation Fears for Anarchy in Cameroon as Militias Get Out of Control
Groups claiming to be fighting for the independence of the Northwest and Southwest English-speaking regions of Cameroon have been increasing in number, a situation that is running out of control, the leadership of the Catholic peace and charity foundation, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), has said, and expressed concern that the Central African nation may be sliding into anarchy.
A Seminarian’s Worst Fears in the Growing Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon
With militants wreaking havoc on populations in the Northwest and Southwest English-speaking regions of Cameroon, Nobel Chimenyi’s most immediate fear is not being alive to see his dream of becoming a Priest come true.
Attack on Parish, Abduction of Priests, Nun “heinous act”: Bishops of Bamenda, Cameroon
Catholic Bishops belonging to the Bamenda Province in Cameroon have termed as a “heinous act” that “has now crossed the red line” the September 16 arson attack on St. Mary's Catholic Nchang Parish of the country’s Mamfe Diocese during which five Priests and a Catholic Nun were among those kidnapped.
Catholic Bishop in Cameroon Condemns “in the strongest terms” Deadly Attacks on Civilians
The Catholic Bishop of Buea Diocese in Cameroon has condemned “in the strongest terms” the killing of innocent civilians after a bus they were traveling in was attacked in Muyuka, a locality within his Episcopal See.
Silence Guns, Give Children Chance to Resume School: Cameroon’s Catholic Peace Commission
There is need to silence the guns in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon to allow learners to resume the academic year 2022/2023, members of the Commission for Justice and Peace (CJPC) in Cameroon’s Bamenda Archdiocese have said.
Concern as Plight of Pastoral Caregivers Burying the Dead in Cameroonian Crisis Overlooked
Amid the ongoing killings in the Northwest and Southwest English-speaking regions of Cameroon where bodies are reportedly left strewn on the streets and on river banks, it is those taking care of the dead that are forgotten the most.
Catholic Bishops of Cameroon’s Bamenda Province Decry Drug Abuse, Violence in Schools
Catholic Bishops who are part of Cameroon's Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province have, in a collective message, decried the increasing cases of drug abuse and violence in schools in the Central African nation.
Create “ethics committees in hospitals, universities”: Catholic Bishops in Cameroon
Catholic Bishops in Cameroon are encouraging the creation of committees for ethics in the major institutions of the Central African nation, including hospitals and institutions of higher learning.
Africa Given “a voice to be heard”: Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon on Synodality
The ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality has finally given Africa a voice to be heard by the rest of the world, a member of the Synod Council in Rome has told delegates of the 19th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) in Accra, Ghana.
Catholic Charity Launches Peace Initiative for Youth in Cameroon
Catholic charity and Pontifical Foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International has launched a peace education program in the Diocese of Mamfe to promote a culture of non-violence among young people in the Cameroonian Diocese.
