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Catholic Bishops in Africa Urged to Foster Human Dignity to Achieve “lasting security”
Sustainable and lasting security across the globe including Africa can be achieved when human dignity is both valued and protected, a Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization has told delegates of the 19th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Archdiocese in Burkina Faso Soliciting Funds to Repay Bank Loan after Cathedral Renovation
The Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso is soliciting funds internally and externally to repay a 10-year bank loan that the Archdiocese got to renovate Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral.
Coveting Wealth and Possessions Blind us to the "true goods of life": Pope Francis
Covetousness is the “unbridled greed for possessions, always desiring to be rich,” the pope explained.
Ghanaian Cardinal-designate to Head Symposium of Catholic Bishops in Africa and Madagascar
The Ghanaian Cardinal-designate, Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr, has been elected President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Catholic Bishops in Africa Urged to Be “more engaged in speaking out for right policies”
There is need for Catholic Bishops in Africa to advocate for “right policies” that facilitate equitable distribution of resources in their respective countries, a UN Senior Mediation Adviser has told delegates of the 19th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Catholic Laity in Senegal Urge Politicians to “act in accordance with rules of democracy”
Catholic Laity in Senegal are, through the leadership of the country’s National Laity Council (CNL), calling upon politicians in the West African nation, to adhere to “the rules of democracy” ahead of elections for members of parliament.
How Jesuits in Southern Africa are Empowering Youth in Mozambique Following Cyclone Idai
Members of the Southern Africa Province (SAP) of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) have been reaching out to the youth in a Mozambican Province following the Cyclone Idai, one of the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect Africa, that ravaged parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe in March 2019.
The Door of Retiring “is open … up to today I haven't knocked on that door”: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said Saturday that he is “open” to the possibility of retiring if he discerns that it is God’s will.
Catholic Entity Facilitating Education Opportunities to Thousands of Learners in Somalia
More than 5,500 learners at primary and secondary levels in Somalia schools are benefiting from an education program, which the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire is spearheading.
Pope Francis’ In-flight Press Conference from Canada: Full Text
Pope Francis returned to Rome on Saturday after a week-long trip to Canada. During the July 24 to 30 trip, the pope visited Edmonton, Québec, and Iqaluit on what he called a “penitential pilgrimage” to apologize to the country’s indigenous communities.
Canada's Residential Schools System was "cultural genocide": Pope Francis
Pope Francis has agreed with the view that the forced removal of Indigenous children and their treatment in Canada’s residential school system was a form of “cultural genocide.”
“I came to accept it as an invitation to serve”: Ghanaian Bishop on Being Named Cardinal
Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr, one of the two Cardinals-designate from Africa, has described his being named candidate to receive a red hat in August as “an invitation to serve” the people of God in Ghana.
Find Solutions to Challenges of Migration, Security in Africa “on the spot”: Archbishop
The Archbishop of Antsiranana Archdiocese in Madagascar has challenged political leaders in Africa to seek concrete and feasible solutions to the challenges of migration and security on the continent at the grassroots.
Stop Working in Silos, Archbishop in South Africa Urges Pastoral Agents
The Catholic Archbishop at South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese has urged pastoral agents in his Metropolitan See to stop working in silos, and instead operate in “a coordinated manner” to optimally reach out to the needy.
“Stop threatening our people”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan to Military, Armed Rebels
The Bishop of South Sudan’s Yei Catholic Diocese has called on the military and armed rebels to halt their threats and intimidation of the people of God in the East-Central African nation.
Pope Francis Gifts His "dearest friend", St. Joseph, to Canada
The 85-year-old pontiff gifted a statue of St. Joseph and the Child Jesus to the archbishop’s residence in Québec City.
Choose Light Over Darkness: Pope Francis to Indigenous Youth, Elders in Northern Canada
Some of those indigenous people assembled to listen to the pope had met with him at the Vatican in March.
Pope Francis Praises Canada’s Indigenous People as he Departs Québec
The pope's next, and final stop, in Canada is Iqaluit, in the country's northernmost territory.
SECAM Leadership Urges Political Leaders in Africa to Realize Pledge to “silence guns”
The leadership of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has challenged political leaders in Africa to live up to their pledge to end violent conflicts on the continent that they said would be realized by the year 2020.
Ghana’s President Reaches Out to Catholic Bishops in Africa on National Cathedral Project
The President of Ghana has reached out to Catholic Bishops in Africa for financial support in the construction of the National Cathedral of Ghana, an ongoing initiative in Ghana’s capital city, Accra, that seeks to realize “a sacred space and infrastructure for the formal religious activities of the nation, like state funerals and presidential inaugural services.”
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